“Gestión de inventarios para reducir costos logísticos en la cadena de suministros en la empresa comercial Adidas, Chimbote, 2018”

La presente investigación titulada “Gestión de inventarios para reducir costos logísticos en la cadena de suministros en la empresa comercial Adidas, Chimbote, 2018”; que está enmarcado en las teorías de las variables que involucran el desarrollo de tesis las cuales son Gestión de inventarios y Costos logísticos; el tipo de estudio de la investigación es aplicada, con diseño de investigación de carácter experimental en la categoría pre experimental; teniendo como población los costos logísticos en el área de almacén, según su carácter de estudio fue Cuantitativa; donde la muestra fue los costos logísticos en el área de almacén en el trimestre I y III en la empresa comercial Adidas Chimbote. Las técnicas que se utilizaron fueron la revisión de base de datos, observación directa y recolección de datos. Los instrumentos usados para la variable independiente (Gestión de inventarios) fueron la guía de observación 5’S, formato ABC y plantilla en Excel con escáner y para la variable dependiente (costos logísticos) se usaron el sistema RBO y P&L mensual (estado de pérdidas y ganancias). Se concluyó que las cantidades óptimas de pedido, se logran a través de un análisis de inventario de todos los productos, tenemos que de la clasificación C del inventario se logró reducir los costos de los productos que no son vendidos de S/ 32,131.36 soles del trimestre I a S/ 4,586.00 soles en el trimestre III mejorando de esta manera la gestión de los inventarios y favoreciendo las ventas; de la misma forma se vio una mejora en los costos administrativos usando la plantilla de Excel con el escáner para la toma de inventarios, por último usando la metodología 5’s, se logró una mayor cultura de organización dentro del área de almacén, todo seguido por un control diario y semanal

Seasonal, sex-and plant size-related effects on photoinhibition and photoprotection in the dioecious mediterranean dwarf palm, Chamaerops humilis

Reelin regulates neuronal positioning and synaptogenesis in the developing brain, and adult brain plasticity. Here we used transgenic mice overexpressing Reelin (Reelin-OE mice) to perform a comprehensive dissection of the effects of this protein on the structural and biochemical features of dendritic spines and axon terminals in the adult hippocampus. Electron microscopy (EM) revealed both higher density of synapses and structural complexity of both pre- and postsynaptic elements in transgenic mice than in WT mice. Dendritic spines had larger spine apparatuses, which correlated with a redistribution of Synaptopodin. Most of the changes observed in Reelin-OE mice were reversible after blockade of transgene expression, thus supporting the specificity of the observed phenotypes. Western blot and transcriptional analyses did not show major changes in the expression of pre- or postsynaptic proteins, including SNARE proteins, glutamate receptors, and scaffolding and signaling proteins. However, EM immunogold assays revealed that the NMDA receptor subunits NR2a and NR2b, and p-Cofilin showed a redistribution from synaptic to extrasynaptic pools. Taken together with previous studies, the present results suggest that Reelin regulates the structural and biochemical properties of adult hippocampal synapses by increasing their density and morphological complexity and by modifying the distribution and trafficking of major glutamatergi

Validity of Photo-oxidative stress markers and stress-related phytohormones as predictive proxies of mortality risk in the perennial herb Plantago lanceolata

Oxidative stress and hormonal regulation are hallmarks of a/biotic stress responses in plants. However, little is known about their linkage with whole-organismal mortality in long-lived species. Here, we examined the validity of photo-oxidative stress markers and stress-related phytohormones as predictive proxies of mortality risk in the perennial herb Plantago lanceolata. Capitalizing on its broad ecological niche, we examined photo-oxidative stress markers (Fv/Fm ratio, contents of chlorophylls, carotenoids, and tocochromanols, and the extent of lipid peroxidation) and stress-related phytohormones (ABA, salicylic acid and jasmonates contents) as proxies of mortality in three populations of sub-tropical and Mediterranean habitats: Virginia (VA, U.S.A.), Catalonia (CAT, Spain), and Queensland (QLD, Australia). Stress markers were measured together with the vital rates of survival, growth, and reproduction on a total of 279 individuals. Stress marker data were collected during the summer and death/survival was monitored after two and four months. Whole-organism mortality was similarly high in both sub-tropical non-native populations (ca. 30 % after a drought in VA and QLD), but lower in the native population (ca. 10 % in CAT). The contents of antioxidants (lutein, zeaxanthin, β-carotene) and the de-epoxidation state of the xanthophyll cycle (DPS) were good proxies of mortality risk in VA and QLD. DPS and all carotenoid contents per unit of chlorophyll were lower four months in advance in dead than in alive plants in VA and QLD, thus suggesting reduced photoprotective capacity increased the mortality risk in non-native populations. We show that whole-organismal mortality in P. lanceolata is associated with a reduced capacity to enhance photoprotection under abiotic stress conditions. The validity of various stress markers as predictive proxies of mortality risk is discussed

