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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Benjamin B. Sun, Joshua Chiou, Matthew Traylor, Christian Benner, Yi-Hsiang Hsu, Tom G. Richardson, Praveen Surendran, Anubha Mahajan, Chloe Robins, Steven G. Vasquez-Grinnell, Liping Hou, Erika M. Kvikstad, Oliver S. Burren, Jonathan Davitte, Kyle L. Ferber, Christopher E. Gillies, Asa K. Hedman, Sile Hu, Tinchi Lin, Rajesh Mikkilineni, Rion K. Pendergrass, Corran Pickering, Bram Prins, Denis Baird, Chia-Yen Chen, Lucas D. Ward, Aimee M. Deaton, Samantha Welsh, Carissa M. Willis, Nick Lehner, Matthias Arnold, Maria A. Woerheide, Karsten Suhre, Gabi Kastenmueller, Anurag Sethi, Madeleine Cule, Anil Raj, Lucy Alnylam Human Genetics, Eugene AstraZeneca Genomics Initiative, Mary Helen Biogen Biobank Team, Eric B. Bristol Myers Squibb, Joanna M. M. Genentech Human Genetics, Hyun Min GlaxoSmithKline Genomic Sci, Mark I. Pfizer Integrative Biology, Paul Population Analytics Janssen Data Sci, Slave Regeneron Genetics Ctr, Lucy Burkitt-Gray, Eugene Melamud, Mary Helen Black, Eric B. Fauman, Joanna M. M. Howson, Hyun Min Kang, Mark I. Mccarthy, Paul Nioi, Slave Petrovski, Robert A. Scott, Erin N. Smith, Sandor Szalma, Dawn M. Waterworth, Lyndon J. Mitnaul, Joseph D. Szustakowski, Bradford W. Gibson, Melissa R. Miller, Christopher D. Whelan
Summary: The Pharma Proteomics Project is a precompetitive biopharmaceutical consortium that characterizes the plasma proteomic profiles of over 54,000 UK Biobank participants. The study provides detailed insights into proteomic disease signatures, genetic associations, and biological mechanisms, offering a valuable resource for drug discovery and biomarker development.
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Medical Laboratory Technology
Claus Vinter Bodker Hviid, Anne Tranberg Madsen, Anne Winther-Larsen
Summary: Serum NfL exhibits tight homeostatic regulation with minimal diurnal and day-to-day variation, but significant between-subject variation. This highlights its suitability as a biomarker for disease monitoring, but caution is advised when interpreting NfL levels in relation to reference intervals in a clinical setting.
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Zhihan Gao, Ping Li, Han Lin, Wenting Lin, Yuan Ren
Summary: The specific compositions of human excreta can be used as biomarkers to indicate disease prevalence, health status, and lifestyle of the population. This is important for guiding public health policies and promoting human health development.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Mojtaba Oraki Kohshour, Nirmal R. Kannaiyan, August Jernbom Falk, Sergi Papiol, Urs Heilbronner, Monika Budde, Janos L. Kalman, Eva C. Schulte, Marcella Rietschel, Stephanie Witt, Andreas J. Forstner, Stefanie Heilmann-Heimbach, Markus M. Noethen, Carsten Spitzer, Berend Malchow, Thorsten Mueller, Jens Wiltfang, Peter Falkai, Andrea Schmitt, Moritz J. Rossner, Peter Nilsson, Thomas G. Schulze
Summary: This pilot study used high-throughput antibody-based protein profiling to analyze serum samples from healthy controls, individuals with schizophrenia (SCZ), and individuals with bipolar disorder (BD), aiming to identify differentially expressed proteins in these disorders. The study found that two serum proteins, complement C9 and Interleukin 1 Receptor Accessory Protein, were significantly elevated in BD. Additionally, the proteomics dataset showed significant differences between SCZ and BD. However, the levels of individual proteins and the proteome principal components were not significantly associated with the genetic risk scores for SCZ and BD. These findings suggest that the analysis of circulating proteins could help identify biomarkers for SCZ and BD.
TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
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Veterinary Sciences
David Allaway, Janet E. Alexander, Laura J. Carvell-Miller, Rhiannon M. Reynolds, Catherine L. Winder, Ralf J. M. Weber, Gavin R. Lloyd, Andrew D. Southam, Warwick B. Dunn
Summary: Biomarker discovery using biobank samples collected from veterinary clinics can provide insights into the diverse population of pets and accelerate diagnostic development. Metabolomics analysis of DBS samples is a valuable approach to detect health/disease phenotypes. The study demonstrates that DBS samples are suitable for biomarker discovery.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2022)
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Chemistry, Physical
Chinmaya Kumar Patel, Shivendra Singh, Bhawna Saini, Tushar Kanti Mukherjee
Summary: Macromolecular crowding induces liquid-liquid phase separation in biological macromolecules, leading to the formation of liquid-like membrane-less droplets. This study reveals significant alteration in the secondary structure of the macromolecules inside the droplets. At high protein concentrations, a liquid-to-solid-like phase transition is observed. The study highlights the importance of enthalpically controlled protein-protein interactions in driving the phase separation.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Cecilie S. Uldbjerg, Karina M. Sorensen, Christian H. Lindh, Panu Rantakokko, Russ Hauser, Anders Juul, Anna-Maria Andersson, Elvira V. Brauner
Summary: Although elevated ion concentrations were observed in biobanked maternal serum samples, there was no significant linear effect related to storage duration in this study. Some variation in concentrations was also evident in baseline serum samples used for quality control. Overall, considering the high within-year variability, the biobanked serum samples were deemed internally comparable for use in epidemiological studies.
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Engineering, Environmental
Qiuda Zheng, Cobus Gerber, Kathryn J. J. Steadman, Chun-Yin Lin, Benjamin J. J. Tscharke, Jake William O'Brien, Peter Hobson, Leisa-Maree Toms, Jochen F. F. Mueller, Kevin V. V. Thomas, Phong K. K. Thai
Summary: In wastewater-based epidemiology, anabasine and anatabine have been proposed as specific biomarkers for tobacco use. This study aimed to evaluate their suitability as biomarkers and estimate their excretion factors for wastewater-based epidemiology applications.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Immunology
V. L. Cropley, M. Kittel, M. Heurich, M. Focking, F. M. Leweke, C. Pantelis
Summary: The study found that alterations in the complement system may be a feature of the early psychosis phenotype. Complement protein levels in blood were higher in individuals with first-episode psychosis and clinical high-risk for psychosis, while levels in cerebrospinal fluid did not differ significantly between groups. Serum protein levels were correlated with symptom severity in first-episode psychosis. Further studies are needed to investigate complement proteins in cerebrospinal fluid and their changes with progression of psychotic illness.
BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY
(2023)
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Dermatology
Merav Koschitzky, Kristina Navrazhina, Michael S. Garshick, Juana Gonzalez, Joseph Han, Sandra Garcet, James G. Krueger
Summary: This study aimed to identify biomarkers of cardiovascular (CV) risk in psoriasis blood that are reduced by ustekinumab. The results showed that 43 out of 276 proteins were down-regulated after treatment, and 8 of them were initially elevated above thresholds associated with enhanced CV risk.
EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Pengfei Zhang, Jiumei Hu, Joon Soo Park, Kuangwen Hsieh, Liben Chen, Alan Mao, Tza-Huei Wang
Summary: Low-abundance proteins in biofluids play critical roles but are difficult to detect. This study developed a magnetic bead-based proximity extension assay (magPEA) with triple epitope recognition, achieving sensitivity close to digital ELISA. This research is of great importance for the future study of low-abundance protein biomarkers.
