Advanced Biomarker Research in Animal Pathological States
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Clinical Studies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 September 2024) | Viewed by 9965
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Interests: flow cytometry; immunology; immunodiagnostics; tumor immunology; tumor biomarkers
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Interests: proteomics; mass spectrometry; 2D electrophoresis; biomarkers; cell culture
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Interests: animal infectious diseases; proteomics; analysis of tear film; metabolomics; animal biomarkers; immunology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Since the causes of many important animal diseases are complex and multifactorial, identifying biomarkers or biomarker profiles is a matter of great importance in veterinary medicine. Biomarkers are particularly relevant in medical and veterinary research as they indicate biological processes and pathological states that can reveal a variety of health and disease issues. The discovery of novel biomarkers for animal diseases is a great challenge and can help in supporting therapeutic decisions, better disease characterization, and the definition of treatment clinical care and management programs. Identification of new biomarkers can also help in choosing the cancer treatment options that match the tumor profile of any patient. New technologies enable the identification of specific and sensitive biomarkers from the huge number of molecules present in tissues or body fluids.
Besides the enormous number of applications in animal therapy, the use of animal models may be of immense value in defining and understanding human disease.
The topics of the Special Issue will cover the current developments in biomarker discovery and will focus on the role of genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, cytomics, and metabolomics in biomarker research for animal disease. Both original and review articles are welcome. Potential topics include but are not limited to the following: new methodologies and new analysis methods; the characterization, applications, and validation of biomarkers; food intake biomarkers; stress biomarkers; diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in cancer; toxicity biomarkers; biomarkers of inflammation; fertility-associated biomarkers; and acute and chronic disease biomarkers in livestock and companion animals.
Dr. Urszula Lisiecka
Dr. Katarzyna Michalak
Dr. Stanisław Winiarczyk
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- animal biomarkers
- biomarker characterization
- biomarker applications
- biomarker validation
- food intake biomarkers
- stress biomarkers
- diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in cancer
- toxicity biomarkers
- biomarkers of inflammation
- fertility-associated biomarkers
- acute and chronic disease biomarkers
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