HOXC6 AND OVARIAN CANCER METHODS AND USES THEREOF

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14662649

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The present invention comprises novel methods, systems, devices, and kits to detect cancer in a patient using HOXC6. Methods and systems are presented herein to (1) determine differential gene expression in cancer tissue (e.g. human epithelial ovarian cancer) using Exon microarray analysis and confirm select gens using qPCR; (2) to correlate transcriptional expression from part 1 with potential protein using IHC; and (3) to confirm specific proteins in sera by ELISA process. In some embodiments, a ELISA kit is provided. More specifically, the inventors developed a cancer screen test based on significant changes in HOXC6 protein in blood serum of ovarian cancer human subjects. Industry available standard protocols and reagents for the detection of HOXC6 in patient blood serum provided highly variable results that would be unsatisfactory for clinical diagnostic testing and screening. Thus the inventors developed and optimized a protocol for indirect sandwich ELISA to detect the HOXC6 protein in blood serum suitable for clinical use.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE9201 UNIVERSITY CITY BLVD CHARLOTTE NC 28223

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Bahrani-Mostafavi, Zahra Charlotte, US 2 0
Mostafavi, M Taghi Charlotte, US 3 42
Richardson, Christine Charlotte, US 16 86
Tait, David L Charlotte, US 2 0

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