The novel serine protease tumor-associated differentially expressed gene-14 (KLK8/Neuropsin/Ovasin) is highly overexpressed in cervical cancer
Cane' S, Bignotti E, Bellone S, Palmieri M, De Las Casas L, Roman JJ, Pecorelli S, Cannon MJ, O'Brien T, Santin AD. The novel serine protease tumor-associated differentially expressed gene-14 (KLK8/Neuropsin/Ovasin) is highly overexpressed in cervical cancer. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2004, 190: 60-66. PMID: 14749636, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2003.07.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical cancer cell linesReverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionTranscriptase-polymerase chain reactionCancer cell linesCervical cancerCervical tumorsParaffin-embedded cervical cancer specimensPrimary cervical cancer cell linesCell linesPersistent cervical cancerNormal cervical epithelial cellsCervical cancer specimensCervical biopsy specimensChain reactionHuman cervical tumorsPrimary tumor cell linesCervical epithelial cellsCervical cancer therapyNovel molecular targetsGene 14Useful diagnostic toolFrequency of expressionPrimary adenocarcinomaStandard treatmentPolymerase chain reaction