癌症通路发现者基因表达PCR芯片可用于研究在肿瘤发生和转移过程中，该芯片包含了9个与癌症相关的重要信号通路的基因，通过实时定量PCR的方法，研究者即能够利用该芯片简单可靠地同时检测肿瘤发生和转移过程中标志基因的表达，研究各种肿瘤细胞通路的活性状况。Angiogenesis: ANGPT1, ANGPT2, CCL2 (MCP-1), FGF2 (bFGF), FLT1, KDR, PGF,SERPINF1, TEK (TIE2), VEGFC. Apoptosis: APAF1, BCL2L11, BIRC3 (c-IAP1),CASP2, CASP7, CASP9, CFLAR (CASPER), FASLG (TNFSF6), NOL3, XIAP. CellCycle: AURKA, CCND2, CCND3, CDC20, E2F4, MCM2, MKI67, SKP2, STMN1, WEE1.Cell Senescence: BMI1 (PCGF4), ETS2, IGFBP3, IGFBP5, IGFBP7, MAP2K1,MAP2K3, MAPK14, SERPINB2 (PAI-2), SOD1, TBX2. DNA Damage & RePAir:DDB2, DDIT3 (GADD153/CHOP), ERCC3 (XPB), ERCC5, GADD45G, LIG4, POLB,PPP1R15A (GADD34). Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition: CDH2(N-cadherin), DSP, FOXC2, GSC, KRT14, OCLN, SNAI1, SNAI2, SNAI3, SOX10.Hypoxia: ADM, ARNT, CA9, EPO, HMOX1, LDHA, SLC2A1. Metabolism: ACLY,ACSL4, ATP5A1, COX5A, CPT2, G6PD, GPD2, LPL, PFKL, UQCRFS1. Telomeres& Telomerase: DKC1, PINX1, TEP1, TERF1, TERF2IP, TINF2, TNKS (TIN1), TNKS2.