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ReviewBioResearch open access2020

Biobanking for Translational Diabetes Research in India.

Charitha Gangadharan, Soniya Wills, Rajani Kanth Vangala, Alben Sigamani

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Review in BioResearch open access, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. ICMR-MDRF Diabetes Biosamples: Cohort profile.The Indian journal of medical research · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Charitha GangadharanDepartment of Clinical Research, Narayana Hrudayalaya Foundations, Bommasandra, Bangalore, India.
Soniya WillsDepartment of Clinical Research, Narayana Hrudayalaya Foundations, Bommasandra, Bangalore, India.
Rajani Kanth VangalaInstitute for Applied Research and innovation (InARI), Chikkalasandra, Bangalore, India.
Alben SigamaniDepartment of Clinical Research, Narayana Hrudayalaya Foundations, Bommasandra, Bangalore, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

India is declared as the diabetic capital of the world. Clinically well-annotated blood samples will advance diabetes research for better diagnostic and treatment methods. Building a disease-specific biobank with high-quality peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and clinical follow-up data system will serve as a good platform for clinical research in diabetes. Processing and storage of high-quality biospecimen for translational research in diabetes demand the implementation of good clinical laboratory practices. "Certification or accreditation programs" that improve biorepository processes and frameworks are lacking in Indian context. To sustain and translate the research into clinical practice, good governance of the biobank and financial resources is required. For ethical issues related to health needs of the people and participants in the research, issues related to research process, translational research, and commercialization, data sharing should be addressed. For India to be an innovation and sustainable country Indian government is supporting translational research facilities, including biobanks. India has developed biobanks for various diseases; however, diabetes-specific research biorepository is lacking. Given the dangers of diabetic burden, India should set up a diabetes disease-specific repository learning from the global organizations and customize to the needs of Indian context. It is important to have private agencies get involved to develop biobanks and future research as there are commercial goals to translate research into practice. New technologies of specimen storing and preservation, data management, and data sharing should be adopted for developing cost-effective long-standing disease-specific population biobank in India.

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biological specimen bankcertificationdiabetesethics and legal issueIndia

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PMID32908805
PMCPMC7473039

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