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Red blood cells function as reservoirs of tumor DNA.
American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology - 1 May 2024
Thompson Jeffrey C, Li Sue, Jose Joshua S, Predina Jarrod, Gupta Aasha, Eruslanov Evgeniy, Singhal Sunil, Albelda Steven M, Mangalmurti Nilam S
Abstract excerpt
Novel screening techniques for early detection of lung cancer are urgently needed. Profiling circulating tumor cell-free DNA (ctDNA) has emerged as a promising tool for biopsy-free tumor genotyping. However, both the scarcity and short half-life of ctDNA substantially limit the sensitivity and clinical utility of ctDNA detection methodologies. Our discovery that red blood cells (RBCs) sequester mitochondrial DNA...
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