Abstract:
The subject invention pertains to a modified MCIR peptide ligand comprising a peptide that is a melanocortin 1 receptor (MCIR) ligand and a functionality or linker, such as a click functionality, for conjugation to a surface or agent. The modified MCIR peptide ligand can be coupled, e.g. , via a click reaction with a complementary click functionality attached, to a moiety to form an MClR-targeted agent. Drugs, contrast agents, polymers, particles, micelles, surfaces of larger structures, or other moieties can be targeted to the MCIR. The subject invention also pertains to a MCIR peptide ligand-micelle complex comprising a peptide that is a melanocortin 1 receptor ligand connected via a click reaction product to a micelle. The micelle is stable in vivo and can target melanoma tumor cells by association of the peptide ligand with the MCIR or the tumor and selectively provide a detectable and/or therapeutic agent (such as an imageable contrast agent and/or anti-cancer agent) selectively to the tumor cell.
Abstract:
This invention relates generally to neurodegenerative diseases and conditions (e.g., Alzheimer's disease) characterized with aberrant RIPK1/RIPK3 binding, RIPK3/MLKL binding, necrosome formation, and/or necroptosis activation. This invention further relates to methods and compositions for treating such neurodegenerative diseases and conditions with pharmaceutical compositions comprising agents capable of inhibiting RIPK1/RIPK3 binding and/or RIPK3/MLKL binding.
Abstract:
A photovoltaic device configured to substantially avoid radiative recombination of photo-generated carriers, reduce loss of energy of the photo-generated carriers through the phonon emission, extract photo-generated carriers substantially exclusively from the multi-frequency satellite valley(s) of the bandstructure of the used semiconductor material as opposed to the single predetermined extremum of the bandstructure. Methodologies of fabrication and operation of such a device.
Abstract:
The invention disclosed herein generally relates to genotyping one or more single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to stratify cancer risk and/or prognosis.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to the fields of medicine and pharmaceuticals. In particular, the invention relates to the identification of epoxytaccalonolide microtubule stabilizers for use in inhibiting cell proliferation and disrupting normal cellular microtubule processes leading to cell death. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
Abstract:
Taught herein is a new contact-based optical imaging technology, en-face differential optical topography ( en-face DOT), which performs real-time visualization of subsurface tissue heterogeneity within a depth up to 3mm and over a 9.5mm diameter FOV with a modest mm-level lateral resolution. An embodiment of the probe fits in a 12mm port and houses at its maximum 128 copper-coated 750μηι fibers that form radially alternating illumination (70 fibers) and detection (58 fibers) channels. By simultaneously illuminating the 70 source channels of the laparoscopic probe that is in contact with a scattering medium and concurrently measuring the light diffusely propagated to the 58 detector channels, the presence of near-surface optical heterogeneities can be resolved in an en-face 9.5mm field-of-view in real-time. Visualization of subsurface margin of strong attenuation contrast at a depth up to 3 mm is demonstrated at one wavelength at a frame rate of 1.3 Hz.
Abstract:
Lipid-based nanoparticle compositions are provided. The compositions generally comprise lipid-hydrophilic polymer-amyloid binding ligand conjugates, and may be liposomal compositions. The compositions, including the liposomal compositions comprising, may be useful for imaging and/or the treatment of amyloid-β plaque deposits characteristic of Alzheimer's Disease. One such method for imaging amyloid deposits in a patient is provided, the method comprising: introducing into the patient a detectable quantity of a liposomal composition comprising a lipid-hydrophilic polymer-Formula I ligand conjugate.
Abstract:
The invention described herein is directed to methods for identifying an individual who may be resistant or susceptible to phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase inhibitors, methods of treating an individual by identifying individuals who are resistant or susceptible to phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase inhibitors, and kits for testing individuals for resistance or susceptibility to phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase inhibitors.
Abstract:
A novel clostridia bacterial species (Clostridium ragsdalei, ATCC BAA-622 and/or PTA-7826, "P11") is provided. P11 is capable of synthesizing, from waste gases, products which are useful as biofuel. In particular, P11 can convert CO to ethanol. Thus, this novel bacterium transforms waste gases (e.g. syngas and refinery wastes) into useful products. P11 also catalyzes the production of acetate.
Abstract:
Disclosed are novel compositions comprising a lipid and imexon or a derivative thereof. Also disclosed are liposomal compositions comprising imexon or derivative thereof. Methods for administrating pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising a lipid and imexon or a derivative thereof for the treatment of diseases, such as cancer, are also disclosed herein.