This invention relates to an RNA trans- splicing molecule (RTM) that targets human endogenous retrovirus (HERV) pre-mRNA. The RTM comprises (i) a binding region specific for a HERV pre-mRNA, (ii) a trans- splicing splice domain and (ill) a coding sequence for a suicide protein. The binding region of the RTM binds to HERV pre-mRNA in a cell, such that the coding sequence is trans- spliced through the trans- splicing domain with the HERV pre-mRNA, resulting in a chimeric mRNA causing the suicide protein to be expressed in the cell. RTMs of the invention may be useful in selectively killing cells that express HERV genes, for example cancer cells. RTMs, encoding nucleic acids, methods of treatment and associated methods and uses are provided.
FUNDACION DEL SECTOR PUBLICO ESTATAL CENTRO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES ONCOLOGICAS CARLOS III (F.S.P. CNIO) (Espagne)
Inventeur(s)
Macintyre, Geoffrey John
Markowetz, Florian
Drews, Ruben Matthias
Hernando Fuster, Barbara
Abrégé
A method of characterising a DNA sample obtained from a tumour, the method including the steps of: (a) obtaining a tumour copy number profile for the sample, (b) quantifying a set of copy number features of the copy number profile, and (c) determining exposure to one or more signatures of chromosomal instability based on the quantified features. A copy number feature is a metric that characterises a copy number event in a copy number profile. The set of features does not comprise the absolute copy number of segments in the copy number profile. The signatures of chromosomal instability have been obtained by quantifying the set of copy number features in a plurality of tumour samples, and identifying one or more mutational signatures likely to result in the copy number profiles of the plurality of tumour samples. Methods of characterising types of chromosomal instability present in samples, providing a prognosis, identifying a drug target, or identifying a therapy for a subject are also described.
The invention relates to a lithium sulfur cell, a method of preparing a lithium sulfur cell, and a battery comprising the lithium sulfur cell. The lithium sulfur cell comprises a working electrode comprising a film comprising stacked layers of a metallic phase transition metal dichalcogenide of formula (I): LiaMX2 where a is from 0.0 to 2.0, X is selected from S, Se and Te, and M is a transition metal, such as Ti, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Mo, W, Tc, Re, Pd or Pt. The method of preparing a lithium sulfur cell comprises: exfoliating a transition metal dichalcogenide to provide a metallic phase, transition metal dichalcogenide of formula (I); assembling a working electrode comprising a film comprising stacked layers of the metallic phase transition metal dichalcogenide and sulfur or a lithium (poly)sulfide; and assembling a lithium sulfur cell comprising the working electrode, a counter electrode, and an electrolyte.
H01M 4/136 - PROCÉDÉS OU MOYENS POUR LA CONVERSION DIRECTE DE L'ÉNERGIE CHIMIQUE EN ÉNERGIE ÉLECTRIQUE, p.ex. BATTERIES Électrodes Électrodes composées d'un ou comprenant un matériau actif Électrodes pour accumulateurs à électrolyte non aqueux, p.ex. pour accumulateurs au lithium; Leurs procédés de fabrication Électrodes à base de composés inorganiques autres que les oxydes ou les hydroxydes, p.ex. sulfures, séléniures, tellurures, halogénures ou LiCoFy
H01M 4/1397 - Procédés de fabrication d’électrodes à base de composés inorganiques autres que les oxydes ou les hydroxydes, p.ex. sulfures, séléniures, tellurures, halogénures ou LiCoFy
This invention relates to a method of producing hepatocytes comprising introducing a set of transcription factors consisting of HNF1A; HNF6; F0XA3; RORc and ERa into a population of IPSCs, and culturing the population, such that hepatocytes are produced. Methods of producing hepatocytes, hepatocytes produced by the methods and their uses and applications are provided.
The present invention relates to antibody conjugates, and methods of manufacturing the same. In particular, the present invention relates to a conjugate comprising an antibody, a linker and at least one active agent, wherein: the linker connects the at least one active agent(s) to the antibody; ii) the linker is attached to the antibody through 5 to 8 independent covalent bonds; and iii) each covalent bond between the linker and the antibody is formed from the reaction between a sulfur atom on the antibody and a functional group on the linker.
A61K 47/68 - Préparations médicinales caractérisées par les ingrédients non actifs utilisés, p.ex. les supports ou les additifs inertes; Agents de ciblage ou de modification chimiquement liés à l’ingrédient actif l’ingrédient non actif étant chimiquement lié à l’ingrédient actif, p.ex. conjugués polymère-médicament l’ingrédient non actif étant un agent de modification l’agent de modification étant un anticorps, une immunoglobuline ou son fragment, p.ex. un fragment Fc
The invention provides a method for identifying a modified cytosine residue, which may be 5-methylcytosine or 5-hydroxymethylcytosine, in a nucleotide sequence. The method comprises oxidising the modified cytosine residue through a non-enzymatic, one-electron process to form 5-formylcytosine. The presence of 5-formylcytosine can be established by labelling and identifying this residue. The invention also provides a method of modifying a polynucleotide containing a 5-methylcytosine and/or a 5-hydroxymethylcytosine residue, a method of oxidising 5-methylcytosine, 5-hydroxymethylcytosine, a 5-methylcytosine residue, or a 5-hydroxymethylcytosine residue, use of a non-enzymatic radical initiator to oxidise a 5-methylcytosine or 5-hydroxymethylcytosine residue, and a kit for use in the methods.
Herein disclosed is a method of preparing a model to detect health and ill-health related characteristics in complete blood counts (CBC) data. The method comprises receiving CBC data from one or more data sources, where the CBC data comprise raw and rich data; encoding CBC data using one or more machine-learning algorithms; training classifier for biological traits based on the encoded CBC data, where the biological traits comprise disease phenotypes; and outputting the model comprising the trained classifier.
G16H 50/70 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicales; TIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour extraire des données médicales, p.ex. pour analyser les cas antérieurs d’autres patients
G16H 10/40 - TIC spécialement adaptées au maniement ou au traitement des données médicales ou de soins de santé relatives aux patients pour des données relatives aux analyses de laboratoire, p.ex. pour des analyses d’échantillon de patient
G16H 20/10 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p.ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients concernant des médicaments ou des médications, p.ex. pour s’assurer de l’administration correcte aux patients
G16H 50/20 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicales; TIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour le diagnostic assisté par ordinateur, p.ex. basé sur des systèmes experts médicaux
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TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF ISCHAEMIA REPERFUSION INJURY
The present invention relates to compositions for use in treating or preventing ischaemia reperfusion injury. In particular, the present invention relates to a composition comprising a salt of formula (I): for use in treating or preventing ischaemia reperfesion injury in a subject; wherein said composition has a pH of from about 4.0 to about 7Ø and wherein X, Y, n, m, Z, A and B are as defined herein.
