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Allele specific Taqman-based real-time PCR assay to quantify circulating BRAFV600E mutated DNA in plasma of melanoma patients.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 6 Sept 2010
Pinzani Pamela, Salvianti Francesca, Cascella Roberta, Massi Daniela, De Giorgi Vincenzo, Pazzagli Mario, Orlando Claudio
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BACKGROUND: BRAF is the most frequently mutated oncogene in melanoma with BRAF(V600E) mutation accounting for 92% of all BRAF variants. As this event occurs early in melanoma progression, the quantification of BRAF-mutated alleles in plasma may represent a useful biomarker for noninvasive diagnosis and prediction of response to therapy. METHODS: We propose an assay based on the use of a locked nucleic acid probe...
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