Identification of Cancer Biomarkers in Human Body Fluids by Using Enhanced Physicochemical-incorporated Evolutionary Conservation Scheme.

Journal: Current topics in medicinal chemistry
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Cancer is one of the most serious diseases affecting human health. Among all current cancer treatments, early diagnosis and control significantly help increase the chances of cure. Detecting cancer biomarkers in body fluids now is attracting more attention within oncologists. In-silico predictions of body fluid-related proteins, which can be served as cancer biomarkers, open a door for labor-intensive and time-consuming biochemical experiments.

Authors

  • Jian Zhang
    College of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, NingxiaHui Autonomous Region, China.
  • Yu Zhang
    College of Marine Electrical Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China.
  • Yanlin Li
    Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China. Electronic address: LYLAU1314@163.com.
  • Song Guo
    Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
  • Guifu Yang