A61K 45/06 - Mélanges d'ingrédients actifs sans caractérisation chimique, p.ex. composés antiphlogistiques et pour le cœur
A61P 9/10 - Médicaments pour le traitement des troubles du système cardiovasculaire des maladies ischémiques ou athéroscléreuses, p.ex. médicaments antiangineux, vasodilatateurs coronariens, médicaments pour le traitement de l'infarctus du myocarde, de la rétinopathie, de l'insuffisance cérébro-vasculaire, de l'artériosclérose rénal
This invention relates to antibodies that bind to and inhibit the activity of glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor family receptor alpha like (GFRAL) protein. The invention also relates to the GDF15-GFRAL signalling pathway as a therapeutic target for states of cachexia and conditions involving reduction in food intake and reduction in muscle and fat mass.
C07K 16/28 - Immunoglobulines, p.ex. anticorps monoclonaux ou polyclonaux contre du matériel provenant d'animaux ou d'humains contre des récepteurs, des antigènes de surface cellulaire ou des déterminants de surface cellulaire
The invention provides a method of characterising a DNA sample obtained from a tumour, the method including the steps of: determining the value of one or more mutational signature metrics for the sample, wherein the mutational signature metrics are selected from: exposure of one or more mutational signatures of mismatch repair (MMR), similarity between the substitution profile of the sample and that of one or more MMR gene knockouts, the number of repeat mediated indels in the mutational profile of the sample, and the similarity between the repeat mediated deletion profile of the sample and that of one or more MMR gene knockouts; and based on said values of said one or more mutational signature metrics, classifying said sample between a class associated with a high likelihood of being mismatch repair (MMR)-deficient and a class associated with a low likelihood of being MMR-deficient. Identification of a tumour as MMR-deficient may be used to inform treatment choices, for example treatment with an immune therapy such as a checkpoint inhibitor, and for providing a prognosis.
Provided are compounds of the Formula I, and salts, hydrates and solvates thereof: wherein R1, Q, Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd and Re are each as defined in the specification. The compounds are inhibitors of Casein Kinase 2 alpha (CK2?) and are useful for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases and conditions in which CK2? activity is implicated, such as, for example, but not limited to, the treatment and/or prevention of proliferative disorders (e.g. cancer), viral infections, inflammation, diabetes, vascular and ischemic disorders, neurodegeneration and the regulation of circadian rhythm. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds defined herein, to processes for synthesising these compounds and to their use for the treatment of diseases and/or conditions in which CK2? activity is implicated.
A61K 31/4375 - Composés hétérocycliques ayant l'azote comme hétéro-atome d'un cycle, p.ex. guanéthidine ou rifamycines ayant des cycles à six chaînons avec un azote comme seul hétéro-atome d'un cycle condensés en ortho ou en péri avec des systèmes hétérocycliques le système hétérocyclique contenant un cycle à six chaînons ayant l'azote comme hétéro-atome du cycle, p.ex. quinolizines, naphtyridines, berbérine, vincamine
The present application relates to metal?organic framework (MOF) nanoparticles, in particular,coated MOF nanoparticles, methods of manufacturing said coated MOF nanoparticles, and uses of said coated MOF nanoparticles.
A61K 47/69 - Préparations médicinales caractérisées par les ingrédients non actifs utilisés, p.ex. les supports ou les additifs inertes; Agents de ciblage ou de modification chimiquement liés à l’ingrédient actif l’ingrédient non actif étant chimiquement lié à l’ingrédient actif, p.ex. conjugués polymère-médicament le conjugué étant caractérisé par sa forme physique ou sa forme galénique, p.ex. émulsion, particule, complexe d’inclusion, stent ou kit
A61K 31/00 - Préparations médicinales contenant des ingrédients actifs organiques
A61K 31/704 - Composés ayant des radicaux saccharide liés à des composés non-saccharide par des liaisons glycosidiques liés à un composé carbocyclique, p.ex. phloridzine liés à un système carbocyclique condensé, p.ex. sennosides, thiocolchicosides, escine, daunorubicine, digitoxine
The invention provides a method for labeling a nucleic acid comprising N6-methyl adenine. The method comprises forming an alpha-amino radical on the N6-methyl group of N6mAde, and capturing the alpha-amino radical with a radical acceptor comprising a nitrosopyridyl group. The presence of N6mAde in a nucleic acid may then be established by detection of the labeled nucleic acid, or the labeled nucleic acid may be extracted or further modified using the label. Also provided is a method for mapping the position of N6mAde within a target nucleic acid, and probe molecules and kits for use in the method.
C07D 417/12 - Composés hétérocycliques contenant plusieurs hétérocycles, au moins un cycle comportant des atomes de soufre et d'azote comme uniques hétéro-atomes du cycle, non prévus par le groupe contenant deux hétérocycles liés par une chaîne contenant des hétéro-atomes comme chaînons
C12Q 1/6806 - Préparation d’acides nucléiques pour analyse, p.ex. pour test de réaction en chaîne par polymérase [PCR]
The present invention relates to adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid proteins that have been modified to insert an amino acid sequence and/or methods of targeting microglia or brain macrophages using the AAV capsid proteins of the invention.
A61K 48/00 - Préparations médicinales contenant du matériel génétique qui est introduit dans des cellules du corps vivant pour traiter des maladies génétiques; Thérapie génique
The disclosure provides a PKC inhibitor and a cytotoxic agent for use in therapy, wherein the PKC inhibitor reaches a peak concentration in a subject prior to the cytotoxic agent reaching a peak concentration. The PKC inhibitor and the cytotoxic 5 agent may be used to treat cancer or an autoimmune disease.
