Review Article

Proteomics of Uveal Melanoma: A Minireview

Table 2

Protein change in the metastatic UM cell line.

Category/nameFunctionChange ( -fold)

Cellular defense
 HSP27Protein stabilisation++
Apoptosis/degeneration
 Cathepsin ZLysosomal proteolysis++
Proliferation
 AnnexinGrowth factor++
Migration
 CofilinActin turnover+++
 Tropomodulin 3Actin turnover++++++
 CLIM1Actin kinase adaptor++++++
 GalectinCell to cell interaction++
β-Hexosaminidase β-subunit Glycosidasis++++++
Metabolism
 Pyruvate kinase 3Glycolysis
 Enolase 1Glycolysis
Nuclear transport
 Ran-binding protein 1RanGAP activity++
 elF5ACofactor in nuclear export++++++
Translation
 CRHSP-24Translation regulating protein++++++

Adapted from Zuidervaart et al. [37] (+) 0–1.5. (++) 1.5–5. (+++) 5–10. (++++) 10–50. (+++++) 50–100. (++++++) >100-fold increase. Minus depicts a decrease.