Development and validation of a 3-Plex RT-qPCR assay for the simultaneous detection and quantitation of the three PML-RARa fusion transcripts in acute promyelocytic leukemia.

Rapid diagnosis of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) with promyelocytic leukemia-retinoic acid receptor alpha (PML-RARa) contributes to a highly effective therapy with all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA). Real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) is a valuable tool...

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Main Authors: Zhanguo Chen, Yongqing Tong, Yan Li, Qingping Gao, Qiongyu Wang, Chaohong Fu, Zunen Xia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4376893?pdf=render