Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10799761 Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects 2016 36 Pages PDF
Abstract
To evaluate this, we collected blood plasma samples of five healthy donors over a time period of up to six years (min. 1.5 years). The plasma N-glycome was analyzed by xCGE-LIF, to investigate the intra-individual N-glycome variability over time. It is shown, that the plasma N-glycome of an individual is remarkably stable over a period of several years, and that observed small longitudinal changes are independent from seasons, but significantly correlated with lifestyle and environmental factors. Thus, the potential of future longitudinal biomarker discovery studies could be demonstrated, which is a further step towards personalized diagnostics. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled “Glycans in personalised medicine” Guest Editor: Professor Gordan Lauc.
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