Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer worldwide. Tissue biopsy is currently employed for the
diagnosis and molecular stratification of lung cancer. Liquid biopsy is a minimally invasive …

Serum amyloid A (SAA) proteins were isolated and named over 50 years ago. They are
small (104 amino acids) and have a striking relationship to the acute phase response with …

Cancer has a high mortality rate across the globe, and tissue biopsy remains the gold
standard for tumor diagnosis due to its high level of laboratory standardization, good …

Serum amyloid A (SAA) is, like C-reactive protein (CRP), an acute phase protein and can be
used as a diagnostic, prognostic or therapy follow-up marker for many diseases. Increases …

Lung cancer is undoubtedly one of the most serious health issues of the 21 st century. It is
the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in both men and women worldwide …

Acute-phase reactant serum amyloid A (A-SAA) plays an important role in acute and chronic
inflammation and is used in clinical laboratories as an indicator of inflammation. Although …

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been widely documented for their potential role in the
treatment of various clinical disorders, including acute lung injury (ALI). ALI represents a …

Simple Summary Lung cancer causes more than 1.5 million deaths every year around the
globe. Among all cancer types, lung cancer is one of the most common. More than 75% of …

Levels of serum amyloid A (SAA), a major acute phase protein in humans, are increased up
to 1000-fold upon infection, trauma, cancer or other inflammatory events. However, the exact …

It has long been recognized that cigarette smoking is a shared risk factor for lung cancer and
the debilitating lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). As the severity …