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PROTEOMIC IDENTIFICATION OF SYSTEMIC BIOMARKERS IN RAT MODELS OF SPINAL CORD INJURY

ABSTRACT: Biomarkers to more accurately determine severity and prognosis following spinal cord injury (SCI) are needed to ensure that patients are assigned to the most suitable treatment and rehabilitation regimes. This study aimed to characterise the blood proteome following SCI in clinical rat injury models to identify novel candidate biomarkers and altered biological pathways.

INSTRUMENT(S): TripleTOF 5600

ORGANISM(S): Rattus Norvegicus (rat)

TISSUE(S): Blood Cell, Blood

DISEASE(S): Spinal Cord

SUBMITTER: Sally Shirran

LAB HEAD: Karina T. Wright

PROVIDER: PXD021137 | Pride | 2022-05-19

REPOSITORIES: Pride

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Investigation of the blood proteome in response to spinal cord injury in rodent models.

Hulme Charlotte H CH Fuller Heidi R HR Riddell John J Shirran Sally L SL Botting Catherine H CH Osman Aheed A Wright Karina T KT

Spinal cord 20211002 4

<h4>Study design</h4>Explanatory and mechanistic study.<h4>Objectives</h4>A better understanding of the 'whole-body' response following spinal cord injury (SCI) is needed to guide future research aimed at developing novel therapeutic interventions and identifying prognostic indicators for SCI. This study aimed to characterise the blood proteome following contusion or complete SCI compared to a sham injury in rat models.<h4>Setting</h4>United Kingdom.<h4>Methods</h4>Pooled blood samples from one ...[more]

PMID: 34601498

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PROTEOMIC IDENTIFICATION OF SYSTEMIC BIOMARKERS IN RAT MODELS OF SPINAL CORD INJURY

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Investigation of the blood proteome in response to spinal cord injury in rodent models.

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