A61K 31/4184 - 1,3-Diazoles condensés avec des carbocycles, p.ex. benzimidazoles
A61K 31/4545 - Pipéridines non condensées, p.ex. pipérocaïne contenant d'autres systèmes hétérocycliques contenant un cycle à six chaînons avec l'azote comme hétéro-atome du cycle, p.ex. pipampérone, anabasine
A61K 31/496 - Pipérazines non condensées contenant d'autres hétérocycles, p.ex. rifampine, thiothixène
A61K 31/517 - Pyrimidines; Pyrimidines hydrogénées, p.ex. triméthoprime condensées en ortho ou en péri avec des systèmes carbocycliques, p.ex. quinazoline, périmidine
A61K 31/519 - Pyrimidines; Pyrimidines hydrogénées, p.ex. triméthoprime condensées en ortho ou en péri avec des hétérocycles
A61K 31/7076 - Composés ayant des radicaux saccharide et des hétérocycles ayant l'azote comme hétéro-atome d'un cycle, p.ex. nucléosides, nucléotides contenant des cycles à six chaînons avec l'azote comme hétéro-atome d'un cycle contenant des pyrimidines condensées ou non-condensées contenant des purines, p.ex. adénosine, acide adénylique
A61K 45/06 - Mélanges d'ingrédients actifs sans caractérisation chimique, p.ex. composés antiphlogistiques et pour le cœur
An apparatus for characterising a biomolecule is provided. The apparatus comprising a sample inlet channel configured to introduce a sample fluid including the biomolecule to the apparatus; an auxiliary inlet channel configured to introduce an auxiliary fluid to the apparatus; a distribution channel in fluid communication with the sample inlet channel and the auxiliary inlet channel; wherein the distribution channel is adapted to generate a distribution of biomolecules; a measurement module configured to detect a signature profile of the biomolecule to obtain a measured dataset of the detected biomolecule; a storage location configured to store and maintain a stored dataset comprising a plurality of parameters that are associated with the measured dataset obtained from the measurement module; and an analysis module configured to receive the stored dataset from the storage location and correlate the stored dataset with the measured dataset from the measurement module to provide a correlation value, wherein the analysis module is further configured to use the correlation value to determine at least two characteristics of the biomolecule simultaneously using Bayesian analysis. A method for characterising a biomolecule is also provided.
G01N 33/52 - Utilisation de composés ou de compositions pour des recherches colorimétriques, spectrophotométriques ou fluorométriques, p.ex. utilisation de bandes de papier indicateur
G01N 33/68 - Analyse chimique de matériau biologique, p.ex. de sang ou d'urine; Test par des méthodes faisant intervenir la formation de liaisons biospécifiques par ligands; Test immunologique faisant intervenir des protéines, peptides ou amino-acides
The present invention relates to sensors for detecting the presence or measuring the concentration of a target analyte, the sensor comprising: (i) a first phase comprising a first crosslinked polymer; (ii) a second phase comprising a second crosslinked polymer; and (ill) a target analyte recognition agent; the first phase and second phase arranged to form an optical grating. The first crosslinked polymer comprises low amounts of a crosslinking agent. The present invention also relates to methods of making a sensor for detecting the presence or measuring the concentration of a target analyte.
G01N 21/45 - Réfringence; Propriétés liées à la phase, p.ex. longueur du chemin optique en utilisant les méthodes de Schlieren
G01N 21/77 - Systèmes dans lesquels le matériau est soumis à une réaction chimique, le progrès ou le résultat de la réaction étant analysé en observant l'effet sur un réactif chimique
G01N 21/78 - Systèmes dans lesquels le matériau est soumis à une réaction chimique, le progrès ou le résultat de la réaction étant analysé en observant l'effet sur un réactif chimique produisant un changement de couleur
The invention provides a CCR1 antagonist, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate or solvate thereof, for use in the treatment of pancreatic cancer, in particular a CCR1 antagonist, for example in combination with one or more further therapeutic agents effective as anti- tumour agents in the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Such an anti-tumour agent may be a chemotherapeutic agent selected from Gemcitabine, Fluorouracil (5-FU), Capecitabine, FOLFIRINOX (Leucovorin Calcium, Fluorouracil, Irinotecan Hydrochloride and Oxaliplatin), Nab-paclitaxel (Abraxane®) and combinations thereof. An immuno-oncology agent (e.g. a PD-1 inhibitor and/or a PD-L1 inhibitor) may also favourably be used with the CCR1 antagonist.
The present invention relates to salts and compositions for use in the treatment of ischaemic stroke reperfusion (IR) injury. In particular, the present invention relates to a salt of formula (I) for use in treating or preventing ischaemic stroke reperfusion injury, wherein X, Y, n, m, Z, A and B are as defined herein.
A61K 45/06 - Mélanges d'ingrédients actifs sans caractérisation chimique, p.ex. composés antiphlogistiques et pour le cœur
A61P 9/10 - Médicaments pour le traitement des troubles du système cardiovasculaire des maladies ischémiques ou athéroscléreuses, p.ex. médicaments antiangineux, vasodilatateurs coronariens, médicaments pour le traitement de l'infarctus du myocarde, de la rétinopathie, de l'insuffisance cérébro-vasculaire, de l'artériosclérose rénal
A detector assembly (1) is described. The detector assembly (1) is for determining a ratio of lactate to pyruvate from dialysis, preferably microdialysis for example cerebral microdialysis. The detector assembly comprises: a first pump (11A) of a set of pumps (11), a dialysis probe (12), preferably a microdialysis probe, having an inlet (121) and an outlet (122), a first tube (110A) of a set of tubes (110) arranged to fluidically couple the first pump (11A) to the inlet (121) of the dialysis probe (12), an infrared, IR, detector (13), a second tube (110B) of the set of tubes (110) arranged to fluidically couple the outlet (122) of the dialysis probe (12) to the IR detector (13) and a controller (14); wherein the first pump (11A) is arranged to pump a perfusate (P) at a first flow rate (F1) of a set of flow rates to the dialysis probe (12), inserted into a fluid, for example a bodily fluid, and/or an organ of and/or for a patient, via the first tube (110A) and to in turn pump, at least in part, a dialysate (D) at a second flow rate (F2) of the set of flow rates from the dialysis probe (12) to the IR detector (13) via the second tube (110B); wherein the IR detector (13) is arranged to detect respective absorbances due, at least in part, to lactate and pyruvate in the dialysate (D); and wherein the controller (14) is arranged to determine the ratio of lactate to pyruvate in the dialysate based, at least in part, on the detected respective absorbances.
A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic ; Identification des individus
A61B 5/145 - Mesure des caractéristiques du sang in vivo, p.ex. de la concentration des gaz dans le sang, de la valeur du pH du sang
A61B 5/1459 - Mesure des caractéristiques du sang in vivo, p.ex. de la concentration des gaz dans le sang, de la valeur du pH du sang en utilisant des capteurs optiques, p.ex. des oxymètres à photométrie spectrale invasifs, p.ex. introduits dans le corps par un cathéter
Liquid dressing compositions liquid for use in the treatment or prevention of infection and/or wounds are described that comprise shellac, an anti-infective metal active and a solvent. The compositions are capable of forming a barrier when topically applied to a subject, providing an easily applied barrier for protecting lesions and other wounds from external infective agents.
