Epigenetics as a basis for diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders: challenges and opportunities.

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：:The emerging field of metabolomics, in which a large number of small-molecule metabolites from body fluids or tissues are detected quantitatively in a single step, promises immense potential for early diagnosis, therapy monitoring and for understanding the pathogenesis of many diseases. Metabolomics methods are mostly...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Gowda GA,Zhang S,Gu H,Asiago V,Shanaiah N,Raftery D

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute periods of pulmonary exacerbation are the single most important cause of morbidity in cystic fibrosis patients, and may be associated with a loss of lung function. Intervening prior to the onset of a substantially increased inflammatory response may limit the associated damage to the airways. While a number of b...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Rogers GB,Hoffman LR,Johnson MW,Mayer-Hamblett N,Schwarze J,Carroll MP,Bruce KD

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are increasingly recognized for their potential utility in cancer diagnosis and prognosis. Emerging technologies in the past decade have allowed possible isolation and characterization of CTCs in the peripheral blood of cancer patients, including immunomagnetic technique coupled with imm...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Cho WC

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trypanosoma cruzi is the etiologic agent of Chagas' disease, a chronic inflammatory condition that results in heart and digestive complications. The first draft of the parasite genome is now complete and it is expected that, along with the published genomic and proteomic analyses discussed herein, it will lead to the ...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Huete-Pérez JA,Flores-Obando RE,Ghedin E,Caffrey CR

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-targeted identification of microbes is now possible directly in biological samples, based on whole-genome-NGS (WG-NGS) techniques that allow deep sequencing of nucleic acids, data mining and sorting out of sequences of pathogens without any a priori hypothesis. WG-NGS was first only used as a research tool due to ...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Lecuit M,Eloit M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, the real time-based TaqMan(®) technology has allowed the development of highly sensitive hepatitis viral load tests with broad dynamic ranges. The increasing applications of these tests in clinical diagnostics have shown the utility of viral load as a predictive marker of treatment response and proven...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Colucci G,Knobel R

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Real-time quantitative PCR allows the sensitive, specific and reproducible quantitation of nucleic acids. Since its introduction, real-time quantitative PCR has revolutionized the field of molecular diagnostics and the technique is being used in a rapidly expanding number of applications. This exciting technology has ...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Arya M,Shergill IS,Williamson M,Gommersall L,Arya N,Patel HR

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of cancer and other genetically based diseases is far from optimal in even our most advanced medical centers. There is still uncertainty regarding how diseases will progress in certain patients, toxicity that must be tolerated with imprecise treatment regimens and significant potential for treatment fai...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Best CJ,Emmert-Buck MR

更新日期：2001-05-01 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：: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：:Noninvasive tests for detecting genetic or molecular alterations in urine indicative of urothelial cancer are increasingly becoming the focus of urological cancer research. Since its approval by the US FDA in 2001, the fluorescence in situ hybridization test (Vysis UroVysion) has been widely evaluated. In general, pub...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Arentsen HC,de la Rosette JJ,de Reijke TM,Langbein S

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the leading causes of cancer death among males, especially in more developed countries. Diagnosis is often achieved at an early stage of the disease with prostate biopsy, following a screening test showing elevated serum levels of prostate-specific antigen or a positive digital rectal e...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Kontos CK,Adamopoulos PG,Scorilas A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Aspergillus species, primarily Aspergillus fumigatus, are still the most emerging fungal pathogens. Within recent years, novel molecular methods have been developed to improve the diagnosis of life-threatening invasive aspergillosis in high risk patients. Especially patients with malignant hematological di...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Buchheidt D,Reinwald M,Hofmann WK,Boch T,Spiess B

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Recently, considerable evidence pointed out monocyte to high-density lipoprotein ratio (MHR) is highly related to inflammatory related diseases. We aim to explore the level of MHR in acute aortic dissection (AAD) patients and determine whether MHR can be a novel diagnostic marker of AAD. Research design an...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Du X,Zhang S,Xu J,Xiang Q,Tian F,Li X,Guo L,Zhu L,Qu P,Fu Y,Tan Y,Gui Y,Wen T,Godinez B,Liu L MD, PHD

