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Prion Diagnosis: Application of Real-Time Quaking-Induced Conversion
Joint Authors
Ryou, Chongsuk
Kang, Hae-Eun
Mo, Youngwon
Abd Rahim, Raihah
Lee, Hye-Mi
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-05-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Prions composed of pathogenic scrapie prion protein (PrPSc) are infectious pathogens that cause progressive neurological conditions known as prion diseases or transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.
Although these diseases pose considerable risk to public health, procedures for early diagnosis have not been established.
One of the most recent attempts at sensitive and specific detection of prions is the real-time quaking-induced conversion (RT-QuIC) method, which measures the activity of PrPSc aggregates or amyloid formation triggered by PrPSc seeds in the presence of recombinant PrP.
In this review, we summarize prions, prion diseases, and current approaches to diagnosis, including the principle, conditions for assay performance, and current diagnostic applications of RT-QuIC.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kang, Hae-Eun& Mo, Youngwon& Abd Rahim, Raihah& Lee, Hye-Mi& Ryou, Chongsuk. 2017. Prion Diagnosis: Application of Real-Time Quaking-Induced Conversion. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137620
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kang, Hae-Eun…[et al.]. Prion Diagnosis: Application of Real-Time Quaking-Induced Conversion. BioMed Research International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137620
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kang, Hae-Eun& Mo, Youngwon& Abd Rahim, Raihah& Lee, Hye-Mi& Ryou, Chongsuk. Prion Diagnosis: Application of Real-Time Quaking-Induced Conversion. BioMed Research International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137620
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1137620