Worldwide, cervical and uterine cancers are the most deadly cancers in women, with high prevalences, especially in developing
countries. The Human Protein Atlas (HPA) portal was explored for proteins expressed in a tissue-or cervix and uterine cancer-specific
manner. The group of proteins differentially expressed and with enhanced expression in the glandular and surface epithelial
(squamous) cells retrieved from HPA were further explored using the Protein Information and Knowledge Extractor (PIKE) portal
to compile biological information that is found in different databases, and repositories on the Internet. Thus, the lists
of candidate proteins found in HPA, and PIKE portals may be used as a starting point for the discovery and validation of biomarkers
for cervix and uterine cancer employing proteomics approaches as described in the present article.
Keywords Cancer - Differential quantitative proteomics - Plasma and serum proteome
Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from GlaxoSmithKline.