Abstract: The invention relates to the treatment of diseases or disorders of the nervous system. In particular, the invention relates to the treatment of diseases or disorders of the nervous system by stem cell therapy, in particular therapy with neural precursor cells. In preferred aspects of the invention, inhibitors of chemoattraction are administered prior to, concomitantly with, or subsequently to the administration of neural precursor cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel therapeutic uses of niclosamide for the treatment of cancer. In particular, a combination of niclosamide or one of its derivatives with an alkylating agent is provided for the treatment of solid tumors. Moreover, niclosamide or one of its derivatives can be used for the treatment of solid tumors characterized by underexpression of NFKBIA. Finally, the invention relates to diagnostic methods for determining whether treatment with niclosamide alone or in combination with an alkylating agent is suitable for a cancer patient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to glioblastoma inhibiting compounds, in particular gambogic acid amid and derivatives thereof for the treatment of glioblastoma. Moreover, methods for determining whether a treatment with the compounds of the invention is suitable for a patient are disclosed.

Abstract: A method for obtaining human microglial precursor cells, comprising: (a) providing a cell population comprising neural precursor cells, wherein the cell population is obtainable from embryoid bodies differentiated from human pluripotent stem cells; (b) differentiating the cell population comprising neural precursor cells into microglial precursor cells by culturing in medium comprising a growth factor selected from the group consisting of insulin and insulin-like growth factors; (c) expanding and enriching microglial precursor cells in medium comprising a growth factor selected from the group consisting of insulin and insulin-like growth factors and 10 to 150 ng/ml GM-CSF; and (d) isolating microglial precursor cells comprising CD45-positive cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to glioblastoma inhibiting compounds, in particular gambogic acid amid and derivatives thereof for the treatment of glioblastoma. Moreover, methods for determining whether a treatment with the compounds of the invention is suitable for a patient are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fusion protein and a method for the generation of the fusion protein of the invention. Further, the invention relates to the use of the fusion protein of the invention for the generation of induced pluripotent cells. Moreover, the invention relates to a composition comprising at least one fusion protein of the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to the treatment of diseases or disorders of the nervous system. In particular, the invention relates to the treatment of diseases or disorders of the nervous system by stem cell therapy, in particular therapy with neural precursor cells. In preferred aspects of the invention, inhibitors of chemoattraction are administered prior to, concomitantly with, or subsequently to the administration of neural precursor cells.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fusion protein and a method for the generation of the fusion protein of the invention. Further, the invention relates to the use of the fusion protein of the invention for the generation of induced pluripotent cells. Moreover, the invention relates to a composition comprising at least one fusion protein of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for testing for a predisposition or presence of androgenetic alopecia comprising testing a sample obtained from a prospective patient or from a person suspected of carrying a predisposition for androgenetic alopecia. The invention also relates to a genetic marker for androgenetic alopecia characterised in that the genetic marker is located in a chromosomal region of human chromosome 20p11 and wherein the genetic marker is selected from the group consisting of a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), variable number of tandem repeat (VNTR), microsatellites or short tandem repeats (STR). Further, the invention relates to a diagnostic composition for the detection of androgenetic alopecia or a predisposition therefore as well as to a kit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tumor cell of the peripheral zone of a tumor and methods of providing such a tumor cell. Further provided is a method for identifying a molecular marker diagnostic for an infiltrative cancer, an antibody, which specifically binds to such molecular marker, a method for identifying a therapeutic compound effective against a metastatic/infiltrative cancer disease and the use of a tumor cell according to the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nucleic acid molecule, encoding a polypeptide having P2Y5 receptor function wherein said nucleic acid molecule comprises: (a) a nucleic acid molecule encoding a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2; (b) a nucleic acid molecule having the DNA sequence of SEQ ID NO:1; (c) a nucleic acid molecule having the sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, wherein each thymidine is replaced by uridine; (d) a nucleic acid molecule that hybridizes under stringent conditions to the complementary strand of a nucleic acid molecule of (a), (b) or (c); (e) a nucleic acid molecule encoding a polypeptide having at least 80% sequence identity to the polypeptide of (a); or (f) a nucleic acid molecule that is degenerate with respect to the nucleic acid molecule of (b), (c) or (d); for the diagnosis, treatment and/or prevention of hair-loss and the diagnosis of a predisposition for hair-loss.