They develop an encyclopedia with genetic and molecular information about 1,000 cancer cell lines
MADRID, 2 (EUROPA PRESS) Experts of the Broad Institute at United States in collaboration with members of the Novartis Institute for biomedical research, just launch a comprehensive encyclopedia with genetic and molecular information about 1,000 cancer cell lines used in research and development of drugs. The results of the collaboration, published in the journal ' Nature ' and disclosed in advance on the Internet, could allow scientists around the world use this information to improve the design of the trials against cancer and advance their research. The encyclopedia, available to the public, could improve the design of the studies on cancer and allow progress in its investigation. Genetic and molecular cell lines profiles data are freely available to the scientific community on the website of the Broad Institute. Developed algorithms to predict responses to drugs based on genetic and molecular composition of cancerous cells. Match this information with forms of genotyped quickly samples of tumours of patients represents the next step in the effort to allow the personalization of cancer treatment. Cell lines were acquired from commercial distributors of the United States.US, Europe, Japan and Korea and represent the wide variety of cancer as a disease, that include various subtypes of common forms of both cancer just as frequent. To the President of the Novartis Institutes for biomedical research (NIBR, by its acronym in English), Mark Fishman, “explore the...
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