Abstract:
The present invention concerns methods and compositions for increasing the yield of capped and full-length RNA transcripts produced in in vitro transcription reactions. Such methods and compositions can be used for cost-efficient, large-scale production of capped full-length RNA transcripts that can be subsequently translated. Methods and compositions involve reaction conditions that promote such production and include the implementation of fed-batch introduction of GTP, which competes with a cap analog.
Abstract:
The present invention provides diagnostics and/or prognostic methods by identifying miRNAs that are differentially expressed or mis-regulated in various states of diseased, normal, cancerous, and/or abnormal tissues, including but not limited to cervix, skin, colon, breast, bladder, esophagus, liver, ovary, prostate, lung, pancreas, thyroid, kidney, stomach, testicle, uterus, spleen, tongue, brain, thymus, trachea and/or small intestine. In certain apsects, differential miRNA expression is initially determined by comparing miRNA expression between a normal tissue and cancer negative lymph node (LNneg), a normal tissue and a cancer positive lymph node (LNpos), a cancerous tissue and LNneg and/or LNpos, LNneg and LNpos. The methods of the invention are used to identify the presence or absence of non-lymphoid cells from other organs or tissues, and/or metastatic cancer cells present in lymph nodes.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method of determining the amount of a target nucleic acid sequence in a sample, the method comprising: obtaining multiple distinguishable amplicons of the target nucleic acid sequence, each comprising a distinguishing tag and a target portion; amplifying the amplicons in a single reaction volume; and detecting nucleic acids amplified from the amplicons. Detection of the distinguishable amplicons can be varied in each of the steps of the method, which expands the dynamic range of the nucleic acid quantification methods and improves the reliability and accuracy of the methods.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method of determining the amount of a target nucleic acid sequence in a sample, the method comprising: obtaining multiple distinguishable amplicons of the target nucleic acid sequence, each comprising a distinguishing tag and a target portion; amplifying the amplicons in a single reaction volume; and detecting nucleic acids amplified from the amplicons. Detection of the distinguishable amplicons can be varied in each of the steps of the method, which expands the dynamic range of the nucleic acid quantification methods and improves the reliability and accuracy of the methods.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns methods and compositions for identifying a miRNA profile for a particular condition, such as pancreatic disease, and using the profile in assessing the condition of a patient.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns methods and compositions for identifying a miRNA profile for a particular condition, such as pancreatic disease, and using the profile in assessing the condition of a patient.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns methods and compositions for identifying a miRNA profile for a particular condition, such as cervical disease, and using the profile in assessing the condition of a patient.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns methods and compositions for isolating, enriching, and/or labeling miRNA molecules and for preparing and using arrays or other detection techniques for miRNA analysis. Moreover, the present invention concerns methods and compositions for generating miRNA profiles and employing such profiles for therapeutic, diagnostic, and prognostic applications.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns methods and compositions for treating a patient having, suspected of having, or at risk of obtaining a HPV infection.
Abstract:
The present invention provides diagnostics and/or prognostic methods by identifying miRNAs that are differentially expressed or mis-regulated in various states of diseased, normal, cancerous, and/or abnormal tissues, including but not limited to cervix, skin, colon, breast, bladder, esophagus, liver, ovary, prostate, lung, pancreas, thyroid, kidney, stomach, testicle, uterus, spleen, tongue, brain, thymus, trachea and/or small intestine. In certain apsects, differential miRNA expression is initially determined by comparing miRNA expression between a normal tissue and cancer negative lymph node (LNneg), a normal tissue and a cancer positive lymph node (LNpos), a cancerous tissue and LNneg and/or LNpos, LNneg and LNpos. The methods of the invention are used to identify the presence or absence of non-lymphoid cells from other organs or tissues, and/or metastatic cancer cells present in lymph nodes.