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Table 4 Function of proteins biomarkers in relation to ovarian cancer and platelets

From: Platelet protein biomarker panel for ovarian cancer diagnosis

Protein name

Associated pathologic conditions

ovarian cancer

platelet disorders

ACTN1

not studied

macrotrombocytopenia [37, 38]

ACTN4

↑ in ovarian cancer [39]

myelodysplastic syndrome [38, 40]

CD41/CD61

platelets contribute to ovarian cancer growth [35]

deficient in Glanzmann thrombasthenia type II [41]

CRKL

↑ in ovarian cancer [42]

ST - elevated myocadial infarction [43]

ERP29

not studied

mediator of thrombus formation [44]

GELS

↑ in serum in ovarian cancer [45]

↑ in megakaryoblastic leukemia [46], ↑ in thrombin-activated platelets [47]

HSPA8

↑ in ovarian cancer, a potential therapy target [48]

mediator of thromboembolism [49]

MPST

not studied

not clarified

PHB

↑ in paclitaxel-resistant ovarian cancer [30] ↓ in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer [32]

mediator of platelet aggregation [50]

SRC

therapy-target for thyrosine-kinase inhibitor in ovarian cancer [51], resistance to cis-platin [33]

ST - elevated myocadial infarction [43]

SERPINB6

not studied

inhibitor of thrombin [25]

TLN1

↑ in ovarian cancer [52], resistance to cis-platin [33]

myelodysplastic syndrome [40]

TUBB1, TUBA4

↑ in ovarian cancer, mediator of paclitaxel resistance [31]

↑ in thrombin-activated platelets [47], gene mutation in autosomal dominant macrothrombocytopenia [25]

WDR1

↑ in ovarian cancer [53], resistance to cis-platin [34]

mediator of TLN1-induced activation of CD41/CD61 [54]

  1. ↑ corresponds up-regulation, ↓ corresponds down-regulation