摘要:
The present invention relates generally to a method of screening for the level of neoplastic cell death in a subject. More particularly, the present invention provides a method of screening for the level of neoplastic cell death by detecting the level of expression of telomerase protein and/or gene by dead cells in said subject or in a biological sample derived from said subject. The method of the present invention is useful in a range of applications including, but not limited to, assessing a neoplastic condition, monitoring the progression of such a condition, assessing the effectiveness of a therapeutic agent or therapeutic regime and predicting the likelihood of a subject either progressing to a more advanced disease state or entering a remissive state. The present invention also provides diagnostic agents useful for detecting telomerase protein and/or nucleic acid molecules.
摘要:
The present invention relates generally to a method of modulating hyperglycaemia-induced endothelial cell functioning and agents useful for same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of modulating hyperglycaemia-induced vascular endothelial cell functioning by modulating intracellular sphingosine kinase-mediated signalling. The method of the present invention is useful, inter alia, in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of the adverse vascular endothelial cell functioning associated with conditions characterised by hyperglycaemia, and/or diabetes mellitus, per se.
摘要:
The present invention relates generally to a method of modulating cellular activity and to agents for use therein. More particularly, the present invention provides a method of modulating cellular activity by modulating intracellular translocation of sphingosine kinase to the cell membrane. In a related aspect, the present invention provides a method of modulating sphingosine kinase mediated signalling via modulation of its intracellular translocation and agents for use therein. The present invention still further extends to sphingosine kinase variants and to functional derivatives, homologues and analogues thereof, exhibiting ablated or reduced capacity to undergo translocation. The method and molecules of the present invention are useful, inter alia, in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of conditions characterised by aberrant, unwanted or otherwise inappropriate cellular functional activity and/or aberrant, unwanted or otherwise inappropriate sphingosine kinase mediated signalling. The present invention is further directed to methods for identifying and/or designing agents capable of modulating sphingosine kinase intracellular translocation.
摘要:
A streaker device for streaking a microbial inoculum for single colonies on the surface of a solid growth medium. The streaking device has a row of spaced apart contact surfaces for contact with the surface of the solid growth medium. The spaced apart contact surfaces are resiliently flexibly supported by a common support member so as to accommodate variations in depth of growth medium. The spaced apart contact surfaces may be provided on lowermost part of axially curved portions of plastics straps, that are angled backwardly. It is found that formation of a single band can give separation into single colonies. Also provided is an automatic streaking apparatus.
摘要:
The present invention relates generally to a method of modulating endothelial cell functional characteristics and to agents useful for same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of modulating vascular endothelial cell pro-inflammatory and angiogenic phenotypes by modulating the functional levels of intracellular sphingosine kinase. The method of the present invention is useful, inter alia, in relation to the treatment and/or prophylaxis of conditions which are characterised by inadequate endothelial cell functioning and may include conditions such as vascular engraftment, organ transplantation or wound healing or conditions which are characterised by an aberrant endothelial cell inflammatory or angiogenic phenotype. Further, the method of the present invention facilitates the development of agents, such as functionally manipulated endothelial cell populations, for a range of therapeutic and/or prophylactic uses.
摘要:
The present invention relates generally to a method for detecting an aberrant cell, and more particularly an apoptotic cell, in a subject or in a biological sample from said subject, and agents useful for same. The presence of the aberrant cell or group of aberrant cells provides an indication of a particular disease or condition or a propensity for development of a disease or condition. More particularly, the present invention contemplates a method for detecting an apoptotic cell by detecting the presence of extranuclear nuclear molecules, in particular La, or a relative increase in extranuclear nuclear molecule levels. The present invention further provides a method for diagnosing or monitoring conditions characterised by aberrant, unwanted or otherwise inappropriate cellular apoptosis in a subject or in a biological sample from said subject by screening for up-regulation of extranuclear nuclear molecule levels in a cell or group of cells. The present invention provides diagnostic agents useful for detecting these molecules. Such diagnostic agents include immunointeractive molecules, such as antibodies.