CA15-3

Aliases
  • ADMCKD
  • ADMCKD1
  • Breast Carcinoma-Associated Antigen DF3
  • CA 15-3
  • CA15-3
  • CA15.3
  • CD227
  • CD227 Antigen
  • Cancer Antigen 15-3
  • Carcinoma-Associated Mucin
  • DF3 Antigen
  • EMA
  • Episialin
  • H23 Antigen
  • H23AG
  • KL-6
  • Krebs Von Den Lungen-6
  • MAM6
  • MCD
  • MCKD
  • MCKD1
  • MUC-1
  • MUC-1/SEC
  • MUC-1/X
  • MUC1
  • MUC1/ZD
  • Medullary Cystic Kidney Disease 1 (Autosomal Dominant)
  • Medullary Cystic Kidney Disease, Autosomal Dominant
  • Mucin 1, Cell Surface Associated
  • Mucin 1, Transmembrane
  • Mucin-1
  • PEM
  • PEMT
  • PUM
  • Peanut-Reactive Urinary Mucin
  • Polymorphic Epithelial Mucin
  • Tumor Associated Epithelial Mucin
  • Tumor-Associated Epithelial Membrane Antigen
  • Tumor-Associated Mucin
Description
From NCBI Gene: This gene encodes a membrane-bound protein that is a member of the mucin family. Mucins are O-glycosylated proteins that play an essential role in forming protective mucous barriers on epithelial surfaces. These proteins also play a role in intracellular signaling. This protein is expressed on the apical surface of epithelial cells that line the mucosal surfaces of many different tissues including lung, breast stomach and pancreas. This protein is proteolytically cleaved into alpha and beta subunits that form a heterodimeric complex. The N-terminal alpha subunit functions in cell-adhesion and the C-terminal beta subunit is involved in cell signaling. Overexpression, aberrant intracellular localization, and changes in glycosylation of this protein have been associated with carcinomas. This gene is known to contain a highly polymorphic variable number tandem repeats (VNTR) domain. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants.[provided by RefSeq, Feb 2011]
Attributes
QA State
Accepted
Type
Protein
HGNC Name
MUC1
Certifications
  • None
QA State for Breast
Curated

 Non-Public Biomarker

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QA State for Lung
Under Review

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QA State for Ovary
Accepted
Organ-Specific Notes

CA15-3 may be a molecular marker for ovarian cancer. Literature suggests that the concomitant measurement of CA15-3 with CA125 could be advantageous in the pre-operative discrimination of benign and malignant ovarian tumors.

Performance Comment

Of the 28 ovarian cancer biomarkers tested in prediagnostic specimens, from the PLCO, CA125 remains the the single best biomarker for ovarian cancer and has its strongest signal within six months of diagnosis. CA15-3 alone was not a strong predictor.

Supporting Study Data
PLCO Ovarian Phase III Validation Study
Study phase on the ovary: 3

see objectives

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Decision rule: PMID:21372037
SPORE/EDRN/PRE-PLCO Ovarian Phase II Validation Study
Study phase on the ovary: 3

see objectives

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Decision rule: PMID:21372037
Ovary-Specific Protocols
  • No organ-level protocols specified for ovary.
Ovary-Specific Publications
  • No organ-level publications were listed for ovary.
Ovary-Specific Resources
  • No organ-level resources were given for ovary.
Certifications
  • None
QA State for Prostate
Under Review

 Non-Public Biomarker

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