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Prostate Cancer Antigen 3
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Prostate cancer antigen 3 (~4 kb) is encoded by the human PCA3 gene. This non-coding RNA may be involved in prostate carcinoma. [ ]
Term info
Label
Prostate Cancer Antigen 3
Synonyms
- Non-Protein Coding RNA 19
- PCA3
- Prostate Cancer Antigen 3
DesignNote
Prostate cancer antigen 3 may be a more specific biomarker for prostate cancer than PSA because PSA3 expression does not appear to be elevated in cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia. (Cancer Res. (1999) 59:5975-9.)
OMIM Number
604845
Preferred Name
Prostate Cancer Antigen 3
Semantic Type
Nucleic Acid, Nucleoside, or Nucleotide
UMLS CUI
C1313606
code
C92559