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A multiplex allele-specific real-time PCR assay for screening of ESR1 mutations in metastatic breast cancer.
Experimental and molecular pathology - 1 Apr 2015
Wang Ting, Liu Jin-Hui, Zhang Jie, Wang Le, Chen Chao, Dai Peng-Gao
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BACKGROUND: Acquired resistance to endocrine-based therapies occurs in virtually all estrogen receptor-α (ERα, encoded by ESR1) positive breast cancer patients. The underlying molecular mechanism is attributed to the activating mutations in ESR1. These mutations provide an exciting opportunity for the development of new antagonists that specifically inhibit the mutant proteins. Therefore, accurate detection of...
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