Abstract:
The invention relates to an immunological method for detecting an extra renal active infection by JC virus in a patient candidate for a treatment with an immunosuppressive treatment or during the course of this treatment.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed in part to a method for detecting a target nucleic acid using detector oligonucleotides detectable by mass spectrometry. This method takes advantage of the 5' to 3' nuclease activity of a nucleic acid polymerase to cleave annealed oligonucleotide probes from hybridized duplexes and releases labels for detection by mass spectrometry. This process is easily incorporated into a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification assay. The method also includes embodiments directed to quantitative analysis of target nucleic acids.
Abstract:
The present invention provides sequences and reagents for preparing microarrays with internal controls. Specifically, the present invention defines and provides sequences that are not present in the hybridizing mRNA or cDNA, and therefore can be used both as hybridization controls and for inter-spot normalization.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions for identifying biomarkers that indicate a biological state, in particular cancer or predisposition to cancer. Also provided are methods and compositions for identifying a greater risk for a cancer-related condition in an subject.
Abstract:
A method of adjusting amplification curves in a PCR experiment includes receiving a plurality of amplification curves for a sample and computing a first parameter for each of the plurality of amplification curves. The method also includes computing a second parameter for each of the plurality of amplification curves and computing a third parameter using at least a portion of the first or second parameters. The method further includes computing an offset for each of the plurality of amplification curves. The offset is a function of the first parameter and the third parameter. Moreover, the method includes adjusting at least one of the plurality of amplification curves by subtracting the offset.
Abstract:
A signature set of genes associated with hepatitis C virus infection is described. Figure 1 depicts a line graph demonstrating median HCV RNA levels (y axis) over time (x axis) in HCV infected patients after treatment with VX-950 or a placebo control.
Abstract:
A method for detecting large genomic rearrangements is disclosed, which is particularly useful in detecting deletions and duplications in the large genes such as BRCA1, BRCA2, MLH1 and MSH2.
Abstract:
Methods and compositions for detecting the presence, e.g., quantitatively, of a target nucleic acid, such as an siRNA, in a sample are provided. In the subject methods, a sample is contacted with at least two different ligation domains, which may be present on separate nucleic acids (e.g., oligonucleotides) or on the same complex, e.g., Combined Oligo, to produce a reaction mixture, where each of the different ligation domains includes a domain complementary to a different region of the target nucleic acid. The ligation domains of any resultant ligation domain/target nucleic acid complexes are then ligated to produce a pseudotarget nucleic acid. The presence of any resultant pseudotarget nucleic acids in the reaction mixture is then determined in order to detect the target nucleic acid in the sample. Also provided are systems and kits that find use in practicing the subject methods. The subject invention finds use in a variety of applications, including therapeutic applications.