Abstract
Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) protein, is a member of
the epidermal growth factor receptors (EGFR or ErbB) family and is a
transmembrane tyrosine kinase receptor and, also is high regulated in
the ovarian, lung, gastric, oral, and breast cancers. The low
specificity and the lack of sensitivity are important restriction in the
traditional diagnosis method and other disadvantages such as complex,
expensive in FISH, immunohistochemistry and PCR methods led to needing
more studies for alternative methods. Biosensor technology has highly
effected on the quality of human life through its capacity in
sensitivity, specificity, and rapid diagnosis and monitoring of
different patient diseases. In this review article, we discuss these
biosensors, considering that they have been categorized based on
transducer including piezoelectric biosensors, optical sensors such as
Fluorescence, Colorimetric and Surface Plasmon resonance, and
electrochemical types to the diagnosis of HER-2 and the effectiveness of
some drugs against that.