Prospecting for Breast Cancer Blood Biomarkers: Death-Associated Protein Kinase 1 (DAPK1) as a Potential Candidate.

Benjamin Arko-BohamBright Afriyie OwusuNii Ayite AryeeRichard Michael BlayEwurama Dedea Ampadu OwusuEmmanuel Ayitey TagoeAbdul Rashid AdamsRichard Kwasi GyasiNii Armah Adu-AryeeSeidu Mahmood

Published in: Disease markers (2020)

DAPK1 is highly expressed in sera and breast tissues of breast cancer patients than nonbreast cancer participants. The elevated expression of DAKP1 in circulation rather than in breast tissues makes it a candidate for use as a blood biomarker and potential use as therapeutic target in drug development.

Keyphrases

gene expression
protein kinase
poor prognosis
papillary thyroid
human health
squamous cell
binding protein
risk assessment
long non coding rna
young adults
childhood cancer