Rationale and feasibility of mucin expression profiling by qRT-PCR as diagnostic biomarkers in cytology specimens of pancreatic cancer
Aberrantly expressed mucin glycoproteins (MUC) play important roles in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), yet their use as a diagnostic aid in fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is poorly documented. The aim of this study was to investigate the rationale and feasibility of mucin (MUC1, MUC2, MUC3, MUC4, MUC5AC, and MUC6) expression profiling by RT-PCR for diagnostic applications in cytology.
Source: Pancreatology - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Milosz Wiktorowicz, Damian Mlynarski, Radoslaw Pach, Romana Tomaszewska, Jan Kulig, Piotr Richter, Marek Sierzega Source Type: research
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