Table 1

Candidate biomarkers for human cancers discovered by cancer secretome analysis

Cancer
Screening methods
Verification methods
Candidate biomarkers
References

Lung
SDS-PAGE/nano-ESI-MS/MS
ELISA
CD98, fascin, 14-3-3 η, polymeric immunoglobulin receptor/secretory component
[73]

2-DE/MALDI-TOF/TOF-MS
Western blot/ELISA/IHC
Cathepsin D
[28]

2-DE/MALDI-TOF-MS
RT-PCR/western blot/ELISA/IHC
Dihydrodiol dehydrogenase
[27]

SDS-PAGE/MALDI-TOF-MS
ELISA
L-lactate dehydrogenase B
[90]

2-DE/MALDI-TOF-MS
RT-PCR/enzyme activity detection
Mn-SOD
[29]
Liver
LC-MS/MS
Western blot
Apolipoprotein E, DJ-1, apolipoprotein H, galectin-3, cathepsin L, cyclophilin A, cystatin C
[41]
Pancreatic
NuPAGE/LC-MS/MS/SILAC
Western blot/IHC
CD9, perlecan, SDF4, apolipoprotein E, fibronectin receptor, Mac-2 binding protein, cathepsin D, cathepsin B, MCP-1, L1CAM
[25]

LC-MS/MS
RT-PCR/western blot/IHC
CSPG2/versican, Mac25/angiomodulin
[43]
Bladder
SDS-PAGE/MALDI-TOF-MS
Western blot
Pro-u-plasminogen activator
[91]

LC-MS/MS

CXCL1
[92]
Nasopharyngeal
SDS-PAGE/MALDI-TOF-MS
Western blot/ELISA/IHC
Fibronectin, Mac-2 binding protein, plasminogen activator inhibitor 1
[69]
Prostate
LC-MS/MS
Western blot/ELISA
Mac-2 binding protein
[40]

Oligonucleotide microarray/genome-based computational prediction
RT-PCR/ELISA/IHC
Macrophage inhibitory cytokine 1
[22]

LC-MS/MS
ELISA
follistatin, chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 16, pentraxin 3, spondin 2
[93]
Melanoma
NuPAGE/LC-Q-TOF-MS/MS
Western blot
Cathepsin D, gp100
[79]
Breast
LC-MS/MS
Western blot
Galectin-3-binding protein, alpha-1-antichymotrypsin
[94]

LC-MS/MS
ELISA
Elafin
[95]
Colorectal
SDS-PAGE/MALDI-TOF-MS
Q-PCR/Western blot/IHC/ELISA
Collapsing response mediator protein-2
[72]

2-DE/DIGE/MALDI-TOF-MS
Northern blot/western blot
Cathepsin D, stratifin, calumenin
[21]
Renal
2-DE/MALDI-TOF-MS/immunoblotting
Western blot/homogeneous fluorescent immunoassay
Pro-MMP-7
[68]
Oral
SDS-PAGE/MALDI-TOF-MS
Western blot/IHC/ELISA
Mac-2 binding protein
[70]
Fibrosarcoma
Capillary ultrafiltration probe/2-DE/MALDI-TOF-MS

Cyclophilin A, S100A4, profiling-1, thymosin beta 4, thymosin beta 10, fetuin-A, alpha-1 antitrypsin 1–6, contrapsin, apolipoprotein A-1, apolipoprotein C-1
[31]
Ovarian
SELDI-TOF MS
Immunodepletion
CXC chemokine ligand 1, intact and truncated interleukin 8
[66]

HPLC fractionation/LC-MS/MS
Immunoblot/immunofluorescence
14-3-3 zeta
[96]

Xue et al. Journal of Translational Medicine 2008 6:52   doi:10.1186/1479-5876-6-52