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  • Isothermal amplification based assay for the detection and quantitation of alpha-fetoprotein mRNA
    Patent number: 7074561
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to isothermal transcription based assays for the detection and quantification of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) mRNA. The present invention is also directed to oligonucleotides for amplifying AFP mRNA and probes for use in the detection and quantification of the amplification product. The present invention is also directed to detecting hepatocellular carcinoma, metastasis thereof and tumor recurrence by analyzing peripheral blood for the presence of AFP mRNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: bioMerieux, Inc.
    Inventors: Roxanne N. Shurtliff, Eun Mi Lee