Absolute Quantification of Choline-Related Biomarkers in Breast Cancer Biopsies by Liquid Chromatography Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry

It has been repeatedly demonstrated that choline metabolism is altered in a wide variety of cancers. In breast tumours, the choline metabolite profile is characterized by an elevation of phosphocholine and total choline-compounds. This pattern is increasingly being exploited as biomarker in cancer d...

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Main Authors: Maria Chiara Mimmi, Nicoletta Finato, Gloria Pizzolato, Carlo Alberto Beltrami, Federico Fogolari, Alessandra Corazza, Gennaro Esposito
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Analytical Cellular Pathology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/ACP-130082
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description It has been repeatedly demonstrated that choline metabolism is altered in a wide variety of cancers. In breast tumours, the choline metabolite profile is characterized by an elevation of phosphocholine and total choline-compounds. This pattern is increasingly being exploited as biomarker in cancer diagnosis.
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spelling doaj-art-2ae23af3f41e42d0850d7f02b2ce9e9a2025-08-20T02:04:10ZengWileyAnalytical Cellular Pathology2210-71772210-71852013-01-01363-4718310.3233/ACP-130082Absolute Quantification of Choline-Related Biomarkers in Breast Cancer Biopsies by Liquid Chromatography Electrospray Ionization Mass SpectrometryMaria Chiara Mimmi0Nicoletta Finato1Gloria Pizzolato2Carlo Alberto Beltrami3Federico Fogolari4Alessandra Corazza5Gennaro Esposito6Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, University of Udine, Piazzale M. Kolbe, Udine, ItalyDepartment of Pathology, University of Udine, Piazzale Santa Maria della Misericordia, Udine, ItalyDepartment of Medical and Biological Sciences, University of Udine, Piazzale M. Kolbe, Udine, ItalyDepartment of Pathology, University of Udine, Piazzale Santa Maria della Misericordia, Udine, ItalyDepartment of Medical and Biological Sciences, University of Udine, Piazzale M. Kolbe, Udine, ItalyDepartment of Medical and Biological Sciences, University of Udine, Piazzale M. Kolbe, Udine, ItalyDepartment of Medical and Biological Sciences, University of Udine, Piazzale M. Kolbe, Udine, ItalyIt has been repeatedly demonstrated that choline metabolism is altered in a wide variety of cancers. In breast tumours, the choline metabolite profile is characterized by an elevation of phosphocholine and total choline-compounds. This pattern is increasingly being exploited as biomarker in cancer diagnosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/ACP-130082
spellingShingle Maria Chiara Mimmi
Nicoletta Finato
Gloria Pizzolato
Carlo Alberto Beltrami
Federico Fogolari
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Absolute Quantification of Choline-Related Biomarkers in Breast Cancer Biopsies by Liquid Chromatography Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry
Analytical Cellular Pathology
title Absolute Quantification of Choline-Related Biomarkers in Breast Cancer Biopsies by Liquid Chromatography Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry
title_full Absolute Quantification of Choline-Related Biomarkers in Breast Cancer Biopsies by Liquid Chromatography Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry
title_fullStr Absolute Quantification of Choline-Related Biomarkers in Breast Cancer Biopsies by Liquid Chromatography Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry
title_full_unstemmed Absolute Quantification of Choline-Related Biomarkers in Breast Cancer Biopsies by Liquid Chromatography Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry
title_short Absolute Quantification of Choline-Related Biomarkers in Breast Cancer Biopsies by Liquid Chromatography Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry
title_sort absolute quantification of choline related biomarkers in breast cancer biopsies by liquid chromatography electrospray ionization mass spectrometry
url http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/ACP-130082
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