Detection and relevance of epigenetic markers on ctDNA : recent advances and future outlook

© 2021 The Authors. Published by FEBS Press and John Wiley & Sons Ltd..

Liquid biopsy, a minimally invasive approach, is a highly powerful clinical tool for the real-time follow-up of cancer and overcomes many limitations of tissue biopsies. Epigenetic alterations have a high potential to provide a valuable source of innovative biomarkers for cancer, owing to their stability, frequency, and noninvasive accessibility in bodily fluids. Numerous DNA methylation markers are now tested in circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) as potential biomarkers, in various types of cancer. DNA methylation in combination with liquid biopsy is very powerful in identifying circulating epigenetic biomarkers of clinical importance. Blood-based epigenetic biomarkers have a high potential for early detection of cancer since DNA methylation in plasma can be detected early during cancer pathogenesis. In this review, we summarize the latest findings on DNA methylation markers in ctDNA for early detection, prognosis, minimal residual disease, risk of relapse, treatment selection, and resistance, for breast, prostate, lung, and colorectal cancer.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Molecular oncology - 15(2021), 6 vom: 11. Juni, Seite 1683-1700

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lianidou, Evi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Biomarkers, Tumor
Cell-free DNA
Circulating Tumor DNA
Circulating tumor DNA
Circulating tumor cells
DNA methylation
Journal Article
Methylation-specific PCR
Minimal residual disease
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

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Date Completed 21.03.2022

Date Revised 02.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/1878-0261.12978

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM324954972