Therapeutic agents
    31.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10899818B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-26

    申请号:US16877008

    申请日:2020-05-18

    摘要: An immunoresponsive cell, such as a T-cell expressing (i) a second generation chimeric antigen receptor comprising: (a) a signalling region; (b) a co-stimulatory signalling region; (c) a transmembrane domain; and (d) a binding element that specifically interacts with a first epitope on a target antigen; and (ii) a chimeric costimulatory receptor comprising (e) a co-stimulatory signalling region which is different to that of (b); (f) a transmembrane domain; and g) a binding element that specifically interacts with a second epitope on a target antigen. This arrangement is referred to as parallel chimeric activating receptors (pCAR). Cells of this type are useful in therapy, and kits and methods for using them as well as methods for preparing them are described and claimed.

    Therapeutic agents
    32.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10703794B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-07

    申请号:US15749016

    申请日:2016-07-28

    摘要: An immunoresponsive cell, such as a T-cell expressing (i) a second generation chimeric antigen receptor comprising: (a) a signalling region; (b) a co-stimulatory signalling region; (c) a transmembrane domain; and (d) a binding element that specifically interacts with a first epitope on a target antigen; and (ii) a chimeric costimulatory receptor comprising (e) a co-stimulatory signalling region which is different to that of (b); (f) a transmembrane domain; and (g) a binding element that specifically interacts with a second epitope on a target antigen. This arrangement is referred to as parallel chimeric activating receptors (pCAR). Cells of this type are useful in therapy, and kits and methods for using them as well as methods for preparing them are described and claimed.

    Automatic exposure control for endoscopic imaging

    公开(公告)号:US10609291B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-31

    申请号:US15328715

    申请日:2015-07-17

    摘要: An endoscopic apparatus and method to capture an image of in-vivo tissue with automatic exposure control. For example, the method includes capturing image data on an image sensor and analyzing an indication of brightness of each pixel to determine whether the captured image data is saturated. When the image data is saturated, the method includes reducing the exposure period by a first increment, and repeating the capturing and analyzing steps until the captured image data is not saturated. When the captured image data is not saturated, in some embodiments, the method includes analyzing the indication of brightness of each pixel compared to a threshold indicative of use of a proportion of an available dynamic range of the image sensor, and when it is determined that the threshold has not been reached, increasing the exposure period by a second increment that has a magnitude relative to the first increment.

    Perfusion phantom device
    35.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09990863B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-05

    申请号:US14774506

    申请日:2014-03-10

    摘要: The invention relates to a phantom device for reproducing the fluid perfusion in a body, said device comprising a phantom organ that may be introduced into a scanner, said phantom organ comprising a housing in which are defined a plurality of fluid channels, suitably of differing cross-sectional areas; a feed tube arranged to supply liquid to a first end of all of said channels and means for collecting liquid from the other end of the channels. Alternatively or additionally, the device may comprise an element comprising a phantom heart through which fluid can flow, wherein the phantom heart comprises a first chamber representing a right atrium which is arranged to receive fluid from a fluid supply, a second chamber representing a right ventricle which receives fluid leaving said first chamber, a third chamber representing a left atrium which receives fluid leaving the second chamber and a fourth chamber representing left ventricle which receives fluid leaving the third chamber; and wherein a phantom thoracic system is interposed between the second chamber and the third chamber.Uses of the device in quality control, validation or calibration of monitoring devices such as magnetic resonance (MR) or computerized tomography (CT) scanners, in teaching or training of machine operatives or for research purposes including for research into scanners, scanning techniques or reagents such as contrast agents used in such processes, form further aspects of the invention.

