Publication
Title
Cardiogeneticsbank@UZA : a collection of DNA, tissues, and cell lines as a translational tool
Author
Abstract
Cardiogeneticsbank@UZA is an academic hospital integrated biobank that collects aortic tissue, blood, cell lines (fibroblasts, vascular smooth muscle cells, peripheral blood mononuclear cells, and induced pluripotent stem cells), and DNA from patients with cardiogenetic disorders, for both diagnostic and research purposes. We adhere to a quality management system and have established standard protocols for the sampling and processing of all cardiogenetic patient related materials. Cardiogeneticsbank@UZA is embedded in the Biobanking and Biomolecular Resources Research Infrastructure Belgium (BBMRI.be) and samples from this biobank are available for commercial and academic researchers, through an established access procedure. Currently, the extremely valuable cardiogenetics collection consists of more than 8,700 DNA samples, 380 tissue samples, and 500 cell lines of 7,578 patients, and is linked with extensive clinical data. Some interesting potential research applications are discussed.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Frontiers in Medicine
Publication
2019
ISSN
2296-858X
DOI
10.3389/FMED.2019.00198
Volume/pages
6 (2019) , 4 p.
Article Reference
198
ISI
000484588000001
Pubmed ID
31555651
Medium
E-only publicatie
Full text (Publisher's DOI)
Full text (open access)
UAntwerpen
Faculty/Department
Research group
Project info
Towards a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections.
GENOMED - Genomics in Medicine.
Publication type
Subject
Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Web of Science
Record
Identifier
Creation 03.10.2019
Last edited 25.11.2024
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