Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel use of total cellular iron, preferably under the form of ferrous iron (Fe2+), as a marker of cancer stem cells (CSCs). The invention also relates to methods using said iron marker, in particular for metastatic cancer diagnosis or treatment, for screening for compounds of interest, as well as for killing CSCs.

Abstract: Today, despite current advances in combinatorial therapies such as surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, aggressive cancers remain fatal. Cancer stem-like cells (CSCs) may account for chemotherapy resistance and thus represent a promising therapeutic target. In this context, the present inventors identified essential intracellular pathways favoring the self-renewal and survival of CSCs. More precisely, the present inventors showed that the cytokine co-receptor GP130 acts as a co-receptor for Apelin/APJ signaling and that the interaction of Apelin with APJ/GP130 activates a dual signaling pathway involving the Akt/mTOR and STAT3 transcription factor, thereby promoting CSCs survival and self-renewal. They therefore propose to block these pathways in order to treat patients suffering from tumors containing CSCs, such as glioblastomas. In another aspect, the invention relates to the use of the Apelin expression level for evaluating the survival probability of a subject suffering from glioblastoma.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a bispecific inhibitor for use in treating thrombotic disorders, such as acute thrombotic disorders like stroke and thromboembolism. The bispecific inhibitor is based on monoclonal antibodies targeting TAFI and PAI-1, and shows efficacy in the presence or the absence of plasminogen activators such as tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ex vivo method for preparing induced paraxial mesoderm progenitor (iPAM) cells, said method comprising the step of culturing pluripotent cells in an appropriate culture medium comprising an effective amount of an activator of the Wnt signaling pathway and an effective amount of an inhibitor of the Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP) signaling pathway.

Abstract: This document provides methods and materials related to treating a disease. For example, this document provides methods for treating a subject's disease based on identifying the risk of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy PML using a genetic test.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing at least one implant for focal electrical stimulation of a nervous structure, said implant being of the type including in a supporting structure a network of cavities at the bottom of which are placed microelectrodes, the cavities being bounded by walls erected and located around the microelectrodes, the supporting structure being produced beforehand by implementing the following steps: deposition and etching, in a planar manner, on an insulating substrate, of electrical contacts, of electrical tracks and of microelectrodes, first tracks electrically connecting the microelectrodes and the electrical contacts, second electrical tracks being electrically connected to a ground.

Abstract: The invention relates to bola-amphiphilic compounds and their uses for biomedical application. The invention particularly relates to the use of bola-amphiphilic compounds for providing low molecular weight gels (LMWG), useful, in particular, as culture media for animal or human cells, or as biocompatible material for biomedical applications.

Abstract: The invention relates to an antagonist of CB1 receptor for use in the treatment of a pathologic condition or disorder selected from the group consisting of bladder and gastrointestinal disorders; inflammatory diseases; cardiovascular diseases; nephropathies; glaucoma; spasticity; cancer; osteoporosis; metabolic disorders; obesity; addiction, dependence, abuse and relapse related disorders; psychiatric and neurological disorders; neurodegenerative disorders; autoimmune hepatitis and encephalitis; pain; reproductive disorders and skin inflammatory and fibrotic diseases.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I), particularly for the use thereof as a medicament, especially in the treatment or prevention of neurogenerative disorders. The invention also relates to the methods for producing said compounds, and to the pharmaceutical compositions containing same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treating and/or preventing Huntington disease and other polyglutamine diseases, comprising the step of administering an effective amount of a precursor of propionyl-CoA to an individual in need thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of at least one anti-CD 160 antibody, preferably a compound selected from CL1-R2 monoclonal antibody (which may be obtained by the hybridoma CNCM 1-3204), its conservative fragments and its conservative derivatives, for preparing a drug designed to treat neovascular eye diseases.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an in vitro method of diagnosis or prognosis of an atherosclerosis-related disorder by detecting a small Y RNA (s-RNY), as well as the use of an inhibitor of s-RNY as a medicament against atherosclerosis-related disorders. The invention also concerns a method for screening for a compound suitable for the treatment of an atherosclerosis-related disorder.

Abstract: The present relates to interleukin 15 (IL-15) antagonists and uses thereof, in particular for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and inflammatory diseases. In particular, the present invention relates to an IL-15 mutant polypeptide having the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 wherein the leucine residue at position 45 is substituted by an aspartic acid residue, the asparagines residue at position 65 is substituted by a lysine residue and the leucine residue at position 69 is substituted by an arginine residue.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of bacterial infections in patients suffering from cirrhosis. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of treating bacterial infection in a patient suffering from cirrhosis comprising administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a TLR7 and/or TLR8 agonist.

Abstract: A composition for treating Fragile X syndrome in a subject in need thereof, wherein the composition includes an effective amount of a modulator of a chloride transporter.

Abstract: The invention relates to Histamine H4 receptor antagonists or inhibitors of Histamine H4 receptor gene expression for the treatment and/or the prevention of vestibular disorders.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to neuregulin (NRG)-non competitive allosteric anti-human-HER3 antibodies and uses thereof in diagnostic and therapeutic methods.

Abstract: Process for in vitro diagnosis and/or monitoring and/or prognosis and/or theranosis of hepatic disorders from a biological sample originating from a subject, in which process the presence and/or the concentration of the marker ADH1B (SEQ ID NO.2) and/or the presence and/or the concentration of the combination of the markers ADH1B (SEQ ID NO.2) and ADH1A(SEQ ID NO.1) is determined.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the following general formula (I) or (II): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or solvate thereof, for use in the treatment and/or in the prevention of ErbB2 dependent cancers, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for enhancing the potency of the immune checkpoint inhibitors. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for enhancing the potency of an immune checkpoint inhibitor administered to a subject as part of a treatment regimen, the method comprising administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of a SK1 inhibitor to a subject in combination with the immune checkpoint inhibitor.