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• Single-cell TCR sequencing of gluten-specific T cells from 20 celiac disease patients uploaded on 2021

  To examine the T-cell receptors of the gluten-specific T cells in celiac disease, we isolated single CD4+ T cells from blood , gut biopsies or T-cell lines generated from gut biopsies using HLA-DQ2.5 tetramers and determined the sequences of rearranged TCRalpha and TCRbeta gene pairs.

  Study EGAS00001005047

• scRNAseq_of_newly_diagnosed_IBD

  We will perform scRNAseq of newly diagnosed IBD patient terminal ileum and blood, and patients will be longitudinally followed up 1) This data is part of a pre-publication release. For information on the proper use of pre-publication data shared by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute please see http://www.sanger.ac.uk/datasharing/

  Study EGAS00001006219

• Tracing early predictors of glioma evolution under therapy

  Clonal evolution drives cancer progression and therapeutic resistance. Recent studies revealed divergent longitudinal trajectories in gliomas, but early molecular traits steering post-treatment cancer evolution remain unclear. We analyzed sequencing data of 544 initial-recurrent adult diffuse glioma pairs to identify genomic and transcriptomic early predictors of tumor evolution in each molecular subtype.

  Study EGAS00001006894

• 3D-GSC_expression_profiles

  In this study, we used RNA-sequencing gene expression profiling in order to characterize specific phenotypic traits in DIPG-derived glioma stem cell (GSC) models. Twenty-two primary GSC models derived from biopsies collected at diagnosis were cultured in an ECM-mimicking compound before for RNA extraction and subsequent rRNA-depletion and sequencing .

  Study EGAS00001007182

• Genetic Determinants of Transcriptional Variation in Primary Human Monocytes Across Multiple Contexts

  Monocytes undergo global gene expression changes upon stimulation, thus a significant proportion of eQTL are specific to activation state. Here we systematically explore determinants of gene and transcript expression in monocytes from 185 individuals in the untreated state and post-exposure to IFNγ or lipopolysaccharide (LPS).

  Study EGAS00001007111

• bulk TCR-seq data IMCISION

  We performed bulk TCR sequencing (Adaptive Biotechnologies, Seattle, WA) on peripheral blood monocytic cells (PBMCs) from 9 HNSCC patients enrolled in the IMCISION trial (Vos et al. 2021) that responded to anti-PD-1 and anti-CTLA4 combination immunotherapy. DNA was extracted from PBMCs that were isolated from pre-treatment and on-treatment blood.

  Study EGAS00001007367

• FFPE WGS for optimizing mutation signature extraction from archival HGSC samples

  HGSC cases were selected for which matched fresh frozen and FFPE samples were available from the same tissue specimens. Fresh frozen, FFPE and normal blood were subject to WGS for the purpose of assessing the possibility of using FFPE WGS in place of fresh frozen for somatic mutation calling

  Study EGAS00001007521

• PhIP-seq of Japanese patients with SLE

  Bacteriophage Immunoprecipitation Sequencing (PhIP-Seq) datasets of three eHHV-6B-positive SLE patients (three technical replicates), six eHHV-6B-negative SLE patients (three technical replicates), and a negative control lacking sera or plasma (12 technical replicates; Illumina NextSeq) and sequencing data of HHV-6 peptide phage library (two technical replicates; Illumina NextSeq).

  Study EGAS00001007955

• 463 newly diagnosed patients paired samples (Tumor/Normal)

  463 newly diagnosed patients from the UK Myeloma XI clinical trial (NCT01554852) underwent whole exome sequencing plus targeted capture of the IGH/K/L and MYC loci. 200 ng of DNA were processed using NEBNext DNA library prepartion kit and hybridised to the SureSelect Human All Exon V5 Plus. Four samples were pooled and run on one lane of a HiSeq 2000 using 76-bp paired end reads. DNA from CD138+ selected bone marrow cells (myeloma tumour) as well as peripheral white blood cells were analysed and somatic mutations detected.

  Dataset EGAD00001001358

• PKD1 capture-by-hybridization resequencing for genetic diagnostics of polycystic kidney disease

  We established and validated a sequence capture based NGS testing approach for PKD1. The presence of six PKD1 pseudogenes and tremendous allelic heterogeneity make molecular genetic testing of PKD1 variants challenging. In the publication accompaying this dataset (An efficient and comprehensive strategy for genetic diagnostics of polycystic kidney disease, Eisenberger et.al., PLoS one), we demonstrate that the applied standard mapping algorithm specifically aligns reads to the PKD1 locus and overcomes the complication of unspecific capture of pseudogenes. This dataset contains the raw PKD1 reads of all patients from the publication.

