Liquid biopsy is most often associated with cell-free DNA, but new research has shown additional value in interrogating a broader diversity of analytes in the blood.
Cell-free RNA (cfRNA) is one such molecule that has been shown to reflect dynamic changes in many tissues. Researchers at Illumina have optimized key variables to enable scalable, end-to-end workflow solutions for whole-transcriptome library preparations of cfRNA.
Continued application of cfRNA stands to benefit a multitude of human health concerns by empowering non-invasive interrogations of disease etiology and identification of predictive, diagnostic, and prognostic biomarkers, all of which will further facilitate our transition into the era of personalized medicine.
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Resources:
Paper referred to in video - www.science.org/doi/10.1126/s...
RNA prep with Enrichment - www.illumina.com/products/by-...
Presenters:
Dan Gheba - Executive Sequencing Specialist, Illumina
Suzanne Rohrback PhD - Senior Scientist, Advanced Sciences, Illumina
00:00 Introduction to Liquid Biopsy
01:25 Why RNA over DNA?
04:24 Illumina cfRNA Study Introduction
05:43 cfRNA quality and method development
08:52 Sample Collection best practices
10:50 Study findings - unique biomarkers
14:24 Machine learning model
16:52 Method Update!
19:09 Publication Summary
20:28 How can you use cfRNA in your research?
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