Abstract:
This disclosure relates generally to the field of immunological-based diagnostic assays including an assay to measure cell-mediated immunoresponsiveness. The present disclosure teaches diagnosis of a subject's exposure to an antigen based on cell-mediated immunoresponsiveness with enhanced sensitivity which is achieved by adding a non-reducing sugar during incubation of the sample with the antigen.
Abstract:
The invention provides a method for predicting whether a binding peptide, which binds to a target peptide presented by a Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) and is for administration to a subject, has the potential to cross react with another peptide in the subject in vivo. The method comprises the steps of identifying at least one binding motif in the target peptide to which the binding peptide binds; and searching for peptides that are present in the subject that comprise the at least one binding motif and that are not the target peptide. The presence of one or more such peptides indicates that the binding peptide has the potential to cross react in vivo.
Abstract:
The present provides tumor-associated antigens and their use as vaccines for treating and limiting cancers in a patient. In specific aspects, HERV type K envelope proteins and peptides are provided. Such proteins and peptides can be used to elicit specific immune responses - both humoral and cellular - that target tumor cells expressing the HERV type K envelope protein.
Abstract:
본 발명은 이식 후 면역상태를 모니터링할 수 있는 방법 및 키트에 관한 것으로서, 본 발명에서 제공하는 이식 후 면역상태 모니터링 키트 및 이식 후 개체의 면역상태를 모니터링 하는 방법은 이식 후 개체 내의 면역상태를 손쉽고 정확하게 판단할 수 있어 이식 후 처방되는 면역억제제의 과다 사용을 줄일 수 있는 효과가 있고, 환자 개개인에 대한 면역 상태를 관리할 수 있는 효과가 있다.
Abstract:
This disclosure relates to methods for differentiating between mammals having active and latent Tuberculosis disease, by determining the percentage of polyfunctional CD4+ T- cells expressing TNF- alpha, IFN- gamma, and IL-2, or by determining expression of IL-17.
Abstract:
A method for treating a human subject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or a single clinical attack consistent with multiple sclerosis with a pharmaceutical composition comprising glatiramer acetate and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, comprising the steps of determining whether the human subject is a glatiramer acetate responder by evaluating a biomarker selected from the group consisting of IL-17 concentration, TNF-a concentration, IL-2 concentration and IFN-γ concentration, or a combination thereof, in the blood of the human subject and administering the pharmaceutical composition comprising glatiramer acetate and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier to the human subject only if the human subject is identified as a glatiramer acetate responder.
Abstract:
The present invention refers to the use of gene sequences or portions thereof characterized in that the same belong to the classes of in vitro and ex vivo induced, repressed or conserved genes in Mycobacterium tuberculosis currently infected human macrophages and to corresponding peptides or consensus peptides or proteins for the preparation of specific bio-markers for the diagnosis and prevention of active or latent disease.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns biomarkers and use thereof for determining whether a subject is or is not susceptible to developing a prophylactic or therapeutic immune response after such treatment.
Abstract:
The application relates to methods of treating chronic viral infection by modulating Tim-3 activity. In addition, the present application relates to methods of diagnosing or monitoring immune system activity or function, chronic viral infection and inflammatory disease using Tim-3 expression.
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods, reagents and kits for the diagnosis and treatment of spinal-related pain, e.g., radiculopathic pain, facet pain and discogenic pain. Cytokine biomarkers, e.g., IFNy can be used to diagnose spine-related injury. It is also a finding of the present invention that spinal-related pain can be alleviated by administering therapeutic agents to the site of diagnostic presence of the cytokine biomarker. This invention further provides methods for extraction of samples from the spine, e.g., disc space samples, epidural samples and facet joint samples.