Imputation of variants from the 1000 Genomes Project modestly improves known associations and can identify low-frequency variant-phenotype associations undetected by HapMap based i... by Andrew R Wood, John R B Perry, Toshiko Tanaka, Dena G Hernandez, Hou-Feng Zheng, David Melzer, J Raphael Gibbs, Michael A Nalls, Michael N Weedon, Tim D Spector, J Brent Richards, Stefania Bandinelli, Luigi Ferrucci, Andrew B Singleton, Timothy M Frayling

“…Genome-wide association (GWA) studies have been limited by the reliance on common variants present on microarrays or imputable from the HapMap Project data. …”
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History and prospects of flax genetic markers by Daiana A. Zhernova, Elena N. Pushkova, Tatiana A. Rozhmina, Elena V. Borkhert, Alexander A. Arkhipov, Alexander A. Arkhipov, Elizaveta A. Sigova, Elizaveta A. Sigova, Ekaterina M. Dvorianinova, Ekaterina M. Dvorianinova, Alexey A. Dmitriev, Alexey A. Dmitriev, Nataliya V. Melnikova

“…Cost-effective and accurate analysis of large number of genotypes for multiple markers simultaneously using microarrays or targeted deep sequencing became available, as well as HRM, TaqMan, KASP, and other fluorescence-based high-throughput methods for detecting DNA polymorphisms. …”
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A nomogram for predicting 3-year total weight loss percentage following LSG: insights from visceral adipose tissue inflammatory methylation sites by Zhehong Li, Liang Wang, Zheng Wang, Qiqige Wuyun, Buhe Amin, Dongbo Lian, Guangzhong Xu, Nengwei Zhang, Dezhong Wang

“…Comparative analyses of 850K methylation microarrays from VAT samples were performed to identify methylation sites associated with INF-related genes. …”
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Advanced strategies for screening and identifying RNA-targeted small molecules: Bridging therapeutic potential and innovation by Zukela Ruzi, Daxiong Han, Kailibinuer Aierken

“…However, their dynamic nature and structural complexity have historically posed challenges in developing small molecules with high affinity and selectivity. In recent years, significant advancements in screening methodologies, such as high-throughput screening (HTS), small molecule microarrays (SMMs), and DNA-encoded libraries (DELs), have facilitated the identification of RNA-binding small molecules with enhanced specificity. …”
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Serum LncRNAs Profiles Serve as Novel Potential Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of HBV-Positive Hepatocellular Carcinoma. by Kang Wang, Wei Xing Guo, Nan Li, Chun Fang Gao, Jie Shi, Yu Fu Tang, Feng Shen, Meng Chao Wu, Shan Rong Liu, Shu Qun Cheng

“…<h4>Methods</h4>lncRNA microarrays were utilized to measure the differential expression of lncRNAs between tumor tissues and corresponding non-tumor tissues in HBV-positive hapatocellular carcinoma. uc001ncr and AX800134 were selected as candidate lncRNAs and detected in three independent cohorts containing a total of 684 participants (healthy individuals and chronic HBV patients and HBV-positive HCC patients) who were recruited between March 2011 and December 2012. …”
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Distinct roles of non-canonical poly(A) polymerases in RNA metabolism. by Salvatore San Paolo, Stepanka Vanacova, Luca Schenk, Tanja Scherrer, Diana Blank, Walter Keller, André P Gerber

“…In conclusion, our results suggest that paralogous TRAMP complexes have distinct RNA selectivities with functional implications in RNA surveillance as well as other RNA-related processes. …”
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Interleukin-13 receptor alpha 2 expression in tumor cells is associated with reduced disease-free survival in patients with luminal subtype invasive breast cancer by Hee Jung Kwon, Jung Eun Choi, Young Kyung Bae

