Standardize plasma sample collection method for biomarker searching study in oncology

2008 ◽  
Vol 26 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 22163-22163
Author(s):  
F. Kong ◽  
L. Wang ◽  
L. Zhao ◽  
Y. Chen ◽  
M. Anscher ◽  
...  
1982 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 521-523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark P. Bree ◽  
Nancy K. Mello ◽  
Kathy L. Harvey ◽  
Susan A. Webb

Lab on a Chip ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dries Vloemans ◽  
Lorenz Van Hileghem ◽  
Wannes Verbist ◽  
Debby Thomas ◽  
Francesco Dal Dosso ◽  
...  

Dried blood spot (DBS) sampling by finger-pricking has recently gained a lot of interest as alternative sample collection method. The reduced invasiveness, requirement of lower sample volumes and suitability for...


2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 3933-3951 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiayi Li ◽  
Xin Huang ◽  
Ting Hu ◽  
Xiuping Jia ◽  
Jon Atli Benediktsson

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 226
Author(s):  
Ida Bagus Pramayoga ◽  
I Wayan Ramantha

Underlying this research are findings related to misuse and management of village funds in Gianyar District. This study aims to determine the effect of clarity of budget targets, competence of village officials, and leadership on accountability of village fund management in Gianyar District. The sample collection method used was a questionnaire and analyzed using Multiple Linear Regression analysis. Based on the results of the analysis conducted, it can be concluded that the clarity of the budget targets, the competence of the village apparatus, and leadership has a positive effect on the accountability of village fund management, which means that the clarity of the budget targets, the competence of the village apparatus, and the leadership of the related leaders are better. accountability of the management of village funds in the District of Gianyar.


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 5039-5039
Author(s):  
Vincenza Conteduca ◽  
Daniel Wetterskog ◽  
Emanuela Scarpi ◽  
Alessandro Romanel ◽  
Giorgia Gurioli ◽  
...  

5039 Background: Plasma ctDNA is a promising minimally invasive biomarker in mCRPC. Pre-treatment high levels of ctDNA reflect poor prognosis (Romanel et al, Sci Transl Med 2015; Annala et al, Cancer Discov 2018). However, the role of plasma ctDNA in prostate tumour monitoring is largely unexplored. We aimed to determine if monitoring tumour response by quantifying ctDNA levels in plasma could enable early assessment of therapy efficacy for mCRPC. Methods: Between January 2011 and June 2016, 132 sequential plasma samples from 54 mCRPC patients (pts) (30 pre- and 24 post-chemotherapy) treated with abiraterone (abi) were collected. Targeted next-generation sequencing was performed on the PGM Ion Torrent using a 316 or 318 Chip to account for 1000X expected coverage per target. We estimated the global tumour content for each sequential plasma sample from study patients by using the approach developed in (Carreira et al, Sci Trasl Med 2014; Romanel et al, Sci Transl Med 2015 ), which extends the CLONET framework (Prandi et al, Genome Biol 2014). Prostate Cancer Working Group -3 (PCWG3) criteria were used to assess clinical, biochemical (PSA) and radiographic (RAD) progression disease (PD). We considered ctDNA PD any increase of ctDNA from baseline value. Results: In our cohort of 54 pts (median age: 75 years, range 70-78), we observed 17 (31.5%) PD, 14 (25.9%) stable disease, and 23 (42.6%) partial/complete response after the first 3 months (mo) abi therapy. The odds ratio (OR) for PD having any increase in ctDNA and a PSA decline < 50% at ~3-mo therapy was 10.83, 95% CI 2.55-45.95, P = 0.001, and 3.27, 95% CI 0.89-12.3, P = 0.074, respectively. In addition, we assessed all 3 types of median PD time from starting abi treatment, suggesting the ability of ctDNA variation to predict overall PD [RAD PD = 6.8 mo, PSA PD = 4.4 mo, and ctDNA PD = 3.0 mo, P = 0.008). An increase of ctDNA levels during the first 3-mo abi treatment was significantly associated with a long-term androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) before plasma sample collection (previous ADT > 24 mo vs 12 > previous ADT ≤23 mo vs < 12 mo: P = 0.036). Conclusions: In mCRPC, an early change in ctDNA fraction may be considered as a predictive biomarker playing a key role in individualized disease monitoring. Prospective evaluation of treatment decisions based on ctDNA is now required.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-24
Author(s):  
Victorinus Laoli ◽  
Fatolosa Hulu

