摘要:
The invention includes compositions and methods useful for the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, assessment, and characterization of inflammation or pain (e.g., neuropathic pain) in a subject in need thereof, based upon the expression level of at least one miRNA that is associated with inflammation or pain. In one aspect, the invention relates to compositions and methods for the prediction of a subject's responsiveness of a treatment of inflammation or pain.
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Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention comprise functionalized benzamide derivatives useful as pregenomic RNA encapsidation inhibitors, useful for the treatment of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
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The invention relates to compositions and methods for treating C. difficile associated disease (CD AD) through the administration to a subject in need thereof at least one nucleic acid encoding at least a portion of at least one of toxin A and toxin B.
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An anti-SPIK antibody specific for an epitope comprising the first nine amino acids of intact SPIK is disclosed. Further, a diagnostic kit is provided comprising at least one antibody specific for an epitope comprising the first nine amino acids of intact SPIK to diagnose patients exhibiting disease symptoms or at risk for developing a disease, wherein the disease is HBV infection, HCV infection, hepatitis, cancer or hepatic cancer.
摘要:
Non-thermal plasma is a partly ionized gas, which can be generated by a high-voltage electric field at a low pressure. Disclosed herein are apparatuses and methods for treating an enteric disease in vivo using non-thermal plasma. The disclosed apparatuses have a first conduit comprising a lumen and a tip; a first electrode disposed within the lumen of the first conduit; a second electrode comprised of a metal conduit disposed within the first conduit; an insulator disposed within the lumen of the first conduit, the insulator configured to electrically insulate the first electrode from the second electrode; and a gas channel disposed between the outer surface of the metal conduit and the inner surface of the first conduit, the gas channel being capable of feeding a gas from a gas source to the tip, wherein when the potential is applied, the gas is ionized to produce the non-thermal plasma.
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A method and apparatus for fabricating microbraided structures is provided. A microbraiding device includes first and second carrier members that are movable with respect to each other. Each carrier includes a plurality of shelters. Spool-less strands of microfiber are retained in shuttles that are movable between the first and second shelters under magnetic forces. The microbraid structure is fabricated as the shuttles move between the first shelters, and as the first carrier member moves relative to the second carrier member.
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The present invention relates to photolabile or photoreleasable compounds including a caging moiety linked to an effector moiety, wherein the compounds are capable of releasing the effector moiety on irradiation, typically by flash irradiation with UV light. These compounds are particularly suitable for focal 2-photon uncaging The photoreleasable compounds can be used to deliver effector moieties such as carboxylic acids, preferably, neuroactive amino acids to sites where their activity is required. In preferred embodiments of the invention, the caging moiety is based on 4-carboxymethoxy-5,7-dinitroinlinyl and derivatives thereof.
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The present invention provides novel methods of enhancing CD8+ T cell mediated immunity (also referred to as "CD8+ T cell immunity") in a patient having a diseased state. In particular, the present invention provides for the enhanced expression of miR-155 in a population of patient specific T cells through the introduction of a nucleic acid molecule encoding a miR-155 transcript or a nucleic acid molecule encoding a chimeric antigen receptor and a miR-155 transcript into those cells, followed by the reintroduction of the T cells into the patient. The present invention also provides methods of enhancing the expansion of these T cells relative to control cells. Increased expansion of CD8+ T cells following enhanced miR-155 expression is directly related to enhanced CD8+ T cell immunity. The present invention further provides methods of enhancing anti-cancer immunity in a patient through the increased expression of miR-155 in patient specific T cells.
摘要:
The present invention includes compounds useful in preventing, treating or ameliorating Sigma-related disorders or diseases. The compounds of the invention may modulate cellular protein homeostasis, which includes: translation initiation, folding, processing, transport, and degradation (including ubiquitin selective autophagy) of proteins. The present invention also includes methods of preventing, treating or ameliorating a Sigma-related disorder or disease in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a Sigma-modulating compound. The present invention also includes methods of preventing, treating or ameliorating a Sigma-related disorder or disease in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a Sigma-modulating compound, further comprising administering an effective amount of a compound that inhibits the ubiquitin proteasome system (UPS) and/or autophagic survival pathways.
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The present invention includes a composition comprising a gold nanoparticle compiexed with a cysteine-containing compound. The invention also includes the method of preparing a composition comprising a gold nanoparticle compiexed with a cysteine-containing compound. The invention ftirther includes a method of causing virolysis of a virus using the compositions described therein. The invention ftirther includes a method of inhibiting vims entry using the compositions described therein.