Abstract: The invention provides methods and materials related to a gene expression-based survival predictor for DLBCL patients.

Abstract: The compounds of formula (I), or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, or any stereoisomer or mixture thereof, wherein: R1 is a (C1-C2) alkyl radical; R2 and R3 are radicals independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl and methyl R4 is H or OH; A is a birradical selected from the group consisting of —(CH2)n— and —(CH2)-phenyl-(CH2)—; t is an integer from 0 to 1; and n is an integer from 8 to 15, are useful for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

Abstract: Novel amino acids derivatives, in particular some amino acid amides derivatives, their process of preparation and their use for inhibiting Met-triggered disorders, in particular cancer.

Abstract: The compounds of formula (I) substantially in exo form or salts thereof, wherein: X is a biradical selected from —(CH2)n—*, —(CH2CH2O)nCH2CH2—*, methylcyclohexyl and methylphenyl; n is an integer ranging between 1 and 30; Y is a radical selected from —COOH, a substituted phosphoramidite radical and N-hydroxysuccinimide ester (or other active ester) of carboxylic acid; and * represents the place through which X binds to Y, are useful in a general process for solid-phase preparation of maleimide-oligonucleotide derivatives.

Abstract: The present invention discloses soluble isoforms of CD5 and CD6, which are scavenger-like lymphocyte receptors, for use in the prophylaxis or therapy of disorders or in therapeutic interventions, which would benefit from an exacerbated immune response to either endogenous or exogenous antigens, resulting from a decrease in lymphocyte subpopulations with regulatory functions and/or increase in lymphocyte subpopulations with effector functions. Special disorders are cell growth disorders, and chronic infections of bacterial, viral, fungal or parasitic origin. The invention also provides animal models for the study and the prophylaxis/treatment of autoimmune diseases, cancer, and chronic infections.

Abstract: A method for automated decision making includes using situated agents with real time reactivity skills for making decisions according to their individual perceptions and motivations, and further includes integrating into the situated agents one or more pre-established plans by using a model representing sequences of causally related events for supporting the decision making to fulfil coordinately the one or more pre-established plans.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, or their stereoisomers or mixtures of stereoisomers, where: R1 is selected from the group consisting of: phenyl, and phenyl mono-, di-, or tri-substituted by a radical independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, (C1-C6)-alkyl, COO—(C1-C6)-alkyl, and (C1-C6)-alkoxy; and R2 is a radical selected from the same group as R1, further including a phenyl substituted in 4-position by a radical independently selected from the group consisting of —O(CH2)CONH(CH2)3CH3 and OCH2COOC(CH3)3, a biphenyl-4-yl, thiazol-2-yl, and a thiazol-2-yl mono- or di-substituted by a radical selected from F and phenyl; inhibit cell proliferation of tumor cells independently of p53 protein and may also induce apoptosis in several tumor cells independently of p53 protein, being useful for the treatment of several types of cancer.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for improving characteristic peak signals in electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS) measurements of crystalline materials. A beam scanning protocol is applied which varies the inclination, azimuthal angle, or a combination thereof of the incident beam while spectroscopic data is acquired. The method and system may be applied to compositional mapping.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, or their stereoisomers or mixtures of stereoisomers, where: R1 is selected from the group consisting of: phenyl, and phenyl mono-, di-, or tri-substituted by a radical independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, (C1-C6)-alkyl, COO-(C1-C6)-alkyl, and (C1-C6)-alkoxy; and R2 is a radical selected from the same group as R1, further including a phenyl substituted in 4-position by a radical independently selected from the group consisting of —O(CH2)CONH(CH2)3CH3 and OCH2COOC(CH3)3, a biphenyl-4-yl, thiazol-2-yl, and a thiazol-2-yl mono- or di-substituted by a radical selected from F and phenyl; inhibit cell proliferation of tumor cells independently of p53 protein and may also induce apoptosis in several tumor cells independently of p53 protein, being useful for the treatment of several types of cancer.

Abstract: The compounds of formula (I) substantially in exo form or salts thereof, wherein: X is a biradical selected from —(CH2)n—*, —(CH2CH2O)nCH2CH2—*, methylcyclohexyl and methylphenyl; n is an integer ranging between 1 and 30; Y is a radical selected from —COOH, a substituted phosphoramidite radical and N-hydroxysuccinimide ester (or other active ester) of carboxylic acid; and * represents the place through which X binds to Y, are useful in a general process for solid-phase preparation of maleimide-oligonucleotide derivatives.

Abstract: Novel amino acids derivatives, in particular some amino acid amides derivatives, their process of preparation and their use for inhibiting Met-triggered disorders, in particular cancer.

Abstract: The present invention refers to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the soluble CD5 ectodomain and its use for the prevention and/or treatment of fungal infections and/or fungal sepsis, as well as inflammatory disorders of fungal origin.

Abstract: Gene expression data provides a basis for more accurate identification and diagnosis of lymphoproliferative disorders. In addition, gene expression data can be used to develop more accurate predictors of survival. The present invention discloses methods for identifying, diagnosing, and predicting survival in a lymphoma or lymphoproliferative disorder on the basis of gene expression patterns. The invention discloses a novel microarray, the Lymph Dx microarray, for obtaining gene expression data from a lymphoma sample. The invention also discloses a variety of methods for utilizing lymphoma gene expression data to determine the identity of a particular lymphoma and to predict survival in a subject diagnosed with a particular lymphoma. This information will be useful in developing the therapeutic approach to be used with a particular subject.

Abstract: Gene expression data provides a basis for more accurate identification and diagnosis of lymphoproliferative disorders. In addition, gene expression data can be used to develop more accurate predictors of survival. The present invention discloses methods for identifying, diagnosing, and predicting survival in a lymphoma or lymphoproliferative disorder on the basis of gene expression patterns. The invention discloses a novel microarray, the Lymph Dx microarray, for obtaining gene expression data from a lymphoma sample. The invention also discloses a variety of methods for utilizing lymphoma gene expression data to determine the identity of a particular lymphoma and to predict survival in a subject diagnosed with a particular lymphoma. This information will be useful in developing the therapeutic approach to be used with a particular subject.

Abstract: Equipment for infrared vision of anatomical structures applicable to assist the physicians in endoscopic, fetoscopic or laparoscopic operations and methods for signal processing to enhance said vision, comprising two units that work together: a multimodal or multispectral imaging unit, constituted by a device comprising an endoscope or fetoscope or laparoscope, and additional optical systems to acquire multimodal images of the interior of the patient's body; and an image processing unit, to which said images are transferred, comprising processing devices with a navigation interface which process said images and display the patient's enhanced anatomical map image and the endoscope location, equipped with hardware and software that apply at least five different vision-enhancing methods, namely normalization, segmentation, tracking, mapping and fusion.

Abstract: The present invention refers to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the soluble CD5 ectodomain and its use for the prevention and/or treatment of fungal infections and/or fungal sepsis, as well as inflammatory disorders of fungal origin.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and materials related to a gene expression-based survival predictor for diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients.