Table 2 Tspan protein family as a biomarker in cancer diagnosis.

From: Tspan protein family: focusing on the occurrence, progression, and treatment of cancer

Member

Cancer type

TSPAN protein expression

Reference

Tspan1

Pancreatic cancer

High expression

[96]

Tspan8

Breast cancer

High expression

[103]

Ductal adenocarcinoma of pancreas

High expression

[103]

Colorectal cancer

High expression

[11]

Ovarian cancer

High expression

[97]

Tspan11

Breast cancer

Low expression

[73]

Tspan13

Breast cancer

Low expression

[98]

Tspan24

Prostate cancer

High expression

[99]

Ovarian cancer

High expression

[97]

Tspan27

Breast cancer

Low expression

[105]

Tspan30

Breast cancer

Low expression

[108]