  Dataset EGAD00001001091

• Chordoma Sequencing Project RNAseq

  This is a continuation of the Chordoma Sequencing Project. All cancers arise due to somatically acquired abnormalities in DNA sequence. Systematic sequencing of cancer genomes allows acquisition of complete catalogues of all classes of somatic mutation present in cancer. These mutation catalogues will allow identification of the somatically mutated cancer genes that are operative and characterise patterns of somatic mutation that may reflect previous exogenous and endogenous mutagenic exposures. In this application, we aim to perform whole genome sequencing on 10 chordoma matched genome pairs. RNA Sequencing/Methylation and SNP6 and an additional sequencing of three cancer cell lines will be added to this work.

  Dataset EGAD00001000653

• RNA sequencing of CD8 T cells from melanoma patients prior to and during checkpoint immunotherapy and untreated healthy controls

  We are interested in inter-individual variation in transcriptional response to immune checkpoint blockade. We have analysed poly A purified RNA expression from CD8 T cells (297 transcriptomes in total) isolated from metastatic melanoma patients (n=106) prior to and during treatment with either single agent (Pembrolizumab) or combination (Ipilimumab/ Nivolumab) immune checkpoint blockade. We compare expression at different stages of treatment and additionally contrast this with that from healthy controls (n=68).

  Dataset EGAD00001005973

• Longitudinal profiling of circulating tumour DNA for tracking tumour dynamics in pancreatic cancer

  Whole genome sequencing from two resectable patients with pancreatic cancer for both normal and tumour tissue samples; whole exome sequencing from the two resectable patients and five unresectable patients of peripheral blood mononuclear cells and blood plasma (1-5 time points per patient), and whole exome sequencing of plasma samples from three chronic pancreatitis patients.

  Dataset EGAD00001008593

• 252 human breast cancer samples in WGS and WES

  We analyzed chromothripsis in 252 human breast cancers from two patient cohorts (149 metastatic breast cancers, 63 untreated primary tumors, 29 local relapses, 11 longitudinal pairs) using whole-genome and whole-exome (paired) sequencing. A lot of the WGS samples were sequenced on Illumina HiSeq X-Ten using Illumina TruSeq Nano DNA. For exome sequencing Agilent_SureSelect_V5+UTRs has been used (sequencing on Hiseq2000, Hiseq2500 and Hiseq4000). For exome sequencing Agilent_SureSelect_V5+UTRs has been used (sequencing on Hiseq2000, Hiseq2500 and Hiseq4000).

  Dataset EGAD00001007563

• Cambridge COVID-19 Single-cell PBMC

  Single-cell multi-omic profiling of healthy controls, asymptomatic and hosptial-admitted COVID19 patients recruited from Addenbrookes and Royal Papworth hospitals, in collaboration with the NIHR Cambridge Bioresource. Data represent RNA-seq, surface protein measurements (CITE-seq) of 192 antibody targets, along with VDJ-seq profiling of single T cell and B cell receptors. Samples are pooled, with 4 donors per pool. Germ-line genotypes are provided (VCF) to aid demultiplexing of single-cell and assignment to specific patient donor samples.

  Dataset EGAD00001007867

• Development and Validation of a Prognostic and Predictive 32-Gene Signature for Gastric Cancer

  We applied this signature to a 567-patient GC cohort to establish genomic-based molecular subtypes and then used a support vector machine to build a molecular subtype-based risk-scoring model. Both source code and supplementary datasets for risk score prediction are available at https://github.com/hwanglab/Yonsei_gastric_cancer_32genes.

  Dataset EGAD00001008091

• Single cell RNAseq dataset of paired normal and tumor human prostate biopsies

  Single-cell RNAseq dataset of paired normal and tumor human prostate biopsies from n=10 participants. Fastq files corresponding to R1, R2 and I1 are uploaded and were generated from cellranger mkfastq. Data was sequenced on Illumina HiSeq 4000.

  Dataset EGAD00001008340

• ATAC-seq in hiPSC-derived neurons after BDNF and KCl stimulations

  Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) is crucial for neuronal survival, differentiation, synaptic plasticity, memory formation, and neurocognitive health. Molecular mechanisms of BDNF promoting cellular survival and synaptic plasticity have been intensely studied, yet its role in genome regulation is obscure. Using human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)-derived neurons via lentiviral delivery of the neuronal transcription factor Ngn2, we performed a temporal profiling (1h, 6h and 10h) of chromatin accessibility upon BDNF treatment or depolarization (KCl) to identify BDNF-specific chromatin-to-gene expression programs.

