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ArticleBiomedical reports2024

Evaluation of silica spin‑column and magnetic bead formats for rapid DNA methylation analysis in clinical and point‑of‑care settings.

Fernando T Zamuner, Ashley Ramos-López, Amanda García-Negrón, Ana Purcell-Wiltz, Andrea Cortés-Ortiz, Aniris Román Cuevas, Keerthana Gosala, Eli Winkler, David Sidransky, Rafael Guerrero-Preston

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10 authors.

Fernando T ZamunerDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Head and Neck Cancer Research Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Ashley Ramos-LópezLifeGene-Biomarks, Research and Development Unit, Toa Baja 00949, Puerto Rico.
Amanda García-NegrónLifeGene-Biomarks, Research and Development Unit, Toa Baja 00949, Puerto Rico.
Ana Purcell-WiltzLifeGene-Biomarks, Research and Development Unit, Toa Baja 00949, Puerto Rico.
Andrea Cortés-OrtizLifeGene-Biomarks, Research and Development Unit, Toa Baja 00949, Puerto Rico.
Aniris Román CuevasLifeGene-Biomarks, Research and Development Unit, Toa Baja 00949, Puerto Rico.
Keerthana GosalaDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Head and Neck Cancer Research Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Eli WinklerDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Head and Neck Cancer Research Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
David SidranskyDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Head and Neck Cancer Research Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Rafael Guerrero-PrestonLifeGene-Biomarks, Research and Development Unit, Toa Baja 00949, Puerto Rico.

Funding

Precision methylation biomarkers for cervical cancer prevention in low resource settings in Latin AmericaR44CA254690 · NCI · LIFEGENE-BIOMARKS, INC. · PI GUERRERO-PRESTON, RAFAEL · 2021 to 2023
$2.4M
Precision screening in self-collected samples to reduce cervical cancer disparities among LatinasR42MD018231 · NIMHD · LIFEGENE-BIOMARKS, INC. · PI Rafael Guerrero-Preston · 2024 to 2026
$2.1M
Precision methylation biomarkers linked to cancer disparitiesR44MD014911 · NIMHD · LIFEGENE-BIOMARKS, INC. · PI GUERRERO-PRESTON, RAFAEL · 2019 to 2021
$1.7M
NCI NIH HHS R44 CA254690NIMHD NIH HHS R42 MD018231NIMHD NIH HHS R44 MD014911
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Late-stage cancers lack effective treatment, underscoring the need for early diagnosis to improve prognosis and decrease mortality rates. Molecular markers, such as DNA methylation, offer promise in early cancer detection. The present study compared commercial kits for analyzing DNA from cervical liquid cytology samples in cancer screening. Rapid bisulfite conversion kits using silica spin-columns and magnetic beads were assessed against standard DNA extraction and bisulfite conversion methods for profiling DNA methylation using quantitative methylation-specific PCR.

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cervical cancerDNA methylationhuman papillomavirusliquid cytologymethylation kitmolecular markerprecision medicinepremalignant lesionquantitative methylation-specific PCRscreening method

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PMID38912171
PMCPMC11190640

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