Abstract:
The invention provides methods and compositions for treating a coronavirus infection using sphingosine kinase- 1 inhibitors, such as SKI -I, and selective sphingosine- 1 -phosphate receptor agonists, such as ozanimod.
Abstract:
The invention provides nucleic acid hybridization probes having improved detectability that include a plurality of first segments consecutively complementary to a target nucleic acid sequence and, between neighboring first segments, a nucleic acid spacer segment which is not complementary to the target nucleic acid sequence and which may include labeled nucleic acid residues. Also provided by the invention are methods for making the probes, methods for using the probes, and compositions of matter that include the probes hybridized to target nucleic acid molecules.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to methods of identifying a compound that comprises an epitope that induces immune tolerance in a patient suffering from an autoimmune disease. The disclosure further relates to methods of treating an autoimmune disease by administering (i) a compound identified by the methods described herein, (ii) regulatory T-cells from the patient or a compatible donor, or (iii) a combination of regulatory T-cells and a compound identified by the methods described herein. The disclosure further relates to methods of treating age- related macular degeneration and uveitis. The disclosure also relates to methods of monitoring, diagnosing and/or prognosticating an autoimmune disease in a patient.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns compositions and processes that use affinity tags for isolating, and detecting or quantifying analytes, including nucleic acids, proteins and polypeptides. Compositions include nucleic acid compositions and protein compositions with affinity binding pairs, including metal binding peptides and immobilized metals, or peptide affinity groups.
Abstract:
The invention provides the use of nucleic acid hybridization probes having improved detectability that include a plurality of first segments consecutively complementary to a target nucleic acid sequence and, between neighboring first segments, a nucleic acid spacer segment which is not complementary to the target nucleic acid sequence and which may include labeled nucleic acid residues for the delineation and quantification of DNA methylation in selected regions of chromosomal DNA in conjunction with a method of detecting methylated DNA.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides comprehensive and comparative flow cytometry-based methods for identifying the state of a biological system by identifying the phenotype of cells and correlating the phenotype with the gene expression profile of the cells, which is indicative of cell function. The cells can be immune cells from a subject suffering from immune -mediated disorders that result in imbalance of the immune system and impair a subject's ability to recognize self-antigens or fight infection or disease. In certain aspects, cell phenotype is identified by detecting and/or quantifying one or more markers on the cell surface or intracellularly, which readily enables identification of specific sub-types of cells of interest, which can then be analyzed for gene expression in order to assay cell function. In additional aspects, function of particular subsets of cells identified by cell surface markers is determined by detecting patterns of gene expression, expression of RNA or other markers, by detecting and/or quantifying transcription in the cell, by assaying DNA content, by assaying cell receptors, and/or by detecting the number and/or state of cellular organelles, receptors and/or transport systems.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to methods of identifying a compound that comprises an epitope that induces immune tolerance in a patient suffering from an autoimmune disease. The disclosure further relates to methods of treating an autoimmune disease by administering (i) a compound identified by the methods described herein, (ii) regulatory T-cells from the patient or a compatible donor, or (iii) a combination of regulatory T-cells and a compound identified by the methods described herein. The disclosure further relates to methods of treating age-related macular degeneration and uveitis.
Abstract:
Provided are compounds, methods and kits for identifying in cells of interest organelles including nuclei and a wide variety of organelles other than nuclei (non-nuclear organelles), as well as cell regions or cell domains. These compounds and methods can be used with other conventional detection reagents for identifying the location or position or quantity of organelles and even for distinguishing between organelles in cells of interest.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to methods of identifying a compound that comprises an epitope that induces immune tolerance in a patient suffering from an autoimmune disease. The disclosure further relates to methods of treating an autoimmune disease by administering (i) a compound identified by the methods described herein, (ii) regulatory T-cells from the patient or a compatible donor, or (iii) a combination of regulatory T-cells and a compound identified by the methods described herein. The disclosure further relates to methods of treating age- related macular degeneration and uveitis. The disclosure also relates to methods of monitoring, diagnosing and/or prognosticating an autoimmune disease in a patient.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to methods of identifying a compound that comprises an epitope that induces immune tolerance in a patient suffering from an autoimmune disease. The disclosure further relates to methods of treating an autoimmune disease by administering (i) a compound identified by the methods described herein, (ii) regulatory T-cells from the patient or a compatible donor, or (iii) a combination of regulatory T-cells and a compound identified by the methods described herein. The disclosure further relates to methods of treating age-related macular degeneration and uveitis.