A61K 47/10 - Alcools; Phénols; Leurs sels, p.ex. glycérol; Polyéthylène glycols [PEG]; Poloxamères; Alkyléthers de PEG/POE
A61K 47/12 - Acides carboxyliques; Leurs sels ou anhydrides
A61L 26/00 - Aspects chimiques des bandages liquides ou utilisation de matériaux pour les bandages liquides
A61P 17/02 - Médicaments pour le traitement des troubles dermatologiques pour traiter les blessures, les ulcères, les brûlures, les cicatrices, les cheloïdes, ou similaires
A61P 31/00 - Agents anti-infectieux, c. à d. antibiotiques, antiseptiques, chimiothérapeutiques
A particle sensor for measuring size and concentration properties of particles in a gas includes a bipolar diffusion charger configured to charge particles within a received gas sample by the collision of the received particles with and transfer of charge from both positive and negative ions concurrently. At least one electrometer detects the charge of received particles thereby charged. The net, positive, negative or total charge on the bipolarly charged particles has a low sensitivity to variations in the absolute rate of charge generation in the bipolar diffusion charger. A sensor for a ratio of ion charge mobilities in a bipolar diffusion charger employs an ion trap between the bipolar diffusion charger and at least one electrometer.
G01N 15/02 - Recherche de la dimension ou de la distribution des dimensions des particules
G01N 15/00 - Recherche de caractéristiques de particules; Recherche de la perméabilité, du volume des pores ou de l'aire superficielle effective de matériaux poreux
G01N 15/06 - Recherche de la concentration des suspensions de particules
G01N 27/62 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'emploi de moyens électriques, électrochimiques ou magnétiques en recherchant les décharges électriques, p.ex. l'émission cathodique
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LIQUID DRESSING COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR VETERINARY USES
Liquid dressing compositions liquid for veterinary use in the treatment or prevention of infection and/or wounds are described that comprise shellac, an anti-infective metal active and a solvent. The compositions are capable of forming a barrier when topically applied to a non-human animal subject, providing an easily applied barrier for protecting lesions and other wounds from external infective agents in a veterinary setting.
A medical device comprising a flexible electrode array having a bend radius of no more than about 2mm; and a fluidic component, wherein the fluidic component is fluidically actuatable to cause the fluidic component to change configuration; wherein the fluidic component and the flexible electrode array are configured such that a change in configuration of the fluidic component causes a change in configuration of the flexible electrode array.
A61N 1/05 - Electrodes à implanter ou à introduire dans le corps, p.ex. électrode cardiaque
A61N 1/36 - Application de courants électriques par électrodes de contact courants alternatifs ou intermittents pour stimuler, p.ex. stimulateurs cardiaques
The present invention relates to a method of assessing the likelihood of a subject having breast cancer or a precancerous condition associated with breast cancer. The present invention also relates to a method of determining whether treatment of breast cancer in a subject is required, and to a chemotherapeutic agent for use in the treatment of a subject in need of said treatment.
C12Q 1/04 - Détermination de la présence ou du type de micro-organisme; Emploi de milieux sélectifs pour tester des antibiotiques ou des bactéricides; Compositions à cet effet contenant un indicateur chimique
C12Q 1/6886 - Produits d’acides nucléiques utilisés dans l’analyse d’acides nucléiques, p.ex. amorces ou sondes pour les maladies provoquées par des altérations du matériel génétique pour le cancer
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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYSING INTRACORONARY IMAGES
Embodiments of the present techniques provide apparatus and methods for analysing intracoronary images, for example to predict the likelihood of a disease, disease presentation or event, and/or to track performance of a drug or other treatment. The method may comprise: for each image in the set of images of a coronary artery: classifying the image, using a first neural network, for the presence or absence of diseased tissue; when the image is classified as having diseased tissue present, classifying the image, using a second neural network, for the presence or absence of an artefact; determining whether to analyse the image based on the classifying steps; when the image is to be analysed, analysing the image by identifying, using a third neural network, one or more features of interest in a coronary artery tissue; and measuring each identified feature of interest.
The invention relates to methods for the simultaneous expression and delivery to mitochondria of two or more proteins using a single expression vector. Also described are the expression vectors and host cells comprising the vectors. Where the proteins are genome editing reagents, the invention also relates to the use of the expression vectors to alter levels of mitochondrial heteroplasmy and treat mitochondrial disorders.
C12Q 1/68 - Procédés de mesure ou de test faisant intervenir des enzymes, des acides nucléiques ou des micro-organismes; Compositions à cet effet; Procédés pour préparer ces compositions faisant intervenir des acides nucléiques
The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a heart valve, comprising: a step of injection moulding a first part (110) of the heart valve from a first block-copolymer, wherein the injection moulding is performed at a temperature below an order-disorder transition temperature of the block copolymer, such that a phase structure is present in the molten block-copolymer; a step of injection moulding a second part (114) of the heart valve from a second block- copolymer that is different to the first block-copolymer, by over-moulding over the first part (110) to form an over-moulded structure, wherein the injection moulding is performed at a temperature below order-disorder transition temperatures for the first and second block copolymers, such that a phase structure is present in the molten second block-copolymer and remains present in the first block-copolymer; and a step of cooling the over-moulded structure, without heating it above the order-disorder transition temperatures between the step of injection moulding the second part (114) and the step of cooling, so as to preserve an arrangement of the phase structures created during the steps of injection moulding and produce anisotropic physical properties in the second part (114). The invention also relates to the thus manufactured heart valve.
B29C 45/00 - Moulage par injection, c. à d. en forçant un volume déterminé de matière à mouler par une buse d'injection dans un moule fermé; Appareils à cet effet
The invention relates to the production of graft-mediated hybrid monocotyledonous plants. Methods for the production of such plants are disclosed herein.
The invention relates to the grafting of perennial monocots such as bananas and oil palms. Processes for the production of such plants are disclosed herein.
We disclose herein a photodetector comprising at least one absorption region in which photons are absorbed; and a plurality of electrodes disposed on the at least one absorption region, the electrodes being spaced apart from one another. In use, the geometry of at least one electrode is chosen to enhance the formation of an electric field of the requisite magnitude for avalanche multiplication to occur near the at least one electrode.
H01L 31/09 - Dispositifs sensibles au rayonnement infrarouge, visible ou ultraviolet
H01L 31/107 - Dispositifs sensibles au rayonnement infrarouge, visible ou ultraviolet caractérisés par une seule barrière de potentiel ou de surface la barrière de potentiel fonctionnant en régime d'avalanche, p.ex. photodiode à avalanche
The invention provides a method of charging and/or discharging an electrochemical cell at a high rate, wherein the electrochemical cell has a working electrode comprising a niobium tungsten oxide and/or a niobium molybdenum oxide. The invention also provides an electrode comprising a niobium tungsten oxide wherein, the ratio of Nb2O5 to WO3 is from 8:5 to 11:20, and an electrode comprising niobium molybdenum oxide, wherein the ratio of Nb2O5 to MoO3 is from 6:1 to 1:3.