  Dataset EGAD00001009100

• scRNAseq of ALS patients

  The data set contains information from 9 individuals (5 ALS + 4 controls) using single cell RNA sequencing in combination with TCR V(D)J sequencing to study the immune profile of the central nervous compartment (CSF). Sequencing was done using 10x Genomics platform (5’ scRNAseq & V(D)J Reagent Kits v1.1). 5P and TCR libraries were then pooled and for sequencing on the NovaSeq sequencer. Provided files are in .fastq.gz format and per individual four files are available (Read 1&2 and Lane 1&2).

  Dataset EGAD00001009623

• CASCADE low-pass whole genome sequencing data

  Low-pass whole genome sequencing data (median coverage: 0.37X, range: 0.07X-5.8X) from diagnostic formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue and fresh frozen postmortem tissues from ten organs and postmortem blood from patients who participated in the CASCADE rapid autopsy program and died of metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer. For samples CA27_11, CA34_10, CA35_5, CA35_6, CA36_3, CA36_11, CA63_13, CA63_34, CA76_4, CA76_11, CA79_4, CA83_14 and CA83_26, we subsampled (using `samtools view -s 0.01` after mapping) from respective high coverage data from "CASCADE tumour high-coverage whole genome sequencing data" dataset.

  Dataset EGAD00001009494

• RNA-seq analysis of CCO+/CCO- hepatocytes in normal human liver

  RNAseq data from Passman et al 2023. Clonal CCO-deficient hepatocyte patches and nearby CCO-proficient hepatocytes were identified in morphologically normal human livers and sampled at varying distances along the PT-CV axis. Samples are characterised according to their location within the liver lobule, with "PT" denoting samples abutting the portal triad, "CV" denoting samples abutting the central hepatic vein, and "Mid" sampled acquired midway between these structures. Analysis was performed on an Illumina Nextseq using a high output kit and 100 single-end cycles.

  Dataset EGAD00001010033

• Ither NB in Organoids WXS dataset - Exploring high-throughput drug sensitivity testing in neuroblastoma cell lines and patient-derived tumor organoids in the era of precision medicine

  Ither NB in Organoids WXS dataset - We aimed to launch an online repository integrating genomics and transcriptomics with high-throughput drug screening (HTS) of nineteen commonly used neuroblastoma cell lines and fourteen generated neuroblastoma patient-derived organoids (NBL-PDOs) to improve identification of molecularly matched therapies and support clinical uptake.

  Dataset EGAD00001010281

• Ither NB in Organoids RNA-Seq dataset - Exploring high-throughput drug sensitivity testing in neuroblastoma cell lines and patient-derived tumor organoids in the era of precision medicine

  Ither NB in Organoids RNA-Seq dataset - We aimed to launch an online repository integrating genomics and transcriptomics with high-throughput drug screening (HTS) of nineteen commonly used neuroblastoma cell lines and fourteen generated neuroblastoma patient-derived organoids (NBL-PDOs) to improve identification of molecularly matched therapies and support clinical uptake.

  Dataset EGAD00001010283

• TARGET-seq+ single-cell transcriptome sequencing

  Single-cell whole transcriptome sequencing data for bone marrow samples from 9 cases with clonal hematopoiesis and 4 control samples. The TARGET-seq+ protocol was used to generate plate-based 3' transcriptome data. For details on cell sorting and the TARGET-seq+ protocol see the methods section of the manuscript. One FASTQ file is provided per cell. Cells are named with their plate and well IDs and the subject ID. Empty wells (no-cell controls) are named "blank". Corresponding genotyping files use the same naming without the "_transcriptome" suffix.

  Dataset EGAD00001011175

• Whole genome sequencing of Osteosarcoma clonal evolution

  Multiple large-scale genomic profiling efforts have been undertaken in osteosarcoma to define the genomic drivers of tumorigenesis, therapeutic response, and disease recurrence. The spatial and temporal intratumor heterogeneity could also play a role in promoting tumor growth and treatment resistance. Here, we conducted longitudinal whole-genome sequencing of 37 tumor samples from eight patients with osteosarcoma that relapsed or became refractory to initial therapy. We found that the chemoresistant population in recurrent osteosarcoma is subclonal at diagnosis, emerges at the time of primary resection due to selective pressure from neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and is characterized by unique oncogenic amplifications.

