PURPOSE: We reported recently the novel tumor marker glypican-3 (GPC3) for hepatocellular carcinoma. In the present study, we investigated the expression of GPC3 in human melanoma cell lines and tissues and asked whether GPC3 could be a novel tumor marker for melanoma. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: Expression of GPC3 mRNA and protein was investigated in human melanoma cell lines and tissues using reverse transcription-PCR and immunohistochemical analysis. Secreted GPC3 protein was quantified using ELISA in culture supernatants of melanoma cell lines and in sera from 91 patients with melanoma and 28 disease-free patients after surgical removal of primary melanoma. All of the subjects were Japanese nationals. RESULTS: In >80% of melanoma and melanocytic nevus, there was evident expression of GPC3 mRNA and protein. Furthermore, GPC3 protein was evidenced in sera of 39.6% (36 of 91) of melanoma patients but not in sera from subjects with large congenital melanocytic nevus (0 of 5) and from healthy donors (0 of 60). Twenty-seven of 36 serum GPC3-positive patients were negative for both serum 5-S-cysteinyldopa and melanoma-inhibitory activity, well-known tumor markers for melanoma. The positive rate of serum GPC3 (39.6%) was significantly higher than that of 5-S-cysteinyldopa (26.7%) and of melanoma-inhibitory activity (20.9%). Surprisingly, we detected serum GPC3 even in patients with stage 0 in situ melanoma. The positive rate of serum GPC3 at stage 0, I, and II (44.4%, 40.0%, and 47.6%) was significantly higher than that of 5-S-cysteinyldopa (0.0%, 8.0%, and 10.0%). Also observed was the disappearance of GPC3 protein in sera from 11 patients after surgical removal of the melanoma. CONCLUSIONS: GPC3 is apparently a novel tumor marker useful for the diagnosis of melanoma, especially in early stages of the disorder.
PURPOSE: We reported recently the novel tumor marker glypican-3 (GPC3) for hepatocellular carcinoma. In the present study, we investigated the expression of GPC3 in humanmelanoma cell lines and tissues and asked whether GPC3 could be a novel tumor marker for melanoma. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: Expression of GPC3 mRNA and protein was investigated in humanmelanoma cell lines and tissues using reverse transcription-PCR and immunohistochemical analysis. Secreted GPC3 protein was quantified using ELISA in culture supernatants of melanoma cell lines and in sera from 91 patients with melanoma and 28 disease-free patients after surgical removal of primary melanoma. All of the subjects were Japanese nationals. RESULTS: In >80% of melanoma and melanocytic nevus, there was evident expression of GPC3 mRNA and protein. Furthermore, GPC3 protein was evidenced in sera of 39.6% (36 of 91) of melanomapatients but not in sera from subjects with large congenital melanocytic nevus (0 of 5) and from healthy donors (0 of 60). Twenty-seven of 36 serum GPC3-positive patients were negative for both serum 5-S-cysteinyldopa and melanoma-inhibitory activity, well-known tumor markers for melanoma. The positive rate of serum GPC3 (39.6%) was significantly higher than that of 5-S-cysteinyldopa (26.7%) and of melanoma-inhibitory activity (20.9%). Surprisingly, we detected serum GPC3 even in patients with stage 0 in situ melanoma. The positive rate of serum GPC3 at stage 0, I, and II (44.4%, 40.0%, and 47.6%) was significantly higher than that of 5-S-cysteinyldopa (0.0%, 8.0%, and 10.0%). Also observed was the disappearance of GPC3 protein in sera from 11 patients after surgical removal of the melanoma. CONCLUSIONS:GPC3 is apparently a novel tumor marker useful for the diagnosis of melanoma, especially in early stages of the disorder.
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