H01M 4/02 - PROCÉDÉS OU MOYENS POUR LA CONVERSION DIRECTE DE L'ÉNERGIE CHIMIQUE EN ÉNERGIE ÉLECTRIQUE, p.ex. BATTERIES Électrodes Électrodes composées d'un ou comprenant un matériau actif
H01M 4/131 - PROCÉDÉS OU MOYENS POUR LA CONVERSION DIRECTE DE L'ÉNERGIE CHIMIQUE EN ÉNERGIE ÉLECTRIQUE, p.ex. BATTERIES Électrodes Électrodes composées d'un ou comprenant un matériau actif Électrodes pour accumulateurs à électrolyte non aqueux, p.ex. pour accumulateurs au lithium; Leurs procédés de fabrication Électrodes à base d'oxydes ou d'hydroxydes mixtes, ou de mélanges d'oxydes ou d'hydroxydes, p.ex. LiCoOx
H01M 4/1391 - Procédés de fabrication d'électrodes à base d'oxydes ou d'hydroxydes mixtes, ou de mélanges d'oxydes ou d'hydroxydes, p.ex. LiCoOx
H01M 4/485 - Emploi de substances spécifiées comme matériaux actifs, masses actives, liquides actifs d'oxydes ou d'hydroxydes inorganiques d'oxydes ou d'hydroxydes mixtes pour insérer ou intercaler des métaux légers, p.ex. LiTi2O4 ou LiTi2OxFy
H01M 10/0525 - Batteries du type "rocking chair" ou "fauteuil à bascule", p.ex. batteries à insertion ou intercalation de lithium dans les deux électrodes; Batteries à l'ion lithium
This invention relates to the use of AMPK agonists, such as metformin to, restore the responsiveness of aged oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) to differentiation factors. This may be useful in promoting oligodendrocyte differentiation and increasing the remyelination of neuronal axons, for example in the treatment of demyelinating diseases, such as multiple sclerosis (MS). Therapeutic combinations comprising AMPK agonist and a differentiation factor and therapeutic uses thereof are provided.
A61K 31/192 - Acides carboxyliques, p.ex. acide valproïque ayant des groupes aromatiques, p.ex. sulindac, acides 2-aryl-propioniques, acide éthacrynique
A61K 31/40 - Composés hétérocycliques ayant l'azote comme hétéro-atome d'un cycle, p.ex. guanéthidine ou rifamycines ayant des cycles à cinq chaînons avec un azote comme seul hétéro-atome d'un cycle, p.ex. sulpiride, succinimide, tolmétine, buflomédil
A61K 31/4365 - Composés hétérocycliques ayant l'azote comme hétéro-atome d'un cycle, p.ex. guanéthidine ou rifamycines ayant des cycles à six chaînons avec un azote comme seul hétéro-atome d'un cycle condensés en ortho ou en péri avec des systèmes hétérocycliques le système hétérocyclique ayant le soufre comme hétéro-atome du cycle, p.ex. ticlopidine
A61K 31/439 - Composés hétérocycliques ayant l'azote comme hétéro-atome d'un cycle, p.ex. guanéthidine ou rifamycines ayant des cycles à six chaînons avec un azote comme seul hétéro-atome d'un cycle le cycle formant une partie d'un système cyclique ponté, p.ex. quinuclidine
A61K 31/7004 - Monosaccharides ayant uniquement des atomes de carbone, d'hydrogène et d'oxygène
A61K 31/7056 - Composés ayant des radicaux saccharide et des hétérocycles ayant l'azote comme hétéro-atome d'un cycle, p.ex. nucléosides, nucléotides contenant des cycles à cinq chaînons avec l'azote comme hétéro-atome d'un cycle
A61K 45/06 - Mélanges d'ingrédients actifs sans caractérisation chimique, p.ex. composés antiphlogistiques et pour le cœur
A61P 25/00 - Médicaments pour le traitement des troubles du système nerveux
An electronic stethoscope system comprising a device to capture an acoustic heart signal from a patient and a neural network to classify the data into heart sound categories to provide time series sound category data comprising, for each of a succession of time intervals, category probability data representing a probability of the acoustic signal falling into each of the categories. The stethoscope also includes one or more heart state models each having a sequence of heart cardiac cycle states, a system to fit the time series sound category data to the models and determine timing data for the sequence of heart states and a confidence value for the model fit,and an output to output one or both of a model fit indication dependent upon the confidence value and an indication of the timing data.
The invention relates to methods for precisely controlling expression of a target gene in an organism using a light-inducible kinase and a response regulator. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs and nucleic acids encoding the light-inducible kinase and response regulator, as well as organisms expressing these constructs.
This invention relates to peptide-exchange proteins comprising the luminal domain of TAP-binding protein-related (TAPBPR), which functions as a MHC class I peptide-exchange catalyst when presented to mammalian cells either as a soluble extracellular protein or as a membrane bound cell surface protein. This may be useful in modulating immune responses, including for example loading immunogenic peptide onto tumours or other disease cells to induce their recognition by T cells. Peptide-exchange proteins and methods for their use are provided.
A61K 38/17 - Peptides ayant plus de 20 amino-acides; Gastrines; Somatostatines; Mélanotropines; Leurs dérivés provenant d'humains
A61K 39/00 - Préparations médicinales contenant des antigènes ou des anticorps
A61K 48/00 - Préparations médicinales contenant du matériel génétique qui est introduit dans des cellules du corps vivant pour traiter des maladies génétiques; Thérapie génique
The disclosure provides a selective inhibitor of DNA-binding to poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP1), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, for use in treating, ameliorating or preventing cancer. The treatment may be given to a subject suffering from or at risk of osteoporosis or a subject requiring a long-term therapy.
The present invention provides a method of determining the disease status in a subject, the method comprising: a) obtaining sequence data for the T-cell and/or B-cell receptor repertoire in a sample obtained from a subject;; b) determining a data set of overlapping k-mer frequencies in the sequence data obtained in a); c) reducing data dimensionality of the data set of k-mer frequencies determined in b) to generate a reduced data set of k-mer frequencies; d) classifying the sample according to disease status based on the reduced data set determined in c) by performing any suitable form of statistical analysis, including, but not limited to, cluster analysis, on the reduced data set; and e) optionally applying the approach described in a) to d) to classify samples of unknown disease status on the basis of their similarity to samples of known disease status.
This invention relates to the expansion of primary cholangiocytes in the form of cholangiocyte organoids (COs) using culture conditions in which canonical Wnt signalling is inhibited and non-canonical Wnt/PCP signalling is potentiated. Methods of expanding primary cholangiocytes, expanded populations of cholangiocytes and medical applications of expanded cholangiocytes are provided.
A61K 35/12 - Substances provenant de mammifères; Compositions comprenant des tissus ou des cellules non spécifiés; Compositions comprenant des cellules souches non embryonnaires; Cellules génétiquement modifiées
The present invention relates to a stable method for introducing at least one inducible cassette into a cell, and permitting controllable transcription from within that inducible cassette. The method may be used for any cell type, from any eukaryotic organism, but has a particular application in the introduction of inducible cassettes into pluripotent stem cells, such as animal or human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs). The inducible cassette is controllably inserted in such a way to ensure that the genetic material it contains is not silenced or subject to negative influences from the insertion site, and transcription of the genetic material is controlled.