Development and internal validation of a multifactorial risk prediction model for gallbladder cancer in a high-incidence country

Since 2006, Chile has been implementing a gallbladder cancer (GBC) prevention program based on prophylactic cholecystectomy for gallstone patients aged 35 to 49 years. The effectiveness of this prevention program has not yet been comprehensively evaluated. We conducted a retrospective study of 473 Chilean GBC patients and 2137 population-based controls to develop and internally validate three GBC risk prediction models. The Baseline Model accounted for gallstones while adjusting for sex and birth year. Enhanced Model I also included the non-genetic risk factors: body mass index, educational level, Mapuche surnames, number of children and family history of GBC. Enhanced Model II further included Mapuche ancestry and the genotype for rs17209837. Multiple Cox regression was applied to assess the predictive performance, quantified by the area under the precision-recall curve (AUC-PRC) and the number of cholecystectomies needed (NCN) to prevent one case of GBC at age 70 years. The AUC-PRC for the Baseline Model (0.44%, 95%CI 0.42-0.46) increased by 0.22 (95%CI 0.15-0.29) when non-genetic factors were included, and by 0.25 (95%CI 0.20-0.30) when incorporating non-genetic and genetic factors. The overall NCN for Chileans with gallstones (115, 95%CI 104-131) decreased to 92 (95%CI 60-128) for Chileans with a higher risk than the median according to Enhanced Model I, and to 80 (95%CI 59-110) according to Enhanced Model II. In conclusion, age, sex and gallstones are strong risk factors for GBC, but consideration of other non-genetic factors and individual genotype data improves risk prediction and may optimize allocation of financial resources and surgical capacity.Fil: Boekstegers, Felix. Ruprecht Karls Universitat Heidelberg; AlemaniaFil: Scherer, Dominique. Ruprecht Karls Universitat Heidelberg; AlemaniaFil: Barahona Ponce, Carol. Ruprecht Karls Universitat Heidelberg; AlemaniaFil: Marcelain, Katherine. Universidad de Chile; ChileFil: Gárate Calderón, Valentina. Universidad de Chile; ChileFil: Waldenberger, Melanie. No especifíca;Fil: Morales, Erik. Universidad Católica de Maule; ChileFil: Rojas, Armando. Universidad Católica de Maule; ChileFil: Munoz, César. Universidad Católica de Maule; ChileFil: Retamales, Javier. Instituto Nacional del Cáncer; ChileFil: de Toro, Gonzalo. Universidad Austral de Chile; ChileFil: Barajas, Olga. Universidad de Chile; ChileFil: Rivera, María Teresa. Hospital del Salvador; ChileFil: Cortés, Analía. Hospital del Salvador; ChileFil: Loader, Denisse. Hospital Padre Hurtado; ChileFil: Saavedra, Javiera. Hospital Padre Hurtado; ChileFil: Gutiérrez, Lorena. Hospital San Juan de Dios; ChileFil: Ortega, Alejandro. Hospital Regional; ChileFil: Bertrán, Maria Enriqueta. Hospital Base de Valdivia; ChileFil: Bartolotti, Leonardo. Hospital Base de Valdivia; ChileFil: Gabler, Fernando. Hospital Clínico San Borja Arriarán; ChileFil: Campos, Mónica. Hospital Clínico San Borja Arriarán; ChileFil: Alvarado, Juan. Hospital Regional de Concepción - Dr. Guillermo Grant Benavente; ChileFil: Moisán, Fabricio. Hospital Regional de Concepción - Dr. Guillermo Grant Benavente; ChileFil: Spencer, Loreto. Hospital Regional de Concepción - Dr. Guillermo Grant Benavente; ChileFil: Nervi, Bruno. No especifíca;Fil: Carvajal Hausdorf, Daniel. Universidad del Desarrollo; ChileFil: Losada, Héctor. Universidad de La Frontera; ChileFil: Almau, Mauricio. Hospital de Rancagua; ChileFil: Fernández, Plinio. Hospital de Rancagua; ChileFil: Olloquequi, Jordi. Universidad de Barcelona; EspañaFil: Fuentes Guajardo, Macarena. Universidad de Tarapacá; ChileFil: Gonzalez-Jose, Rolando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto Patagónico de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas; ArgentinaFil: Bortolini, Maria Cátira. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; BrasilFil: Acuña Alonzo, Victor. No especifíca;Fil: Gallo, Carla. Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia; PerúFil: Ruiz-Linares, Andres. Colegio Universitario de Londres; Reino UnidoFil: Rothhammer, Francisco. Universidad de Tarapacá; ChileFil: Lorenzo Bermejo, Justo. Ruprecht Karls Universitat Heidelberg; Alemani