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Review
Neurosciences
Simon Thebault, Ronald A. Booth, Carolina A. Rush, Heather MacLean, Mark S. Freedman
Summary: Measurement of serum neurofilament light chain concentration (sNfL) shows promise as a convenient, cost-effective, and meaningful tool for multiple sclerosis (MS) prognostication and disease activity monitoring. However, before integrating this test into routine clinical practice, several hurdles related to clinical validity and analytical validity need to be addressed. Overcoming these obstacles is crucial for the current and future role of sNfL assays in MS clinical practice.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Zuzana Kupcikova, Daniela Fecht, Rema Ramakrishnan, Charlotte Clark, Yutong Samuel Cai
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the associations between modeled residential road traffic noise and cardiovascular disease risk factors, finding that higher levels of road traffic noise were associated with adverse changes in blood pressure and cardiovascular biochemistry.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Eugenia Pechkova, Claudio Nicolini, Stefano Fiordoro, Christian Riekel
Summary: Researchers have successfully assembled phycocyanin molecules into mesoscale multilayer nanofilms using the Langmuir-Blodgett technique, resulting in a layered nanofibrillar lattice with rotational disorder after annealing at 150 degrees C. However, structural transformation was found to be non-homogeneous, limited to patches of up to about 10 μm in diameter.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Thomas J. Littlejohns, Shabina Hayat, Robert Luben, Carol Brayne, Megan Conroy, Paul J. Foster, Anthony P. Khawaja, Elzbieta Kuzma
Summary: The study found a potential association between visual impairment, especially moderate to severe impairment, and an increased risk of incident dementia. However, further research is needed to confirm the findings and investigate the possibility of reverse causation.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Bryan A. Bassig, Xiao-Ou Shu, Andreas Sjodin, Woon-Puay Koh, Yu-Tang Gao, Jennifer Adams-Haduch, Mark Davis, Renwei Wang, Yong-Bing Xiang, Lawrence S. Engel, Mark P. Purdue, Bu-Tian Ji, Gong Yang, Richard S. Jones, Hilde Langseth, H. Dean Hosgood, Tom K. Grimsrud, Wei Jie Seow, Jason Y. Y. Wong, Wei Hu, Dazhe Chen, Wei Zheng, Jian-Min Yuan, Qing Lan, Nathaniel Rothman
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2020)
Article
Oncology
Mark P. Purdue, Qing Lan, Hilde Langseth, Tom K. Grimsrud, Allan Hildesheim, Nathaniel Rothman
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dazhe Chen, Tom K. Grimsrud, Hilde Langseth, Dana B. Barr, Bryan A. Bassig, Aaron Blair, Kenneth P. Cantor, Marilie D. Gammon, Qing Lan, Nathaniel Rothman, Lawrence S. Engel
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jo S. Stenehjem, Ronnie Babigumira, H. Dean Hosgood, Marit B. Veierod, Sven Ove Samuelsen, Magne Bratveit, Jorunn Kirkeleit, Nathaniel Rothman, Qing Lan, Debra T. Silverman, Melissa C. Friesen, Trude E. Robsahm, Kristina Kjaerheim, Bettina K. Andreassen, Nita K. Shala, Fei-Chih Liu, Leif-Age Strand, Tom K. Grimsrud
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Oncology
James M. Hodge, Anna E. Coghill, Youngchul Kim, Noemi Bender, Stephanie A. Smith-Warner, Susan Gapstur, Lauren R. Teras, Tom K. Grimsrud, Tim Waterboer, Kathleen M. Egan
Summary: Two prospective cohort studies suggest a potential association between T gondii infection and increased risk of glioma, especially among participants with high antibody titers specific to the sag-1 antigen. Further studies with larger case numbers are needed to confirm this etiologic role for T gondii in glioma.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fei-Chih Liu, Tom K. Grimsrud, Marit B. Veierod, Trude E. Robsahm, Reza Ghiasvand, Ronnie Babigumira, Nita K. Shala, Jo S. Stenehjem
Summary: The study found that sunbathing frequency, sunburn intensity, and sunscreen use were associated with the risk of melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma among offshore petroleum workers. Additionally, there was a negative association between sunbathing frequency and thickness of melanoma.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kathleen M. Egan, Youngchul Kim, Noemi Bender, James M. Hodge, Anna E. Coghill, Stephanie A. Smith-Warner, Dana E. Rollison, Lauren R. Teras, Tom K. Grimsrud, Tim Waterboer
Summary: The study suggests that MCPyV infection may increase the risk of glioma. On the other hand, there was no significant relationship between JCV, BKV, or HPyV6 infection and glioma risk.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jarle Jakobsen, Marit B. Veierod, Tom K. Grimsrud, Sophie Dorothea Fossa, Bato Hammarstrom, Kristina Kjaerheim
Summary: Firefighters diagnosed with prostate cancer at a younger age and with better prognostic factors compared to the general population may indicate increased diagnostic intensity in occupations undergoing health check-ups, potentially contributing to higher incidence of PCa in these occupations.
OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Letter
Oncology
Jo S. Stenehjem, Nathalie C. Stoer, Reza Ghiasvand, Tom K. Grimsrud, Ronnie Babigumira, Judy R. Rees, Lill Tove Nilsen, Bjorn Johnsen, Per M. Thorsby, Marit B. Veierod, Trude E. Robsahm
PIGMENT CELL & MELANOMA RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Oncology
Hakon Valen, Rune Becher, Gunn Elisabeth Vist, Jorn Andreas Holme, Ibrahimu Mdala, Ida-Kristin Orjasaeter Elvsaas, Jan Alexander, Vigdis Underland, Bendik Christian Brinchmann, Tom Kristian Grimsrud
Summary: This systematic review analyzed 14 cohort studies and 1 case-control study, finding increased cancer risk and mortality after cancer diagnosis for exclusive users of Swedish snus. Cancer risk evaluation was only possible for men due to lack of data for women. The report revealed an association between snus use and increased risk of esophageal, pancreatic, stomach, and rectal cancer, as well as mortality after cancer diagnosis. Confidence in the risk estimates varied from moderate, to low, to very low.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Leif Aage Strand, Inger Rudvin, Jan Ivar Martinsen, Elin Anita Fadum, Tom K. Grimsrud
Summary: In a cohort study of 28,300 Navy servicemen, vessel crews showed higher cancer incidence and mortality than land-based personnel. The study extended the follow-up to investigate changes in cancer risk and temporal trends. Results showed that overall, vessel crews had higher cancer incidence and mortality, especially for cancers with poor prognosis.
OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Niki Marjerrison, Tom K. Grimsrud, Johnni Hansen, Jan Ivar Martinsen, Karl-Christian Nordby, Raymond Olsen, Marit B. Veierod, Kristina Kjaerheim
Summary: The study aimed to develop indicators for specific firefighting exposures and examine associations with urinary tract cancer (UTC), including bladder cancer. The findings did not show clear dose-response associations between the exposure indicators and UTC, indicating the need for future studies with more cases.
OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Letter
Oncology
Fei-Chih Liu, Marit B. Veierod, Kristina Kjaerheim, Trude E. Robsahm, Reza Ghiasvand, Ronnie Babigumira, Nita K. Shala, Leon A. M. Berge, Giske Ursin, Tom K. Grimsrud, Jo S. Stenehjem
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Joshua Burton, Sinan U. Umu, Hilde Langseth, Tom Grotmol, Tom K. Grimsrud, Trine B. Haugen, Trine B. Rounge
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2020)
Correction
Medicine, General & Internal
Gunn Elisabeth Vist, Tom Kristian Grimsrud, Hakon Valen, Rune Becher, Bendik Christian Brinchmann, Ida-Kristin Orjasaeter Elvsaas, Jan Alexander
TIDSSKRIFT FOR DEN NORSKE LAEGEFORENING
(2020)