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The present invention relates to the prognosticating survival of subjects with cancer. More specifically, the invention relates to methods and systems to prognosticate cancer patients by assaying RANKL, NRP-1, p-NF- kB, p-c-Met, VEGF and/or RANK expression levels and comparing those levels to reference values to determine the likelihood of survival. The present invention also provides for methods of selecting appropriate therapies for patients based on their prognosis.
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Production of beta-cells from stem cells from pluripotent stem cells have always been significantly lacking in at least one of the following properties: 1) functional properties related to insulin-production and glucose signaling response, 2) mature phenotype such as biochemical markers or cell structures, 3) efficiency in production of differentiated cells. Described herein is multistep differentiation protocol which substantially overcomes all of the existing limitations. Pluripotent stem cells, including induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), and embryonic stem cells (ESCs) can be differentiated using an embryoid body (EB) formation step, followed by B maturation via endothelial cells (EC) co-culturing and incubation with a sequential series of bone morphogenic protein (BMP)-related growth factor cocktails. The resulting cells displayed functional properties, including insulin-production and glucose signaling response, and mature phenotype of C-peptide expression.
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Compositions of multipeptide vaccines including tumor associated antigens, compositions of antigen presenting cell (e.g., dendritic cell) based vaccines presenting epitopes from tumor associated antigens, and methods of making same, are provided herein. Also, disclosed are methods for treating ovarian cancers using such vaccines.
摘要:
The present invention relates to the prognosticating survival of subjects with cancer. More specifically, the invention relates to methods and systems to prognosticate cancer patients by assaying RANKL, NRP-1, p-NF- kB, p-c-Met, VEGF and/or RANK expression levels and comparing those levels to reference values to determine the likelihood of survival. The present invention also provides for methods of selecting appropriate therapies for patients based on their prognosis.
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Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for the targeted delivery of therapeutic cells to a target tissue. In several embodiments, the therapeutic cells are captured by an antibody that is coupled to a magnetic particle, which is in turn coupled to an antibody directed against a specific marker expressed by a target tissue. In some embodiments, the therapeutic cells comprise the target tissue is damaged or diseased cardiac tissue. In several embodiments, in conjunction with an applied magnetic field, the methods, in combination with the compositions, yield enhanced delivery, of the therapeutic cells to the target tissue, thereby resulting in repair and/or regeneration of the target tissue. Also disclosed are methods for the non-invasive detection of immune responses to transplanted cells or organs.
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This invention relates to antioxidant, neuroprotective and antineoplastic nanoparticles comprising a therapeutic agent on an amphiphilic spacer or an amphiphilic polymer. Methods of synthesizing the antioxidant derivatives of camptothecin and antioxidant derivatives of camptothecin analogs, NSAIDs and statins, spontaneous emulsification or nanoprecipitation thereof to produce antioxidant, neuroprotective and anti-neoplastic nanoparticles comprising a therapeutic agent on an amphiphilic spacer or an amphiphilic polymer and their use in treating cancerous diseases are also provided. A further aspect of this invention is the use of these neuroprotective and anti-neoplastic nanoparticles for the preparation of delivery devices of other pharmaceuticals and/or drugs.
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An earphones system providing insert detection, volume limiting, and equalization features for use with audio players or systems, including systems that provide external sound treatment to individuals suffering from tinnitus, is described. The earphones system may include an audio player or may be useable with an audio player operative to provide audio signals (e.g., for the treatment of tinnitus). Also described is a hearing aid system providing insert detection that operates by sensing changes in temperature, skin conductance, pressure or strain, or changes in sound. The hearing aid system is operative to send insert detection information to an external device such as a computer or mobile phone. The external device is configured to generate an alarm or other notification alerting a user that the hearing aid has come out the ear. Data concerning the insertion of the hearing aid may also be collected for further analysis.
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The invention provides methods for diagnosing coronary heart disease in a subject in need thereof comprising administering an admixture comprising CO2 to a subject to reach a predetermined PaCO2 in the subject to induce hyperemia, monitoring vascular reactivity in the subject and diagnosing the presence or absence of coronary heart disease in the subject, wherein decreased vascular reactivity in the subject compared to a control subject is indicative of coronary heart disease. The invention also provides methods for increasing sensitivity and specificity of BOLD MRI.
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The present invention discloses formulations of liposomal vancomycin that are highly effective in the treatment of bacterial infections, and particularly MRSA infections. The present invention further teaches methods of using the formulations disclosed herein for the treatment of bacterial infections. The inventors determined that certain formulations disclosed herein are likely to result in lower toxicity than what is normally associated with vancomycin treatment.
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The invention relates to bioniarkers associated with preterm delivery. More specifically, the invention provides methods of measuring bioniarkers including but not limited to cytokines, cytokine receptors, cytokine receptor antagonists, chemokines, chemokine receptors, and/or chemokine receptor antagonists found in women thai are at risk for preterm delivery. The diagnostic methods may be performed on whole blood.