Mendelian Randomization Analysis of the Relationship Between Native American Ancestry and Gallbladder Cancer Risk

Background A strong association between the proportion of Native American ancestry and the risk of gallbladder cancer (GBC) has been reported in observational studies. Chileans show the highest incidence of GBC worldwide, and the Mapuche are the largest Native American people in Chile. We set out to investigate the causal association between Native American Mapuche ancestry and GBC risk, and the possible mediating effects of gallstone disease and body mass index (BMI) on this association. Methods Markers of Mapuche ancestry were selected based on the informativeness for assignment measure and then used as instrumental variables in two-sample mendelian randomization (MR) analyses and complementary sensitivity analyses. Result We found evidence of a causal effect of Mapuche ancestry on GBC risk (inverse variance-weighted (IVW) risk increase of 0.8% for every 1% increase in Mapuche ancestry proportion, 95% CI 0.4% to 1.2%, p = 6.6×10-5). Mapuche ancestry was also causally linked to gallstone disease (IVW risk increase of 3.6% per 1% increase in Mapuche proportion, 95% CI 3.1% to 4.0%, p = 1.0×10-59), suggesting a mediating effect of gallstones in the relationship between Mapuche ancestry and GBC. In contrast, the proportion of Mapuche ancestry showed a negative causal effect on BMI (IVW estimate -0.006 kg/m2 per 1% increase in Mapuche proportion, 95% CI -0.009 to -0.003, p = 4.4×10-5). Conclusions The results presented here may have significant implications for GBC prevention and are important for future admixture mapping studies. Given that the association between Mapuche ancestry and GBC risk previously noted in observational studies appears to be causal, primary and secondary prevention strategies that take into account the individual proportion of Mapuche ancestry could be particularly efficient

Envelliment en plantes perennes de gran longevitat: importància de l’estrès oxidatiu i la vitamina E

