The glypican 3 oncofetal protein is a promising diagnostic marker for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Yamauchi N, Watanabe A, Hishinuma M, Ohashi K, Midorikawa Y, Morishita Y, Niki T, Shibahara J, Mori M, Makuuchi M, Hippo Y, Kodama T, Iwanari H, Aburatani H, Fukayama M.Mod. Pathol. 2005 Dec;18(12):1591-8. doi: 10.1038/modpathol.3800436