Serum levels of the C-terminal pro-peptide of type V collagen have prognostic potential and are associated with a normal subtype of desmoplasia in a retrospective cohort of patients with esophagogastric cancer.

January 1, 2026

Ther Adv Med Oncol

Abstract BACKGROUND The role of stroma in esophagogastric cancer is ambiguous, with both tumor-promoting and tumor-restrictive properties. Several non-invasive biomarkers of stroma have recently been identified, but their relationship with stromal composition and clinical outcome in esophagogastric cancer remains insufficiently understood. OBJECTIVES We aimed to investigate the association of serum stromal biomarkers with overall survival […]

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Identification of novel plasma proteomic biomarkers of Dupuytren disease.

January 1, 2026

PLoS One

Abstract Dupuytren Disease (DD) is a chronic progressive disease that can cause disabling hand deformities. The most common treatments have either high complication rates or high early recurrence rates. Dupuytren lacks a staging biomarker profile to inform the development of preventive therapeutics to improve long-term outcomes. This multi-omic study aimed to create a DD blood […]

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Binge drinking acutely induces hepatic steatosis which is readily reversible: A real-world observational study in healthy adults.

January 1, 2026

JHEP Rep

Abstract BACKGROUND & AIMS Binge drinking is a common pattern of alcohol intake often considered particularly harmful. However, its immediate effects on the development of hepatic steatosis and early alcohol-related liver injury are not well established. This study aimed to investigate the acute effects of binge drinking on the liver and its reversibility in healthy […]

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Circulating EMID2 as a Prognostic Biomarker of Poor Outcomes in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer.

January 1, 2026

Biomark Insights

Abstract BACKGROUND EMID1 and EMID2 (also known as type XXVI collagen) are extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins that belong to the EDEN gene superfamily. Both proteins feature EMI domains, implicating them in protein-protein interactions and ECM remodeling. Despite structural similarities EMID1 and EMID2 have distinct functions with EMID1 primarily expressed in epithelial cells and EMID2 in […]

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