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Toward deciphering proteomes of formalin‐fixed paraffin‐embedded ( FFPE ) tissues
Author(s) -
Magdeldin Sameh,
Yamamoto Tadashi
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
proteomics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.26
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1615-9861
pISSN - 1615-9853
DOI - 10.1002/pmic.201100550
Subject(s) - proteome , biomarker , biomarker discovery , proteomics , pathology , computational biology , biology , medicine , bioinformatics , gene , biochemistry
Formalin‐fixed paraffin‐embedded ( FFPE ) tissue specimens comprise a potentially valuable resource for both prospective and retrospective biomarker discovery. Unlocking the proteomic profile of clinicopathological FFPE tissues is a critically essential step for annotating clinical findings and predicting biomarkers for ultimate disease prognosis and therapeutic follow‐up.