摘要:
As described herein, lactosylceramide (LacCer) levels are up-regulated in the CNS during chronic experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an experimental model of multiple sclerosis (MS). LacCer acts in an autocrine manner to trigger transcriptional programs that promote the recruitment and activation of CNS infiltrating monocytes and microglia, and neurodegeneration. In addition, increased B4GALT6 expression and LacCer levels were detected in CNS MS lesions in human patients. Finally, the inhibition of LacCer synthesis suppressed local CNS innate immunity and neurodegeneration in EAE, and interfered with the activation of human astrocytes in vitro. Thus, B4GALT6 is a therapeutic target for MS and other neuroinflammatory disorders.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a method of diagnosing primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) in a patient suspected of having PPMS. Further, the present invention relates to a method of determining the course of PPMS in a patient having PPMS. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method of determining the severity of PPMS in a patient suspected of having PPMS. It also relates to the use of at least one metabolite for diagnosing PPMS in a patient suspected of having PPMS, for determining the course of PPMS in a patient having PPMS, or for determining the severity of PPMS in a patient suspected of having PPMS. In addition, it relates to a kit for diagnosing PPMS in a patient suspected of having PPMS, for determining the course of PPMS in a patient having PPMS, or for determining the severity of PPMS in a patient suspected of having PPMS.
摘要:
The present invention is directed to a multi-sensor array compound including at least three chromophores, at least one receptor and an anchor. Contacting the compound of this invention with an analyte (such as carbohydrate) forms a complex with unique optical signature. The unique optical signature allows differentiating between carbohydrates, diagnosing diseases associated with the carbohydrate, and encoding information in an encoding system.
摘要:
Disclosed herein are methods in which an individual with multiple sclerosis (MS) can be classified into one of six subject groups, each subject group predictive for the patient's responsiveness to an interferon-β (IFN-β) therapy. The individual with MS can be classified according to the individual's serum marker levels, e.g., at baseline or following treatment with therapy. Depending on the classification, the individual with MS can be treated with standard therapies (e.g. IFN-β) or one or more alternative therapies with or without IFN-β.
摘要:
Described is a DNA-replication-associated (Rep) protein for use in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS), wherein (a) an increased amount of Rep protein or fragments thereof in a sample from a subject as compared to an amount in a control sample; or an increased amount of anti-Rep protein antibodies with antigen in a sample from a subject as compared to an amount in a control sample correlates with a diagnosis of MS, wherein the Rep protein is a MSBI1 Rep or MSBI2 Rep.
摘要:
The present disclosure relates to polypeptides (also referred to herein as CXCR4 binding molecules or polypeptides) that are directed against the G-coupled protein receptor CXCR4, also known as Fusin or CD184. The invention also relates to nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides; to methods for preparing such polypeptide; to compositions, and in particular to pharmaceutical compositions that comprise such polypeptides and to uses of such polypeptides for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a method to determine the potency of a batch of glatiramer acetate comprising stimulating human monocytic cell line cells with an effective amount of interferon gamma (IFN³), exposing said cells to said batch of glatiramer acetate, and determining determining the number of metabolically active cells induced by glatiramer acetate.
摘要:
The present invention describes methods for the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of the different forms of multiple sclerosis. The methods measure the intensities of specific small molecules called metabolites in samples from patients with clinically diagnosed relapsing-remitting or primary-progressive forms of multiple sclerosis and compare these intensities to the intensities observed in a population of healthy individuals, thus identifying markers of multiple sclerosis. A method is also provided for the differential diagnosis of subjects afflicted with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis from secondary-progressive multiple sclerosis.
摘要:
Methods for treating, or reducing risk of developing, seasonal worsening of multiple sclerosis (MS) in a subject who has MS, comprising administering a melatonin agonist to a subject.