Changes in circulating cell-free nuclear DNA and mitochondrial DNA of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
2019
Background
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) which characterized by complex three-dimensional deformity of spine has been difficult to cure because of the unknown etiopathology and uncertainty of progression. Nowadays, circulating cell-free (ccf) DNA was found to be a potential biomarker for several benign and malignant diseases. However, whether ccf DNA can be a biomarker for AIS has not been reported yet. In this study, we investigate the circulating cell-free nuclear DNA (ccf n-DNA) and mitochondrial DNA (ccf mt-DNA) concentrations in the plasma of patients with AIS and controls (CT), and the changed plasma ccf n-DNA and ccf mt-DNA levels and their association with clinical parameters were assessed.
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