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Accuracy of four mononucleotide-repeat markers for the identification of DNA mismatch-repair deficiency in solid tumors.

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Abstract
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To screen tumors with microsatellite instability (MSI) arising due to DNA mismatch repair deficiency (dMMR), a panel of five quasi-monomorphic mononucleotide-repeat markers amplified in a multiplex PCR (Pentaplex) are commonly used. In spite of its several strengths, the pentaplex assay is not robust at detecting the loss of MSH6-deficiency (dMSH6). In order to overcome this challenge, we designed this study to develop and optimize a panel of four quasi-monomorphic mononucleotide-repeat markers (Tetraplex) for identifying solid tumors with dMMR, especially dMSH6.

Year of Publication
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2018
Journal
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Journal of translational medicine
Volume
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16
Issue
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1
Number of Pages
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5
Date Published
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2018
URL
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https://translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12967-017-1376-4
DOI
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10.1186/s12967-017-1376-4
Short Title
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J Transl Med
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