68 results about "Colorectal adenoma" patented technology

Disclosed is a method for determining the presence or absence of a colorectal tumor, specifically colorectal cancer or colorectal adenoma, with high sensitivity and high specificity by employing the methylation of DNA as a measure. Also disclosed is a kit for carrying out the method. Specifically, measurement is made on the degree of methylation of one or more CpG sequences contained in the region lying between positions -477 to -747, more preferably a CGCG sequence contained in the region lying between positions -688 to -691, in TWIST1 gene (Homo sapiens twist homolog 1; Drosophila gene) located on the genome sequence of a test cell.

The invention discloses the use of a set of biomarkers in the preparation of colorectal cancer diagnostic reagents, and further proposes a method of using biomarkers for distinguishing between normal intestinal cells and colorectal cancer cells. The method comprises: a) separating a test sample from a biopsy specimen of a subject; b) separating biological samples containing normal colorectal tissue cells or tissues from the biopsy specimens or the subject or family members thereof; c) analyzing the content of biomarker proteins of the above samples in a) and b); and d) comparing the content of biomarker proteins in normal and colorectal cancer cells or tissues. The invention also discloses a kit for detecting the level of biomarkers in a specimen. The method of the invention can be combined with other diagnostic methods to detect colorectal adenoma / colorectal cancer and improve the overall sensitivity and specificity, and can be also applied to early diagnosis and monitoring.

The present invention provides a method for examining colorectal cancer and colorectal adenoma, which enables to detect colorectal cancer patients and patients at high risk of colorectal cancer at a high probability and is useful for diagnosis of colorectal cancer and colorectal adenoma, and provides the examination reagents thereof. The present inventors discovered that there are significant differences in the distribution of GlcNAc-6-sulfotransferase isozymes, sulfation enzymes of sugar residues, among non-cancer colorectal tissues, colorectal cancer tissues and colorectal adenoma tissues. Furthermore the inventors applied the discovery to diagnosis and found that colorectal cancers and adenomas are detected specifically by assaying a definite range of GlcNAc-6-sulfated sugar residues in tissues from patients or feces samples. MECA-79 antibody (Pharmingen, catalog No. 09961D, Distributor: Becton Dickinson), reacting with GlcNAc-6-sulfated sugar residues, which are produced specifically by the enzyme present in colorectal cancer and colorectal adenoma tissues could be used for the examination of colorectal cancers and colorectal adenomas.

The present invention relates generally to a nucleic acid molecule, the RNA and protein expression profiles of which are indicative of the onset, predisposition to the onset and / or progression of a large intestine neoplasm. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a nucleic acid molecule, the expression profiles of which are indicative of the onset and / or progression of a colorectal neoplasm, such as an adenoma or an adenocarcinoma. The expression profiles of the present invention are useful in a range of applications including, but not limited to, those relating to the diagnosis and / or monitoring of colorectal neoplasms, such as colorectal adenomas and adenocarcinomas. Accordingly, in a related aspect the present invention is directed to a method of screening a subject for the onset, predisposition to the onset and / or progression of a large intestine neoplasm by screening for modulation in the expression profile of said nucleic acid molecule markers.

This invention provides minimally invasive methods, reagents, diagnostic and prognostic markers useful for staging, prognosis and surveillance of colorectal cancers, and therapeutic intervention in individuals with colorectal cancers, or individuals who may be susceptible to developing colorectal cancers.

The present invention relates to the differential expression of genes in colorectal adenoma and adenocarcinoma cells and their correlation with chromosomal aberrations. The present invention provides tools for detecting chromosomal aberrations linked to progression of adenomas into adenocarcinoma cells. The present invention discloses methods and tools for in vivo and in vitro diagnosis of colorectal tumours.