The presentation highlights how HTG EdgeSeq technology was used to shed light on on gene expression profiles of challenging FFPE tissue samples collected during autopsy of patients who passed away from COVID-19.
Autopsy studies of COVID-19 casualties can shed light on the disease, it’s effect on human organism, and potential treatments. Researchers conducted a comprehensive study of autopsy samples collected from March to April 2020, to better understand the pathophysiology and gene expression regulation. With use of HTG EdgeSeq technology they were able to uncover unexpected gene expression profiles such as overexpression of genes related to platelet/vascular functions and angiogenesis and downregulation of genes related to T-/NK functions, leukocyte adhesion and migration. These findings can lead to development of more targeted treatment options in the future.
The presentation introduces HTG EdgeSeq technology and HTG Transcriptome Panel (HTP) as well as highlights how HTP was used to reveal fusion type biomarkers impacting overall survival in synovial sarcoma patients.
Synovial Sarcomas (SyS) represent a group of soft tissue sarcomas which affect patients at a wide age range, including adolescents and young adults. Most SyS are clinically aggressive, many patients suffer from local relapse and even from distant metastases. Sys is paradigm for gene fusion events which until recently was difficult to investigate. However, with the new developments in transcriptome profiling technologies, especially with extraction-free transcriptome profiling tools, the researchers identified differentially expressed genes that are linked to different translocation types. The identified biomarkers offer new opportunities for improved diagnostics for aggressive synovial sarcoma patients.
The presentation highlights how HTG EdgeSeq technology can be used to determine recurrence risk and molecular subtyping of early-stage HR+ and HER-2 breast cancer.
Breast Cancer is a heterogeneous group of different disease subtypes, each with its own biological and clinical characteristics. The traditional clinical and pathological methods of estimating the probability of breast cancer recurrence use patient age, tumor size, tumor grade , and number of involved axillary lymph nodes. Estrogen and progesterone receptor expression used to be evaluated using immunohistochemistry. However, with the current advances in transcriptome profiling technologies the researchers were able to use HTG Edgeseq Precision Immuno-Oncology Panel and HTG EdgeSeq Pan B-Cell Lymphoma Panel to shed new light on the disease and possible treatment options.
Presenter: Dr. Hans-Ulrich Schildhaus
Synovial Sarcomas (SyS) represent a group of soft tissue sarcomas which affect patients at a wide age range, including adolescents and young adults. Most SyS are clinically aggressive, many patients suffer from local relapse and even from distant metastases. Sys is paradigm for gene fusion events which until recently was difficult to investigate. However, with the new developments in transcriptome profiling technologies the researchers were able to explore how comprehensive gene expression analyses can help to define SyS and SyS subgroups, determine how SyS as a group differ from other sarcomas, and to identify differentially expressed genes that are relevant to the disease.
Originally aired on: Tuesday, September 18, 2018
This presentation will highlight our newly released HTG EdgeSeq Precision Immuno-Oncology Panel that was specifically developed to answer a wide range of translational questions tied to immuno-oncology and known drug resistance pathways.
Originally aired on: Tuesday, May 29, 2018
The Myers lab has studied microRNAs (miRNA) in Huntington disease (HD) brain, plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). In a study to assess the potential of miRNAs as biomarkers for disease, we found increased miRNA levels were detected in CSF for carriers of the HD trinucleotide repeat expansion mutation up to twenty years before expected disease onset. Levels increased as proximity to onset decreased suggesting miRNAs may serve as effective biomarkers for prodromal disease long before disease manifestation.
Originally aired on: Wednesday, June 28, 2017
In this webcast, Dr. Omar Mian, from Cleveland Clinic Foundation, will:
Originally aired on: Wednesday, April 12, 2017
In this webcast, the performance of the HTG EdgeSeq miRNA Whole Transcriptome Assay (WTA) is evaluated using the samples and methods from the miRQC study.
Originally aired on: Tuesday, September 20, 2016
HTG EdgeSeq Oncology Biomarker Panel covers 2,560 genes. This pilot study examined different amounts of tissue input from 3 colorectal and 2 breast tumors down to 3.1 mm2, representing ¼ the recommended input.
Originally aired on: Tuesday, July 26, 2016
This webinar outlined an ongoing project to develop personalized treatment strategies for rheumatoid arthritis patients using miRNA profiling.
Originally aired on: Thursday, May 19, 2016
This webinar focused on recent advances in gene expression profiling of challenging formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue samples for cancer research and clinical practice. The presentation covered studies in non-small cell lung cancer and pancreatic cancer.
Originally aired on: Wednesday, December 2, 2015
This webinar discusses potential clinical applications for miRNA signatures and a novel, extraction-free miRNA profiling technology for advancing biomarker discovery.
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