Measurement of NADH concentration in normal and malignant human tissues from breast and oral cavity

Biotechnol Appl Biochem. 2003 Feb;37(Pt 1):45-50. doi: 10.1042/ba20020052.

Abstract

We report measurements of the concentration of NADH from malignant and non-malignant sites of tissues resected from patients suffering from cancer of the breast or oral cavity. The concentration of NADH was found to be significantly higher in malignant breast-tissue sites as compared with normal breast tissue, whereas the opposite result was obtained with malignant and normal tissues from the oral cavity. These results confirm the inferences made previously, from spectroscopic studies, and are consistent with other biochemical measurements reported in breast and oral cavity tissues.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers, Tumor / metabolism*
  • Breast Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Culture Techniques
  • Humans
  • Mouth Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Mouth Neoplasms / pathology
  • NAD / analysis*
  • NAD / metabolism*
  • Reference Values
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Spectrometry, Fluorescence / methods*

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • NAD