摘要:
The present invention provides therapeutic compositions containing lysophosphatidic acids, methods for making the compositions, and methods of use thereof.
摘要:
Methods are presented to prevent or delay apoptosis by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a physiologically acceptable dioxopiperazine.
摘要:
The present invention provides a novel family of apoptosis-modulating proteins. Nucleotide and amino acid residue sequences, derivatives thereof and methods of use thereof are also provided.
摘要:
Described are non-invasive methods of detecting the presence of specific nucleic acid sequences by analyzing urine samples for the presence of nucleic acids that have crossed the kidney barrier. More specifically, the present invention encompasses methods of detecting specific fetal nucleic acid sequences by analyzing maternal urine for the presence of fetal nucleic acids. The invention further encompasses methods of detecting specific nucleic acid alterations for the diagnosis of disease.
摘要:
The present invention is a novel apparatus that employs an integrating sphere (62) as a source of diffused light for multiple PMTs (64). The PMTs (64) are coupled to the integrating sphere (62) to receive diffused light from the integrating sphere (62). An optional faceplate (66) may be employed at the input port of the integrating sphere (62) in order to select certain characteristics of the light according to the characteristics of the faceplate (66).
摘要:
A novel family of proteins has been identified. The proteins are derived from allergenic pollens and exhibit serine-proteinase-like activity. The proteins have a molecular weight of about 85-95 kD as determined by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis; and a molecular weight of about 67 kD as determined by Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography. The proteins are resistant to inhibition by α-2-macroglobulin, α-1-proteinase inhibitor, trypsin inhibitors and are sensitive to inhibition by phenyl methane sulfonyl fluoride, difluorophenol, benzamidine, antipain, leupeptin and tosyl-L-lysine chloromethyl ketone.
摘要:
The present invention is to a method of screening agents for potential therapeutic efficacy. The method comprises exposing a cell strain that is sensitive to known apoptotic agents to said apoptotic agents and to a potential therapeutic agent. The cell strain is then cultured and cells are removed that display diminished adherence. The remaining, adherent, cells are then incubated in the presence of a proteinase to release proteinase sensitive cells. The proteinase sensitive cells are removed to yield proteinase resistant cells and the proteinase sensitive cells are counted. The proteinase resistant cells are then collected and counted. The agent is determined to have potential therapeutic efficacy if the ratio of proteinase sensitive cells to proteinase resistant cells changes relative to a control as a result of the presence of the agent.
摘要:
The present invention provides polynucleotides which regulate the expression of a gene involved in apoptosis. Also provided are methods for identifying agents that modulate expression of a gene involved in apoptosis.