Measurement of four tumor marker antigens in the sera of pregnant women

Research progress in correlation between early embryo development and tumorigenesis

With the increased cognition in developmental biology, researchers have discovered the similarity of biological behaviors between early embryo development and tumorigenesis, as well as the important interaction between tumors and embryos. Therefore, it enlightens us to study tumors from the view of developmental biology, which may provide a new clue for tumor therapy. In this article, we review in detail the embryonic origin of tumors, the similarity between early embryo development and tumorigenesis at the level of gene and protein expression, their important biological behaviors, and moreover, the interaction between tumors and embryos from the angle of developmental biology.