Increased association of the ERG oncoprotein expression in advanced stages of prostate cancer in Filipinos

Abstract

Filipinos with prostate cancer (CaP) are at increased risk of harboring advanced stages and lower survival rates compared to other Asians. This study aims to investigate prevalence of ETS‐related gene (ERG) oncoprotein overexpression in Filipinos as surrogate of TMPRSS2‐ERG gene fusions, using a highly specific monoclonal antibody (ERG‐MAb), and conduct the first attempt to study the role of genetic alterations in the aggressive tumor biologic behaviour of CaP among Filipinos.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jun 09, 2014
Source ID
10.1002/pros.22791

Entities

People

  • Aladin B. Plaza
  • Eliza M. Raymundo
  • Isabell A. Sesterhenn
  • Jesus Emmanuel Sevilleja
  • Marie Carmela M. Lapitan
  • Michele H. Diwa
  • Shiv Srivastava

Organizations

  • Institute of Molecular Biology
  • Joint Pathology Center
  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics
  • Oncology and Biomarker-Based Cancer Detection.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Biotechnology - Cancer Biotech