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Table 2 Expression of genes encoding SULF1, SULF2 and heparan sulfate proteoglycans in human cancer samples in comparison with their normal counterpart

From: SULFs in human neoplasia: implication as progression and prognosis factors

  

Gene overexpressed in cancer samples in comparison to their normal tissue counterpart

Cancer sample type

Datasets

SULF1

SULF2

Syndecan 1-4

Glypican 1-6

CD44 isoforms containing the alternatively spliced exon v3

Agrin

Betaglycan

Perlecan

Serglycin

Testican 1-3

Leukemia

33

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Adrenal cancer

2

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Brain cancer

23

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Breast cancer

44

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

Colon cancer

12

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

Esophageal cancer

4

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Gastric cancer

5

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

Head & Neck cancer

5

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

Liver cancer

4

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Lung cancer

16

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Mesothelioma

3

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Pancreatic cancer

6

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Renal

11

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

Sarcoma

11

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Skin cancer

1

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Testicular cancer

1

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

  1. Expression data were obtained from the Oncomine Cancer Microarray database. Genes which were overexpressed in cancer cell samples in comparison with their normal counterpart are indicated in this table.