KIM-1 as a potential serological/urinological tumor-associated marker of renal cell carcinoma and chemotherapy nephrotoxicity

The last decades are characterized by an active search for highly sensitive and specific urinological and serological tumor-associated markers of renal cell carcinoma. This review analyses the results of studies of traditional serological tumor-associated markers and a potential new tumor-associated marker of renal cell carcinoma: kidney injury molecule-1, or KIM-1. The structure, sources and functions of KIM-1 in normal conditions and in...