MycoBiomDB – Record Details (MyCo_3964)

Biomarker Record Details

Database ID: MyCo_3964
DB IDMyCo_3964
TitleMarkers of potential malignancy in chronic hyperplastic candidiasis
Year2012
PMID22489001
Fungal Diseases involvedChronic hyperplastic candidiasis
Associated Medical ConditionNone
GenusCandida
Speciesspp.
OrganismCandida spp.
Ethical StatementNone
Site of InfectionNone
Opportunistic invasiveNone
Sample typeBiopsy
Sample sourceExtracted Tissue
Host GroupHuman
Host Common nameHuman
Host Scientific nameHomo sapiens
Biomarker NamePCNA
Biomarker Full NameProliferating cell nuclear antigen
Biomarker TypeDiagnostic
BiomoleculeProtein
Geographical LocationCanada
CohortForty-two consecutive CHC lesions were identified from the archives of the Department of Pathology at the Uni- versity of Western Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
Cohort No.42
Age Group57
P Valuep=0.0007
SensitivityNone
SpecificityNone
Positive Predictive ValueNone
MICNone
Fold ChangeNone
PathwayNone
Disease Introduction MechanismChronic hyperplastic candidiasis (CHC) is commonly diagnosed in the oral cavity, and has previously been associated with cancerous change.1–4 Candida albicans strains have been suggested to play a causal role in the development of oral cancer by means of endogenou nitrosamine production.
TechniqueImmunological assay
Analysis MethodImmunohistochemistry
ELISA kitsNone
Assay DataNone
Validation Techniques usedImmunohistochemistry
Up Regulation Down RegulationIncrease
Sequence DataNone
External LinkNone