The contribution of the 20th century discoveries on the circulating DNA as biomarkers for cancer screening



Título del documento: The contribution of the 20th century discoveries on the circulating DNA as biomarkers for cancer screening
Revista: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000435842
ISSN: 0001-3765
Autores: 1
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2
Instituciones: 1Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
2Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Biofisica Carlos Chagas Filho, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
Año:
Volumen: 92
Número: 4
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Analítico, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés Circulating DNA can be released in the biological fluids by a physiological process and by different pathological conditions. The first reports detecting circulating DNA in human plasma date from the late 40s. Even when specific pathological conditions were analyzed, the clinical importance of circulating DNA remained unclear. After PCR introduction, genetic and epigenetic alterations in circulating DNA gained more prominence for understanding the mechanisms of cancer development and progression. Nowadays, the circulating DNA assays are highlighted for their clinical relevance for cancer screening in liquid biopsy. In this review, we described the landscape of studies on circulating DNA isolated from human plasma or serum and the molecular tools used to obtain these findings throughout the 20th century and the current application in cancer
Disciplinas: Medicina
Palabras clave: Oncología,
Diagnóstico,
Cáncer,
ADN circulante,
Plasma,
Biomarcadores
Keyword: Oncology,
Diagnosis,
Cancer,
Circulating DNA,
Plasma,
Biomarkers
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