Abstract:
Provided herein are methods and compositions for suppressing or preventing an infection in a subject infected by a pathogen or decreasing organ or tumor tissue fibrosis that involve administering to the subject a composition that includes a therapeutically effective amount of a p53 therapy. Also disclosed are methods of suppressing tumor stroma by contacting the tumor stroma with the p53 therapy, wherein the p53 suppresses tumor stroma activities.
Abstract:
Provided herein are methods of determining tumoral sensitivity to hormonal (endocrine) therapy based upon an index of estrogen receptor (ER)- and progesterone receptor (PR)-related genes, referred to as the sensitivity to endocrine therapy index (SETER/PR index), and may have additional consideration for the proportion of ER gene (ESRl) RNA transcripts that contain a mutation relative to the value of the SETER/PR index. Further provided are methods of treating breast cancer patients determined to be sensitive to an endocrine therapy by the SETER/PR index.
Abstract:
Provided herein are methods of enriching a retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cell population derived from stem cells. Such a method may comprise removing contaminating cells through the depletion of CD24 positive cells, CD56 positive cells, and/or CD90 positive cells from a starting population of RPE cells.
Abstract:
Methods of barcoding nucleic acids, such as genomic DNA, are provided herein. In some embodiments, a fragment of genomic DNA may comprise a first and a second barcode.
Abstract:
Anti-human sema4A antibodies useful in treating autoimmune diseases, cancers and other disease are provided herein. Anti-human sema4A antibodies can inhibit T cell proliferation and Th2 differentiation induced by IL-4, anti-CD3, anti-CD28 and recombinant sema4A.
Abstract:
Provided herein are unique sets of genes that are regulated by methylation in non-small cell lung cancer ("NSCLC") that are useful as a biomarker or in an assay for determining, diagnosing or subtyping lung cancer and/or the outcome of certain drug therapies.
Abstract:
There may be provided compositions of lipophilic pharmaceutical agents with improved solubility and stability. For example, there may be provided a non-aqueous composition that comprises a lipophilic pharmaceutical agent, and an amphiphilic polymeric solvent such as PEG400 but essentially free of organic solvents and non-solubilized particles. The composition may be further diluted with a desired aqueous diluent such as an infusion fluid for parenteral administration to a subject such as a human. The compositions may be useful for the treatment for diseases or conditions that are sensitive to lipophilic agents, such as infectious diseases, malignant or autoimmune diseases.
Abstract:
Methods for the diagnosis and/or monitoring of pancreatic cancer by detection of micro-RNAs (miRNA) are provided. In certain embodiments, detection of miR-21, miR-210, miR-155, and/or miR-196a in the plasma, blood, or pancreatic juice of a subject, such as a human patient, may be used to detect, diagnose, or monitor a pancreatic cancer.
Abstract:
The invention generally features methods for providing engineered pluripotent stem cells that can be used to study biological response and pathways, including differentiation and drug effects. For example, these cells are provided comprising two or more exogenous expression cassettes including a selectable or screenable marker under the control of different condition-responsive regulatory elements, such as differentiation-responsive promoters or regulatory element of a receptor, drug target, drug metabolizing enzyme or signaling pathway gene. Also provided are sets of stem cell lines each comprising a different exogenous expression cassette including a selectable or screenable marker under the control of a different condition-responsive regulatory element.
Abstract:
A method comprising preparing a vascular hyperpermeability treatment composition comprising an apoptosis regulating protein, a antioxidant, a mitochondrial modulator, a biological effector molecule, or combinations thereof in a form deliverable to a mammal; whereby an effective amount of the composition raises the threshold for apoptosis and/or prevents or lessens the occurrence of vascular hyperpermeability. A method comprising preventing hyperpermeability associated with hemorrhagic shock via preparing a composition in a form deliverable to a mammal, the composition comprising an apoptosis regulating protein, a antioxidant, a mitochondrial modulator, a biological effector molecule, or combinations thereof; and raising the threshold for apoptosis in a mammal's endothelial cells by administering an effective amount of said antioxidant; whereby said raising the threshold for apoptosis prevents said hyperpermeability.