  Dataset EGAD00001011285

• Dataset for manuscript titled: Spatial Intra-Tumour Heterogeneity and Treatment-Induced Genomic Evolution in Oesophageal Adenocarcinoma: Implications for Prognosis and Therapy

  Dataset for manuscript titled: Spatial Intra-Tumour Heterogeneity and Treatment-Induced Genomic Evolution in Oesophageal Adenocarcinoma: Implications for Prognosis and Therapy

  Dataset EGAD00001015373

• Human transcriptomic (RNA-Seq) and epigenomic (ATAC-Seq) data of early B-cell lineage (bulk and single-cell) DAC

  Dac EGAC00001003265

• Indonesian Genome Diversity Project 3

  Term and condition for Indonesian Diversity Project v3. 254 Low Coverage genome from Wallacean and West Papuan, Indonesia

  Dac EGAC50000000312

• Therapy and RNA group Ghent DAC

  This is a Data Access Committee for datasets of the Therapy and RNA group Ghent (TaRGeT, Belgium).

  Dac EGAC50000000491

• Elucidating the heterogeneity of immunotherapy response and immune-related toxicities by longitudinal ctDNA and immune cell compartment tracking in lung cancer

  Study EGAS00001007291

• SOGEN_MATRILINEAL_PUZZLE

  598764 SNPs genotyped for 719 indivuals, merge from Illumina Omni1 and Illumina Omni2.5

  Dataset EGAD00010001724

• AngioPredict CNV and Exome data

  AngioPredict CNV and Exome data

  Dataset EGAD00001004031

• ADAPTeR Study: RNAseq data from ccRCC patients

  RNAseq from tumour, mets, and PEACE study

  Study EGAS00001005637

• WGS

  Whole-genome sequencing of pancreatic cancer organoids and matched germline controls.

  Study EGAS00001007211

• SNP array ARID1B patients

  SNP array ARID1B patients. Data from PBMCs and iPSCs.

  Study EGAS00001007381

• T200 sequencing Phase Ib of olaparib and capivasertib

  T200 sequencing (Phase Ib of olaparib and capivasertib)

  Dataset EGAD00001006841

• The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)-funded Next Generation Genetic Association Studies (NextGen) Consortium: Phenotyping Lipid traits in iPS derived hepatocytes Study (PhLiPS Study)

  The goal of the PhLiPS study is to create a library of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines and iPSC-derived hepatocytes of diverse genotypes for use in metabolic profiling and interrogating lipid phenotypes. These cell lines were created as a part of the Next Generation Genetic Association Studies (Next Gen) Program, which was a five-year, $80 million program to investigate functional genetic variation in humans by assessing cellular profiles that are surrogates for disease phenotypes. To achieve this, researchers from multiple institutions across the U.S. were awarded grants to derive iPSC lines from more than 1,500 individuals representing various conditions as well as healthy controls for use in functional genomic ("disease in a dish") research. This extensive panel includes a diverse set of age, gender, and ethnic backgrounds, and therefore will be an invaluable tool for evaluations across demographics. Further enhancing the utility of these cell lines are data sets such as phenotyping, GWAS, genome sequencing, gene expression and -omics analyses (e.g., lipidomic, proteomic, methylomic) that can be matched to the cell lines. The PhLiPS Study focuses on individuals free of cardiovascular disease or with lipoprotein metabolism disorders in the community served by the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

  Study phs001341

• Identification and Targeting of Inflammatory Macrophage-Fibroblast Crosstalk in Rheumatoid Arthritis

  Macrophages tailor their function according to the signals found in tissue microenvironments, assuming a wide spectrum of phenotypes. A detailed understanding of macrophage phenotypes in human tissues is limited. Using single-cell RNA sequencing, we defined distinct macrophage subsets in the joints of patients with the autoimmune disease rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which affects ~1% of the population. The subset we refer to as HBEGF+ inflammatory macrophages is enriched in RA tissues and is shaped by resident fibroblasts and the cytokine tumor necrosis factor (TNF). These macrophages promoted fibroblast invasiveness in an epidermal growth factor receptor-dependent manner, indicating that intercellular cross-talk in this inflamed setting reshapes both cell types and contributes to fibroblast-mediated joint destruction. In an ex vivo synovial tissue assay, most medications used to treat RA patients targeted HBEGF+ inflammatory macrophages; however, in some cases, redirecting them into a state is not expected to resolve inflammation. These data highlight how advances in our understanding of chronically inflamed human tissues and the effects of medications therein can be achieved by studies on local macrophage phenotypes and intercellular interactions. Reprinted from Kuo, Ding et al., Science Translational Medicine 2019, PMID: 31068444, with permission from American Association for the Advancement of Science.

