Gene expression profiles as biomarkers in human biomonitoring: the study of temporal variation in gene expression and relationships with exposure and effects of environmental pollution Ghent University
As part of a preventive environment and health, there is a strong need for the development of new biomarkers of exposure and / or effects of environmental pollutants, which already give an indication of possible health effects at an early stage. Measuring gene expression in peripheral blood using microarray is an attractive concept. The underlying hypothesis is that circulating blood reflects the physiological response of an organism, and ...