Molecular diagnostics: a healthcare perspective.

abstract：:Introduction: The landscape of systemic treatment options for lung cancer has rapidly evolved with the emergence of immunomodulatory agents such as neutralizing antibodies targeting the programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) and its ligand (PD-L1). Another major breakthrough was the introduction of biomarkers, such as...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Michaelidou K,Agelaki S,Mavridis K

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oligonucleotide microarrays such as comparative genomic hybridization arrays and SNP microarrays enable the identification of genomic imbalances - also termed copy-number variants - with increasing resolution. This article will focus on the most significant applications of high-throughput oligonucleotide microarrays, ...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Keren B,Le Caignec C

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Thousands of genes are implicated in spermatogenesis, testicular development and endocrine regulation of testicular function. The genetic contribution to male infertility is therefore considerable, and basic and clinical research in the last years found a number of genes that could potentially be used in ...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Ferlin A,Dipresa S,Delbarba A,Maffezzoni F,Porcelli T,Cappelli C,Foresta C

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Presage(®) ST2 Assay (Critical Diagnostics, CA, USA) is an in vitro diagnostic device that quantitatively measures soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (sST2) in serum and plasma by ELISA. This assay is US FDA approved and is indicated to be used in conjunction with clinical evaluation as an aid in assessing th...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Mueller T,Dieplinger B

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumorigenesis is a multistep process resulting from DNA mutations observed at the DNA sequence and chromosome level as well as epigenetic changes, which affect expression of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes. Breast cancer is a very heterogeneous disease that manifests in various histological and clinical types. De...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Wiechec E

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant melanoma is one of the most aggressive cancers. Several new therapeutic strategies that focus on immuno- and/or targeted therapy have been developed, which have entered clinical trials or already been approved. This review provides an update on prognostic and predictive biomarkers in melanoma that may be use...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Foth M,Wouters J,de Chaumont C,Dynoodt P,Gallagher WM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a common genetic cause of premature coronary heart disease that is widely underdiagnosed and undertreated. To improve the identification of FH and initiate timely and appropriate treatment strategies, genetic testing is becoming increasingly offered worldwide as a cent...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Iacocca MA,Hegele RA

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Automated image analysis provides an objective, quantitative, and reproducible method of measurement of biomarkers. Image quantification is particularly well suited for the analysis of tissue microarrays which has played a major pivotal role in the rapid assessment of molecular biomarkers. Data acquired ...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Yaghoobi V,Martinez-Morilla S,Liu Y,Charette L,Rimm DL,Harigopal M

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The natural history of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) is largely unpredictable and current histopathological examination is unable to differentiate between lesions that will regress and those that will not. Therefore, most high-grade lesions are currently treated by surgical excision, leading to o...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Koeneman MM,Kruitwagen RF,Nijman HW,Slangen BF,Van Gorp T,Kruse AJ

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Developing more precise diagnostics approaches to predict cancer progression and prognosis is the key to precision medicine. Overwhelming evidence now suggests that small non-coding RNAs such as miRNAs can be useful tools as biomarkers for molecular diagnostics. miRNAs can serve as biomarkers in a variety of diseases,...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Mishra PJ

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Minimally invasive methods will augment the clinical approach for establishing the diagnosis or monitoring treatment response of central nervous system tumors. Liquid biopsy by blood or cerebrospinal fluid sampling holds promise in this regard. Areas covered: In this literature review, the authors highligh...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Shankar GM,Balaj L,Stott SL,Nahed B,Carter BS

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Next-generation sequencing, also known as massively paralleled sequencing, offers an unprecedented opportunity to study disease mechanisms of inherited retinal dystrophies: a dramatic change from a few years ago. The specific involvement of the retina and the manageable number of genes to sequence make inherited retin...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Chiang JP,Lamey T,McLaren T,Thompson JA,Montgomery H,De Roach J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leptospirosis is a bacterial zoonotic disease that remains a public health problem worldwide. Unfortunately, the current gold standard test used for the serological diagnosis of leptospirosis has some drawbacks and there is no vaccine available for successful prevention of leptospirosis in humans. Therefore, recent re...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Thongboonkerd V

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The microscopic pathology of Hodgkin lymphoma has been recognized for well over a century; however, only in the past 15 years has the enigmatic nature of this peculiar neoplasm been somewhat unraveled. This has been accomplished via a combination of the acquisition, via microdissection, of the prototypically rare mali...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Roullet MR,Bagg A

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: The use of liquid biopsy on the blood from solid malignancies provides a convenient way of detecting actionable mutations, monitoring treatment response, detecting early recurrence and prognosticating outcomes. The aim of this review is to discuss the current status and future direction of serum biomarke...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Kouba E,Lopez-Beltran A,Montironi R,Massari F,Huang K,Santoni M,Chovanec M,Cheng M,Scarpelli M,Zhang J,Cimadamore A,Cheng L

