Clinical Research Directory

Biomarkers for Cancer Treatment

Circulating biomarkers, such as miRNAs and proteomics, undergo identifiable and measurable changes during and following treatment for cancer, compared to pre-treatment baseline. Some of these changes may be associated either with known treatment parameters or predictive for cardiac or lung toxicity. The aim is to identify and validate changes following treatment for cancer, compared to pre-treatment baseline, as well as differential miRNA expression in two-group comparisons (patients receiving radical RT/chemoRT for thoracic cancers versus IO-based complex SACT).

Hippo Signaling Pathway Proteins in Gingival Crevicular Fluid of Individuals With Periodontal Disease

Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory condition of the tooth-supporting tissues in which the host inflammatory response drives the destruction of alveolar bone and periodontal attachment. The Hippo signaling pathway is a conserved regulatory network that controls cell proliferation, apoptosis, and bone homeostasis, but its role in human periodontal disease remains unknown. This observational, case-control study compared the levels of Hippo signaling pathway proteins (YAP, TAZ, MST1, TEAD, LATS1, MAP4K4), the anti-apoptotic protein BCL-2, and the bone metabolism marker alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in gingival crevicular fluid across 75 systemically healthy participants grouped as periodontally healthy, gingivitis, or stage 3 grade B periodontitis. The aim was to determine whether these proteins are differentially expressed across periodontal health and disease states and whether they correlate with markers of apoptosis and bone metabolism.