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



Document title: The contribution of the 20th century discoveries on the circulating DNA as biomarkers for cancer screening
Journal: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000435842
ISSN: 0001-3765
Authors: 1
1
2
Institutions: 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
Year:
Volumen: 92
Number: 4
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Analítico, descriptivo
English abstract 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
Disciplines: Medicina
Keyword: Oncología,
Diagnóstico,
Cáncer,
ADN circulante,
Plasma,
Biomarcadores
Keyword: Oncology,
Diagnosis,
Cancer,
Circulating DNA,
Plasma,
Biomarkers
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