Peripheral blood represents an attractive tissue source in clinical pharmacogenomic studies,
given the feasibility of its collection from patients and its potential as a sentinel tissue to …

The consistency of peripheral gene expression data and the overlap with brain expression
has not been evaluated in biomarker discovery, nor has it been reported in multiple tissues …

Gastroenteropancreatic (GEP) neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) are increasing in both
incidence and prevalence. A delay in correct diagnosis is common for these lesions. This …

Gene expression profiling using blood samples is a valuable tool for biomarker discovery in
clinical studies. Different whole blood RNA collection and processing methods are highly …

RNA expression profiles are increasingly used to diagnose and classify disease, based on
expression patterns of as many as several thousand RNAs. To ensure quality of expression …

Recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) is frequently abused by athletes as a
performance-enhancing drug, despite being prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency …

Background Establishing methods for secure long term storage of RNA is critical to realizing
the promise of biobanks in biomedical research. Here, we describe the results of yearly …

Background More than 50,000 adult and cord blood samples were collected in Tempus
tubes and stored at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health Biobank for future use. In this …

Multicenter studies involving both large and small centers separated by significant distances
pose unique challenges to biological sample collection. The objective of this study was to …

Peripheral whole blood is relatively easily obtained for monitoring gene expression for
biomarker discovery using transcriptomic platforms such as genome-wide microarrays …