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ArticleHeliyon2023

Combinations of plasma cfDNA concentration, integrity and tumor markers are promising biomarkers for early diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer.

Sai Ren, Guichuan Zeng, Yuling Yi, Ling Liu, Hongmei Tu, Tingjia Chai, Liyi Hu

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Article in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Sai RenDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The People's Hospital of Chongqing Liang Jiang New Area, Chongqing, China.
Guichuan ZengDepartment of Ultrasound, Jian She Hospital, Chongqing, China.
Yuling YiDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The People's Hospital of Chongqing Liang Jiang New Area, Chongqing, China.
Ling LiuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The People's Hospital of Chongqing Liang Jiang New Area, Chongqing, China.
Hongmei TuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The People's Hospital of Chongqing Liang Jiang New Area, Chongqing, China.
Tingjia ChaiEndocrine Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Liyi HuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The People's Hospital of Chongqing Liang Jiang New Area, Chongqing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) concentration and integrity as noninvasive biomarkers play an important role in cancer diagnosis, prognosis and therapy monitoring. However, few studies have been conducted on the combination of plasma cfDNA concentration, integrity and tumor markers (CEA, CA125, NSE and CYFRA21-1) for cancer detection. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate the diagnostic value of combining plasma cfDNA concentration, integrity and tumor markers in early detection of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods: Plasma cfDNA concentration from 50 healthy controls and 84 NSCLC patients were assessed by quantitative real-time PCR of ALU repeated sequence. Plasma cfDNA integrity was calculated as the ratio of long to short fragments (ALU115/60). Results: Plasma cfDNA concentration (ALU60 and ALU115) and integrity ALU115/60 were significantly higher in NSCLC patients with stage III/IV than in healthy controls ( Conclusion: Combination of plasma cfDNA concentration, integrity and tumor markers is a promising biomarker for early diagnosis of NSCLC.

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ALU repeated sequenceDNA integrityNon-small cell lung cancerPlasma cfDNAQuantitative real-time PCR

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PMCPMC10582504

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