Una de les teories sobre l'envelliment més acceptades en animals i humans és la teoria dels radicals lliures que descriu l'augment d'estrès oxidatiu a mesura que augmenta l'edat de l'organisme. Desafortunadament, hi ha pocs estudis que demostrin aquesta teoria en les plantes, i cap d'ells en plantes de gran longevitat. En aquesta tesi vam escollir dos models de plantes perennes de gran longevitat per tal d'investigar la importància de l'estrès oxidatiu, juntament amb els mecanismes de protecció com la vitamina E, en els processos d'envelliment de les plantes sota les condicions climàtiques naturals dels hàbitats on creixen. Per tal de dur a terme aquest objectiu es va analitzar l'efecte de l'edat (en un rang d'edats d'l a 280 anys) sobre el grau de peroxidació lipídica, els mecanismes de fotoprotecció i altres marcadors d'estrès oxidatiu en fulles i tubercles (l'òrgan perenne) utilitzant com a model l'herbàcia perenne no clonal més longeva registrada fins a l'actualitat, Borderea pyrenaica, en la que també es va investigar el possible efecte del sexe en els processos d'envelliment. L'altre espècie, Vellozia gigantea, es tracta d'una planta endèmica del Brasil que tot i no poder ésser datada, es considera que pot arribar a tenir més de 500 anys. En aquest cas es va avaluar l'efecte del tamany, intrínsec a l'edat, en els marcadors d'estrès oxidatiu i també es va estudiar la resposta ecofisiològica a les variacions estacionals (estació seca i plujosa). Els resultats dels diferents treballs realitzats mostren que l'edat o el tamany de la planta no té un efecte negatiu en els processos fisiològics mesurats en termes d'estrès oxidatiu, mostrant doncs que la teoria dels radicals lliures no és universal en plantes perennes. B. pyrenaica no presenta signes de deteriorament fisiològic amb l'edat, almenys fins a l'edat estudiada (280 anys). A més, les femelles centenàries de B. pyrenaica presenten una major capacitat de fotoprotecció que els mascles de la mateixa edat i les plantes juvenils, per això es proposa que aquesta espècie presenta senescència negativa. L'òrgan perenne subterrani de B. pyrenaica (els tubercles) sembla ser el secret de la seva extraordinària longevitat, considerant la seva peculiar estratègia de creixement juntament amb el seu eficient mecanisme de protecció antioxidant en vitamina E que augmenta amb l'edat (senescència negativa). En la planta arborescent V. gigantea no només les plantes de major tamany van mostrar una eficient homeòstasi hídrica i nutricional, almenys igual d'eficient que les de menor tamany; sinó que els nivells de vitamina E, important mecanisme de protecció contra l'estrès oxidatiu, van ser significativament més alts en les plantes de major tamany. L'absència de deteriorament fisiològic amb l'augment del tamany i, així doncs de l'edat, revela senescència negligible en V. gigantea. A més s’observa que tant els tocotrienols (per primera vegada detectats en fulles en plantes superiors) com els tocoferols (vitamina E) tenen un paper important de protecció contra l’estrès foto-oxidatiu. Durant les condicions de dèficit hídric de l’estació seca, V. gigantea desenvolupa un eficient mecanisme de protecció, basat en el tancament estomàtic per conservar l’aigua en la planta induït per l’àcid abscísic, que a més, indueix presumiblement la síntesi de vitamina E per protegir de l’estrès oxidatiu. En aquests estudis es conclou que les plantes perennes són organismes altament resistents a l’estrès i l’envelliment, tal com es mostra en els mecanismes de protecció que desenvolupen per a mantenir les seves funcions fisiològiques fins edats molt avançades, observant que ni l’edat ni el tamany de la planta és la causa principal del declivi funcional de l’organisme.One of the most accepted theories of ageing in animals and humans is the free radical theory of ageing, which describes that oxidative stress increases with age. Unfortunately, there are very few studies that test this theory in plants, and none in long-lived perennial plants. In this thesis, we choose two models of long-lived perennial plants to investigate the processes of ageing and the importance of oxidative stress, along with the role of protection mechanisms such as vitamin E, in the ageing process in plants under natural climatic conditions. With this aim, we explored the effects of age (ranging from 1 to 280 years) in the extent of lipid peroxidation, photoprotection mechanisms and other oxidative stress markers in leaves and tubers (perennial organ) in the longest-lived perennial — not clonal — herb registered to date, Borderea pyrenaica. The other species used in the study, Vellozia gigantea, is an endemic plant of Brazil in which it is not possible estimate its age, but it is considered to live more than 500 years. In this species, we evaluated the effect of size on various oxidative stress markers and evaluated the ecophysiological response to seasonal variations in water availability (rainy and dry season) in plants grown in their natural habitat. Results show that neither age nor size have a negative effect on plant physiological processes related to oxidative stress, thus suggesting that the free radical theory of ageing is not universal in perennials plants. B. pyrenaica showed absence of physiological deterioration with aging as indicated by oxidative stress markers, at least until the studied age (280 years), showing that the oldest females display a greater photoprotection than males of the same age and juveniles (negative senescence). The perennial organ that grows underground in B. pyrenaica (tubers) seems to be the secret of its long life, considering its unique growth strategy together with its efficient antioxidant protection mechanism (vitamin E), whose levels increased with age. V. gigantea also shows absence of physiological deterioration with ageing (mature individuals of various sizes were examined), which was also associated with increasing vitamin E levels in the oldest individuals, suggesting therefore a case of negligible senescence. In this plant species, tocotrienols were found in leaves (this is the first documented study showing tocotrienols in leaves of higher plants), which might have an important role to protect against photo-oxidative stress, along with tocopherols. Water deficit conditions during the dry season led V. gigantea to activate an efficient protection mechanism based on abscisic acid-induced stomatal closure to prevent water loss and presumably increase vitamin E biosynthesis. In this thesis, it is concluded that perennials plants are highly resistant organisms to stress and ageing, as shown by their protective mechanisms to maintain adequate physiological functions until very advanced ages, so that neither age nor size cause any functional decline in the organism

