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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2009
Applicants:
Jau-song Yu, Tao-Yuan, TW;
Kai-ping Chang, Taipei, TW;
Inventors:
Jau-Song Yu, Tao-Yuan, TW;
Kai-Ping Chang, Taipei, TW;
Assignee:
Chang Gung University, Kwei-Shan Tao-Yuan, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of detecting malignancy of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and a nasopharyngeal carcinoma malignancy biomarker are disclosed. Firstly, a specimen is obtained from a testee. Next, the specimen is tested for its MIP-3α expression level. Then, the MIP-3α expression level of the specimen is compared with that of a control. Finally, the malignancy of nasopharyngeal carcinoma is determined according to a relative MIP-3α expression level between the specimen and the control.