摘要:
The present invention relates to a freeze-dried conjugate structure for immunochromatography, an immunoassay kit comprising the freeze-dried conjugate structure and an immunochromatographic strip, and a method for qualitatively or quantitatively analyzing an analyte in a sample using the immunoassay kit. Because a sample is subjected to immunochromatography after reacting uniformly with a freeze-dried conjugate structure separately prepared according to the present invention externally, quantitative analysis can be performed with high reproducibility and linearity depending on a concentration compared to a conventional assay method which is performed using an immunochromatographic strip comprising a conjugate pad prepared by adsorbing a conjugate. In addition, the freeze-dried conjugate structure of the present invention can be provided in a state in which it is received in a chamber additionally comprising a cap. Thus, it can be stored without contamination and is easy to carry. In addition, the freeze-dried conjugate structure can be rapidly and uniformly dissolved so that it is immediately allowed to react with a mixture of a buffer and a sample and the reaction product can be analyzed by an immunoassay kit. Thus, it is suitable for use in point-of-care testing.
摘要:
The present invention provides muscle-derived progenitor cells that show long-term survival following transplantation into body tissues and which can augment soft tissue following introduction (e.g. via injection, transplantation, or implantation) into a site of soft tissue. Also provided are methods of isolating muscle-derived progenitor cells, and methods of genetically modifying the cells for gene transfer therapy. The invention further provides methods of using compositions comprising muscle-derived progenitor cells for the augmentation and bulking of mammalian, including human, soft tissues in the treatment of various functional conditions, including malformation, injury, weakness, disease, or dysfunction. In particular, the present invention provides treatments and amelioration for urinary incontinence and other urinary tract pathologies.
摘要:
Methods and compositions disclosed herein generally relate to methods of treating eosinophilic esophagitis (EE) and eosinophilic disorders by providing or enhancing a diagnosis of EE and eosinophilic disorders. In particular, the invention relates to obtaining a sample from a patient, then quantifying from the sample an amount of one or more microRNAs (miRNAs) associated with EE, wherein an altered level of the miRNA correlates with a positive diagnosis of EE. An EE diagnosis can then be provided or enhanced, based upon the quantifying step, and an appropriate treatment can be administered to the patient. The invention further relates to diagnostic kits, tests, and/or arrays that can be used to quantify the one or more miRNAs associated with EE, as well as treatments developed to up-regulate or down-regulate one or more miRNAs and/or their downstream pathways relevant to EE or asthma. The invention further relates to the use of IGF1 and IGF1R inhibitors for the treatment of EE and eosinophilic disorders.
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The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment and prophylaxis of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in a human subject in need of such treatment, the methods comprising the pulmonary administration to the subject, preferably via inhalation of a composition comprising rapamycin or a prodrug or derivative thereof.
摘要:
The present invention provides double-stranded RNA molecules that are asymmetrical in strand length. The RNA molecule of the invention, the asymmetric RNA duplex, has one or two overhangs at the end. In one aspect, these novel RNA duplex molecules serve as effective mimetics of miRNA. In another aspect, they are designed to function as effective inhibitors of miRNA. Accordingly, the RNA molecules of the present invention can be used to modulate miRNA pathway activities, with tremendous implications for research, drug discovery and development, and treatment of human diseases.
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The present invention relates to the use of a novel class of cancer stem cell pathway (CSCP) inhibitors; to methods of using such compounds to treat refractory, recurrent, or metastatic cancers; to methods of selective killing cancer cells by using such compounds with specific administration regiment; to methods of targeting cancer stem cells by inhibiting Stat3 pathway; to methods of using novel compounds in the treatment of conditions or disorders in a mammal related to aberrant Stat3 pathway activity; and to processes for preparing such compounds and intermediates thereof, and to the pharmaceutical composition of relevant compounds, and to the specific methods of administration of these compounds.
摘要:
A conformable absorbent device, which comprises a) a wound contact integer, comprising an absorbent component and optionally a cushioning component, b) a liquid-impermeable backing layer, which overlies the distal face of the wound contact integer, and c) a liquid-permeable wound contact layer, which overlies the proximal face of the wound contact integer, characterised in that the proximal face of the wound contact layer comprises a heat-plasticised flexible material; a method for its preparation, and methods of use of the device.
摘要:
The present invention relates to the composition and methods of use of Stat3 pathway inhibitors or cancer stem cell inhibitors in combination treatment of cancer.
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The present invention relates to computer-based clinical decision support tools including, computer-implemented methods, computer systems, and computer program products for clinical decision support. These tools assist the clinician in identifying epilepsy patients who are candidates for surgery and utilize a combination of natural language processing, corpus linguistics, and machine learning techniques.
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The present inventors have harnessed the targeting of nanoparticles to tumour sites, combined with the tumour site specific elevated MMP-14 activity within one conjugate to simultaneously deliver a vascular disrupting agent (VDA) and a MRI contrast agent to a tumour site. The MMP activatable conjugate of the present invention provides both therapeutic and diagnostic functions - and is referred to as a "theranostic". The theranostic conjugate of the present invention achieves the benefits of tumour site specificity, VDA delivery and MRI contrast agent delivery in a single theranostic conjugate. Consequently, the present invention provides a cancer "theranostic" which improves therapeutic efficacy whilst simultaneously reducing dose-limiting systemic toxicities and provides a tool for rapidly and non-invasively identifying tumour location, monitoring drug delivery and pharmacodynamics.