This study aims to know to know and analyze the pricing of purchasing decisions on UD. Sentosa Gunungsitoli. Population determination in this study is as many as 450 people per day. With average visitor details of 15 people per day multiplied by one month (30 days). The sample to be taken is 10% of 450 people that is 45 people. Sample collection method used is stratified random sampling (random sampling study). Researchers use Likert scale as a measuring tool. From result of calculation of correlation coefficient between variable X (price determination) influence to variable Y (decision of purchase) obtained rhitung (rxy) = 0,818 if consulted at price critics table r product moment for 5% confidence interval after counting it r count = 0,818> from rtabel = 0,514. Thus it can be concluded that there is a strong or positive influence between the pricing of purchasing decisions on building materials at UD. Sentosa Gunungsitoli. The contribution of working price determination to purchase decision is = 66,91%.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Revata Utama ◽  
Rebriarina Hapsari ◽  
Iva Puspitasari ◽  
Desvita Sari ◽  
Meita Hendrianingtyas ◽  
...  

Abstract Scaling up SARS-CoV-2 testing and tracing continues to be plagued with the limitation of the sample collection method, which requires trained healthcare workers to perform and causes discomfort to the patients. In response, we assessed the performance and user preference of gargle specimens for qRT-PCR-based detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Indonesia. Inpatients who had recently been diagnosed with COVID-19 and outpatients who were about to perform qRT-PCR testing were asked to provide nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal (NPOP) swabs and self-collected gargle specimens. We demonstrated that self-collected gargle specimens can be an alternative specimen to detect SARS-CoV-2 and the viral RNA remained stable for 31 days at room temperature storage. The developed method was validated for use on multiple RNA extraction kits and commercially available COVID-19 RT-PCR kits. Our developed method achieved a sensitivity of 91.38% when compared to paired NPOP swab specimens (Ct < 35), with 97.10% of patients preferring the self-collected gargle method.


2020 ◽  
Vol 244 (1) ◽  
pp. 201-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomasz Misztal ◽  
Patrycja Młotkowska ◽  
Elżbieta Marciniak ◽  
Anna Misztal

The verified hypothesis assumed that centrally administered neurosteroid, allopregnanolone (AL), could affect basal and/or stress-induced activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in sheep. Four groups (n = 6 each) of luteal-phase sheep were intracerebroventricularly infused for 3 days with a vehicle without stress (control); a vehicle treated with stressful stimuli (isolation and partial movement restriction) on the third day; AL (4 × 15 µg/60 µL/30 min, at 30-min intervals) treated with stressful stimuli, and AL alone. Simultaneously, the push-pull perfusion of the infundibular nucleus/median eminence and plasma sample collection were performed. After the experiment, the sheep were killed to collect the hypothalamic and anterior pituitary (AP) tissues. Stressful stimuli evoked an increase in the expression of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) mRNA in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN), and AVP receptor (V1b) and proopiomelanocortin (POMC) mRNA in the AP; the concentrations of perfusate CRH, and plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and cortisol compared to controls. Conversely, the expression of the CRH receptor (CRHR1) mRNA in the AP was downregulated. AL decreased the expression of CRH and AVP mRNA in the PVN, and AVPRV1b and POMC mRNA in the AP in stressed sheep, compared to only stressed ones. There was also a reduction in perfusate CRH, and plasma ACTH and cortisol concentrations. AL alone decreased the expression of CRHR1 mRNA in the AP, and plasma cortisol concentration at the beginning of the collection period compared to controls. In conclusion, AL may function centrally as a suppressor of HPA axis activity in stressed sheep.


Author(s):  
Nazima Habibi ◽  
Montaha Behbehani ◽  
Saif Uddin ◽  
Fadila Al-Salameen ◽  
Anisha Shajan ◽  
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