"Cell-Free Nucleic Acids" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) found circulating in SERUM; PLASMA; or other BODY FLUIDS.
| Descriptor ID |
D000073888
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D13.444.154
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| Concept/Terms |
Cell-Free Nucleic Acids- Cell-Free Nucleic Acids
- Cell Free Nucleic Acids
- Nucleic Acids, Cell-Free
- Circulating Cell-Free Nucleic Acids
- Circulating Cell Free Nucleic Acids
- Circulating Nucleic Acids
- Acids, Circulating Nucleic
- Nucleic Acids, Circulating
- Cell-Free Nucleic Acid
- Cell Free Nucleic Acid
- Nucleic Acid, Cell-Free
Cell-Free DNA- Cell-Free DNA
- Cell Free DNA
- DNA, Cell-Free
- cfDNA
- cirDNA
- Cell-Free Deoxyribonucleic Acid
- Acid, Cell-Free Deoxyribonucleic
- Cell Free Deoxyribonucleic Acid
- Deoxyribonucleic Acid, Cell-Free
- Circulating DNA
- DNA, Circulating
Cell-Free RNA- Cell-Free RNA
- Cell Free RNA
- RNA, Cell-Free
- cfRNA
- cirRNA
- Cell-Free Ribonucleic Acid
- Acid, Cell-Free Ribonucleic
- Cell Free Ribonucleic Acid
- Ribonucleic Acid, Cell-Free
- Circulating RNA
- RNA, Circulating
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| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cell-Free Nucleic Acids" by people in Profiles.
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Prognostic Significance of Cell-Free DNA Derived 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine Signatures in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma. JCO Precis Oncol. 2026 Jul; 10(7):e2501121.
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Utility of donor-derived cell-free DNA testing after lung transplantation in the precision medicine era. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2026 08; 45(8):1251-1269.
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Toward the simultaneous detection of multiple diseases with a highly cost-effective cell-free DNA methylome test. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026 Apr 14; 123(15):e2518347123.
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Different States of Lung Allograft Injury Assessed by Plasma Donor-Derived and Total Cell-Free DNA. J Mol Diagn. 2026 May; 28(5):429-438.
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Risk stratification by donor-derived cell-free DNA: a three-year single center study of kidney transplant outcomes from 257 patients. Front Immunol. 2026; 17:1737024.
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Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA in Pancreas-Kidney, Heart-Kidney, and Liver-Kidney Multiorgan Transplant Recipients (MOTR). Transpl Int. 2025; 38:15823.
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Multimodal molecular testing provides prognostic value for heart transplant recipients. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2026 03; 45(3):388-400.
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Ultra-mild bisulfite outperforms existing methods for 5-methylcytosine detection with low input DNA. Nat Commun. 2025 Nov 13; 16(1):9939.
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Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA in Antibody-Mediated Rejection: An Analysis of the Surveillance HeartCare Outcomes Registry. JACC Heart Fail. 2026 01; 14(1):102716.
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Improving the diagnosis of leptomeningeal metastases by molecular profiling of cell-free DNA from cerebrospinal fluid. Eur J Cancer. 2025 Oct 16; 229:115783.