In terms of applications for the system, since the specific target detection of microgels can be easily tuned, it can be applied to a wide range
of different biomarkers thanks to its barcode structure.
«To do this, we developed computer models of exoplanets which simulate the abundances
of different biomarkers and the way they affect the light shining through a planet's atmosphere.»
«But much more research is needed,» he adds — especially comparisons
of different biomarkers at different time points after injury — to develop a more reliable blood test for concussion.
Each reservoir has specific amounts
of different biomarkers, so oil biomarkers serve as identifiers much like human fingerprints.
Not exact matches
That last step is the most important, but also one
of the most challenging because «when you try to sample a large population
of people who you already know have a certain disease, like cancer, it's really difficult to pinpoint all the
different biomarkers that will make you fairly sure
of the person's illness is detected regardless
of environmental conditions,» he says.
This is because a person living in the heavy smog
of L.A. will have adapted to that environment and metabolize a
different set
of biomarkers than a rural dweller.
Biomarker data management platforms become even more essential as
different types
of biomarkers are analyzed together, such as proteins and miRNAs.
A composite
biomarker score, created by combining two
different ratios, predicted the presence or absence
of A-beta plaques in the brain with about 90 percent accuracy in both groups
of patients, the researchers found.
Sahakian agrees that other subtypes
of depression are likely to be identified with
different biomarkers.
Yet the
biomarkers of Alzheimer's pathology currently being investigated and developed are at
different stages
of development.
A second study, out
of MIT, used principles
of computer engineering to design a molecular logic circuit that senses six
different biomarkers, seeking out a chemical pattern unique to one type
of cancer.
By identifying and profiling molecules that differ between
different forms
of dengue, the researchers lay the foundations for finding
biomarkers present at early - stage dengue that are able to predict disease development.
Hariri said he hopes that other researchers looking for
biomarkers of mental illness will begin to consider methylation above and beyond DNA sequence - based variation and across
different tissues.
They say that the system can be constructed with more than five
different aptamers, allowing detection
of multiple
biomarkers at once.
As
different cancers express
different biomarkers, it might be possible to modify the molecular structure
of the ruthenium molecule to target
different types
of cancer cell.»
Association
of a protein
biomarker with any given disease process, for example, needs to be assessed in terms
of disease - independent, confounding factors that may modulate protein expression levels among
different individuals.
A similar principle is used in the medical field to detect
biomarkers for
different kinds
of health conditions, including cancer, by taking breath samples.
If the findings hold up across
different autoimmune diseases, it's possible that the characteristic patterns
of Xist localization could be used as a disease
biomarker, enabling earlier diagnoses and treatment.
By applying a powerful method that was developed for detecting fecal matter in drinking water, geoarchaeologist Ainara Sistiaga
of the University
of La Laguna in Tenerife and geobiologist Roger Summons
of the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology in Cambridge have detected the biological signature, or
biomarkers,
of meat and plants in the sediments containing fossilized feces from five
different places at El Salt.
Tumor tissues
of six patients were stained for two
different tumor
biomarkers (CA IX and Topo - I) before and after treatment with CRLX101.
So
biomarkers for glaucoma would be just wonderful to have for a couple
of different reasons.
This new
biomarker discovery technology can be applied to
different forms
of glaucoma in the future to identify autoantibody
biomarkers for early detection, diagnosis, subclassification, therapy assessment, and prognosis.
Dr. Andrew Huberman: A
biomarker can mean many
different things, and when we set out to find a
biomarker, we discussed whether or not this was going to be some way
of imaging into the eye and seeing whether or not the retina was sick, whether or not it was going to be based on a blood draw, or some other measure.
And we are now taking advantage
of the
different skills that we have in the consortium to try to interpret these and see how they evaluate the potential to be a
biomarker of either progression or an early diagnostic tool.