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hematogenous dissemination of cancer and development of distant metastases is the cause of nearly all cancer deaths. Detection of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) as a surrogate biomarker of metastases has gained increasing interest. There is accumulating evidence on development of novel technologies for CTC detecti...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Balic M,Lin H,Williams A,Datar RH,Cote RJ

更新日期：2012-04-01 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:The antimicrobial aspect of management of patients with blood stream infections (BSI) and sepsis is time critical. In an era of increasing antimicrobial resistance, rapid detection and identification of bacteria with antimicrobial susceptibility is crucial to direct therapy early in the course of illness. ...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Poole S,Kidd SP,Saeed K

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the discovery of the link between miRNA and cancer, miRNAs have been investigated in virtually all tumors. Their ability to add a novel level of gene regulation and to target genes apparently not linked to each other has greatly intrigued researchers and physicians alike. In this review, the role of miRNAs in mu...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Rocci A,Hofmeister CC,Pichiorri F

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Fine needle aspiration (FNA) with cytologic examination remains the standard of care for investigation of thyroid nodules. However, as many as 30% of FNA samples are cytologically indeterminate for malignancy, which confounds clinical management. To reduce the burden of repeat diagnostic testing and unnece...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Moore MD,Panjwani S,Gray KD,Finnerty BM,Zarnegar R,Fahey TJ 3rd

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Sepsis, defined as a life-threatening organ dysfunction resulting from dysregulated host response to infection, is still a major challenge for healthcare systems. Early diagnosis is highly needed, yet challenging, due to the non-specificity of clinical symptoms. Rapid and targeted application of therapy ...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Schenz J,Weigand MA,Uhle F

更新日期：2019-12-01 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：:The emergence of drug resistance remains one of the most challenging issues in the treatment of HIV-1 infection. The extreme replication dynamics of HIV facilitates its escape from the selective pressure exerted by the human immune system and by the applied combination drug therapy. This article reviews computational ...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Cordes F,Kaiser R,Selbig J

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although comprehensive molecular diagnostics and personalized medicine have sparked excitement among researchers and clinicians, they have yet to be fully incorporated into today's standard of care. This is despite the discovery of disease-related oncogenes, tumor-suppressor genes and protein biomarkers, as well as ot...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Zoon CK,Starker EQ,Wilson AM,Emmert-Buck MR,Libutti SK,Tangrea MA

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the majority of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients demonstrate favorable outcomes after radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy, about 8-10% of patients will develop recurrent disease, and genomic alterations (GAs) associated with the recurrence are unclear. METHODS:This study investigated the GAs in...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Cho WCS,Tse KP,Ngan RKC,Cheuk W,Ma VWS,Yang YT,Yip TTC,Tan KT,Chen SJ

更新日期：2020-11-01 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：:The knowledge that the organism's metabolome is a potentially informative mirror of the impact of disease and its dynamics has led to promising developments in cancer research, strongly geared toward the discovery of new biomarkers of disease onset and progression. The present text reviews the advances made in the las...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Duarte IF,Rocha CM,Gil AM

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High throughput gene sequencing is transforming the utilization of genomics in patient care by providing physicians with a powerful tool to aid the diagnosis and management of disease, particularly in precision oncology. As next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based diagnostic assays are developed, significant hurdles suc...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Kruglyak KM,Lin E,Ong FS

更新日期：2014-07-01 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：:Genetic mapping by linkage analysis has been an invaluable tool in the positional strategy to identify the molecular basis of many rare Mendelian disorders. With the attention of the scientific and medical community shifting towards the analysis of more common, complex traits, it has become necessary to develop new ap...

journal_title：Expert review of molecular diagnostics

authors： Forabosco P,Falchi M,Devoto M

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00