Simple and Non-invasive diagnostic tests in detecting cancer are gaining momentum in the 21 st century and novel developments in these diagnostic methods are getting FDA nods. One such remarkable discovery got applause from the medical fraternity. The researchers from Nagoya University have developed a nanowire device to detect cancer markers (especially bladder and prostate cancer) in urine. The principle of this device: Cell to cell communication occurs by various methods. One such method is the use of Extracellular vesicles (EV) .
EVs are secreted out of the cells. They are covered with lipid layer (like cell membrane) and contain molecules to be secreted out. Often, these EVs act as clinical markers as they might contain microRNAs specifically indicating a type of cancer. MicroRNAs are small (~ 22 nucleotides long) RNA molecules that do not code for protein synthesis, but they…
