Biochemical characteristics and clinical applications of alpha-fetoprotein isoforms.

Abstract:

:Alphafetoprotein (AFP) is an oncofetal glycoprotein that frequently reappears in sera of patients affected by hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and yolk-sac tumours (YST). In these cases AFP determination represents a useful marker for monitoring the therapeutic response and the clinical evolution of the neoplastic disease. AFP is a heterogeneous molecule with respect to the carbohydrate moiety and the different AFP glycoforms can be separated and characterized by their affinity for lectins, such as Concanavalin A (con A), and Lens culinaris agglutinin (LCA). Increased production of LCA-reactive AFP has been proposed as a specific and early marker for HCC, while Con A non-reactive AFP could be a marker for YST and gastrointestinal malignancies. In this review the molecular basis of AFP microheterogeneity and the clinical application of AFP isoforms will be discussed.

journal_name

Anticancer Res

journal_title

Anticancer research

authors

Seregni E,Botti C,Bombardieri E

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1995-07-01 00:00:00

pages

1491-9

issue

4

eissn

0250-7005

issn

1791-7530

journal_volume

15

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