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<p>Malignant melanoma is the third most common skin cancer, but it also remains the most aggressive. Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1 (CEACAM1) is a promising diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for melanoma, because its expression is important for tumour development. This review aims at highlighting the most recent discoveries regarding CEACAM1 and its correlation to the diagnosis and prognosis of malignant melanoma. National Library of Medicine (NIH) PubMed was used for selecting articles published between 2004-2021, based on their relevance and novelty. With its multiple and somewhat contradictory effects, CEACAM1 seems to influence melanoma invasion, migration, immunomodulation and tumour suppression, serving as a useful diagnostic biomarker and target for therapy. While the incidence of malignant melanoma has been increasing over the last decades without signs of prognosis improvement, it is crucial that new biomarkers for diagnosis and detection of metastatic progression are discovered, and CEACAM1 might be a viable option.</p>
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Malignant melanoma is the third most common skin cancer, but it also remains the most aggressive. Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1 (CEACAM1) is a promising diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for melanoma, because its expression is important for tumour development. This review aims at highlighting the most recent discoveries regarding CEACAM1 and its correlation to the diagnosis and prognosis of malignant melanoma. National Library of Medicine (NIH) PubMed was used for selecting articles published between 2004-2021, based on their relevance and novelty. With its multiple and somewhat contradictory effects, CEACAM1 seems to influence melanoma invasion, migration, immunomodulation and tumour suppression, serving as a useful diagnostic biomarker and target for therapy. While the incidence of malignant melanoma has been increasing over the last decades without signs of prognosis improvement, it is crucial that new biomarkers for diagnosis and detection of metastatic progression are discovered, and CEACAM1 might be a viable option.

CEACAM1 - A Promising Biomarker for Melanoma

“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Acta Medica Transilvanica

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Malignant melanoma is the third most common skin cancer, but it also remains the most aggressive. Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1...

CEACAM1 - A Promising Biomarker for Melanoma

Publicado en línea: 24 ene 2022

Páginas: 37 - 39

Recibido: 13 jul 2021

Aceptado: 26 nov 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amtsb-2021-0069

Palabras clave
CEACAM1, immunohistochemistry, melanoma, biomarker

© 2021 Alexandra Chera et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

CEACAM1 - A Promising Biomarker for Melanoma

Publicado en línea: 24 ene 2022

Páginas: 37 - 39

Recibido: 13 jul 2021

Aceptado: 26 nov 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amtsb-2021-0069

Palabras claveCEACAM1, immunohistochemistry, melanoma, biomarker

© 2021 Alexandra Chera et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
CEACAM1, immunohistochemistry, melanoma, biomarker