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CD44 and its ligand hyaluronan as potential biomarkers in malignant pleural mesothelioma: evidence and perspectives

Overview of attention for article published in Respiratory Research, April 2017
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Title
CD44 and its ligand hyaluronan as potential biomarkers in malignant pleural mesothelioma: evidence and perspectives
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Respiratory Research, April 2017
DOI 10.1186/s12931-017-0546-5
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Lourdes Cortes-Dericks, Ralph Alexander Schmid

Abstract

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare and highly drug resistant tumor arising from the mesothelial surfaces of the lung pleura. The standard method to confirm MPM is the tedious, time-consuming cytological examination of cancer biopsy. Biomarkers that are detectable in pleural effusion or patient serum are reasonable options to provide a faster and noninvasive diagnostic approach. As yet, the current biomarkers for MPM lack specificity and sensitivity to discriminate this neoplasm from other lung tumors. CD44, a multifunctional surface receptor has been implicated in tumor progression in different cancers including MPM. The interaction of CD44 with its ligand, hyaluronan (HA) has demonstrated an important role in modulating cell proliferation and invasiveness in MPM. In particular, the high expression levels of these molecules have shown diagnostic relevance in MPM. This review will summarize the biology and diagnostic implication of CD44 and HA as well as the interaction of both molecules in MPM that will demonstrate their potential as biomarkers. Augmentation of the current markers in MPM may lead to an earlier diagnosis and management of this disease.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Brazil 1 2%
Unknown 59 98%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 10 17%
Researcher 9 15%
Student > Master 9 15%
Student > Bachelor 4 7%
Student > Doctoral Student 3 5%
Other 5 8%
Unknown 20 33%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 9 15%
Medicine and Dentistry 8 13%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 5 8%
Economics, Econometrics and Finance 3 5%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 3 5%
Other 12 20%
Unknown 20 33%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 10. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 14 October 2021.
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#3,562,512
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Outputs from Respiratory Research
#451
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#62,335
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Outputs of similar age from Respiratory Research
#8
of 64 outputs
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