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http://zhoulab.usc.edu/TopDom/

Software tool to identify Topological Domains, which are basic builiding blocks of genome structure. Detects topological domains in a linear time., THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on September 16,2025.

Proper citation: TopDom (RRID:SCR_016964) Copy   

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https://immunedb.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

Software system for storing and analyzing high throughput B and T cell immune receptor sequencing data. Comprised of web interface and of Python analysis tools to process raw reads for gene usage, infer clones, aggregate data, and run downstream analyses, or in conjunction with other AIRR tools using its import and export features.

Proper citation: ImmuneDB (RRID:SCR_017125) Copy   

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http://bioconductor.org/packages/CATALYST/

Software R package to provide pipeline for preprocessing of cytometry data, including normalization using bead standards, single cell deconvolution, and bead based compensation.

Proper citation: CATALYST (RRID:SCR_017127) Copy   

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6301786/

Device to control spatial and temporal variations in oxygen tensions to better replicate in vivo biology. Consists of three parallel connected tissue chambers and oxygen scavenger channel placed adjacent to these tissue chambers. Provides consistent control of spatial and temporal oxygen gradients in tissue microenvironment and can be used to investigate important oxygen dependent biological processes present in cancer, ischemic heart disease, and wound healing.

Proper citation: Microfluidic device to attain high spatial and temporal control of oxygen (RRID:SCR_017131) Copy   

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https://exrna-atlas.org

Software tool as data and metadata repository of Extracellular RNA Communication Consortium. Atlas includes small RNA sequencing and qPCR derived exRNA profiles from human and mouse biofluids. All RNAseq datasets are processed using version 4 of exceRpt small RNAseq pipeline. Atlas accepts submissions for RNAseq or qPCR data.

Proper citation: exRNA Atlas (RRID:SCR_017221) Copy   

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http://grantome.com/grant/NIH/U01-DK099919-04S1

Consortium to design and conduct pilot and feasibility studies of novel therapies to reduce morbidity and mortality for patients treated with maintenance hemodialysis. Data Coordinating Center (DCC) for consortium provides scientific expertise and operational support for pilot studies that will be conducted at HDPSC Participating Clinical Centers. Data Coordinating Center for Hemodialysis Pilot Studies Consortium.

Proper citation: Hemodialysis Pilot Studies Consortium (RRID:SCR_017468) Copy   

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http://fungene.cme.msu.edu/

Functional gene pipeline and repository. Functional gene repository provides collections of genes in interactive platform, while functional gene pipeline offers suite of tools for functional gene amplicon processing and analysis. Together they enable key steps in functional gene based microbial community analysis, from target selection and primer analysis to amplicon processing and ecological discovery.

Proper citation: FunGene (RRID:SCR_018749) Copy   

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http://diabeticfootconsortium.org/

Group of academic institutions committed to studying diabetic foot conditions, such as foot ulcers and wound healing, to develop predictive biomarkers which can be later used to create better treatment plans and improve health and quality of life for people living with diabetes.

Proper citation: Diabetic Foot Consortium (RRID:SCR_018914) Copy   

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https://usdrn.org/

Portal for research on urinary stones in adults and children in order to learn more about who forms kidney stones, treatments and prevention. Network comprises of experts including adult and pediatric urologists, adult and pediatric nephrologists, pediatricians, emergency department physicians, clinical trialists, nutritionists, behavioral scientists, and radiologists. Duke Clinical Research Institute is Scientific Data Research Center and with clinical sites including University of Pennsylvania Children Hospital of Philadelfia, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, University of Washington, Washington University in St. Louis, work together in planning, executing, and analyzing results from USDRN studies.

Proper citation: Urinary Stone Disease Research Network (RRID:SCR_019059) Copy   

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http://www.uchicagoddrcc.org

Center whose goals include fostering collaboration among basic and clinical investigators, facilitating the use of new technologies in the study of treatment of digestive diseases, and providing education and training for improved treatment and diagnosis.

