NeuroBioTec
Sponsoring organization
Biological Resource Centre (BRC) of Hospices Civils de Lyon (HCL)
Repository website
Primary contact
NeuroBioTec
Groupement Hospitalier Est
Hôpital Neurologique et Neurochirurgical Pierre WERTHEIMER
59, boulevard Pinel
69677 BRON cedex
FRANCE
Tel 33-0-4-72-68-49-02
Fax 33-0-4-72-68-49-03
Nathalie Dufay
Sample types available
Serum
Plasma
Cerebrospinal fluid
Tissue (not available for multiple sclerosis)
Peripheral blood mononuclear cells
DNA
RNA (not available for multiple sclerosis or controls)Sample-processing information
Serum, plasma, and spinal cord fluid is separated in a centrifuge and DNA and RNA is extracted. The samples are then frozen at –75°C. Lymphocytes (PBMC) and tissues are stored in liquid nitrogen. All samples are then entered into the database before becoming available to researchers.
Data available for each sample
Not specified.
Quantity of available samples
1480 multiple sclerosis patients
2344 brain tumor patients
900 paraneoplastic neurological syndrome patients
87 dysimmune neuropathy patients
106 myasthenia gravis patients
168 epilepsy patients
483 muscle and nerve patients
967 dementia patients
169 neurodegenerative pathologies patients
246 schizophrenia patients
76 pediatric pathology patients
88 autism patients
18 brain ischemia patients
138 psychiatric pathology patients
369 myocardial infarction patients
103 diabetes patients
180 rare lung disease patients
Who can request samples
Sample collections can be made available under certain conditions to outside research teams, whether public or private.
Cost
Cost is estimated upon approval of sample use.
How to request samples
Contact NeuroBioTec.
Fill out a form to ask for samples with a summary.
NeuroBioTec will examine the documents and estimate the cost.
A contract will be signed regarding the use of the biological material.
NeuroBioTec will send samples and clinical samples to research organization.
Requirements associated with sample use
Not specified.
Ongoing sample collection?
Yes.
Sample publications