Abstract:
Methods are disclosed for identifying whether a subject is likely to respond to a therapy for treatment of an allergy (e.g., a food allergy or an allergic reaction), hypersensitivity, asthma, inflammatory response or inflammation by detecting the level of an HRF monomer, an HRF dimer, an HRF multimer, or an HRF-reactive Ig molecule in a sample isolated from the subject. Also provided are methods for diagnosing or determining the severity of a condition selected from an allergy (e.g., a food allergy or an allergic reaction), hypersensitivity, asthma, inflammatory response or inflammation/or severity of allergic reaction, or inflammation in a subject. Treatments for allergic conditions are further provided herein, as well as kits for the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of the conditions.
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods for assessing whether a subject is at risk of developing Parkinson's disease (PD), diagnosing or confirming whether a subject is afflicted with PD, assessing whether PD has progressed in a subject afflicted with PD, assessing whether PD is developing in a subject who has been identified as being at risk of developing PD, assessing whether a subject afflicted with PD is likely to benefit from a therapy, assessing whether a subject afflicted with PD has benefited from a therapy, treating a subject afflicted with PD, and prophylactically treating a subject who has been identified as being at risk of developing PD. The present invention also provides biomarkers relating to these methods.
Abstract:
This application generally relates to the field of methods, systems and compositions for addressing diseases associated with apoptotic cell death, including autoimmune diseases and inflammatory diseases, and more particularly to such methods, systems and compositions that use antibodies having binding specificity to PKM2.
Abstract:
Novel engineered T-cell receptors including modified TCRs and CARs targeting athero-relevant antigen-MHCs are disclosed. Also provided are novel methods for treating diseases or conditions related to inflammation and atherosclerosis.
Abstract:
The present application relates to composition of matter, processes and use of composition of matter relating to flavivirus peptides and epitopes, for example, for therapeutic or preventative vaccination against a flavivirus, and/or for inducing, enhancing, or sustaining an immune response against a flavivirus, and/or for detecting an infection with or an exposure to a flavivirus in a subject. The flavivirus may be for example the Zika and/or Dengue virus.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to modified integrin proteins and methods and compositions using integrin-based therapeutics. In one embodiment, the modified integrins demonstrate increased occurrence or duration of the E-H+ integrin protein conformation. In another embodiment, the compounds of the present invention stabilize E-H+ integrin protein conformation, increasing the occurrence or duration of the E-H+ integrin protein conformation. In another embodiment, the compounds of the present invention inhibit binding of a ligand of an integrin. In yet a further embodiment, the present compounds increase cis binding of the integrin or signaling based thereon. The present compounds decrease the occurrence or duration of trans binding of the integrin or signaling based thereon. The modified integrins and compounds described herein may be used in methods of treating immune modulated diseases or inflammatory diseases or conditions.
Abstract:
Method and compositions for modulating specific populations of monocytes or macrophages are disclosed. Methods include, in certain embodiments, modulating expression or activity of Nr4a1 (Nur77). Compositions disclosed herein include agonistic and antagonistic agents that modulate expression or activity of Nur77, and uses thereof. In various embodiments, methods of treating certain disorders and diseases related to aberrant monocyte or macrophage development are provided. In further various embodiments, methods of identifying agents that modulate specific populations of monocytes or macrophages, and agents that modulate Nur77 activity and/or expression are provided.
Abstract:
Provided herein are composition comprising novel epitopes of ApoB100, as well as sub-sequences, portions and modifications thereof, and uses thereof for treating adverse cardiovascular events, cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis and certain liver disorders.
Abstract:
Presented herein are methods of detecting and/or monitoring germinal center activity in a subject according to an amount of CXCL13 in the blood of a subject. Also presented herein are methods of determine the efficacy of a vaccine or antigen at inducing an immune response. Methods are also presented for monitoring, screening, and/or diagnosing an autoimmune disorder or immune-suppression in a subject and for monitoring or adjusting a treatment.
Abstract:
The invention provides compositions, methods and uses for reducing insulin resistance or risk of diabetes in a subject taking a statin. The invention also provides compositions, methods and uses for reducing or decreasing increases in blood glucose caused by a statin in a subject taking a statin. The invention further provides compositions, methods and uses for reducing insulin resistance or risk of diabetes in a subject taking statins, and for treating diabetes in a subject taking statins. The invention moreover provides compositions, including an adenosine receptor antagonist, and/or an A2B receptor antagonist, and/or a CD73 antagonist and a statin.