Circulating MicroRNAs: Potential biomarkers for cancer

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 2055-2063

  Yu, De Cai ^a   Li, Qing Guo ^a   Ding, Xi Wei ^a   Ding, Yi Tao ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Circulation; Microrna; Neoplasm

Indexed keywords

MICRORNA; TUMOR MARKER;

CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DNA MICROARRAY; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE FUNCTION; GENE LOCATION; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; NONHUMAN; PROMOTER REGION; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SURVIVAL TIME; TUMOR CELL; BLOOD; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; METABOLISM; NEOPLASMS; PATHOLOGY;

GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, NEOPLASTIC; HUMANS; MICRORNAS; NEOPLASMS; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 79953330159     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms12032055     Document Type: Review

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