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Molecular Biomarkers

Molecular biomarkers are measurable molecules, including DNA, RNA, proteins, and metabolites, whose detection or quantification reflects a specific biological or pathological process and so serves as an indicator of health, disease, or response to intervention. They operate at the molecular level to reveal the prese…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 7 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 16× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2572-3030 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Molecular biomarkers are measurable molecules, including DNA, RNA, proteins, and metabolites, whose detection or quantification reflects a specific biological or pathological process and so serves as an indicator of health, disease, or response to intervention. They operate at the molecular level to reveal the presence or progression of a condition, often before clinical signs appear, and to support diagnosis, prognosis, and the monitoring of treatment. Classified by molecule type and by clinical use, they include diagnostic, prognostic, predictive, and pharmacodynamic markers identified through genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic analysis. In cancer research, molecular biomarkers underpin diagnostics and personalised medicine, with proteomic and genomic techniques applied across cancer detection and treatment, and with epigenetic markers and circulating microRNAs contributing to risk assessment and disease tracking. Their value increases when combined with other diagnostic tools to improve accuracy across a wide range of diseases, and their development depends on rigorous validation to ensure reliability. Significance lies in enabling earlier detection and more precisely targeted, individualised care. Principal sub-areas include nucleic-acid, protein, and metabolite markers, epigenetic biomarkers, circulating and microRNA-based markers, and the analytical and validation strategies that translate molecular measurements into clinically useful tests.

Research published in this journal

7 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2018

Molecular Biomarkers: A Brief Review

Tarassishin LeonidCorresponding author
 Department of Biological Sciences.
Exact topic Proteomics and Genomics Research doi:10.14302/issn.2326-0793.jpgr-18-2418
2018

Epigenetic Biomarkers in Head and Neck Cancer 

Gupta ShilpiCorresponding author
Stem Cell and Cancer Research Lab, Amity Institute of Molecular Medicine & Stem Cell Research (AIMMSCR), Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sector-125, Noida-201313, India.
Cancer Genetics And Biomarkers Cited by 11 doi:10.14302/issn.2572-3030.jcgb-18-2428

How this research is being cited

The 7 articles above have been cited 16 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Cancer Genetics And Biomarkers (ISSN 2572-3030).

Journal editorial board
Dr. Charlie Gourley · United Kingdom Dr. Xinyu Chen · United States Dr. Guru Prasad Maiti · United States

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