RT Journal Article
T1 Circulating free DNA and its emerging role in autoimmune diseases
A1 Mondelo Macía, Patricia
A1 Castro Santos, Patricia
A1 Castillo García, Adrián
A1 Muinelo Romay, Laura
A1 Díaz Peña, Roberto
K1 3207.10 Inmunopatología
K1 2412 Inmunología
AB Liquid biopsies can be used to analyse tissue-derived information, including cell-free DNA (cfDNA), circulating rare cells, and circulating extracellular vesicles in the blood or other bodily fluids, representing a new way to guide therapeutic decisions in cancer. Among the new challenges of liquid biopsy, we found clinical application in nontumour pathologies, including autoimmune diseases. Since the discovery of the presence of high levels of cfDNA in patients with systemic lupus erythaematosus (SLE) in the 1960s, cfDNA research in autoimmune diseases has mainly focused on the overall quantification of cfDNA and its association with disease activity. However, with technological advancements and the increasing understanding of the role of DNA sensing receptors in inflammation and autoimmunity, interest in cfDNA and autoimmune diseases has not expanded until recently. In this review, we provide an overview of the basic biology of cfDNA in the context of autoimmune diseases as a biomarker of disease activity, progression, and prediction of the treatment response. We discuss and integrate available information about these important aspects.
PB Journal of Personalized Medicine
SN 20754426
YR 2021
FD 2021-02-20
LK http://hdl.handle.net/11093/2808
UL http://hdl.handle.net/11093/2808
LA eng
NO Journal of Personalized Medicine, 11(2): 151 (2021)
DS Investigo
RD 11-dic-2024