1997
NONPROSTATIC SOURCES OF PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN
Diamandis E, Yu H. NONPROSTATIC SOURCES OF PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN. Urologic Clinics Of North America 1997, 24: 275-282. PMID: 9126224, DOI: 10.1016/s0094-0143(05)70373-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonprostatic tissuesProstate-specific antigenBreast nipple aspirate fluidBreast cancer risk assessmentPSA gene expressionBreast cancer cytosolsHigher PSA concentrationsBreast cancer prognosisRegulation of PSAPotential clinical utilityCancer risk assessmentMicrograms/LNonprostatic sourcesPSA regulationAndrogen excessSerum PSAMicrograms/L.Breast secretionsAspirate fluidSeminal plasmaPSA productionPSA-ACT complexClinical utilityCancer cytosolsProstatic tissue
1995
Oral Contraceptive-induced Expression of Prostate-specific Antigen in the Female Breast (∗)
Yu H, Diamandis E, Monne M, Croce C. Oral Contraceptive-induced Expression of Prostate-specific Antigen in the Female Breast (∗). Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1995, 270: 6615-6618. PMID: 7534765, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.270.12.6615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate-specific antigenImmunoreactive prostate-specific antigenNormal breast tissueBreast tissueBreast tumorsSeminal prostate-specific antigenFemale breast cancerFavorable prognostic markerRight breast tissueSteroid hormone stimulationBreast carcinoma cell linesOral contraceptivesBetter prognosisCarcinoma cell linesPrognostic markerProstatic adenocarcinomaBreast cancerPSA productionTumor markersProstatic tissueHormone stimulationProstatic proteinsFemale breastCytosolic extractsCDNA polymerase chain reaction productsProstate-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
1994
Immunoreactive prostate-specific antigen levels in female and male breast tumors and its association with steroid hormone receptors and patient age
Yu H, Diamandis E, Sutherland D. Immunoreactive prostate-specific antigen levels in female and male breast tumors and its association with steroid hormone receptors and patient age. Clinical Biochemistry 1994, 27: 75-79. PMID: 7520846, DOI: 10.1016/0009-9120(94)90015-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate-specific antigenIR-PSAMale breast tumorsBreast tumor cytosolsBreast tumorsPatient agePositivity rateTumor cytosolsImmunoreactive prostate-specific antigenProstate-specific antigen levelPR-positive tumorsBreast cancer patientsSubset of tumorsCancerous prostatic tissueSteroid hormone receptorsAntigen levelsCancer patientsProgesterone receptorBreast cancerProstatic tissuePR actionEstrogenTumorsHormone receptorsSpecific markers