2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Clinical application of circulating-tumor DNA for renal cell carcinoma.
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16K20139
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Urology
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| Research Institution | Osaka University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Research Collaborator |
UEMURA Motohide 大阪大学, 医学系研究科, 寄附講座准教授 (40631015)
NONOMURA Norio 大阪大学, 医学系研究科, 教授 (30263263)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2016-04-01 – 2018-03-31
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| Keywords | 腎癌 / 腎細胞癌 / 血中遊離DNA / バイオマーカー |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Reliable biomarkers for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) have yet to be found. Recently, circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is getting more attention as an emerging biomarker for several types of cancer. The aim of this study is deciphering the characteristics of cfDNA in RCC patients as novel blood biomarkers. We measured both absolute copy number and fragment size of plasma cfDNA. Our study revealed that the absolute copy number of cfDNA could be the reliable marker for the diagnosis and prognosis of RCC, and that the fragment size of cfDNA might affect the prognosis of RCC patients. Our findings suggest that sequential measurement of these potential biomarkers lead to better understanding of RCC progression.
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| Free Research Field |
泌尿器腫瘍
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