“…Interleukin-13 receptor alpha 2 expressions were assessed by immunohistochemistry in tissue microarrays of 1283 invasive breast cancer samples, and associations between these expressions and clinicopathological variables and clinical outcomes were investigated. …”
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In vitro methodologies to evaluate nanocarriers for cancer treatment: where are we? by Giovanna Cassone Salata, Camila Megumi Hirokawa, Giovanna Barros de Melo, Isabella Draszesski Malagó, Jessica Ribeiro Nunes, Julia Sapienza Passos, Regina Gomes Daré, Luciana B. Lopes

“…Abstract Cancer treatment continues to face significant challenges, including lack of selectivity, systemic toxicity, and the adaptive resistance mechanisms of cancer cells, which limit the effectiveness of conventional therapies. …”
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Genetic heterogeneity in familial forms of genetic generalized epilepsy: from mono- to oligogenism by Maha Dahawi, Jean-Madeleine de Sainte Agathe, Mohamed S. Elmagzoub, Elhami A. Ahmed, Julien Buratti, Thomas Courtin, Eric Noé, Julie Bogoin, Bruno Copin, Fatima A. Elmugadam, Wasma A. Abdelgadir, Ahmed K. M. A. Ahmed, Mohamed A. Daldoum, Rayan Mamoon Ibrahim Altayeb, Mohamed Bashir, Leena Mohamed Khalid, Sahar Gamil, Sara Baldassari, Liena Elsayed, Boris Keren, Gregory Nuel, Ammar E. Ahmed, Eric Leguern

“…Moreover, a polygenic mode of inheritance is suspected in most cases. We performed SNP microarrays and whole exome sequencing in 20 families from Sudan, focusing on those with at least four affected members. …”
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urg1: a uracil-regulatable promoter system for fission yeast with short induction and repression times. by Stephen Watt, Juan Mata, Luis López-Maury, Samuel Marguerat, Gavin Burns, Jürg Bähler

“…The kanMX6 and natMX6 markers allow selection under urg1 induced and repressed conditions, respectively. …”
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Quantification of the heterogeneity of prognostic cellular biomarkers in ewing sarcoma using automated image and random survival forest analysis. by Claudia Bühnemann, Simon Li, Haiyue Yu, Harriet Branford White, Karl L Schäfer, Antonio Llombart-Bosch, Isidro Machado, Piero Picci, Pancras C W Hogendoorn, Nicholas A Athanasou, J Alison Noble, A Bassim Hassan

“…Using material from cohorts of genetically diagnosed Ewing sarcoma with EWSR1 chromosomal translocations, confocal images of tissue microarrays were segmented with level sets and watershed algorithms. …”
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Five immune‐gene‐signatures participate in the development and pathogenesis of Kawasaki disease by Han Nie, Shizhi Wang, Quanli Wu, Danni Xue, Weimin Zhou

“…Methods Kawasaki disease‐related datasets GSE18606, GSE68004, and GSE73461 were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. Three microarrays were integrated and standardized to include 173 Kawasaki disease samples and 101 normal samples. …”
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Interaction networks among miRNA, protein, and metabolite fingerprints identify the regulatory networks and key players in the pathogenesis of diabetic cardiomyopathy by Bhaswati Chatterjee, Suman S. Thakur

“…The miRNA–protein interaction included evidence from TarBase and microarrays/HITS-CLIP. The protein–protein, metabolite–metabolite, and protein–metabolite interaction networks were obtained at high confidence scores (≥0.7 or 70%). …”
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A Narrative Review of Molecular, Immunohistochemical and In-Situ Techniques in Dermatopathology by J. A. Gabriel, N. Weerasinghe, P. Balachandran, R. Salih, G. E. Orchard

“…Moreover, molecular profiling is increasingly guiding the selection of therapeutic agents, ensuring a personalised and effective approach to managing skin disorders. …”
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Rotterdam Oncology Documentation (RONCDOC) – a high-quality data warehouse and tissue collection for head and neck cancer by Arta Hoesseini, Emilie A. C. Dronkers, Eveline Dieleman, Maria J. De Herdt, Marjan. H. Wieringa, Marie-Louise F. van Velthuysen, Marinella P. J. Offerman, Aniel Sewnaik, Dominiek Monserez, Stijn Keereweer, Jose A. U. Hardillo, Robert Jan Baatenburg de Jong

