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A linear actuator includes a housing, a rotary unit disposed in the housing, and a screw member driven by the rotary unit. The rotary unit is translatable relative to the housing when the screw member is driven by the rotary unit.
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Methods for killing cancer cells and treating cancer in a subject by exposing the cells to nanoparticles, and irradiating with a focused, low to medium power ultrasound. The nanoparticles can be gold, iron oxide, copper, silver, polystyrene, PEG, or liposome nanoparticles. The nanoparticles can have a cancer drug attached, such as an antibody-based cancer drug.
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A method of generating a barcoded Paired-End Ditag (bPED) nucleic acid fragment is disclosed. The method comprises: a) performing a first ligation by ligating a half-adaptor with one or two 3′-overhanging ends to a target nucleic acid to obtain a nucleic acid fragment with two ends each attached to one of the half-adaptor, the half adaptor comprising a half-barcode and a restriction enzyme (RE) recognition site; b) performing a second ligation by ligating two of the half-adaptor at the two ends of the nucleic acid fragment to form a circularized nucleic acid construct, wherein the circularized nucleic acid construct comprises a full-size barcoded adaptor; and c) digesting the circularized nucleic acid construct with a RE that cleaves at a defined distance from the RE recognition site, and thereby generating the bPED nucleic acid fragment.
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Compositions containing sterilized antigens with a high diversity, which can be collected from primitive jungle areas, and uses thereof for balancing immune responses and treating immunological diseases in a subject.
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The present invention provides an on-chip thin film phase plate for a releasing charging, comprising a chip substrate having one or more apertures; and a thin film layer attached to the top surface of the chip substrate. The present invention also provides a method for observing organic material by TEM, which uses the above-mentioned on-chip thin film phase plate in a TEM system.
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The invention pertains to the generation and utility of antibodies that can bind effectively to CεmX domain on membrane-bound IgE (mIgE) expressed on the surface of human B lymphocytes. The CεmX domain of 52 amino acid residues, located between the CH4 domain and the C-terminal membrane-anchor peptide on human membrane-bound epsilon chain, had been suggested as an antigenic site for immunological targeting of B cells expressing mIgE. Previous reported monoclonal antibodies, including a20, which bind to RADWPGPP (SEQ ID NO:1) peptide at the C-terminal of CεmX, have now been found to bind poorly to mIgE on human B cells. We have discovered that only monoclonal antibodies specific for certain segments, such as GLAGGSAQSQRAPDRVL (SEQ ID NO:2) and HSGQQQGLPRAAGGSVPHPR (SEQ ID NO:3), of CεmX can bind effectively to mIgE on human B cells and hence have the utility for targeting those B cells for the treatment of diseases mediated by IgE.
Abstract translation:本发明涉及能够在人B淋巴细胞表面表达的膜结合IgE(mIgE)上有效结合C& mX结构域的抗体的产生和应用。 已经提出位于人膜结合的ε链上的CH4结构域和C末端膜锚定肽之间的52个氨基酸残基的Cys区域作为用于免疫靶向表达mIgE的B细胞的抗原位点。 目前已经发现,以前报道的,在C细胞C末端结合RADWPGPP(SEQ ID NO:1)肽的单克隆抗体,包括a20,现在已被发现与人B细胞上的mIgE结合不良。 我们已经发现,对于某些片段(例如GLAGGSAQSQRAPDRVL(SEQ ID NO:2)和HSGQQQGLPRAAGGSVPHPR(SEQ ID NO:3))特异性的单克隆抗体,C& mX可以有效地结合到人B细胞上的mIgE,因此具有效用 用于靶向这些B细胞用于治疗由IgE介导的疾病。
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Methods for determining an increased risk of developing a cardiovascular event excluding stable angina in a subject are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for diagnosing a human subject's myocardial infarction (MI) and/or acute coronary syndrome (ACS) state or identifying a human subject's risk of MI and/or ACS.
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Methods are provided for inducing non-pluripotent cells to become pluripotent. Methods also include identifying and isolating induced pluripotent (iPS) cells and uses thereof. Compositions and kits for carrying out the subject methods are also provided.
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Provided herein are methods of diagnosing a pregnancy disorder (e.g., preeclampsia or related pregnancy disorders) in a subject based on the level of High Temperature Requirement A4 (HtrA4). Also provided herein are diagnostic agents and devices for use in such diagnostic methods.
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Provided herein are monoclonal antibodies specific to dengue virus as well as their antigen-binding fragments, and functional variants. Also disclosed are uses thereof for treating or diagnosing dengue virus infection.