Endocrine Biospecimens

Prospective human endocrine biospecimens for use in research applications.

High-quality human endocrine tissues

LifeNet Health® LifeSciences is a leading global provider of biospecimens associated with the endocrine system with the ability to ethically recover diseased as well as normal human biospecimens, as well as customize collections to fit-for-purpose use. Our custom endocrine collections include thyroid, pancreas, adrenal, and other endocrine tissues.

Biospecimens for research

  • Breast / Mammary tissue
  • Adrenal gland
  • Thymus
  • Thyroid
  • Pancreas
  • Reproductive tissues

Features

  • Tissues are prospectively recovered from donors with known demographics, including age, sex, BMI, ethnicity, cause of death, and social medical history.
  • Normal (healthy) donors and matched donors with medical conditions (i.e., Crohn’s and various kidney diseases).
  • Whole tissue samples are available.
  • Hematoxylin and Eosin (H & E) staining available.
  • FFPE capabilities.

Benefits

  • Using tissue from carefully selected human donors ensures that confounding variables, such as underlying medical conditions or medication use, does not affect research results.
  • Proper storage and handling of the tissue helps preserve integrity.
  • Low interval from death to preservation.
  • Quick delivery available upon request.

Advancing endocrine

research

Diabetes

Hypothyroidism

Graves’ Disease

Addison’s Disease

Cushing’s Syndrome

Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS)

Acromegaly

Breast Cancer

Endocrine Disruption

Fertility

Growth & Development

Type I Diabetes

Learn more about working with LifeNet Health LifeSciences

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Standard procurement protocolsCustomization when applicable
Full biospecimen recovery capabilities
Biospecimen project workflow
Ethical donor 
authorization practices

“The solid organs we have received from LifeNet Health were procured in such a fashion that my team was easily able to prep the samples for our laboratory profusion studies.“

-Sr. Scientist, Start-up Biotech Company

“The solid organs we have received from LifeNet Health were procured in such a fashion that my team was easily able to prep the samples for our laboratory profusion studies.“

-Sr. Scientist, Start-up Biotech Company

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