“…Furthermore, a comprehensive validation protocol was developed to guarantee the quality of the data. Tissue microarrays (TMAs) were constructed from resection specimens of patients with primary oral squamous cell carcinoma. …”
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ASF1B promotes gastric cancer progression by modulating H2AC20 and activating PI3K/AKT and ERK1/2 pathways by Mengyuan Zhao, Junchang Zhang, Yanjun He, Chongge You

“…With the continuous enrichment of treatment methods, GC has entered an era of comprehensive treatment oriented toward precision and standardization.MethodsThrough the application of bioinformatics and assessments of tissue microarrays, this study has selected the histone chaperone Anti-Silencing Function 1B (ASF1B) for detailed analysis, including clinical specimens. …”
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Characterization of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and their spatial distribution in triple-negative breast cancer by Eunkyung Han, Hye Yeon Choi, Hyun Jung Kwon, Yul Ri Chung, Hee-Chul Shin, Eun-Kyu Kim, Koung Jin Suh, Se Hyun Kim, Jee Hyun Kim, So Yeon Park

“…Methods We analyzed TNBC samples through PanCancer Immune Profiling using NanoString nCounter assays to identify immune-related genes that are expressed differentially in relation to TIL levels and evaluated protein expression of selected markers through immunohistochemical staining on tissue microarrays. …”
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Elucidation of Dysregulated Pathways Associated With Hypoxia in Oestrogen Receptor‐Negative Breast Cancer by Suad A. K. Shamis, Jean Quinn, Sara Al‐Badran, Molly McKenzie, Phimmada Hatthakarnkul, Gerard Lynch, Guang‐Yu Lian, Warapan Numprasit, Laszlo Romics Jr., Ditte Andersen, Elizabeth Mallon, Donald C. McMillan, Joanne Edwards

“…Methods Immunohistochemistry was performed to identify the prognostic role of CAIX protein expression in ER− tissue microarrays (TMAs) (n = 191). CAIX‐positive samples (n = 37) were transcriptionally profiled by TempO‐Seq and analysed by STRING. …”
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Development and In Vitro Characterization of [³H]GMC-058 as Radioligand for Imaging Parkinsonian-Related Proteinopathies by Andrea Varrone, Vasco C. Sousa, Manolo Mugnaini, Sandra Biesinger, Gunnar Nordvall, Lee Kingston, Ileana Guzzetti, Charles S. Elmore, Dan Sunnemark, Dinahlee Saturnino Guarino, Sjoerd J. Finnema, Magnus Schou

“…[³H]GMC-058 was the only compound with negligible binding in controls, and was further evaluated using tissue microarrays, autoradiography on fresh-frozen brain slices, and in vitro saturation binding assay on brain homogenates. …”
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HERV-derived epitopes represent new targets for T-cell-based immunotherapies in ovarian cancer by Qing Wang, Maha Ayyoub, Olivia Le Saux, Paola Bonaventura, Isabelle Treilleux, Nicolas Chopin, Clarisse Dubois, Virginie Mutez, Nicolas Chuvin, Yann Estornes, Jenny Valladeau-Guilemond, Stephane Depil, Nicolas Gadot, Marie Michelas, Audrey Page, Olivier Tabone, Marie Delles, Sarah Moran, Thibault Richard, Marjorie Lacourrège, Dina M Tawfik, Ema Etchegaray, Adrian Valente, Rasha E Boulos, Gabriel Jimenez Dominguez

“…Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) are aberrantly expressed by tumor cells and may represent a source of shared T-cell epitopes for cancer immunotherapy regardless of the tumor mutational burden.Methods A transcriptomic analysis based on RNA sequencing was developed to quantify the expression of HERV-K sequences containing the selected epitopes. The presence of HERV-K/HML-2 Gag antigen was then assessed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) on tumor microarrays from ovarian cancer samples and normal ovarian tissues. …”
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