1999
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in women.
Yu H, Berkel H. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in women. Journal Of The Louisiana State Medical Society 1999, 151: 209-13. PMID: 10234897.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate-specific antigenBreast cancerPSA levelsProduction of PSABetter disease-free survivalSerum prostate-specific antigenBreast tissueDisease-free survivalBreast cancer riskValuable tumor markerExcess androgenOverall survivalGestational agePregnant womenBreast fluidProgesterone receptorMenstrual cycleNipple aspiratesProstate cancerClinical studiesEstrogen receptorCancer riskTumor markersCyst fluidAmniotic fluid
1996
Prostate-specific antigen in amniotic fluid of normal and abnormal pregnancies
Melegos D, Yu H, Allen L, Diamandis E. Prostate-specific antigen in amniotic fluid of normal and abnormal pregnancies. Clinical Biochemistry 1996, 29: 555-562. PMID: 8939403, DOI: 10.1016/s0009-9120(96)00093-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate-specific antigenSerum PSA concentrationAmniotic fluidPregnant womenFetal abnormalitiesPSA concentrationNonpregnant womenGestational ageHigher serum PSA concentrationsSerum prostate-specific antigenGestational week 15Gestational weeks 11Median PSA concentrationGestational weeks 13Gender of fetusesPSA levelsMaternal serumAbnormal pregnanciesMaternal ageRenal disordersLength of abstinenceWeek 13Week 15Diagnostic usefulnessTime-resolved immunofluorometric procedureProstaglandin D2 synthase: a component of human amniotic fluid and its association with fetal abnormalities.
Melegos D, Yu H, Diamandis E. Prostaglandin D2 synthase: a component of human amniotic fluid and its association with fetal abnormalities. Clinical Chemistry 1996, 42: 1042-1050. PMID: 8674187, DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/42.7.1042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate-specific antigenAmniotic fluidHuman amniotic fluidGestational week 12Western blot analysisAbnormal pregnanciesPGD2 synthaseStrong immunoreactive bandWeek 12Monoclonal anti-PSA antibodiesRenal abnormalitiesProstaglandin D2 synthaseTrisomic fetusesPGD2 productionFetal abnormalitiesAnti-PSA antibodiesImmunoreactive bandsBlot analysisSemiquantitative analysisFetusesAbnormalitiesPolyclonal antibodiesImmunoreactive speciesAntibodiesAmino acid sequence analysis
1995
Prostate-specific antigen immunoreactivity in amniotic fluid.
Yu H, Diamandis E. Prostate-specific antigen immunoreactivity in amniotic fluid. Clinical Chemistry 1995, 41: 204-210. PMID: 7533063, DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/41.2.204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtease prostate-specific antigenAmniotic fluidAlpha-fetoproteinGestational ageProstate-specific antigen immunoreactivitySensitive immunofluorometric procedureHigh alpha-fetoproteinHigher PSA concentrationsProstate-specific antigenNormal fetal developmentGrowth factor regulatorSerine protease prostate-specific antigenNonpregnant womenMaternal serumPregnant womenAntigen immunoreactivityBreast tumorsFetal developmentPSA concentrationImmunofluorometric procedurePregnancySignificant correlationWomenAgeSyndromeProstate-specific antigen in milk of lactating women.
Yu H, Diamandis E. Prostate-specific antigen in milk of lactating women. Clinical Chemistry 1995, 41: 54-58. PMID: 7529146, DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/41.1.54.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate-specific antigenBreast milkPSA concentrationTotal prostate-specific antigenCancerous prostatic tissueMicrograms/LConditions of stimulationWestern blot analysisWeeks postdeliveryPresence of PSANormal breastProstatic tissueAmniotic fluidMother's ageBreast tumorsFemale breastSteroid hormonesPSA-alphaSensitive prostate specific antigenGrowth factorSpecific markersPostdeliveryBlot analysisBreastAntigen