Using established biorepositories for emerging research questions: a feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Proteomics and metabolomics offer substantial potential for advancing kidney transplant research by providing versatile opportunities for gaining insights into the biomolecular processes occurring in donors, recipients, and grafts. To achieve this, adequate quality and numbers of biological samples are required. Whilst access to donor samples is facilitated by initiatives such as the QUOD biobank, an adequately powered biobank allowing exploration of recipient-related aspects in long-term transplant outcomes is missing. Rich, yet unverified resources of recipient material are the serum repositories present in the immunological laboratories of kidney transplant centers that prospectively collect recipient sera for immunological monitoring. However, it is yet unsure whethe

SUBMITTER: Lerink LJS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11330044 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature