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Novel method for rapid fluorescence in-situ hybridization of ALK rearrangement using non-contact alternating current electric field mixing.
Scientific reports - 8 Nov 2017
Fujishima Satoshi, Imai Kazuhiro, Nakamura Ryuta, Nanjo Hiroshi, Saito Yoshitaro, Saito Hajime, Terata Kaori, Sato Yusuke, Motoyama Satoru, Akagami Yoichi, Minamiya Yoshihiro
Abstract excerpt
Echinoderm microtubule-associated protein-like 4 gene and anaplastic lymphoma kinase gene (EML4-ALK) rearrangement is a key driver mutation in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Although Break-Apart ALK fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is a reliable diagnostic method for detecting ALK gene rearrangement, it is too costly and time-consuming for use as a routine screening test. Our aim was to evaluate the...
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