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AssigneeJapan Health Sciences Foundation
InventorsHitoshi Nakagama, Naoto Tsuchiya, Masashi Izumiya
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Provided are a micro RNA which can be used as a colon cancer marker, a method for testing for colon cancer which uses the micro RNA which can be used as a colon cancer marker, and a test kit which can be used for the testing method. The colon cancer marker includes micro RNA molecules which are represented by any of the sequences 1 through 25. The method for testing for colon cancer in a subject involves preparing a sample, which contains a micro RNA molecule derived from the subject's colon tissue or colon cell, and detecting a micro RNA molecule represented by any of the sequences 1 through 25 present in the obtained sample.
A colon cancer marker consisting of a microRNA species represented by any one of Sequence Nos. 1 to 25.
A colon cancer marker consisting of a microRNA species represented by any one of Sequence Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 24 and 25.
A method for testing for colon cancer in a subject, comprising steps of preparing a sample containing microRNA derived from colon tissue or colon cells of the subject, and detecting a microRNA species represented by any one of Sequence Nos. 1 to 25 that is present in the resulting sample.
A DNA array comprising DNA fragments immobilized thereon, wherein the respective DNA fragments have a sequence that is complementary to at least a portion of at least one microRNA species represented by any one of Sequence Nos. 1 to 25.
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