Molecular pathology is a branch of pathology that deals with the study of diseases at the molecular level. This discipline studies the genetic, epigenetic and protein changes of diseases. The aim of molecular pathology is to understand the causes and mechanisms of diseases, improve the diagnosis of diseases, determine treatment options, and develop strategies for disease prevention.
Molecular pathology works with the analysis of DNA, RNA, protein and other molecules. These methods generally include techniques such as PCR (polymerase chain reaction), DNA sequencing, sequence analysis, gene expression analysis, and immunohistochemistry.
Molecular pathology can be applied to many different types of diseases such as cancer, hereditary diseases, neurological diseases, cardiovascular diseases and infectious diseases. In recent years, molecular pathology also plays an important role in the personalized medical treatment of diseases.
