As many cancer cells secrete the protein HMGB1, usurping muscle protein and influencing the amino acid balance in blood, some cancer patients may show a diagnostically relevant amino acid profile.
Hiroki KUNIYASU et al., Cancer Research, doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-13-1052
Ajinomoto-led group finds clues that amino acid concentration in blood may indicate diagnosis of cancer