Research Article

Evaluation of Molecular Species of Prostate-Specific Antigen Complexed with Immunoglobulin M in Prostate Cancer and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Table 1

Summary of PSA-immunoreactive species complexed with IgM in PCa and BPH serum pools.

SamplePSA Mean (SD)Peak
P IP IIP III frequency (%)

PCa16029.9516021.7816150.5816067.44 (72.12)100
17136.8117142.6517139.73 (4.13) 66
17254.8517214.1017261.3317243.43 (25.60)100
17382.8117381.4717378.2917380.86 (2.32)100
26889.2726894.1826891.72 (3.47)66
28070.4828058.4428078.2628069.06 (9.99)100
28237.8628210.1328282.1728243.39 (6.34)100
28908.0628875.3128972.2128918.53 (49.29)100

BPH15845.1416054.6033 (33)
17126.7617142.4117136.9517135.37 (7.94)100
17244.5717261.5217216.5017240.76 (22.74)100
17377.3217396.2017384.4017385.97 (9.54)100
28049.5228095.7228074.0628073.10 (23.11)100
28241.0328289.7528227.2828252.69 (32.83)100
28906.7328926.0928923.1628918.66 (10.44)100

SD: standard deviation, : mass to charge ratio, and P: pool ( ). Frequency of peaks observed when analyzed individually in each pool (I–III).