| Literature DB >> 24656978 |
J Jarry1, D Schadendorf2, C Greenwood3, A Spatz4, L C van Kempen5.
Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) in circulation have received an increasing amount of interest as potential minimal invasive diagnostic tools in oncology. Several diagnostic, prognostic and predictive signatures have been proposed for a variety of cancers at different stages of disease, but these have not been subjected to a critical review regarding their validity: reproducible identification in comparable studies and/or with different platforms of miRNA detection. In this review, we will critically address the results of circulating miRNA research in oncology that have been published between January 2008 and June 2013 (5.5 years), and discuss pre-analytical challenges, technological pitfalls and limitations that may contribute to the non-reproducibility of circulating miRNA research.Entities:
Keywords: Circulating microRNAs; Diagnostic tool; Meta-analysis; Oncology
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24656978 PMCID: PMC5528532 DOI: 10.1016/j.molonc.2014.02.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Oncol ISSN: 1574-7891 Impact factor: 6.603