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Publication Name World Journal of Experimental Medicine
Manuscript ID 118250
Country India
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ISSN 2220-315x (online)
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Category Cell Biology
Manuscript Type Basic Study
Article Title Quantitative assessment of STAT3 and HPV16 E6 transcripts using Flow-FISH approach for early detection of progressive cervical lesions
Manuscript Source Invited Manuscript
All Author List Arun Chhokar, Udit Joshi, Tanya Tripathi, Bindiya Gupta, Madeeha Mudassir, Divya Janjua, Apoorva Chaudhary, Joni Yadav, Nikita Aggarwal, Vinita K Jaggi and Alok C Bharti
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Funding Agency Grant Number
Indian Council of Medical Research No. 5/13/4/ACB/ICRC/2020/NCD-III
Indian Council of Medical Research No. SG/Dev. Res/05750/2025-2028 (261835)
Indian Council of Medical Research AdHOC No. 2021-10573/GENOMIC/ADHOC-BMS
Indian Council of Medical Research AdHOC No. IG/Dev.Res/00265/2029-2025 (256963)
Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, No. 17-30/2023-24/CCRH/Tech./Coll./DO-Cervical Cancer Phase-II/898
Institution of Eminence, University of Delhi No. /IoE/2025-26/12/FRP
ANRF No. ANRF/PAIR/2025/000003/PAIR-B
University Grants Commission No. 764/(CSIR-UGC NET JUNE 2019)
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research No. 09/0045/(11635)/2021-EMR-1
ANRF No. 73(CSIR-UGC NET JUNE 2017)
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research No. 09/0045(12901)/2022-EMR-1
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research No. 09/045(1629)/2019-EMR-I
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research No. 09/045(1622)/2018-EMR-I
Corresponding Author Alok C Bharti, PhD, Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Gate No. 3 Chaatra Marg, University of Delhi North Campus, Delhi 110007, India. alokchandrab@yahoo.com
Key Words Cervical cancer; Human papillomavirus; Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3; Fluorescence in-situ hybridization; Flow-cytometry
Core Tip This study evaluates the feasibility of translating a microscopy-optimized fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) assay for signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 and human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 E6 transcripts into a flow cytometry-based FISH (Flow-FISH). While microscopy-based FISH reliably detected transcripts in cervical cancer cell lines, pre-published probes demonstrated limited sensitivity and specificity in Flow-FISH, particularly for HPV16 E6. These findings highlight critical technical bottlenecks in adapting slide-based FISH assays to flow-cytometry and underscore the need for platform-specific probe design and assay re-optimization before Flow-FISH can be applied as a scalable and objective screening tool for HPV-associated cervical cancer.
Publish Date 2026-06-16 08:10
Citation

Chhokar A, Joshi U, Tripathi T, Gupta B, Mudassir M, Janjua D, Chaudhary A, Yadav J, Aggarwal N, Jaggi VK, Bharti AC. Quantitative assessment of STAT3 and HPV16 E6 transcripts using Flow-FISH approach for early detection of progressive cervical lesions. World J Exp Med 2026; 16(2): 118250

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-315X/full/v16/i2/118250.htm
DOI https://doi.org/10.5493/wjem.v16.i2.118250
Full Article (PDF) WJEM-16-118250-with-cover.pdf
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