  Study phs001340

• Single Cell and Tissue Level Functional Genomics Analysis of Astrocyte-Related Mechanisms in Taupathy

  This data is the first part of a larger single cell and tissue level functional genomics analysis of dementias with tau pathology.  Cellular resolution will clarify the role of glial genes and pathways in neurodegenerative disease. This includes understanding the role of microglia and astrocytes in neurodegenerative disorders characterized by Tau protein pathology. To achieve a refined view of microglial neuroinflammatory signaling in tau-associated neurodegeneration, we performed a functional genomic analysis that integrated time-course gene expression data from mouse models expressing human mutant MAPT (the tau gene) with single nuclear sequencing data obtained from patients with frontotemporal dementia with Tau protein pathology (Pick’s disease). This included microglia-specific gene expression data obtained from single nuclear sequencing of postmortem frozen precentral gyrus samples collected from 16 total individuals, including 8 subjects with clinical diagnosis of behavior variant frontotemporal dementia and neuropathological diagnosis of Pick’s disease (Tau protein pathology) and controls (n=8). Our findings present detailed molecular profiles of disease-associated microglial transitions over the course of tau-associated neurodegeneration. Furthermore, we demonstrate overlap between microglia profiles obtained from precentral gyrus of patients with Pick’s disease with those up-regulated during the neurodegenerative stage in mice expressing human MAPT mutations.

  Study phs002197

• Genomics and Epigenomics of the Elderly Response to Pneumococcal Vaccines

  Pneumococcal Vaccine Study: This is a study designed to develop a detailed transcriptional and cellular profile of the immune response to pneumococcal vaccination with conjugated and non-conjugated polysaccharide vaccines in the senescent immune system of older adults. In this study, 39 healthy adults ages 60 and older that have never received pneumococcal vaccination, have been randomized to receive Prevnar 13 (Pfizer), a conjugated 13-valent vaccine or Pneumovax 23 (Merck), a non-conjugated 23-valent vaccine. Four (4) study visits occurred over 70 days at Day -7 (baseline), day 1, day 10 and day 60 (± 5d) post vaccination.Bulk RNA-sequencing data are available on the 4 time points for 31 of the participants and 1 replicate. ATAC-Doublet Detector Study: We generated single nucleus ATAC-seq (snATAC-seq) data from PBMCs of 2 baseline blood samples from the pneumococcal study. Generated data was then used to benchmark a novel computational method for detecting multiplets in snATAC-seq data, namely, AMULET (https://github.com/UcarLab/AMULET). Multiplets confound downstream analyses by introducing combined epigenomic profiles from 2 or more cells/nuclei. AMULET detects multiplets by using unique snATAC-seq data features that allow it to reliably use read counts to detect multiplets for their removal from data analyses.

  Study phs002361

• Shedding light over COVID-19 susceptibility and severity

  “One of the most remarkable features of SARS-CoV-2 infection is the variation in consequence ranging from asymptomatic to life-threatening” state the authors of the majestic Nature paper released in accelerated pre-view on July 2021. This variation in consequences represent not only an issue of burning medical relevance, but also a scientific and intellectual challenge for scientists around the globe. Researchers are known to be easily triggered by a challenge, and they recently demonstrated to be even better at double their efforts to focus on an urgent societal need. In this work led and coordinated by the COVID-19 Host Genetics Initiative (COVID-19 HGI), researchers gathered data from 49,562 cases and two million controls from 46 studies performed worldwide. The majority of the data has been deposited at the EGA, where 29 datasets have been collected under the study number EGAS00001005304. Data gathered from diverse sources conferred a huge robustness to the results. Genetic data from different ancestry origin were included in the analyses, even though data from patients with European origin was highly predominant (approx. 75%). Separated analysis of the different ancestries gave rise to relevant differences in the results, highlighting how important it is to take this aspect in consideration for future studies. Data from the individual studies was compiled into three categories according to COVID-19 severity for a meta-analysis: (a) critically ill cases (b) moderate or severe cases (c) all cases. They were paired with non-COVID-19-reported controls. All three analysis resulted in a total of 13 genetic loci associated with COVID-19 severity. Out of those, 9 loci associated specifically with critical illness, while 6 (a few overlapped) associated with moderated illness. Some genomic position matched previous findings. Interestingly, working with such an enormous amount of data allowed the depth to discriminate association with disease susceptibility vs severity, an issue of large medical relevance. Several loci mapped into biological relevant genes, like TYK2, PPP1R15A and FOXP4, previously implicated in immune response and/or lung functions. Researchers participating in the COVID-19 Host Genetics Initiative have worked in an unprecedented time-tight collaboration, prioritizing data sharing and collective results to tackle the pandemic affecting the world. The scientific community won’t miss any of the lessons to learn from this, and the EGA is ready to keep working to enable safe data sharing and fruitful collaborations.

