Abstract:
The invention provides compositions and methods useful for inhibiting or preventing cancer, comprising nucleic acid agents capable of silencing or reducing the expression of the CCAT -1 gene for the treatment of cancer. The present invention discloses for the first time that small interfering RNA (siRNA) agents directed to CCAT-I can exert a beneficial effect in anti-cancer therapy. In particular, small interfering RNA (siRNA) and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) targeting CCAT-I inhibited cancer cell proliferation and reduced cancer cell migration. The terms siRNA and shRNA indicate double-stranded RNA capable of inducing RNA interference (RNAi) by cleavage of a target gene RNA transcript and are composed of a sense RNA strand having highly homologous sequence to a fragment of the target gene RNA and an antisense RNA strand having the complementary sequence to the target gene.
Abstract:
The invention provides a method and a composition for the treatment of infants age less than 2.5 years old defined as small for gestational age (SGA), including the use of hGH or any compound that increases blood levels of hGH or of IGF-I. Early use of the composition prevents the irreversible neurological and psychological damage of the children.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to the field of cancer diagnosis, specifically to the diagnosis of bladder cancer (BC) and prostate cancer (CaP). More specifically, the invention provides simple, non-invasive urinary tests characterized by high sensitivity and specificity, wherein urinary levels of heat shock proteins and anti-inflammatory cytokines are used as biomarkers.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an assembly for in vivo alignment of two or more bones in a living body. The assembly comprises a cannulated sleeve (132) configured to secure in a bore (133) in a first bone, a mesh body (136) having a proximal arm configured to be engaged by the cannulated sleeve, and a distal arm configured to be secured to a portion of a second bone. The assembly further includes a fastener (138) configured to secure the distal arm to the portion of the second bone.
Abstract:
Described herein are compositions and methods for prognosis of malignant lymphoma. The compositions are microRNA molecules associated with the prognosis of lymphoma, as well as various nucleic acid molecules relating thereto or derived thereof.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a method for engaging cardiac valve leaflets, including a) directing a distal end of an elongated catheter body of a leaflet-engaging device into a coronary sinus of a heart, b) passing a first leaflet-engaging component located proximate to the distal end of the elongated catheter body of the leaflet-engaging device through cardiac tissue separating the coronary sinus and a left atrium of the heart to enter a left atrium of the heart, and c) engaging a first cardiac valve leaflet with the first leaflet-engaging component, thereby engaging at least one cardiac valve leaflet. Related apparatus and methods are also described.
Abstract:
The invention provides a method for conducting minimally-invasive early detection of colorectal cancer and/or of colorectal cancer precursor cells, by using microRNA molecules associated with colorectal cancer, as well as various nucleic acid molecules relating thereto or derived thereof.
Abstract:
This invention is directed, inter alia, to methods and kits for rapid, easy and cost- effective methods of all free nucleic acid quantification in inter alia, biological fluid samples.
Abstract:
A method of reducing extracellular brain glutamate levels is provided. The method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an agent capable of modulating stress hormone activity thereby reducing blood glutamate levels, thereby reducing extracellular brain glutamate levels.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for predicting and/or diagnosing neoplastic transformation in a patient infected with HCV, wherein said method comprises the determination of the presence or absence of integration of HCV into the genome of host cells taken from said patient, and wherein the presence of HCV integration is used to identify the patient as being at high risk for developing or already having developed and HCV-related neoplastic condition.