C12Q 1/6897 - Procédés de mesure ou de test faisant intervenir des enzymes, des acides nucléiques ou des micro-organismes; Compositions à cet effet; Procédés pour préparer ces compositions faisant intervenir des acides nucléiques faisant intervenir des gènes rapporteurs liés de façon fonctionnelle à des promoteurs
A61K 35/12 - Substances provenant de mammifères; Compositions comprenant des tissus ou des cellules non spécifiés; Compositions comprenant des cellules souches non embryonnaires; Cellules génétiquement modifiées
C12N 5/10 - Cellules modifiées par l'introduction de matériel génétique étranger, p.ex. cellules transformées par des virus
C12N 15/31 - Gènes codant pour des protéines microbiennes, p.ex. entérotoxines
C12N 15/63 - Introduction de matériel génétique étranger utilisant des vecteurs; Vecteurs; Utilisation d'hôtes pour ceux-ci; Régulation de l'expression
C12N 15/67 - Méthodes générales pour favoriser l'expression
C12N 15/85 - Vecteurs ou systèmes d'expression spécialement adaptés aux hôtes eucaryotes pour cellules animales
C12N 15/90 - Introduction stable d'ADN étranger dans le chromosome
The present invention provides a method of assessing whether an individual is at high risk or low risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) progression by determining the expression level of three or more genes in a whole blood sample. Also provided are methods for treating IBD in an individual who is determined to be at high risk or low risk for IBD progression, and kits for assessing whether an individual is at high risk or low risk for IBD progression. Arrays, and methods of providing arrays, of patient-identified selected gene expression products from a whole blood sample of a patient are also provided.
C12Q 1/68 - Procédés de mesure ou de test faisant intervenir des enzymes, des acides nucléiques ou des micro-organismes; Compositions à cet effet; Procédés pour préparer ces compositions faisant intervenir des acides nucléiques
The invention relates to the use of a poly(ADP ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor and/or a tetracycline, for treating, preventing or ameliorating medial vascular calcification or intimal atherosclerotic calcification, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising PARP inhibitors or tetracycline.
A61K 31/4184 - 1,3-Diazoles condensés avec des carbocycles, p.ex. benzimidazoles
A61K 31/454 - Pipéridines non condensées, p.ex. pipérocaïne contenant d'autres systèmes hétérocycliques contenant un cycle à cinq chaînons avec l'azote comme hétéro-atome du cycle, p.ex. pimozide, dompéridone
A61K 31/4709 - Quinoléines non condensées contenant d'autres hétérocycles
A61K 31/502 - Pyridazines; Pyridazines hydrogénées condensées en ortho ou en péri avec des systèmes carbocycliques, p.ex. cinnoline, phtalazine
A61K 31/5025 - Pyridazines; Pyridazines hydrogénées condensées en ortho ou en péri avec des systèmes hétérocycliques
A61K 31/55 - Composés hétérocycliques ayant l'azote comme hétéro-atome d'un cycle, p.ex. guanéthidine ou rifamycines ayant des cycles à sept chaînons, p.ex. azélastine, pentylènetétrazole
A61K 45/06 - Mélanges d'ingrédients actifs sans caractérisation chimique, p.ex. composés antiphlogistiques et pour le cœur
A61P 9/10 - Médicaments pour le traitement des troubles du système cardiovasculaire des maladies ischémiques ou athéroscléreuses, p.ex. médicaments antiangineux, vasodilatateurs coronariens, médicaments pour le traitement de l'infarctus du myocarde, de la rétinopathie, de l'insuffisance cérébro-vasculaire, de l'artériosclérose rénal
A61P 9/14 - Vasoprotecteurs; Antihémorroïdaux; Médicaments pour le traitement des varices; Stabilisateurs capillaires
THE SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS NETWORK (RANDWICK AND WESTMEAD) (Australie)
Inventeur(s)
Lachmann, Peter
Alexander, Ian
Abrégé
Methods of treatment of complement-mediated disorders, in particular disorders associated with over-activity of the complement C3b feedback cycle (for example, age-related macular degeneration (AMD)), using gene therapy is described. According to the methods, levels of complement Factor I are elevated by administration of a recombinant viral vector encoding Factor I such that a therapeutically effective amount of the encoded Factor I is expressed from the vector in the subject. Recombinant viral vectors encoding Factor I, recombinant virus particles encapsidating the vectors, and their use in the methods of treatment, is also described.
A61K 48/00 - Préparations médicinales contenant du matériel génétique qui est introduit dans des cellules du corps vivant pour traiter des maladies génétiques; Thérapie génique
C07K 14/47 - Peptides ayant plus de 20 amino-acides; Gastrines; Somatostatines; Mélanotropines; Leurs dérivés provenant d'humains provenant de vertébrés provenant de mammifères
46.
METHOD OF IDENTIFYING NOVEL PROTEIN AGGREGATION INHIBITORS BASED ON CHEMICAL KINETICS
The present invention relates to methods of identifying pharmacophores and inhibitors against protein aggregation. The present invention also provides pharmacophores themselves and medical uses of agents in the treatment of Alzheimer's.
G01N 33/68 - Analyse chimique de matériau biologique, p.ex. de sang ou d'urine; Test par des méthodes faisant intervenir la formation de liaisons biospécifiques par ligands; Test immunologique faisant intervenir des protéines, peptides ou amino-acides
C07K 14/47 - Peptides ayant plus de 20 amino-acides; Gastrines; Somatostatines; Mélanotropines; Leurs dérivés provenant d'humains provenant de vertébrés provenant de mammifères
C07K 14/705 - Récepteurs; Antigènes de surface cellulaire; Déterminants de surface cellulaire
MAX-DELBRUCK-CENTRUM FUR MOLEKULARE MEDIZIN IN DER HELMHOLTZ-GEMEINSCHAFT (Allemagne)
CAMBRIDGE ENTERPRISE LTD. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Pombo, Ana
Edwards, Paul
Nicodemi, Mario
Scialdone, Antonio
Beagrie, Robert
Abrégé
The present invention relates to the field of analysis of the three-dimensional structure of the genome, i.e., for genome architecture mapping (GAM). The invention provides a method of determining spatial proximity of a plurality of nucleic acid loci in a compartment such as the cell nucleus, by exploiting their co-segregation amongst fractions of that compartment, identified upon separation of the nucleic acid loci from each other depending on their localization in the compartment to obtain a collection of fractions, e.g., by cryo-sectioning or cryo-milling the compartment; determining the presence or absence of the plurality of loci in said fractions; and determining the co-segregation of said plurality of loci. Co-segregation may then be analysed with statistical methods to determine spatial proximity. The method can be used e.g., for determining physical distance between a plurality of loci; and mapping loci and/or genome architecture, e.g., in the nucleus; identification of regulatory regions directing expression of a specific gene through spatial contacts; identifying the nuclear position of an exogenous nucleic acid in the nucleus and/or diagnosing a disease associated with a disturbed co-segregation of loci.