“Gestión de inventarios para reducir costos logísticos en la cadena de suministros en la empresa comercial Adidas, Chimbote, 2018”

La presente investigación titulada “Gestión de inventarios para reducir costos logísticos en la cadena de suministros en la empresa comercial Adidas, Chimbote, 2018”; que está enmarcado en las teorías de las variables que involucran el desarrollo de tesis las cuales son Gestión de inventarios y Costos logísticos; el tipo de estudio de la investigación es aplicada, con diseño de investigación de carácter experimental en la categoría pre experimental; teniendo como población los costos logísticos en el área de almacén, según su carácter de estudio fue Cuantitativa; donde la muestra fue los costos logísticos en el área de almacén en el trimestre I y III en la empresa comercial Adidas Chimbote. Las técnicas que se utilizaron fueron la revisión de base de datos, observación directa y recolección de datos. Los instrumentos usados para la variable independiente (Gestión de inventarios) fueron la guía de observación 5’S, formato ABC y plantilla en Excel con escáner y para la variable dependiente (costos logísticos) se usaron el sistema RBO y P&L mensual (estado de pérdidas y ganancias). Se concluyó que las cantidades óptimas de pedido, se logran a través de un análisis de inventario de todos los productos, tenemos que de la clasificación C del inventario se logró reducir los costos de los productos que no son vendidos de S/ 32,131.36 soles del trimestre I a S/ 4,586.00 soles en el trimestre III mejorando de esta manera la gestión de los inventarios y favoreciendo las ventas; de la misma forma se vio una mejora en los costos administrativos usando la plantilla de Excel con el escáner para la toma de inventarios, por último usando la metodología 5’s, se logró una mayor cultura de organización dentro del área de almacén, todo seguido por un control diario y semanal

Gallbladder Cancer Risk and Indigenous South American Mapuche Ancestry: Instrumental Variable Analysis Using Ancestry-Informative Markers

