Specific Ligand-Based Depletion of Human Albumin and IgG in the Presence of Denaturants Todd Sanderson, Hongshan Li, Brian Miller, Laura Alionte, and Lisa BradburyPoster data highlights the advantages of a ligand-based depletion method that functions in the presence of urea and is highly specific, disposable, cost effective, and flexible. |  | |
A New Disposable, Specific Ligand-Based Method for Depletion of Albumin and IgG From Serum and Plasma Laura Alionte, Allison Miller, Cal Messing, Tao Hu, and Lisa BradburyPoster shows the advantages of a ligand-based depletion method that is highly specific, disposable, cost effective, and flexible. Pall’s Enchant Multi-Protein Affinity Separation Kit is a strong addition to the product choices for scientists engaged in biomarker discovery and proteomics research. |  | |
Expression of stress response protein GRP78 is associated with the development of castration-resistant prostate cancer Llana Pootrakul, Anirban P. Mitra, Ram H. Datar, Shan-Rong Shi, Jie Cai, Debra Hawes, Susan G. Groshen, Amy S. Lee, Richard J. CoteThis study investigated the role of the GRP78 in prostate cancer progression and the development of castration-resistant prostate cancer, where cancer cells continue to survive despite the stress of an androgen-starved environment. |  | |
Biomarkers and Metabolomics: Practical Implication Vladimir V. TolstikovCurrent presentation is dedicated to case studies and illustrates diversity of the projects. Cases representing different projects combine the same analytical platform we utilize for metabolomics study of blood plasma and urine. While pattern recognition presents certain challenges but rather ones that can be resolved, identification of low abundant unknown biomarkers is critical for the field and offers significant technical challenge in spite of considerable progress in modern analytical techn |  | |
Biomarkers and Metabolomics: Practical Implication Vladimir V. TolstikovCurrent presentation is dedicated to case studies and illustrates diversity of the projects. Cases representing different projects combine the same analytical platform we utilize for metabolomics study of blood plasma and urine. While pattern recognition presents certain challenges but rather ones that can be resolved, identification of low abundant unknown biomarkers is critical for the field and offers significant technical challenge in spite of considerable progress in modern analytical techn |  | |
Application of genetic programming in analysis of quantitative gene expression profiles for identification of nodal status in bladder cancer Anirban P. Mitra, Arpit A. Almal, Ben George, David W. Fry, Peter F. Lenehan, Vincenzo Pagliarulo, Richard J. Cote, Ram H. Datar, William P. WorzelNodal involvement in bladder cancer is an independent indicator of prognosis. This study employed an iterative machine learning process called genetic programming on quantitative expression values of 70 genes to classify primary urothelial carcinoma samples into those associated with or without nodal metastasis. The generated rules showed a strong predilection for ICAM1, MAP2K6 and KDR resulting in gene expression motifs that cumulatively suggested a pattern ICAM1>MAP2K6>KDR for node positive ca |  | |
New Protein Biomarkers for Histopathological Classification of Breast Cancer Brozkova Kristyna, Knoflickova Dana, Bouchal Pavel, Nenutil Rudolf and Vojtesek BorivojWe used Ciphergen technology based on SELDI TOF-MS (Surface Enhanced Laser Desorption/Ionisation Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry) for analysis of protein expression profiles of 105 breast cancer tissue samples. The aim of this study was the identification of single proteins or protein patterns specific for different tumour subgroups, which should take advantage of the biomarker as an alternative to commonly used diagnostic and prognostic characteristics. |  | |
New Microarray Substrate for Fluorescent Signal Enhancement Wayne Moore, Svetlana I. Novikova, David Moore, Lisa Jolin and Cindy Smith.Microcosm BioBright slides (patent pending) are designed as a plug-and-play alternative to commercially available microarray substrates for use with different microarray platforms (oligo, miRNA or protein). |  | |
The Silencing of Multidrug Resistance-Associated Protein 5 by siRNA Complexes M.Malinen, E.Mannermaa, T.Ryhänen, E.Kuusela, M.Häkli, M.Yliperttula and A.UrttiThe purpose is to study the role of multidrug resistance-associated protein 5, MRP5 in drug metabolism in human retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). RPE forms the outer part of blood-retinal barrier (BRB) which restricts movements of solutes from systemic bloodstream to the neural retina. The efflux protein, MPR5 is expressed in RPE but its functions are mainly unknown. SiRNA will be tested as a tool to clarify the role of MRP5. |  | |
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