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ArticleAnalytical methods : advancing methods and applications2017

Squamous Cell Carcinoma DNA Detection Using Ultrabright SERS Nanorattles and Magnetic Beads for Head and Neck Cancer Molecular Diagnostics.

P Vohra, H T Ngo, W T Lee, T Vo Dinh

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Article in Analytical methods : advancing methods and applications, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

P VohraDuke University, Biomedical Engineering Durham, NC, USA 27708.
H T NgoDuke University, Biomedical Engineering Durham, NC, USA 27708.
W T LeeDuke University Division of Head and Neck Surgery and Communication SciencesDurham, NC, USA.
T Vo DinhDuke University, Biomedical Engineering Durham, NC, USA 27708.
Duke University · US

Funding

Bloodborne tropical pathogen detection using multiple nanophotonic arraysR21AI120981 · NIAID · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI TAYLOR, STEVE MYER, VO-DINH, TUAN · 2016 to 2017
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NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI120981
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A rise in head and neck cancers in low and middle countries over recent years has prompted the need for low-cost, resource-efficient diagnostic technologies. Standard diagnosis with histopathology is often not feasible due to the low number of trained pathologists in these regions, resulting in delayed diagnosis and treatment. This study presents an alternative diagnostic method to standard histopathology. We developed a surface enhanced raman scattering (SERS) based method to distinguish squamous cell carcinoma from other cell lines. Using a "sandwich" method employing ultrabright SERA nanorattles and magnetic beads, we directly targeted specific nucleic acid markers of squamous cells. Our method was able to detect the presence of squamous cells with high sensitivity and specificity, supporting its potential for use as a diagnostic tool in head and neck fine needle aspirations (FNA).

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PMCPMC10151024
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