A strong association between the proportion of indigenous South American Mapuche ancestry and the risk of gallbladder cancer (GBC) has been reported in observational studies. Chileans show the highest incidence of GBC worldwide, and the Mapuche are the largest indigenous people in Chile. We set out to assess the confounding-free effect of the individual proportion of Mapuche ancestry on GBC risk and to investigate the mediating effects of gallstone disease and body mass index (BMI) on this association. Genetic markers of Mapuche ancestry were selected based on the informativeness for assignment measure, and then used as instrumental variables in two-sample Mendelian randomization analyses and complementary sensitivity analyses. Results suggested a putatively causal effect of Mapuche ancestry on GBC risk (inverse variance-weighted (IVW) risk increase of 0.8% per 1% increase in Mapuche ancestry proportion, 95% CI 0.4% to 1.2%, p = 6.7 × 10−5) and also on gallstone disease (3.6% IVW risk increase, 95% CI 3.1% to 4.0%), pointing to a mediating effect of gallstones on the association between Mapuche ancestry and GBC. In contrast, the proportion of Mapuche ancestry showed a negative effect on BMI (IVW estimate −0.006 kg/m2, 95% CI −0.009 to −0.003). The results presented here may have significant implications for GBC prevention and are important for future admixture mapping studies. Given that the association between the individual proportion of Mapuche ancestry and GBC risk previously noted in observational studies appears to be free of confounding, primary and secondary prevention strategies that consider genetic ancestry could be particularly efficient.Fil: Zollner, Linda. Ruprecht Karls Universitat Heidelberg; Alemania. German Cancer Research Center; AlemaniaFil: Boekstegers, Felix. Ruprecht Karls Universitat Heidelberg; AlemaniaFil: Barahona Ponce, Carol. Ruprecht Karls Universitat Heidelberg; AlemaniaFil: Scherer, Dominique. Ruprecht Karls Universitat Heidelberg; AlemaniaFil: Marcelain, Katherine. Universidad de Chile; ChileFil: Gárate Calderón, Valentina. Ruprecht Karls Universitat Heidelberg; Alemania. Universidad de Chile; ChileFil: Waldenberger, Melanie. German Research Center For Environmental Health; AlemaniaFil: Morales, Erik. Hospital Regional de Talca; Chile. Universidad Católica de Maule; ChileFil: Rojas, Armando. Universidad Católica de Maule; ChileFil: Muñoz, César. Hospital Regional de Talca; Chile. Universidad Católica de Maule; ChileFil: Alvarado, Juan. Hospital Regional de Concepción Dr. Guillermo Grant Benavente; ChileFil: Moisán, Fabricio. Hospital Regional de Concepción Dr. Guillermo Grant Benavente; ChileFil: Spencer, Loreto. Hospital Regional de Concepción Dr. Guillermo Grant Benavente; ChileFil: Nervi, Bruno. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; ChileFil: Carvajal, Daniel. Universidad del Desarrollo; ChileFil: Losada, Héctor. Universidad de La Frontera; ChileFil: Almau, Mauricio. Hospital de Rancagua; ChileFil: Fernández, Plinio. Hospital de Rancagua; ChileFil: Olloquequi, Jordi. Universidad Autónoma de Chile; Chile. Universidad de Barcelona; EspañaFil: Carter, Alice R.. University of Bristol; Reino UnidoFil: Miquel Poblete, Juan Francisco. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; ChileFil: Bustos, Bernabe Ignacio. Northwestern University; Estados UnidosFil: Fuentes Guajardo, Macarena. Universidad de Tarapacá; ChileFil: Gonzalez-Jose, Rolando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto Patagónico de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas; ArgentinaFil: Bortolini, Maria Cátira. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; BrasilFil: Acuña Alonzo, Victor. National Institute Of Anthropology And History; MéxicoFil: Gallo, Carla. Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia; PerúFil: Ruiz-Linares, Andres. Fudan University; China. Anthropologie Bio-Culturelle, Droit, Éthique et Santé; Francia. Colegio Universitario de Londres; Reino UnidoFil: Rothhammer, Francisco. Universidad de Tarapacá; ChileFil: Lorenzo Bermejo, Justo. Ruprecht Karls Universitat Heidelberg; Alemania. Institut de Cancérologie Strasbourg Europe; Franci

Identification of Circulating lncRNAs Associated with Gallbladder Cancer Risk by Tissue-Based Preselection, Cis-eQTL Validation, and Analysis of Association with Genotype-Based Expression

Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play key roles in cell processes and are good candidates for cancer risk prediction. Few studies have investigated the association between individual genotypes and lncRNA expression. Here we integrate three separate datasets with information on lncRNA expression only, both lncRNA expression and genotype, and genotype information only to identify circulating lncRNAs associated with the risk of gallbladder cancer (GBC) using robust linear and logistic regression techniques. In the first dataset, we preselect lncRNAs based on expression changes along the sequence "gallstones → dysplasia → GBC". In the second dataset, we validate associations between genetic variants and serum expression levels of the preselected lncRNAs (cis-lncRNA-eQTLs) and build lncRNA expression prediction models. In the third dataset, we predict serum lncRNA expression based on individual genotypes and assess the association between genotype-based expression and GBC risk. AC084082.3 and LINC00662 showed increasing expression levels (p-value = 0.009), while C22orf34 expression decreased in the sequence from gallstones to GBC (p-value = 0.04). We identified and validated two cis-LINC00662-eQTLs (r2 = 0.26) and three cis-C22orf34-eQTLs (r2 = 0.24). Only LINC00662 showed a genotyped-based serum expression associated with GBC risk (OR = 1.25 per log2 expression unit, 95% CI 1.04-1.52, p-value = 0.02). Our results suggest that preselection of lncRNAs based on tissue samples and exploitation of cis-lncRNA-eQTLs may facilitate the identification of circulating noncoding RNAs linked to cancer risk