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Toward deciphering proteomes of formalin‐fixed paraffin‐embedded ( FFPE ) tissues

Sameh Magdeldin, Tadashi Yamamoto

PROTEOMICS · 2012 · Review

doi:10.1002/pmic.201100550

Abstract

Formalin‐fixed paraffin‐embedded ( FFPE ) tissue specimens comprise a potentially valuable resource for both prospective and retrospective biomarker discovery. Unlocking the proteomic profile of clinicopathological FFPE tissues is a critically essential step for annotating clinical findings and predicting biomarkers for ultimate disease prognosis and therapeutic follow‐up.

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