G16B 20/00 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la génomique ou protéomique fonctionnelle, p. ex. corrélations génotype-phénotype
C12Q 1/68 - Procédés de mesure ou de test faisant intervenir des enzymes, des acides nucléiques ou des micro-organismes; Compositions à cet effet; Procédés pour préparer ces compositions faisant intervenir des acides nucléiques
The invention relates to a polypeptide selected from bone morphogenetic protein 10 (BMP10), or a bone morphogenetic protein 9 (BMP9) variant lacking osteogenic activity, for use in the treatment of a vascular disease or a respiratory disease. The invention also relates to novel BMP9 variants and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said polypeptides.
This invention relates pro-coagulant serpin molecules engineered by modification of the P4, P2, P1 and/or P1' residues within the reactive center loop (RCL) to display increased specificity for anticoagulant proteases. These modified serpin molecules may be useful in therapy, for example as pro-coagulants for the treatment of bleeding.
This invention relates to the differentiation of pluripotent cells (PSCs) into foregut stem cells (FSCs) using a definitive endoderm induction medium comprising a TGFfi ligand, fibroblast growth factor (FGF), bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) and a PI3K inhibitor to differentiate the pluripotent cells into definitive endoderm cells and a foregut induction medium comprising a TGFß ligand to differentiate the definitive endoderm cells into foregut stem cells (FSCs). Methods of differentiation, populations of foregut stem cells, culture media and kits are provided.
UNITED KINGDOM RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Fitzgerald, Rebecca
Ross-Innes, Caryn
Abrégé
The invention relates to a method of aiding detection of a surface abnormality in the oesophagus of a subject, wherein said surface abnormality is selected from the group consisting of low-grade dysplasia (LGD), high-grade dysplasia (HGD), asymptomatic oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) and intra-mucosal cancer (IMC), the method comprising: a) providing a sample of cells from said subject, wherein said sample comprises cells collected from the surface of the subject's oesophagus; 10 b) assaying said cells for at least two markers selected from (i) p53; (ii) c-Myc; (iii) AURKA or PLK1, preferably AURKA; and (iv) methylation of MyoD and Runx3; wherein detection of abnormal levels of at least two of said markers infers that the subject has an increased likelihood of a surface abnormality in the oesophagus. The invention also relates to certain kits, apparatus and uses.
Provided is a method for determining the diffusion of one or more components, the method comprising the steps of (i) providing a component fluid flow comprising one or more components; (ii) providing a blank fluid flow; (iii) bringing the flow (i) into contact with the flow (ii) in a large cross section channel, thereby to generate two laminar flows; (iv) permitting the laminar flows generated in (iii) to flow from the large cross section channel into a small cross section channel; (v) measuring the lateral diffusion of the one or more components from the component flow into the blank fluid flow in the small cross section channel. Also provided is a diffusion method comprising the steps of measuring the lateral diffusion of the one or more components from the component flow into the blank fluid flow at a plurality of diffusion times. Also provided is a method of determining the composition of a fluid comprising a plurality of components (i) providing one or more measured diffusion profiles for the fluid comprising the plurality of components; (ii) providing a series of predicted distributions for components having known hydrodynamic radii; and (iii) deconvoluting the measured lateral diffusion profiles of the one or more components using a highest entropy regularisation approach with reference to the series of distributions for components having known hydrodynamic radii.
G01N 33/49 - Analyse physique de matériau biologique de matériau biologique liquide de sang
G01N 13/00 - Recherche des effets de surface ou de couche limite, p.ex. pouvoir mouillant; Recherche des effets de diffusion; Analyse des matériaux en déterminant les effets superficiels, limites ou de diffusion
53.
IN VITRO PANCREATIC DIFFERENTIATION OF PLURIPOTENT MAMMALIAN CELLS
This invention relates to the in vitro differentiation of pluripotent cells into pancreatic progenitors by i) culturing pluripotent cells in a definitive endoderm (DE) medium comprising a TGFp ligand, fibroblast growth factor ( FGF), bone morphogenetic protein (BMP), a PI3K inhibitor and optionally a GSK3 ß inhibitor to produce a population of definitive endoderm cells, ii) culturing the definitive endoderm cells in a first pancreatic medium comprising an activin antagonist; FGF; retinoic acid; and a BMP inhibitor to produce a population of dorsal foregut cells; iii) culturing the dorsal foregut cells in a second pancreatic medium comprising FGF, retinoic acid, a BMP inhibitor, and a hedgehog signalling inhibitor, and; iv) culturing the endoderm cells in a third pancreatic medium comprising FGF. The progenitor cells thus produced may be further differentiated into pancreatic endocrine cells. These methods may be useful, for example, in producing pancreatic cells for therapy or disease modelling.
This invention relates to the forward programming of pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) into megakaryocyte (MK) progenitor cells using the transcription factors GATA1, FLI1 and TAL1. Methods of producing megakaryocyte (MK) progenitor cells and subsequently differentiating them into mature megakaryocytes are provided.
GLAXOSMITHKLINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED (Royaume‑Uni)
CAMBRIDGE ENTERPRISE LIMITED (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Crews, Craig, M.
Buckley, Dennis
Ciulli, Alessio
Jorgensen, William
Gareiss, Peter C.
Molle, Inge Van
Gustafson, Jeffrey
Tae, Hyun-Seop
Michel, Julien
Hoyer, Dentin Wade
Roth, Anke G.
Harling, John David
Smith, Ian Edward David
Miah, Afjal Hussain
Campos, Sebastien Andre
Le, Joelle
Abrégé
The present invention relates to bifunctional compounds, which find utility as modulators of targeted ubiquitination, especially inhibitors of a variety of polypeptides and other proteins which are degraded and/or otherwise inhibited by bifunctional compounds according to the present invention. In particular, the present invention is directed to compounds, which contain on one end a VHL ligand which binds to the ubiquitin ligase and on the other end a moiety which binds a target protein such that the target protein is placed in proximity to the ubiquitin ligase to effect degradation (and inhibition) of that protein. The present invention exhibits a broad range of pharmacological activities associated with compounds according to the present invention, consistent with the degradation/inhibition of targeted polypeptides.