  Blog covid-19-susceptibility-and-severity

• Assessing gene expression profiling from FFPE Patient Samples: A Comparison of Two Library Preparation Approaches and Recommendations

  Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) has transformed cancer research and clinical practice, with Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) driving advances in mutational profiling and personalized oncology. Yet, transcriptomic signatures remain essential for understanding disease mechanisms, including therapy resistance pathways. RNA sequencing (RNA-seq), however, faces unique challenges when dealing with low-input or degraded RNA, as often found in archival formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues. Although previous studies have compared library preparation protocols, rapidly evolving technologies call for updated evaluations. Here, we present a direct comparison of two FFPE-compatible stranded RNA-seq library preparation kits: TaKaRa™ SMARTer® Stranded Total RNA-Seq Kit v2 (Kit A) and Illumina Stranded Total RNA Prep Ligation with Ribo-Zero Plus (Kit B). Both kits generated high-quality RNA-seq data, yet important differences emerged. Notably, Kit A achieved comparable gene expression quantification to Kit B while requiring 20-fold less RNA input, a crucial advantage for limited samples, albeit with increased sequencing depth. We critically discuss these results in relation to RNA availability, technical performance, cost-effectiveness, processing time, and automation potential, offering practical guidance for selecting optimal RNA-seq strategies in clinical and translational research settings

  Study EGAS50000001066

• Single-cell profiling reveals mechanisms of response to anti-PD-L1 versus anti-PD-L1 combined with anti-CTLA4 in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

  Cancer patients often receive a combination of PD-(L)1 and CTLA4 inhibitors, but the mechanisms underlying their concerted actions remain unclear. We conducted a neoadjuvant study in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) involving anti-PD-L1 monotherapy versus anti-PD-L1/anti-CTLA4 combination. Single-cell profiling of on- versus pre-treatment biopsies confirmed T-cell expansion as response biomarker. We identified a type 1 immune response accompanying T-cell expansion on-treatment across treatment arms, and herein characterized co-localized IgG plasma cell expansion as important contributor. In pre-treatment biopsies, similar features correlated with expansion upon anti-PD-L1, but not anti-PD-L1/anti-CTLA4. By profiling tumor-draining lymph nodes, we found the addition of anti-CTLA4 to trigger activation and subsequent trafficking of CD4+ T-cells via the blood, to become T-helper 1 cells in the tumor. anti-PD-L1/anti-CTLA4 indeed facilitated co-localized expansion of CD4+ and CD8+ T-cells in tumors versus mostly CD8+ T-cells with anti-PD-L1 alone. Hence, we identify complimentary mechanisms underlying anti-PD-L1/anti-CTLA4 therapy in HNSCC.

  Study EGAS50000000037

• A neoadjuvant, phase II trial demonstrates efficacy and tolerability of Talimogene laherparepvec in cutaneous basal cell carcinoma (NeoBCC trial)

  We present a single arm, phase II neoadjuvant trial with the oncolytic virus Talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC) in 18 patients with difficult-to-resect basal cell carcinomas. Six cycles of T-VEC were applied intralesionally. The primary endpoint of the study, defined as the proportion of the patients, who after six cycles of T-VEC (13 weeks) at the time point of surgery, become resectable with primary wound closure without the need for plastic reconstructive surgery like skin flaps or skin grafts, was achieved (9/18 patients; 50.0%). Secondary endpoints also included the relapse free survival rate (100%), overall survival (100%) and biological read outs in the tumor samples. T-VEC led to a significant increase of cytotoxic T cells, B cells and myeloid cells, and a decrease of Tregs within the tumor microenvironment. We observed a potent induction of antitumoral and antiviral T cell clones, as well as a strong humoral immune response. The objective response rate was 55.6% and the complete pathological response rate was 33.3%. Only mild adverse events occurred. Together, neoadjuvant T-VEC represents a viable treatment option for patients with difficult-to-resect BCCs (EudraCT Number 2018-002165-19).

