Molecular Oncology Group Investigation Center, Portuguese Institute of Oncology, Porto, Portugal.
PLoS One. 2012;7(6):e38559. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038559. Epub 2012 Jun 12.
The purpose of our study was to determine whether the amounts of circulating DNA (cDNA) could discriminate between NSCLC patients and healthy individuals and assess its value as a prognostic marker of this disease.
We conducted a study of 309 individuals and the cDNA levels were assessed through real-time PCR methodology.
We found increased cDNA levels in NSCLC patients compared to control individuals. We also found a decreased overall survival time in patients presenting high cDNA levels, when compared to lower cDNA concentrations.
Quantification of cDNA may be a good tool for NSCLC detection with potential for clinical applicability.
我们研究的目的是确定循环 DNA(cDNA)的含量是否可以区分 NSCLC 患者和健康个体,并评估其作为该疾病预后标志物的价值。
我们进行了一项 309 人的研究,并通过实时 PCR 方法评估了 cDNA 水平。
与对照组个体相比,我们发现 NSCLC 患者的 cDNA 水平升高。我们还发现,与较低的 cDNA 浓度相比,高 cDNA 水平的患者总体生存时间缩短。
cDNA 的定量可能是一种用于 NSCLC 检测的良好工具,具有潜在的临床应用价值。