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differences in protein levels and the activation of signaling pathways have been extensively studied in tumor tissues, but the implementation of protein profiling methods in routine hospital workflows lags far behind that of nucleic acid-based approaches. In this review, major technologies that are currently used for ...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Boellner S,Becker KF

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deciphering the cellular and molecular interactions that drive disease within the tissue microenvironment holds promise for discovering drug targets of the future. In order to recapitulate the in vivo interactions through molecular analysis, one must be able to analyze specific cell populations within the context of t...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Espina V,Heiby M,Pierobon M,Liotta LA

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Signal-encoded microparticles and nanoparticles have been used to label many reactions simultaneously for target identification in assays, and thus are an indispensable part of multiplex technologies. With the increasing demand for multiplexed molecular detection, encoded particles have evolved from pattern encoding t...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Li Y,Luo D

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is an inherited metabolic disease with an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance. The disease is caused by a partial deficiency of porphobilinogen deaminase (PBGD) in heme biosynthesis. Since biochemical measurements of patients and their healthy relatives overlap, the diagnosis o...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Kauppinen R

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A classification of rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) with prognostic relevance has primarily relied on clinical features and histologic classification as either embryonal or alveolar RMS. The PAX3-FOXO1 and PAX7-FOXO1 gene fusions occur in 80% of cases with the alveolar subtype and are more predictive of outcome tha...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Arnold MA,Barr FG

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasive candidiasis is the most important opportunistic fungal infection, causing high morbidity and mortality. Traditional methods of diagnosis, which include blood culture and biopsy, usually lack both sensitivity and specificity, or become positive late in the course of the infection. Therefore, new nonculture-bas...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Laín A,Elguezabal N,Moragues MD,García-Ruiz JC,del Palacio A,Pontón J

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The accuracy of new molecular diagnostics, fluoresence in situ hybridization or quantitative fluorescence-PCR (collectively known as rapid aneuploidy screening), in prenatal diagnosis has already been demonstrated in a number of large studies. The challenge now is how to apply them clinically in the most cost-effectiv...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Leung WC,Lau ET,Lao TT,Tang MH

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the field of oncology, clinical molecular diagnostics and biomarker discoveries are constantly advancing as the intricate molecular mechanisms that transform a normal cell into an aberrant state in concert with the dysregulation of alternative complementary pathways are increasingly understood. Progress in biomarke...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Ong FS,Das K,Wang J,Vakil H,Kuo JZ,Blackwell WL,Lim SW,Goodarzi MO,Bernstein KE,Rotter JI,Grody WW

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimitochondrial antibodies are the serological hallmark of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). Besides antimitochondrial antibodies, the autoantibody profile of PBC includes antinuclear antibodies (ANA) which are detectable by indirect immunofluorescence in up to 50% of PBC patients. Two immunofluorescence patterns are...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Granito A,Muratori P,Quarneti C,Pappas G,Cicola R,Muratori L

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: The last decade has seen massive efforts towards the identification and the potential use of predictive biomarkers for the pregnancy pathology preeclampsia. The angiogenic factors sFlt-1 and placental growth factor (PGF) have been in focus and have been massively supported. Areas covered: This review des...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Huppertz B

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A reliable liver autoimmune serology for the diagnosis of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is of particular importance. Recognition of patients at early stages and prompt treatment initiation may alter the outcome, slow progression, delays liver failure, and improves survival. AREAS COVERED:In this revie...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Gatselis NK,Dalekos GN

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herbal medicines including traditional Chinese medicine are becoming increasingly more popular worldwide. However, there is considerable potential for interaction between herbal components and drugs, as all herbal medicines contain a combination of potentially biologically active compounds possessing various inherent ...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Hu M,Fan L,Zhou HH,Tomlinson B

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Procalcitonin is a surrogate infection blood marker whose levels help estimate the likelihood of bacterial infections and correlate with their resolution. Recent trials have revealed the benefits of inclusion of procalcitonin in antibiotic stewardship protocols for initiation and discontinuation of antimic...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Schuetz P,Bretscher C,Bernasconi L,Mueller B

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review focuses on the fluorescent protein microarrays applied to neurodegenerative disorders, a major health problem in our aging society. Biomarker discovery studies and work on new diagnostic tests are both included. Three platforms are described: antibody planar microarrays, comprising an array of well-defined...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Cretich M,Sola L,Gagni P,Chiari M

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evaluation of: Wang WS, Liu LX, Li GP et al. Combined serum CA19-9 and miR-27a-3p in peripheral blood mononuclear cells to diagnose pancreatic cancer. Cancer Prev. Res. (Phila.) 6(4), 331-338 (2013). Patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) have a bleak outlook, primarily because tumors are detected late ...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Frampton AE,Fletcher CE,Gall TM,Castellano L,Bevan CL,Stebbing J,Krell J

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00