PreMediCare New Med Medical Center, ul. Czarna Rola 21, 61-625 Poznań, Poland.
Department of Perinatology and Gynecology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-535 Poznań, Poland.
Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Jan 28;24(3):2539. doi: 10.3390/ijms24032539.
This article presents contemporary opinion on the role of alpha-fetoprotein in oncologic diagnostics and treatment. This role stretches far beyond the already known one-that of the biomarker of hepatocellular carcinoma. The turn of the 20th and 21st centuries saw a significant increase in knowledge about the fundamental role of AFP in the neoplastic processes, and in the induction of features of malignance and drug resistance of hepatocellular carcinoma. The impact of AFP on the creation of an immunosuppressive environment for the developing tumor was identified, giving rise to attempts at immunotherapy. The paper presents current and prospective therapies using AFP and its derivatives and the gene therapy options. We directed our attention to both the benefits and risks associated with the use of AFP in oncologic therapy.
本文介绍了甲胎蛋白在肿瘤诊断和治疗中的作用的现代观点。这种作用远远超出了已经众所周知的肝癌生物标志物的作用。20 世纪和 21 世纪之交,人们对 AFP 在肿瘤发生过程中的基本作用以及诱导肝癌恶性和耐药特征方面的知识有了显著的提高。人们发现 AFP 对为发展中的肿瘤创造免疫抑制环境有影响,从而引发了免疫治疗的尝试。本文介绍了使用 AFP 及其衍生物的当前和未来疗法以及基因治疗选择。我们既关注了 AFP 在肿瘤治疗中的应用所带来的益处,也关注了其相关风险。
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