PRO-EPIL EXPRESSION LEVEL IN A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE AS TESTICULAR CANCER BIOMARKER, PARTICULARLY IN COMBINATION WITH THE HCGβ AND AFP BIOMARKERS

摘要

The present invention is directed to the use of the expression level of the pro-EPIL gene as a biomarker for the diagnosing of testicular cancer, particularly a testicular germ cell tumor. The invention also relates to an in vitro method for detecting and/or classifying a testicular cancer in a subject comprising a step of determining the expression level of the gene encoding the pro-EPIL peptide in a biological, particularly in combination with the determination of the beta subunit HCGβ and the human alpha-fetoprotein AFP. The invention is also directed to a kit or solid support comprising nucleic acids or antibodies capable of determining the presence or the expression level of these three biological markers.