Our Solution
Early detection of cancer.
Publication
Blood-Based Detection of Colorectal Cancer Using Cancer-Specific DNA Methylation Markers
2023-01-04
Abstract
Cancer tissues have characteristic DNA methylation profiles compared with their corresponding normal tissues that can be utilized for cancer diagnosis with liquid biopsy.
Using a genome-scale DNA methylation approach, we sought to identify a panel of DNA methylation markers specific for cell-free DNA (cfDNA) from patients with colorectal cancer (CRC).
By comparing DNA methylomes between CRC and normal mucosal tissues or blood leukocytes,
we identified eight cancer-specific methylated loci (ADGRB1, ANKRD13, FAM123A, GLI3, PCDHG, PPP1R16B, SLIT3, and TMEM90B)
The number of detected markers was correlated with the cancer stage, perineural invasion, lymphatic emboli, and venous invasion.