  Study EGAS50000000252

• using-ega-account

  Using your EGA account The purpose of this page is to help you access and download the data you have been granted permission to view through your EGA account. To obtain an EGA account please register here. Once your account is created, you can find details on how to manage your EGA account here. EGA access policy (New account holders please read) Access to EGA services are only provided to EGA account holders. EGA accounts are created, updated and closed upon direct instruction from the relevant DAC contact, using the EGA account management tools or through EGA Helpdesk. As part of the EGA account creation process, the EGA account holder must reset their password when instructed. Password resets are checked and verified usually within 24 business hours, during which time the EGA account is inaccessible. EGA accounts are assigned on an individual basis for the exclusive use of the registered EGA account holder; log-in details must remain private and only be used by the EGA account holder. Controlled access data files are only provided, in accordance to the permissions set by the DAC, to EGA account holders. EGA controlled access data files are encrypted prior to download and must be decrypted on the EGA account holders side. EGA account holders are provided access to the EGA download streamer to download access approved datasets and files therein. The EGA download streamer represents the primary means for the EGA account holder to download access approved datasets and files therein. EGA account holders may be provided with an EGA download account for accessing approved datasets and files therein, using FTP or Aspera in response to clearly defined technical reasons, which may restrict the use of the EGA download streamer. It is the sole responsibility of the EGA account holder to ensure full compliance to all terms and conditions of the Data Access Agreement are met once data is downloaded from the EGA. Should you move institute you must contact all Data Access Committee's contacts to update your details and, if necessary, re-apply for data access. The Data Access Agreement (DAA) is a contract made between the DAC and the EGA account holder; the EGA is not responsible for enforcing the DAA. EGA reserves the right to place EGA accounts 'onhold', pending DAC approval to re-activate, should EGA account 'misuse' be suspected. Further information Introduction to the EGA Frequently Asked Questions Subscribe to the EGA mailing list

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• Using your EGA account

  Using your EGA account The purpose of this page is to help you access and download the data you have been granted permission to view through your EGA account. To obtain an EGA account please register here. Once your account is created, you can find details on how to manage your EGA account here. EGA access policy (New account holders please read) Access to EGA services are only provided to EGA account holders. EGA accounts are created, updated and closed upon direct instruction from the relevant DAC contact, using the EGA account management tools or through EGA Helpdesk. As part of the EGA account creation process, the EGA account holder must reset their password when instructed. Password resets are checked and verified usually within 24 business hours, during which time the EGA account is inaccessible. EGA accounts are assigned on an individual basis for the exclusive use of the registered EGA account holder; log-in details must remain private and only be used by the EGA account holder. Controlled access data files are only provided, in accordance to the permissions set by the DAC, to EGA account holders. EGA controlled access data files are encrypted prior to download and must be decrypted on the EGA account holders side. EGA account holders are provided access to the EGA download streamer to download access approved datasets and files therein. The EGA download streamer represents the primary means for the EGA account holder to download access approved datasets and files therein. EGA account holders may be provided with an EGA download account for accessing approved datasets and files therein, using FTP or Aspera in response to clearly defined technical reasons, which may restrict the use of the EGA download streamer. It is the sole responsibility of the EGA account holder to ensure full compliance to all terms and conditions of the Data Access Agreement are met once data is downloaded from the EGA. Should you move institute you must contact all Data Access Committee's contacts to update your details and, if necessary, re-apply for data access. The Data Access Agreement (DAA) is a contract made between the DAC and the EGA account holder; the EGA is not responsible for enforcing the DAA. EGA reserves the right to place EGA accounts 'onhold', pending DAC approval to re-activate, should EGA account 'misuse' be suspected. Further information Introduction to the EGA Frequently Asked Questions Subscribe to the EGA mailing list

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• CancerDetector: Ultrasensitive and Non-Invasive Cancer Detection at the Resolution of Individual Reads using Cell-free DNA Methylation Sequencing Data

  The detection of tumor-derived cell-free DNA in plasma is one of the most promising directions in cancer diagnosis. The major challenge in such approach is how to identify the tiny amount of tumor DNAs out of total cell-free DNAs in blood. Here we propose an ultrasensitive cancer detection method, termed “CancerDetector”, using the DNA methylation profiles of cell-free DNAs. The key of our method is to probabilistically model the joint methylation patterns of multiple adjacent CpG sites on an individual sequencing read, in order to exploit the pervasive nature of DNA methylation for signal amplification. Therefore, CancerDetector can sensitively identify a trace amount of tumor cfDNAs in plasma, at the level of individual reads. We evaluated CancerDetector on the simulated data, and showed a high concordance of the predicted and true tumor burden. Testing CancerDetector on real plasma data demonstrated its high sensitivity and specificity in detecting tumor DNAs. In addition, the predicted tumor burden showed great consistency with tumor size and survival outcome. Note that all of those testing were performed on sequencing data at low to medium coverage (1X to 10X). Therefore, CancerDetector holds the great potential to detect cancer early and cost-effectively.

