摘要:
The invention generally concerns methods and compositions for screening individuals for susceptibility to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). In particular, association with the various markers including complement factor H, LOC387717/ARMS2, C2/CFB, C3 and VEGF, indicates that a subject is at risk of AMD.
摘要:
Insertion devices for installing insertion sets to a user, insertion needles, methods for loading insertion devices with insertion sets, methods for installing insertion sets, methods for instructing others how to load and/or install insertion sets, and certain aspects of insertion sets, including insertion needle hubs.
摘要:
Embodiments of the invention are directed methods that include a thymidine kinase deficient vaccinia virus. The methods include administering the vaccinia virus at increased viral concentrations. Further aspects of the invention include methods for inducing oncolysis or collapse of tumor vasculature in a subject having a tumor comprising administering to a subject administered at least 1×108 viral particles of a TK-deficient, GM-CSF-expressing, replication-competent vaccinia virus vector sufficient to induce oncolysis of cells in the tumor.
摘要:
Cripto, a developmental oncoprotein, antagonizes activin and TGF-β signaling by forming a complex with activin and TGF-β and their type II receptors. This complex precludes the formation of a functional activin/TGF-β•type II•type I complex, thereby blocking the signaling of activin and TGF-β. Cripto may be generally capable of blocking antiproliferative Smad2/3 signals and provides a novel mechanism of oncogenic action with multiple therapeutic implications. Inhibiting the formation of Cripto and activin/TGF-β complex may enhance antiproliferative effects of activin and TGF-β.
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The methods include selectively reducing or expanding T cells according to the antigenic specificity of the T cells. Therefore, the present invention can be used to reduce or eliminate pathogenic T cells that recognize autoantigens, such as beta cell specific T cells. As such, the present invention can be used to prevent, treat or ameliorate autoimmune diseases such as IDDM. Furthermore, the present invention can be used to expand desirable T cells, such as anti-pathogenic T cells to prevent, treat and/or ameliorate autoimmune diseases.
摘要:
The invention relates to polypeptides comprising an enzymatically inactive, cell wall-forming domain of an endolysin or another cell wall-lytic enzyme as well as a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 1 or derivatives thereof, said polypeptide comprising no other endolysin domains in addition to the cell wall-forming domain. Also disclosed are means for producing said polypeptides. The invention further relates to methods for binding, concentrating, removing from a sample, trapping, and/or detecting bacteria, particularly gram-positive bacteria.
摘要:
The present invention relates to compositions comprising glutamic acid and/or glutamine, cysteine, riboflavin, succinic acid, fumaric acid, coenzyme Q10, niacin, optionally vitamin C, and/or prodrugs of these substances and/or salts of these substances. The compositions can be used as food supplement and/or medicament for prophylaxis or treatment of several disease conditions, in particular of hyperglycemia and related diseases or disorders. Consequently, the present invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions for the use in human and veterinary medicine as well as method of treatments of said diseases.