摘要:
Disclosed herein are nucleic acid and polypeptide sequences of the mouse and rat homologues of human cysteine-rich secretory protein-1. Also disclosed herein are methods related to the use of the aforementioned mouse and rat homologues.
摘要:
The invention provides cell-based methods to detect and/or measure the BMP-12-related protein activity of a sample containing a BMP-12-related protein. The methods involve contacting a suitable cell with the sample, and measuring the expression level of at least one BMP-12-related-activity-marker. A dose-dependent increase(s) in the level(s) of the BMP-12-related-activity-markers is indicative of the BMP-12-related protein activity in the sample. The levels of the BMP-12-related-activity-markers of the invention exhibit a dose-responsive increase in response to known BMP-12-related proteins BMP-12, BMP-13, and MP-52, but not to the osteogenic protein, BMP-2.
摘要:
The disclosure provides assay systems for evaluating the presence of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) activity in a cell by evaluating the gene expression of secreted Frizzled Related Protein 2 and 3 (sFRP2 and sFRP3). The sFRP2 and sFRP3 gene expression may be detected at the RNA or protein levels. The methods include methods for evaluating exogenous and endogenous BMP expression and utilize both genomic sFRP2 and sFRP3 genes and reporter constructs.
摘要:
Disclosed herein are methods for the identification of effector molecules useful in the treatment of vulvovaginal atrophy. Methods of treating vulvovaginal atrophy comprising administering the effector molecules are also disclosed.
摘要:
The present invention includes methods of normalizing hybridization reactions that are designed to select normalization control genes, specifically 5′-3′-, and middle portions of the these genes, that hybridize similarly to a probe array and that produce the most consistently linear curve of hybridization signal over a range of normalization control gene segment concentrations. These methods have applicability across a broad spectrum of hybridization formats.