Proper citation: University of Chicago Digestive Diseases Research Core Center (RRID:SCR_015601) Copy   

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http://www.bsc.gwu.edu/dpp/index.htmlvdoc

Multicenter clinical research study aimed at discovering whether modest weight loss through dietary changes and increased physical activity or treatment with the oral diabetes drug metformin (Glucophage) could prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes in study participants. At the beginning of the DPP, all 3,234 study participants were overweight and had blood glucose levels higher than normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetesa condition called prediabetes. In addition, 45 percent of the participants were from minority groups-African American, Alaska Native, American Indian, Asian American, Hispanic/Latino, or Pacific Islander-at increased risk of developing diabetes. The DPP found that participants who lost a modest amount of weight through dietary changes and increased physical activity sharply reduced their chances of developing diabetes. Taking metformin also reduced risk, although less dramatically. In the DPP, participants from 27 clinical centers around the United States were randomly divided into different treatment groups. The first group, called the lifestyle intervention group, received intensive training in diet, physical activity, and behavior modification. By eating less fat and fewer calories and exercising for a total of 150 minutes a week, they aimed to lose 7 percent of their body weight and maintain that loss. The second group took 850 mg of metformin twice a day. The third group received placebo pills instead of metformin. The metformin and placebo groups also received information about diet and exercise but no intensive motivational counseling. A fourth group was treated with the drug troglitazone (Rezulin), but this part of the study was discontinued after researchers discovered that troglitazone can cause serious liver damage. The participants in this group were followed but not included as one of the intervention groups. In the years since the DPP was completed, further analyses of DPP data continue to yield important insights into the value of lifestyle changes in helping people prevent type 2 diabetes and associated conditions. For example, one analysis confirmed that DPP participants carrying two copies of a gene variant, or mutation, that significantly increased their risk of developing diabetes benefited from lifestyle changes as much as or more than those without the gene variant. Another analysis found that weight loss was the main predictor of reduced risk for developing diabetes in DPP lifestyle intervention group participants. The authors concluded that diabetes risk reduction efforts should focus on weight loss, which is helped by increased exercise.

Proper citation: Diabetes Prevention Program (RRID:SCR_001501) Copy   

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http://tiger.bsc.es

Resource enables integrative exploration of genetic and epigenetic basis of development of Type 2 Diabetes, together with other associated functional, molecular and clinical data, centered in biology and role of pancreatic beta cells.The gene expression regulatory variation landscape of human pancreatic islets.

Proper citation: TIGER Data Portal (RRID:SCR_023626) Copy   

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https://www.ibdgc.org/

Repository of biospecimen and phenotype data collected from Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis cases and controls recruited at six sites throughout North America that are available to the scientific community. Phenotyping is performed using a standardized protocol, and lymphoblastoid cell lines are established for each subject. Phenotype data for each subject are collected by the Consortium's Data Coordinating Center (DCC), and phenotype data for all subjects with DNA samples are available. The resulting DNA samples have already been utilized by the Consortium to complete various association studies, including genome-wide association studies using dense genotyping arrays. Researchers can obtain DNA samples and phenotype, genotype, and pedigree data through the Data Repository. GWAS data must be requested through dbGAP. The IBDGC is involved with independent genetic research studies and actively works with members of the IBD and genetic communities on collaborative projects. They are also members of the International IBD Genetics Consortium. Phenotype Tools: The Consortium Phenotype Committee, led by Dr. Hillary Steinhart designed and validated paper forms to collect extensive phenotype data on Crohn's Disease and ulcerative colitis. Consortium phenotype tools are available for use by non-Consortium members.