«We see this atlas providing a foundation for investigating many
different questions about the pathology in the gut, effects
of drug - induced gut toxicities and for identifying and examining important cells, interactions, and
biomarkers,» said Xavier, who is also chief
of gastroenterology and director
of the Center for the Study
of Inflammatory Bowel Disease at MGH.
As part
of their ongoing research, Ratain and O'Donnell are actively seeking out genetic
biomarkers that shed light on how cancer patients will respond to
different treatments.
She is registred to the National Order
of Biologists in the province
of Palermo; collaboration in research project from 2012 to 2015 at the Department
of Biopathology and Biotechnology, University
of Palermo, focusing the study on the identification
of molecules capable to modulate intracellular metabolic pathways for the prevention and treatment
of infectious, tumor and degenerative disease, in collaboration with Prof. Angela Santoni, University
of Rome; collaboration in research project in 2011 at the hospital «Villa Sofia Cervello»
of Palermo to study methods can cure the genetic defect that causes thalassemia through genetic engineering; she studies
different mechanisms
of the differentiation and the activation
of human gammadelta T cells as effector cells
of the immune response against cancer and infectious diseases; she investigates about the identification and development
of biomarkers of resistance and susceptibility to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection; Valentina Orlando has published 13 papers in peer reviewed journals and 3 comunications at national and international congress.
Previous experience also includes a role as Senior Scientist with Eli Lilly and Company where she was part
of the Pharmacogenomics and Translational Medicine Group in charge
of discovering and validating genetic / genomic
biomarkers in
different therapeutic areas (oncology, cardio - metabolic and neurosciences).
Researchers are also trying to learn about: - The level
of MM - 121 that remains in the human body at
different time points when MM - 121 is combined with docetaxel or pemetrexed - The relationship between the
biomarker, heregulin, and cancer cell growth (disease progression) in people dosed only with docetaxel or pemetrexed.
Research on vaccine
biomarkers, including in - depth comparative analysis
of data from
different platforms, large - scale RNA sequencing, harmonisation
of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for sample, microarray and data analysis, as well as transcriptome mapping (more than 1400 samples analysed).
Because
different tissue antigens are targeted in
different diseases, and some conditions target a diverse array
of autoantigens, it is challenging to develop
biomarkers of tolerance.
miR - 9551 also has potential as a
biomarker of resistance in
different nematode species.
These studies have opened up new avenues for therapeutic intervention throughout the
different stages, and have also aided in the identification
of biomarkers that can help in determining disease diagnosis and prognosis.
Those breakthroughs include the development
of new screening methods to search for effective drugs, new ways to treat hepatitis B using
different approaches to shut down the virus, a new blood
biomarker that aids in the early detection
of liver cancer, and a promising drug that selectively kills liver cancer cells in animal studies.
Some
of the gluten - sensitive people included in Dr. Fasano's study had minor intestinal damage (classified as Marsh 1 or 2), but that damage had
different biomarkers than those seen in celiac disease.
In fact, as you'll see from many
of these studies researches are trying to keep total fat constant so they can measure the differences in
biomarkers from
different diets and see what works.
Researchers followed a subset
of 1,139 subjects and found that those with the greatest increases in urinary polyphenols had significantly lower levels
of five
different biomarkers of inflammation, such as adhesion molecules, interleukin, tumor necrosis factor alpha, and monocyte chemotactic protein.
Although both study groups were eating the same amounts
of calories, the
different macronutrient compositions in the two groups led to very
different body composition and
biomarker changes.
Some studies have reported a significant reduction in plasma glucose and hemoglobin A1c levels, 52,53 while others have reported no effect on any aspect
of glucoregulatory control.54 Given that dietary polyphenols are rapidly metabolized, one explanation for the discrepant findings between these studies may have been the measurement
of the effects
of tea on
biomarkers at
different times after its consumption.
Evaluation
of two
different biomarkers for use in the assessment
of toxic chemical exposure in California sea lions (Zalophus californianus).