Abstract: The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising Tofacitinib or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and at least one antigen, allergen or autoallergen for use in medicine. Also encompassed is the use of said composition as a tolerogenic vaccine in the treatment or prevention of an immune disease. The invention further relates to Tofacitinib or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in tolerogenic vaccination. Another aspect of the invention is the use of Tofacitinib or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the treatment or prevention of allergic rhinitis and/or autoimmune disease. Further the invention refers to a kit of parts comprising Tofacitinib or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and at least one antigen or allergen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of identifying a predisposition for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus in a subject, said method comprising the step of assessing in a sample obtained from said subject the amount of one or more metabolite(s) selected from (a) a first group comprising the metabolites glycine, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C18:2, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C17:0, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C18:0, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C18:1, phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C34:2, phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C36:2, phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C36:3 and isobaric metabolites having the same molecular mass as glycine, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C18:2, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C17:0, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C18:0, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C18:1, phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C34:2, phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C36:2 or phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C36:3 but different chemical formula; and/or (b) a second group comprising the metabolite acetylcarnitine C2 and an isobaric m

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of identifying a predisposition for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus in a subject, said method comprising the step of assessing in a sample obtained from said subject the amount of one or more metabolite(s) selected from (a) a first group comprising the metabolites glycine, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C18:2, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C17:0, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C18:0, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C18:1, phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C34:2, phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C36:2, phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C36:3 and isobaric metabolites having the same molecular mass as glycine, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C18:2, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C17:0, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C18:0, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C18:1, phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C34:2, phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C36:2 or phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C36:3 but different chemical formula; and/or (b) a second group comprising the metabolite acetylcarnitine C2 and an isobaric m

Abstract: A scanner device for computed tomography imaging of an object, includes a measurement device including a source device arranged for irradiating the object with at least one beam and a detector device arranged for detecting radiation transmitted through the object, wherein the source device has a fixed position relative the detector device, and a carrier device accommodating the object in a position between the source device and the detector device, wherein the measurement device and the carrier device are capable of a scanning movement relative to each other, and the measurement device and the carrier device have a fixed spatial orientation during the scanning movement. Furthermore, a scanning method for computed tomography imaging of an object is described.

Abstract: A scanner device for computed tomography imaging of an object, includes a measurement device including a source device arranged for irradiating the object with at least one beam and a detector device arranged for detecting radiation transmitted through the object, wherein the source device has a fixed position relative the detector device, and a carrier device accommodating the object in a position between the source device and the detector device, wherein the measurement device and the carrier device are capable of a scanning movement relative to each other, and the measurement device and the carrier device have a fixed spatial orientation during the scanning movement. Furthermore, a scanning method for computed tomography imaging of an object is described.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of determining hybridization on a microarry, preferably a DNA-chip.