Proper citation: NIDDK Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics Consortium (RRID:SCR_001461) Copy   

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http://icr.coh.org/

Group of 10 academic laboratories provide pancreatic islets of cGMP-quality to eligible investigators for use in FDA approved, IRB-approved transplantation protocols in which isolated human islets are transplanted into qualified patients afflicted with type 1 diabetes mellitus; optimize the harvest, purification, function, storage, and shipment of islets while developing tests that characterize the quality and predict the effectiveness of islets transplanted into patients with diabetes mellitus; and provide pancreatic islets for basic science studies. The centers are electronically linked through an Administrative and Bioinformatics Coordinating Center (ABCC). The ABCC manages a system with objectively defined criteria that establishes the order of priority for islet distribution. It also provides database and other informatics to track the utilization of pancreata and all distributed clinical grade islets for transplant and basic research, and supports the Islet Cell Resource Centers Consortium so that the research community has a single entry point to the program. Qualified researchers from domestic institutions may request islets by submitting a written application to the director of the ABCC. The ICRs will distribute Islets as appropriate for either clinical or basic science protocol use to eligible investigators who have received a favorable review and subsequent approval by the ICR Steering Committee (SC). The Administrative and Bioinformatics Coordinating Center (ABCC) manages the distribution according to a priority list. The ABCC will give preference to investigators who have peer-reviewed, NIH-funded research support.

Proper citation: Islet Cell Resource Centers (RRID:SCR_002806) Copy   

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http://www.betacell.org/

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented May 10, 2017. A pilot effort that has developed a centralized, web-based biospecimen locator that presents biospecimens collected and stored at participating Arizona hospitals and biospecimen banks, which are available for acquisition and use by researchers. Researchers may use this site to browse, search and request biospecimens to use in qualified studies. The development of the ABL was guided by the Arizona Biospecimen Consortium (ABC), a consortium of hospitals and medical centers in the Phoenix area, and is now being piloted by this Consortium under the direction of ABRC. You may browse by type (cells, fluid, molecular, tissue) or disease. Common data elements decided by the ABC Standards Committee, based on data elements on the National Cancer Institute''s (NCI''s) Common Biorepository Model (CBM), are displayed. These describe the minimum set of data elements that the NCI determined were most important for a researcher to see about a biospecimen. The ABL currently does not display information on whether or not clinical data is available to accompany the biospecimens. However, a requester has the ability to solicit clinical data in the request. Once a request is approved, the biospecimen provider will contact the requester to discuss the request (and the requester''s questions) before finalizing the invoice and shipment. The ABL is available to the public to browse. In order to request biospecimens from the ABL, the researcher will be required to submit the requested required information. Upon submission of the information, shipment of the requested biospecimen(s) will be dependent on the scientific and institutional review approval. Account required. Registration is open to everyone., documented on August 1, 2015. Consortium that aims to facilitate interdisciplinary collaborations to advance the understanding of pancreatic islet development and function, with the goal of developing innovative therapies to correct the loss of beta cell mass in diabetes, including cell reprogramming, regeneration and replacement. They are responsible for collaboratively generating the necessary reagents, mouse strains, antibodies, assays, protocols, technologies and validation assays that are beyond the scope of any single research effort. The scientific goals for the BCBC are to: * Use cues from pancreatic development to directly differentiate pancreatic beta cells and islets from stem / progenitor cells for use in cell-replacement therapies for diabetes, * Determine how to stimulate beta cell regeneration in the adult pancreas as a basis for improving beta cell mass in diabetic patients, * Determine how to reprogram progenitor / adult cells into pancreatic beta-cells both in-vitro and in-vivo as a mean for developing cell-replacement therapies for diabetes, and * Investigate the progression of human type-1 diabetes using patient-derived cells and tissues transplanted in humanized mouse models. Many of the BCBC investigator-initiated projects involve reagent-generating activities that will benefit the larger scientific community. The combination of programs and activities should accelerate the pace of major new discoveries and progress within the field of beta cell biology.

