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ReviewMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2021

Molecular Characterization of Testicular Germ Cell Tumors Using Tissue Microdissection.

Liang Cheng, Steven A Mann, Antonio Lopez-Beltran, Michal Chovanec, Matteo Santoni, Mingsheng Wang, Costantine Albany, Nabil Adra, Darrell D Davidson, Alessia Cimadamore and 2 more

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Review in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
12.3field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 5 institutions in 5 countries.

Liang ChengDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA. liang_cheng@yahoo.com.
Steven A MannDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Antonio Lopez-BeltranDepartment of Pathology and Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain.
Michal Chovanec2nd Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University and National Cancer Institute, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Matteo SantoniOncology Unit, Macerata Hospital, Macerata, Italy.
Mingsheng WangDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Costantine AlbanyDepartment of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Indiana University Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Nabil AdraDepartment of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Indiana University Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Darrell D DavidsonDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Alessia CimadamoreSection of Pathological Anatomy, Polytechnic University of the Marche Region, School of Medicine, United Hospitals, Ancona, Italy.
Rodolfo MontironiSection of Pathological Anatomy, Polytechnic University of the Marche Region, School of Medicine, United Hospitals, Ancona, Italy.
Shaobo ZhangDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Indiana University School of MedicineIndiana University Health · USMarche Polytechnic University · ITChampalimaud Foundation · PTOspedale di Macerata

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Testicular germ cell tumors are among the most common malignancies seen in children and young adults. Genomic studies have identified characteristic molecular profiles in testicular cancer, which are associated with histologic subtypes and may predict clinical behavior including treatment responses. Emerging molecular technologies analyzing tumor genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics may now guide precision management of testicular tumors. Laser-assisted microdissection methods such as laser capture microdissection efficiently isolate selected tumor cells from routine pathology specimens, avoiding contamination from nontarget cell populations. Laser capture microdissection in combination with next generation sequencing makes precise high throughput genetic evaluation effective and efficient. The use of laser capture microdissection (LCM) for molecular testing may translate into great benefits for the clinical management of patients with testicular cancers. This review discusses application protocols for laser-assisted microdissection to investigate testicular germ cell tumors.

Indexed as

Biomarkers, TumorMicrodissectionMolecular Diagnostic TechniquesClinical Decision-MakingDiagnosis, DifferentialDisease ManagementDisease SusceptibilityHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleNeoplasms, Germ Cell and EmbryonalTesticular NeoplasmsBiomarkers, TumorGerm cell tumorsLaser capture microdissectionMolecular geneticsTesticular cancerTissue microdissection

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PMID32852755
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