C07K 5/062 - Dipeptides la chaîne latérale du premier amino-acide étant acyclique, p.ex. Gly, Ala
A61K 47/54 - Préparations médicinales caractérisées par les ingrédients non actifs utilisés, p.ex. les supports ou les additifs inertes; Agents de ciblage ou de modification chimiquement liés à l’ingrédient actif l’ingrédient non actif étant chimiquement lié à l’ingrédient actif, p.ex. conjugués polymère-médicament l’ingrédient non actif étant un agent de modification l’agent de modification étant un composé organique
C07D 207/16 - Atomes de carbone comportant trois liaisons à des hétéro-atomes, avec au plus une liaison à un halogène, p.ex. radicaux ester ou nitrile
C07D 401/06 - Composés hétérocycliques contenant plusieurs hétérocycles comportant des atomes d'azote comme uniques hétéro-atomes du cycle, au moins un cycle étant un cycle à six chaînons avec un unique atome d'azote contenant deux hétérocycles liés par une chaîne carbonée contenant uniquement des atomes de carbone aliphatiques
C07D 413/06 - Composés hétérocycliques contenant plusieurs hétérocycles, au moins un cycle comportant des atomes d'azote et d'oxygène comme uniques hétéro-atomes du cycle contenant deux hétérocycles liés par une chaîne carbonée contenant uniquement des atomes de carbone aliphatiques
C07D 413/14 - Composés hétérocycliques contenant plusieurs hétérocycles, au moins un cycle comportant des atomes d'azote et d'oxygène comme uniques hétéro-atomes du cycle contenant au moins trois hétérocycles
C07D 417/14 - Composés hétérocycliques contenant plusieurs hétérocycles, au moins un cycle comportant des atomes de soufre et d'azote comme uniques hétéro-atomes du cycle, non prévus par le groupe contenant au moins trois hétérocycles
An electromagnetic valve comprises a yoke (10); a magnet (30a, 30b) having pole pieces (50a, 50b) defining a gap; a flexure assembly (40) having one end attached to the yoke, such that part of the flexure assembly extends into the gap, the flexure assembly having at least one resilient portion formed of a resilient material and at least one magnetisable portion, wherein that part of the flexure assembly that extends into the gap is movable between the pole pieces through an intermediate position towards which it is resiliently biased such that a resilient mechanical force is generated by deflecting the resilient portion from an undetected position; and means (20) for polarising the magnetisable portion of the flexure assembly so that the part of the flexure assembly that is movable between the pole pieces is attracted towards a pole piece by a magnetic force, thereby defining a valve state; wherein the magnetisable portion and the resilient portion of the flexure assembly are configured such that the magnetic force defining the valve state is greater than the resilient mechanical force.
This invention relates to the induction of hepatic differentiation by culturing induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells in an endoderm induction medium to produce a population of anterior definitive endoderm (ADE) cells and then culturing the population of ADE cells in a hepatic induction medium to produce a population of hepatic progenitor cells, which may be optionally differentiated into hepatocytes. The endoderm induction medium is a chemically defined medium which has fibroblast growth factor activity, stimulates SMAD2 and SMAD3 mediated signalling pathways and SMAD1, SMAD5 and SMAD9 mediated signalling pathways, and inhibits phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) and glycogen synthase kinase 3ß (GSK3ß); and the hepatic induction medium is a chemically defined medium which stimulates SMAD2 and SMAD3 mediated signalling pathways. These methods may be useful, for example, in producing hepatocytes and hepatic progenitor cells for cell-based therapies or disease modelling.
The invention relates to immunoassays, methods for carrying out immunoassays, immunoassay kits and methods for manufacturing immunoassay kits. In particular, the invention has relevance to capillary (especially microcapillary) immunoassay technology.
G01N 33/543 - Tests immunologiques; Tests faisant intervenir la formation de liaisons biospécifiques; Matériaux à cet effet avec un support insoluble pour l'immobilisation de composés immunochimiques
59.
USE OF COMPLEMENT FACTOR I FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISEASES RELATED TO HYPERACTIVITY OF THE COMPLEMENT SYSTEM
Raising the level of Factor I above physiological levels can be used to treat diseases in which the underlying pathology is linked to overactivity of the C3b-feedback cycle and the generation and pro-inflammatory effects of iC3b. Methods, agents, and compositions for treatment of such diseases are described.
The invention relates to means and methods for determining whether a subject is at high or low risk of autoimmune disease progression by determining the CD8 or CD4 cell subtype of the subject. Autoimmune diseases of particular interest include vasculitis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and inflammatory bowel disease. The invention also relates to means and methods for determining the CD8 or CD4 cell subtype of a subject, e.g. for predicting responses to infection, vaccination and/or transplantation.
G01N 33/50 - Analyse chimique de matériau biologique, p.ex. de sang ou d'urine; Test par des méthodes faisant intervenir la formation de liaisons biospécifiques par ligands; Test immunologique
61.
SELECTIVE MODULATION OF TUMOUR NECROSIS FACTOR RECEPTORS IN THERAPY
This invention relates to the identification and characterisation of specific cellular responses which are associated with tumour necrosis factor receptor 1 (TNFRl) and tumour necrosis factor receptor 2 (TNFR2). Selective modulations of these responses may be useful in the promotion or inhibition of cell growth, for example, in the treatment of disease conditions, including cardiovascular and kidney diseases. Therapeutic methods employed selective TNFRl and TNFR2 modulators are provided, along with screening methods for the identification of selective TNFRl and TNFR2 modulators useful in such methods.
G01N 33/68 - Analyse chimique de matériau biologique, p.ex. de sang ou d'urine; Test par des méthodes faisant intervenir la formation de liaisons biospécifiques par ligands; Test immunologique faisant intervenir des protéines, peptides ou amino-acides
A61K 48/00 - Préparations médicinales contenant du matériel génétique qui est introduit dans des cellules du corps vivant pour traiter des maladies génétiques; Thérapie génique
A continuous method for recycling a metal/organic laminate and a reactor therefore are provided. The reactor comprising a first chamber having a first rotary stirrer and a second chamber having a second rotary stirrer, each chamber containing particulate microwave absorbing material. Laminate and additional particulate microwave absorbing material are introduced into the first chamber, and under a reducing or inert atmosphere the mixture is stirred and microwave energy is applied to heat the particulate microwave absorbing material to a temperature sufficient to pyrolyse organic material in the laminate. A portion of the mixture is then transferred to the second chamber, stirred and further heated to a temperature sufficient to pyrolyse organic material remaining in the laminate, such that laminate or delaminated metal migrates towards and floats on the upper surface of the mixture in the second chamber.
B01J 19/12 - Procédés utilisant l'application directe de l'énergie ondulatoire ou électrique, ou un rayonnement particulaire; Appareils à cet usage utilisant des radiations électromagnétiques
C10B 19/00 - Chauffage électrique des fours à coke
C10B 53/00 - Distillation destructive spécialement conçue pour des matières premières solides particulières ou sous forme spéciale