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Bridging Organ-on-a-Chip and Omics: A Multi-Dimensional Frontier in Biomedical Research.

Organ-on-a-Chip (OOC) technology offers a powerful platform for replicating human tissue-specific microenvironments, thereby narrowing the translational gap between conventional biomedical models and actual human physiology. Concurrently, omics technologies deliver comprehensive molecular-level insights into biological systems. This review highlights the transformative potential of integrating OOC platforms with high-throughput omics methodologies. We systematically examine the classification, structural configurations, and engineering principles underlying OOC systems, alongside the defining attributes of key omics domains-genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics. The convergence of dynamic OOC models with advanced omics technologies enables high-resolution, multi-dimensional analyses across numerous biomedical applications, including drug metabolism, disease mechanisms, environmental toxicity assessments, and host-microbiome interactions. This interdisciplinary integration is driving a paradigm shift in precision and translational medicine. However, several challenges remain to be addressed, such as the development of whole-organ mimetics, adaptation of sample collection techniques, and real-time artificial intelligence-based integration of biosensor data with multi-omics datasets. Addressing these hurdles will be vital for unlocking the full potential of this technological synergy in biomedical science.

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Pattern recognition and biomarker validation using quantitative 1H-NMR-based metabolomics.

The collection of global metabolic data and their interpretation (both spectral and biochemical) using modern spectroscopic techniques and appropriate statistical approaches, are known as 'metabolic profiling', 'metabonomics' or 'metabolomics'. This review addresses 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based metabolomic principles and their application in biomedical science, with special emphasis on their potential in translational research in transplantation, oncology, and drug toxicity or discovery. Various steps in metabolomics analysis are described in order to illustrate the types of biological samples, their respective handling and preparation for 1H-NMR analysis; provide a rationale for using pattern-recognition techniques (spectral database concept) versus quantitative 1H-NMR-based metabolomics (metabolite database concept); and identify necessary technological and logistical future developments that will allow 1H-NMR-based metabolomics to become an established tool in biomedical research and patient care.

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Translational research in academia and industry.

Research that bridges between scientific insights and clinical application is one of the most active and exciting areas of current biomedical activity. Much of this translational work occurs through collaborations between academic and industrial institutions, taking advantage of the respective strengths and resources of the two sectors. However, such collaborations sometimes can be challenging due to differences between the cultures and priorities of the two parties. This article discusses the nature of translational research, with a focus on the academia-industry interface, analyzes the factors important for effective collaborations, and describes specific examples of successful translational research programs.

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[Commentary note on the Italian translation of the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences 2002 Guidelines].

The new CIOMS International Ethical Guidelines on Biomedical Research Involving Human Subjects were published in August 2002. The aim of the present paper was to prepare a reasoned Italian translation of the guidelines. A preliminary version was submitted to a group of bioethicists and scientific research experts. Besides verifying the correctness and the adherence of the Italian version to the original text, a number of problematic terms were analysed. Some uncertainties emerged about the translation of expressions such as "ethical review committee" and "sponsor" and the difficulty to distinguish between "should" and "must". In the present globalisation era the need was apparent for a new approach to produce faithful translations based on a multidisciplinary approach that takes into account specific contexts and local peculiarities, but remains respectful to the original text.

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