Review Article

Molecular Markers for Prostate Cancer in Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Tissues

Table 2

Proteins as PCa biomarkers in FFPE tissue.

ProteinDescriptionClinical significanceReferences

PSAProstate-specific antigenDiagnosis (prostatic metastasis)[84]
P501SProsteinDiagnosis (prostatic metastasis)[84, 85]
PSCAProstate stem cell antigenDiagnosis (incl. metastasis), prognosis (↑)[8688]
AMACR/P504S -methylacyl-CoA racemaseDiagnosis (↑)[8991, 94, 110, 114]
HMWCKHigh-molecular-weight cytokeratinDiagnosis ()[101, 103105, 110]
ANXA3Annexin A3Prognosis ()[166]
CgAChromogranin APrognosis (↑), treatment outcome[144147]
OPNOsteopontinPrognosis (↑)[167]
ZAGZinc-alpha 2-glycoproteinPrognosis ()[168, 169]
PSMAProstate-specific membrane antigenDiagnosis, prognosis (↑)[170, 171]
GOLPH2Golgi phosphoprotein 2Diagnosis (↑)[99, 100]
GST-piGlutathione-S-transferase-piDiagnosis ()[172]
HPNHepsinDiagnosis (↑)[173, 174]
MaspinMaspin protein/Serpin B5Diagnosis (, aberrant nuclear distribution)[172, 175, 176]
MMP9Matrix metallopeptidase 9 Prognosis (↑)[177, 178]
PDEF/hPSEProstate-derived Ets transcription factorDiagnosis, prognosis ()[177, 179, 180]
SPINK1/TATISerine protease inhibitor Kazal-type 1/Tumor-associated trypsin inhibitorDiagnosis, prognosis (↑)[181, 182]
Ki67Antigen KI-67Prognosis (↑), treatment outcome[121, 122, 183]
B7-H3 and B7xB7 family membersPrognosis (↑)[131, 133]
p53Cellular tumor antigen p53Diagnosis (↑), treatment outcome[134, 135]
p27Protein p27Prognosis ()[184, 185]
p16Protein p16Prognosis (), treatment outcome[186, 187]
uPAUrokinase-type plasminogen activatorPrognosis (↑), treatment outcome[188, 189]
MCT2Monocarboxylate transporter 2Diagnosis (↑)[190]
ARAndrogen receptorPrognosis (), treatment outcome[119, 191]
PTENPhosphatase and tensin homologuePrognosis (), treatment outcome[115, 117119, 183]
MSMB/PSP94β-Microseminoprotein/prostate secretory protein 94Prognosis (↑)[192]
EZH2Histone-lysine N-methyltransferasePrognosis (↑)[185, 193]
HSP27Heat shock 27 kDa proteinPrognosis (↑)[194, 195]
ErbB2/HER2Receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-2Prognosis (↑)[196, 197]
NKX3.1Homeobox protein Nkx-3.1Diagnosis (prostatic metastasis)[198]
c-MycMyc protooncogene proteinPrognosis (↑), treatment outcome[183, 185]
BIRC5Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 5/SurvivinPrognosis ()[199, 200]
KLK4Kallikrein-4Prognosis ()[201]
TERTTelomerase reverse transcriptasePrognosis (↑), treatment outcome[202, 203]
CRISP3Cysteine-rich secretory protein 3Diagnosis, prognosis (↑), treatment outcome[95, 204]
BCL2Apoptosis regulator Bcl-2Prognosis (↑), treatment outcome[139141]
COX2Prostaglandin G/H synthase 2Treatment outcome[124, 128, 130]
VEGF-AVascular endothelial growth factor APrognosis (↑), treatment outcome[205, 206]
HIF-1 Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alphaTreatment outcome[207, 208]

Arrows indicate the sense of deregulation: (↑): upregulation; (): downregulation in PCa versus normal tissues or low risk versus high risk PCa.