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In recent years, the incidence of cancer has continuously increased, in which various miRNAs have been proposed as biomarkers for the early screening of cancer patients. As a consequence, the development of accurate methods for miRNA quantification has become a major research challenge worldwide. As one of the first discovered oncogenic miRNAs, microRNA-21 (miR-21) has been highlighted for its critical role in cancers. This review describes the main techniques currently available for miR-21 detection, compares the differences of the methods and the amplification strategies, and provides an overview of the state of knowledge in the field.
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Wei, B., Huang, B. & Zhao, X. An overview of biochemical technologies for the cancer biomarker miR-21 detection. ANAL. SCI. 39, 815–827 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44211-023-00304-w
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