A fiber-optic biosensor array is described for the simultaneous analysis of multiple DNA sequences. A bundle of optical fibers was assembled with each fiber carrying a different oligonucleotide probe immobilized on its distal end. Hybridization of fluorescently labeled complementary oligonucleotides to the array was monitored by observing the increase in fluorescence that accompanied binding. The approach enables fast (< 10 min) and sensitive (10 nM) detection to multiple DNA sequences simultaneously, with the potential for quantitative hybridization analysis.
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Epigenetics Chromatin
January 2025
Department of Neurology, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
Background: The DNA methylation-based epigenetic clocks are increasingly recognized for their precision in predicting aging and its health implications. Although prior research has identified connections between accelerated epigenetic aging and multiple sclerosis, the chronological and causative aspects of these relationships are yet to be elucidated. Our research seeks to clarify these potential causal links through a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study.
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January 2025
School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wachemo University, Hossana, Ethiopia.
Background: Human hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver brought on by the DNA virus known as the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Around the world, 240 million people are thought to have HBV in a chronic state. The prevalence of viral hepatitis is extremely high in Africa.
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January 2025
Gastroenterology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, USA.
Current cancer screening methods are effective for detecting early stage cancers and even preventing some cancers, but their effectiveness has only been demonstrated for a handful of cancers, and for many cancers, there are no screening tests clinically available. In addition, the majority of the screening methods are not ideal, resulting in suboptimal compliance and the occurrence of preventable cancers. A screening test that is convenient, safe, accurate and that can screen for multiple cancers is an ideal screening test that would address many of the shortcomings of the current tests.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA unique feature of Oxford Nanopore Technologies sequencers, adaptive sampling, allows precise DNA molecule selection from sequencing libraries. Here we present enhancements to our tool, readfish, enabling all features for the industrial scale PromethION sequencer, including standard and "barcode-aware" adaptive sampling. We demonstrate effective coverage enrichment and assessment of multiple human genomes for copy number and structural variation on a single PromethION flow cell.
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January 2025
Department of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China. Electronic address:
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