    PHOSPHOCOFILIN: COFILIN CO-LOCALIZATION INTENSITY AS A PREDICTOR OF METASTATIC RECURRENCE
    37.
    发明申请
    PHOSPHOCOFILIN: COFILIN CO-LOCALIZATION INTENSITY AS A PREDICTOR OF METASTATIC RECURRENCE 审中-公开
    磷酸铁:作为亚临床复发预测因子的COFILIN共定位强度

    公开(公告)号:US20150104442A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-16

    申请号:US14238253

    申请日:2012-08-14

    IPC分类号: G01N33/574

    摘要: Methods and products are provided for determining if a subject having a tumor is at risk of metastasis of the tumor. Specifically, the methods comprise detecting phosphorylated cofilin, and both phosphorylated and non-phosphorylated cofilin; quantifying the phosphorylated cofilin, and the total of phosphorylated and nonphosphorylated cofilin; and determining if a subject having the tumor is likely to experience metastasis of the tumor, based on the ratio of the amount of detected phosphorylated cofilin: total amount of phosphorylated and non-phosphorylated cofilin detected. Further disclosed are the types of tumor metastases that can be determined using the methods provided.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于确定具有肿瘤的受试者是否处于肿瘤转移风险的方法和产品。 具体地,所述方法包括检测磷酸化的椰子蛋白,以及磷酸化和非磷酸化的椰子蛋白; 定量磷酸化的cofilin,以及磷酸化和非磷酸化的cofilin的总和; 并且基于检测到的磷酸化的椰子蛋白的量:检测到的磷酸化和非磷酸化的椰子蛋白的总量,确定具有肿瘤的受试者是否可能经历肿瘤的转移。 进一步公开的是可以使用提供的方法确定的肿瘤转移的类型。

    Assay for vascular calcification
    38.
    发明授权
    Assay for vascular calcification 有权
    测定血管钙化

    公开(公告)号:US08993247B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-31

    申请号:US13577978

    申请日:2011-02-11

    IPC分类号: G01N33/53 G01N33/68

    CPC分类号: G01N33/6893 G01N2800/323

    摘要: An assay for identifying an individual having or at risk of developing vascular calcification, said assay comprising obtaining a blood sample from an individual and measuring the level of a vesicular compound in a matrix vesicle present in the blood sample from said individual; wherein an increased level of said compound indicates an individual at risk of developing vascular calcification.

    摘要翻译: 用于鉴定具有或有发生血管钙化风险的个体的测定法,所述测定法包括从个体获得血液样品并测量来自所述个体的血液样品中存在的基质囊泡中的囊泡化合物的水平; 其中所述化合物的水平升高表示存在发生血管钙化风险的个体。

    Screening Method
    39.
    发明申请
    Screening Method 有权
    筛选方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140212906A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-31

    申请号:US14187911

    申请日:2014-02-24

    IPC分类号: C12Q1/37

    摘要: A method for screening for variant peptides uses mass spectrometry (MS). A system and a kit may be used for performing the method. Proteins in a sample are digested to form a defined series of peptides. The defined series of peptides are ionized. The ionized species are subjected to collision induced dissociation. Species of known mass/charge ratio are detected to confirm the presence of the protein variant in the original sample.

    摘要翻译: 用于筛选变体肽的方法使用质谱(MS)。 可以使用系统和套件来执行该方法。 将样品中的蛋白质消化以形成定义的一系列肽。 定义的肽系列被电离。 电离物质经受碰撞诱导解离。 检测已知质量/电荷比的物质以确认原始样品中蛋白质变体的存在。

    Screening method for protein variants using mass spectrometry
    40.
    发明授权
    Screening method for protein variants using mass spectrometry 有权
    使用质谱法筛选蛋白质变体

    公开(公告)号:US08658396B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-25

    申请号:US11883463

    申请日:2006-02-01

    IPC分类号: C12P21/04

    摘要: A method for screening for variant peptides uses mass spectrometry (MS). A system and a kit may be used for performing the method. Proteins in a sample are digested to form a defined series of peptides. The defined series of peptides are ionized. The ionized species are subjected to collision induced dissociation. Species of known mass/charge ratio are detected to confirm the presence of the protein variant in the original sample.

    摘要翻译: 用于筛选变体肽的方法使用质谱(MS)。 可以使用系统和套件来执行该方法。 将样品中的蛋白质消化以形成定义的一系列肽。 定义的肽系列被电离。 电离物质经受碰撞诱导解离。 检测已知质量/电荷比的物质以确认原始样品中蛋白质变体的存在。