Proper citation: Beta Cell Biology Consortium (RRID:SCR_005136) Copy   

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http://www.t1diabetes.nih.gov/T1D-PTP/

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented August 22, 2016. Investigator access is provided to the established facilities and expertise needed to extend, enhance and validate preclinical studies of promising new therapeutics in cases where additional preclinical testing is needed to validate potential therapies under disease-specific conditions and in multiple animal models before therapeutics can enter the Type 1 Diabetes Rapid Access to Intervention Development (T1D-RAID) development pipeline. The T1D-RAID program provides resources for pre-clinical development of drugs, natural products, and biologics that will be tested as new therapeutics in type 1 diabetes clinical trials. The T1D-RAID program is not currently accepting applications. The T1D-PTP program currently supports two contracts, which are separate from each other and from the T1D-RAID NCI contract resources, to assist in preclinical development of therapeutics for T1D: * Agents to be tested for Preclinical Efficacy in Prevention or Reversal of Type 1 Diabetes in Rodent Models. Type 1 Diabetes Preclinical Testing Program (T1D-PTP) (NOT-DK-09-006) * Needs for Preclinical Efficacy Testing of Promising Agents to Prevent or Reverse Diabetic Complications (NOT-DK-09-009) The T1D-RAID and T1D-PTP are programs intended to remove the most common barriers to progress in identification and development of new therapies for Type 1 Diabetes. The common goal of these programs is to support and provide for the preclinical work necessary to obtain proof of principle establishing that a new molecule or novel approach will be a viable candidate for expanded clinical evaluation.

Proper citation: Type 1 Diabetes Preclinical Testing Program (RRID:SCR_006861) Copy   

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http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00248651

Multi-center, randomized, placebo-controlled trial evaluating the tricyclic antidepressant, amitriptyline and the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), escitalopram to placebo in patients with functional dyspepsia. The purpose of this study is to determine whether amitriptyline and escitalopram are more efficacious than placebo in relief of the symptoms of functional dyspepsia, adjusting for psychological and psychiatric co-morbidities.

Proper citation: Functional Dyspepsia Treatment Trial (RRID:SCR_006691) Copy   

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http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00237081

Clinical study that investigated several hundred families with two or more blood relatives with interstitial cystitis in order to understand the molecular genetic basis of this condition. The study sought to find changes in genes that are found far more commonly in family members who have interstitial cystitis than in those who do not have the disease. Identifying these genes should lead to a better understanding of the cause of interstitial cystitis. This is a national study which is conducted by telephone and mail, and in which participants could participate entirely from their home.

Proper citation: Maryland Genetics of Interstitial Cystitis (RRID:SCR_006992) Copy   

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http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00059202

Multi-center, placebo-controlled trial of ursodiol in primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). A total of 150 patients with previously untreated PSC without cirrhosis were randomly assigned to receive high doses of ursodiol (20-25 mg/kg/day) or placebo for two years. Patients underwent medical evaluation, endoscopic retrograde cholangiography, and liver biopsy before randomization and again at two-year intervals. The endpoints of therapy were progression of hepatic fibrosis, liver decompensation, liver transplantation, or death. The treatment phase of the study was stopped for futility in June 2008; however, patients continue to be followed. Ongoing mechanistic studies are underway.

Proper citation: High-dose Ursodiol Therapy of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (RRID:SCR_006772) Copy   

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http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/study/NCT00248638

Multi-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled, intent-to-treat Phase III trial, designed to determine the effect of parenteral glutamine (GLN) dipeptide on important clinical outcomes in patients requiring surgical intensive care unit (SICU) care and parenteral nutrition (PN) after cardiac, vascular, or intestinal surgery. Patients who required PN and SICU care will receive either standard glutamine (GLN)-free PN (STD-PN) or isocaloric, isonitrogenous alanyl-glutamine dipeptide (AG)-PN until enteral feedings are established. The study will determine whether AG-PN decreases hospital mortality, nosocomial infection and other important indices of morbidity and will obtain mechanistically relevant observational data in the subjects on whether AG-PN a) increases serial blood concentrations of glutathione (GSH), heat shock proteins (HSP)-70 and -27, and glutamine; b) decreases the serum presence of the bacterial products flagellin and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and the adaptive immune response to these mediators; and c) improves key indices of innate and adaptive immunity.

Proper citation: Efficacy and Mechanisms of Glutamine Dipeptide in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (RRID:SCR_006806) Copy   

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