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The present invention relates to novel growth hormone-releasing peptides and method for increasing the release of growth hormone levels in mammals, as well as method for increasing milk production in dairy cows and increasing growth rates of animals, such as cattle, sheep, swine, and others. The novel peptides of this invention surprisingly are effective for releasing growth hormone levels in animals by replacing the natural amino acids in positions 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 12, 21 and 27, as well as derivatizing the N-terminal amino acid residue in human pancreatic islet tumor origin growth hormone-releasing factor.
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An implanted cardiovascular assist pump is connected with the proximal descending thoracic aorta. The pump inlet is connected with the aorta at substantially the site of the first pressure/flow node from the heart. The pump outlet is connected at substantially the site of the last pressure/flow antinode before the heart. Control of pump speed varies blood flow through the pump. As a fail-safe mechanism, a pump shunt flow path is provided, through one of a variety of disclosed structures.
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A decapeptide of the formula:N-Ac-A.sup.1 -A.sup.2 -A.sup.3 -SER.sup.4 -A.sup.5 -A.sup.6 -A.sup.7 -A.sup.8 -A.sup.9 -A.sup.10,wherein each A.sup.1, A.sup.2, and A.sup.3, independently, is D-.beta.-Nal, D-p-X-Phe (where X is halogen, H, NH.sub.2, NO.sub.2, OH, or C.sub.1-3 alkyl); A.sup.5 is p-X-Phe (where X is halogen, H, NH.sub.2, NO.sub.2, OH, or C.sub.1-3 alkyl); A.sup.6 is D-Lys, D-Arg, .beta.-Nal, D-.beta.-Nal, D-Trp, D-p-X-Phe (where X is halogen, H, NH.sub.2, NO.sub.2, or C.sub.1-3 alkyl) or D-lys-.epsilon.-NH-R (where R is H, a branched or straight chain or cyclo C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl group, or an aryl group); A.sup.7 is p-X-Phe (where X is halogen, H, NH.sub.2, NO.sub.2, OH, C.sub.2 F.sub.5, or C.sub.1-3 alkyl), cyclohexyala, or Trp; A.sup.8 is Arg, Lys, or Lys-.epsilon.-NH-R (where R is H, a branched or straight chain or cyclo C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl group, or an aryl croup); A.sup.9 is Pro; and A.sup.10 is D-Ala-NH.sub.2, Gly-NH.sub.2, D-Ser, or D-Ser-NH.sub.2 ; provided that at least one of A.sup.2 or A.sup.3 must be D-Phe or D-Tyr; and further provided that one or both of A.sup.6 and A.sup.8 must be the following: A.sup.6 must be D-Lys-.epsilon.-NH-R (where R is H, a branched or straight chain or cyclo C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl group, or an aryl group); A.sup.8 must be Lys-.epsilon.-NH-R (where R is H, a branched or straight chain or cyclo C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl group, or an aryl group), or a pharmaceuticaly acceptable salt thereof.
摘要:
Disclosed herein are compositions comprising recombinant arenavirus monoclonal antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof, as well as therapeutic methods using the antibodies. In some embodiments, the antibodies provide pan-arenavirus protection against a number of arenavirus types and strains.
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The present invention provides a system and method for capturing images during review of a microscope slide. In certain embodiments, such system and method allow for the capture of images and construction of a composited microscope mosaic image within the workflow of the slide reviewer, such as a pathologist reviewing a tissue sample. In certain embodiments, said mosaic images are whole slide images constructed by and capable of being viewed at variable resolutions and magnifications corresponding to the review of the original microscope slide by the slide reviewer.
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Devices and methods for rapidly and incrementally or continuously, measuring rheological properties of polymers under different shear rates. The device includes a pump configured to accept a continuous stream of sample solution during an interval of time, an injector configured to inject a flow of the sample solution through two or more viscometers, and a computing and processing device configured to monitor and measure rheological properties of the solution under at least two shear rates simultaneously in the two or more viscometers.
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Method and system for detecting disease in blood sample is described. By extracting extracellular vesicles (EVs) from the blood sample and employing liposome fusion probes, it is shown that the test can be completed within hours instead of weeks, and the detection limit can be significantly lowered.
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A spectrum splitting, transmissive concentrating photovoltaic (tCPV) module is proposed and designed for a hybrid photovoltaic-solar thermal (PV/T) system. The system may be able to fully utilize the full spectrum of incoming sunlight. By utilizing III-V triple junction solar cells with bandgaps of approximately 2.1 eV, 1.7 eV, and 1.4 eV in the module, ultraviolet (UV) and visible light (in-band light) are absorbed and converted to electricity, while infrared (IR) light (out-of-band light) passes through and is captured by a solar thermal receiver and stored as heat. The stored heat energy may be dispatched as electricity or process heat as needed. The tCPV module may have an overall power conversion efficiency exceeding 43.5% for above bandgap (in-band) light under a standard AM1.5D solar spectrum with an average concentration ratio of 400 suns. Passive and/or active cooling methods may be used to keep cells below 110° C. while transmitting >75% of out-of-band light to the thermal receiver, which may attain thermal energy capture at temperatures as high as 500° C. or more. A transparent active cooling system may improve the CPV module efficiency by about 1% (absolute) relative to a passive cooling system by reducing the maximum cell working temperature by about 16° C.
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A method and system for detecting TB in a bodily fluid sample are described. By extracting extracellular vesicles (EVs) from the bodily fluid sample and employing antibody-conjugated nanoparticles to capture Mtb-related biomarkers, it is shown that the test can be completed within hours instead of weeks, and the detection limit can be significantly lowered with high accuracy. Additionally, the method and system described is capable of distinguishing between active and latent TB infections.