Diagnosis of gallbladder cancer using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight profiling

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Proteomic fingerprint technology combining magnetic beads with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry was used to profile and compare the serum proteins from 45 patients with gallbladder cancer and 50 healthy blood donors. The proteomic patterns were identified; the tree model of biomarkers was constructed and evaluated using the Biomarker Patterns Software. The model tree was constructed based on the 3 biomarkers (5913 Da, 6181 Da and 13,752 Da), which generated excellent separation between the gallbladder cancer and control groups. The sensitivity was 86.7% and the specificity was 93.3%. The blind test data showed a sensitivity of 80% and a specificity of 90%. Taken together, our studies suggested that biomarkers for gallbladder cancer could be discovered in serum by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry combined with the use of magnetic beads. The pattern of combined markers would provide a powerful and reliable diagnostic method for gallbladder cancer with high sensitivity and specificity. © Southern Society for Clinical Investigation.

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Mou, Y., Xing, R., & Liu, C. (2012). Diagnosis of gallbladder cancer using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight profiling. American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 343(2), 119–123. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAJ.0b013e3182279b60

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