  Study EGAS00001002728

• Summary statistics from genome-wide association study in glioma of 12,488 cases and 18,169 controls.

  Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have transformed our understanding of glioma susceptibility, but individual studies have had limited power to identify risk loci. We performed a meta-analysis of existing GWAS and two new GWAS, which totaled 12,488 cases and 18,169 controls. We identified five new loci for glioblastoma (GBM) at 1p31.3 (rs12752552; P = 2.04 × 10-9, odds ratio (OR) = 1.22), 11q14.1 (rs11233250; P = 9.95 × 10-10, OR = 1.24), 16p13.3 (rs2562152; P = 1.93 × 10-8, OR = 1.21), 16q12.1 (rs10852606; P = 1.29 × 10-11, OR = 1.18) and 22q13.1 (rs2235573; P = 1.76 × 10-10, OR = 1.15), as well as eight loci for non-GBM tumors at 1q32.1 (rs4252707; P = 3.34 × 10-9, OR = 1.19), 1q44 (rs12076373; P = 2.63 × 10-10, OR = 1.23), 2q33.3 (rs7572263; P = 2.18 × 10-10, OR = 1.20), 3p14.1 (rs11706832; P = 7.66 × 10-9, OR = 1.15), 10q24.33 (rs11598018; P = 3.39 × 10-8, OR = 1.14), 11q21 (rs7107785; P = 3.87 × 10-10, OR = 1.16), 14q12 (rs10131032; P = 5.07 × 10-11, OR = 1.33) and 16p13.3 (rs3751667; P = 2.61 × 10-9, OR = 1.18). These data substantiate that genetic susceptibility to GBM and non-GBM tumors are highly distinct, which likely reflects different etiology.

  Study EGAS00001003372

• This project aims to study human memory capacity, including short-term memory and long-term memory, systematically via genome-wide association studies

  Development of high-throughput genotyping platforms provides an opportunity to identify new genetic elements related to complex cognitive functions. Taking advantage of multi-level genomic analysis, here we studied the genetic basis of human short-term (STM, n=1,620) and long-term (LTM, n=1,526) memory functions. Heritability estimation based on single nucleotide polymorphism showed moderate heritability of short-term memory but very low heritability of long-term memory. In a two-step genome-wide association study, the markers rs13151012 and rs1558360 passed genome-wide significance (p < 5×10-8) in digit-span STM task and for the first principal component shared by two STM tasks; however, none of them survived the replication. In turn, we selected the ten most significant single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for replication tests. Among them, a SNP near ZFAT was significantly associated with STM performance in another independent population of 2,789; a polymorphism within BCAT2 was significantly associated with LTM in another independent population of 1,865. Furthermore, we performed a pathway analysis based on the current genomic data and found six pathways significantly associated with STM capacity and one pathway associated with LTM capacity.

  Study EGAS00001002875

• To determine the mutational impact of the in vitro culture, clonal human adult and pluripotent stem cell lines were subjected to a second clonal step after 3 months of culture. These subclones were whole genome sequenced to identify all the mutations that accumulated during the 3 month culture period.

  Genetic changes acquired during culture pose a potential risk for the successful application of stem cells. To assess the risk of in vitro expansion on mutation accumulation we have performed whole genome sequencing of clonally expanded human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) and adult stem cells (ASCs) to identify all mutations that accumulated over a fixed culture period. We find that ASCs acquire more single nucleotide variants (SNVs) and indels per population doubling than the iPS cells. When compared with ASCs, iPS cells are more vulnerable to mutations in genes and promoters. Mutational analysis revealed a clear in vitro induced mutational signature that is irrespective of stem cell type. This in vitro signature is characterized by C to G transversions that are probably caused by oxidative stress. Additionally, we observed stem cell specific mutational signatures and differences in transcriptional strand bias, indicating differential activity of DNA repair mechanisms between stem cell types in culture. In conclusion, in vitro culture induces mutation accumulation in iPS cells and ASCs. Culture under low-oxygen tension may help to reduce the number of culture-induced mutations.

  Study EGAS00001002955