A Highly Sensitive and Robust Method for Hepatitis B Virus Covalently Closed Circular DNA Detection in Single Cells and Serum
Despite implications of persistence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA) in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), little is known about serum cccDNA in HBV-infected diseases. We developed a cccDNA-selective droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) to assess cccDNA content and dynamics across different stages of HCC development. One hundred forty-seven serum samples and 35 formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tumor tissues were derived from patients with HCC or HBV hepatitis/cirrhosis.
Source: Journal of Molecular Diagnostics - Category: Pathology Authors: Jing-Tao Huang, Ying Yang, Yi-Min Hu, Xing-Hui Liu, Mei-Yan Liao, Roy Morgan, Er-Feng Yuan, Xia Li, Song-Mei Liu Tags: Regular articles Source Type: research
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