Abstract:
Treatment of conditions with celastrol are disclosed herein. In particular, methods of administration of celastrol for the treatment of neurological and non-neurological disorders, including epilepsy are provided.
Abstract:
The presently-disclosed subject matter provides photo-responsive compounds and methods of use thereof. The photo-responsive compounds comprise a photolabile molecule and a fluorophore appended to the photolabile molecule. The presently- disclosed subject matter further relates to a drug delivery system that uses red blood cells to deliver photo-responsive compounds for the treatment of disease.
Abstract:
The presently disclosed subject matter provides methods of characterizing a melanoma in a subject by measuring amounts of one or more RNAs, miRNAs, and/or polypeptides present in cancer-derived microvesicles isolated from a biological sample from the subject.
Abstract:
A method for treating obesity, insulin sensitivity, and related conditions involves administering to the subject a bacterium for overexpressing a N-acyl-phosphatidylethanolamine (NAPE) and/or a N-acylethanolamine (NAE). A composition includes a bacterium for overexpressing a N-acyl-phosphatidylethanolamine (NAPE) and/or a N-acylethanolamine (NAE); and an ingestible vehicle in which the bacterium is provided.
Abstract:
A method of identifying a bicycle gene involves determining for a candidate gene a series of gene structure-based predictor variables, and applying a bicycle gene classifier including the predictor variables to determine whether the candidate gene is identified as a bicycle gene. The gene structure-based predictor variables can be selected from the following: (i) total gene length (base pair, bp); (ii) total length (bp) of coding exons; (iii) first coding exon length (bp); (iv) last coding exon length (bp); (v) number of internal exons in phase 0; (vi) number of internal exons in phase 1; (vii) number of internal exons in phase 2; and (viii) mean internal exon length (bp).
Abstract:
The presently-disclosed subject matter tri-coordinate Au(I) complexes, and methods of using tri-coordinate Au(I) complexes for selectively disrupting mitochondrial structure of target cancer cells.
Abstract:
Methods of treating hepatic steatosis involve administering to a subject a DENND5B inhibitor, thereby reducing the expression of and/or activity of DENND5B in liver of the subject. The DENND5B inhibitor can include antisense oligonucleotide (ASO), CRISPR interference (CRISPRi), miRNA, siRNA, locked nucleic acid (LNA) nucleotides, or a combination thereof.
Abstract:
Treatments for cancer include miriplatin assembled into an ultrasmall dot (uPtD) and/or lomitapide or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof. The uPtD and/or lomitapide can be encapsulated in a nanoparticle for administration to a subject. Some embodiments further include paclitaxel or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof.