Biology of Circulating Nucleic Acids and Possible Roles in Diagnosis and Treatment in Diabetes and Cancer

Title:Biology of Circulating Nucleic Acids and Possible Roles in Diagnosis and Treatment in Diabetes and Cancer

Volume: 12 Issue: 5

Author(s): Peter B. Gahan

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Keywords: Circulating DNA/RNA, plasma/serum, diabetes, cancer, diagnosis, nucleic acid uptake/expression, recipient cells, human plasma, human blood, severe sepsis, clinical patients, systemic lupus erythematosus patients, cancer patients, tumour cell derived, cardiovascular disease

Abstract: The presence of DNA and RNA circulating in human plasma and serum is described. The possible sources of the DNA/RNA in blood, their ability to enter other cells and to express in the recipient cells are discussed and the relationship with metastases considered. The possible role(s) of the DNA/RNA in clinical diagnosis, in monitoring treatment and in prognosis are considered for diabetes and oncology.

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B. Gahan Peter, Biology of Circulating Nucleic Acids and Possible Roles in Diagnosis and Treatment in Diabetes and Cancer, Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets 2012; 12 (5) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/187152612804142224