MycoBiomDB – Record Details (MyCo_3508)

Biomarker Record Details

Database ID: MyCo_3508
DB IDMyCo_3508
TitleElevation of activated platelet-dependent chemokines and soluble cell adhesion molecules in patients with hematologic malignancies and high levels of beta-D-glucan
Year2008
PMID18332612
Fungal Diseases involvedFungal infection
Associated Medical ConditionHematologic Malignancies
GenusNone
SpeciesNone
OrganismNone
Ethical StatementNone
Site of InfectionNone
Opportunistic invasiveNone
Sample typeBody fluid
Sample sourceSerum
Host GroupHuman
Host Common nameHuman
Host Scientific nameHomo sapiens
Biomarker NameBDG
Biomarker Full Name1-3-beta-D-Glucan
Biomarker TypeDiagnostic
BiomoleculeProtein
Geographical LocationJapan
CohortThe study included 30 patients, 16 men and 14 women (21–84 years of age, median 48 years), subjected to anticancer chemo- therapy between April 2005 and September 2006 in our institu-tions.
Cohort No.30
Age GroupNone
P ValueNone
SensitivityNone
SpecificityNone
Positive Predictive ValueNone
MICNone
Fold ChangeNone
PathwayNone
Disease Introduction MechanismNone
TechniqueAnalytic
Analysis MethodFungitec G test
ELISA kitsFungitec G test Kit (Seikagaku Corporation, Tokyo, Japan), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits were from Biosource Diagnostic, Inc., Tokyo, R&D Systems ELISA kit (Minne-apolis, Minn., USA), ELISA kit from Chemicon International Inc., Temecula, Calif., USA, monoclonal antibody-based ELISA kit from BioSourse International Inc., Camarillo, Calif., USA
Assay DataNone
Validation Techniques usedFungitec G test,ELISA
Up Regulation Down RegulationIncrease
Sequence DataNone
External LinkNone