申请人:University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
公开号:US10634686B2
公开(公告)日:2020-04-28
Disclosed herein are methods of identifying biomarkers (such as genes (e.g., RNA or mRNA), proteins, and/or small molecules) that can be used to predict organ or tissue function or dysfunction. In some embodiments, the methods include ex vivo perfusion of the organ or tissue, collection of samples from the organ or tissue (for example, perfusate, fluids produced by the organ (such as bile or urine), or tissue biopsies) and measuring the level of one or more biomarkers in the sample. It is also disclosed herein that an analysis of biomarkers (such as genes (e.g., RNA or mRNA), proteins, and/or small molecules) present in a biological sample from an organ, tissue, or subject can be used to identify whether the organ, tissue, or subject is at risk for (or has) organ dysfunction or organ failure.
本文公开了鉴定可用于预测器官或组织功能或功能障碍的生物标记物(如基因(如 RNA 或 mRNA)、蛋白质和/或小分子)的方法。在一些实施方案中,这些方法包括对器官或组织进行体外灌注,收集器官或组织的样本(例如灌注液、器官产生的液体(如胆汁或尿液)或组织活检),并测量样本中一种或多种生物标记物的水平。本文还公开了对来自器官、组织或受试者的生物样本中存在的生物标记物(如基因(如 RNA 或 mRNA)、蛋白质和/或小分子)的分析,可用于确定器官、组织或受试者是否有器官功能障碍或器官衰竭的风险(或已出现器官功能障碍或器官衰竭)。