Background: The kidneys are one of the main target organs for elemental mercury (Hg 0 ).
The influence of Hg 0 on kidneys has been extensively studied but the long-term effects on …

Soluble mesothelin‐related peptides (SMRP) are a potential tumor marker for malignant
mesothelioma. The aim of this study was to determine the differences in SMRP levels in patients …

Calretinin is a promising diagnostic biomarker for malignant mesothelioma (MM), but less is
known about its prognostic role. Our aim was to evaluate the association between serum …

Objective Identification of biomarkers that could predict gemcitabine efficacy and toxicity is a
key issue in the development of individualized therapy. The aim of our study was to evaluate …

Objective: In a nested case-control study, the authors investigated whether the deletion
polymorphism of glutathione S-transferases GSTM1 and GSTT1 represents a risk factor for the …

Catalase (CAT) is part of the enzymatic defense system against reactive oxygen species (ROS),
known to be involved in the pathogenesis of asbestosis. This study investigates whether …

Background. Survivin is an inhibitor of apoptosis protein involved in the regulation of cell
proliferation that could be used as a marker for cancer diagnosis or prognosis. Our aim was to …

Background. Fibulin-3 is a new potential biomarker for malignant mesothelioma (MM). This
study evaluated the potential applicability of fibulin-3 plasma levels as a biomarker of …

Introduction Genetic polymorphisms that affect DNA repair capacity can modulate the
efficacy and toxicity of cytotoxic agents. Therefore, the aim of our study was to evaluate the …

Background. Asbestos exposure is associated with increased risk of several diseases, including
malignant mesothelioma (MM). Cell surface glycoprotein mesothelin is overexpressed …