Abstract:
Compounds which are the reaction product of allicin and ACE-inhibiting compounds are useful in treating hypertension, elevated triglycerides, and elevated insulin.
Abstract:
A resonator cavity (10A) and method and presented. The resonator cavity (10A) comprises at least one gain medium (16) and end reflectors (12, 14) which define together longitudinal modes of light in the cavity, and further comprises an intra-cavity beam coupler assembly (20). The beam coupler assembly (20) is configured to split light impinging thereon into a predetermined number of spatially separated light channels, and to cause phase locking and at least partial coherent combining of the light channels, having common longitudinal and transverse modes, in a double pass through the beam coupler assembly (20). The resonator cavity (10A) is configured and operable to produce at least one output combined light channel of a predetermined intensity profile.
Abstract:
There is proposed a methodology for specifying the behavior of reactive systems, which is based on “Playing in” the system's possible scenarios. The use of this methodology is shown by building a practical “Play In Engine” tool based on the methodology. Users will be able to connect their Mock-Up GUI to the tool by “playing” their GUI and specifying the required system reactions in a simple and intuitive manner. As this is being done, the system will automatically generate behavior specifications in the language of Live Sequence Charts (LSCs), or any other suitable requirement language, such as various temporal logics or timing diagrams. On the basis of the system behavior specification, the user can play out scenarios through a play out engine.
Abstract:
Imaging agents for magnetic resonance imaging are disclosed. Methods of monitoring angiogenesis and the growth and remission of tumor tissue are also disclosed. Methods of monitoring blood clot formation and dissolution are additionally disclosed. Methods of monitoring wound healing are further disclosed. A kit for obtaining an image of a biological structure is further disclosed.
Abstract:
The invention relates to transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) and/or progenitor cells (HPC) into the liver. More specifically the invention relates to the use of chemokines, preferably SDF-1, for enhancing homing of HSC/HPC to the liver.
Abstract:
The invention relates to the use of an immunogen selected from the group consisting of (i) an anti-p53 mAb; (ii) a fragment of an anti-p53 mAb; (iii) a peptide based on a CDR of the heavy or light chain of an anti-p53 mAb, which peptide is capable of eliciting antibodies to p53; and (iv) a DNA molecule coding for the variable (V) region of an anti-p53 mAb in a suitable gene delivery vehicle, for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition useful for induction of anti-tumor immunity in mammals, for activating an enhanced immune response to a p53 molecule in mammals, and/or for induction of immune responses to mutated and wild-type forms of a p53 in mammals. The use of anti-p53 mAbs and novel peptides based on the CDR2 and CDR3 of the heavy chains and CDR3 of the light chains of different anti-p53 mAbs are disclosed.
Abstract:
A modulator of regulatory cellular events occurring intracellularly which are mediated by regulatory proteins containing a ‘death domain’ motif is provided. The ‘death domain’ is a regulatory portion of the regulatory proteins, and the modulator is capable of interacting with one or more ‘death domain’ motifs contained in the regulatory proteins and affecting the regulatory action of one or more of the regulatory proteins. The modulator preferably is capable of interacting with ‘death domain’ motifs within p55-TNF-R, FAS/APO1-R, NGF-R, MORT-1, RIP, TRADD, or ankyrin. A method for producing the modulators is also provided. The modulators are useful for modulating functions mediated in cells by proteins containing the ‘death domain’.
Abstract:
The invention concerns peptides which bind antibodies that are found in elevated levels in body fluids of schizophrenic patients and are found at a lower level or not found at all in body fluids of non-schizophrenic individuals. Using a computerized program, the antigenic epitope of the peptides of the invention is predicted as having a core of hydrophobic amino acids which is surrounded by positively charged amino acids. The peptides of the invention are useful in the diagnosis of schizophrenia in an individual.
Abstract:
A novel ErbB-4 ligand, referred to herein as Neuregulin-4 (NRG-4) is disclosed as well as polynucleotide sequences encoding NRG-4, oligonucleotides and oligonucleotide analogs derived from polynucleotide sequences, a display library displaying short peptides derived from NRG-4, antibodies recognizing NRG-4, peptides or peptide analogs derived from NRG-4, and pharmaceutical compositions and methods of employing peptides or peptide analogs, oligonucleotides and oligonucleotide analogs, and/or polynucleotide sequences to up-regulate or down-regulate ErbB-4 receptor activity (signaling).