Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions including an inhibitor of extracellular human metallothionein (MT) and a pancreatic targeting moiety linked to the inhibitor of extracellular human MT.

Abstract: Metallothioneins are stress inducible proteins with modulating functions during inflammation. Antagonizing metallothioneins during gut inflammation reduces markers of inflammations and enhances recuperation of intestinal inflammation.

Abstract: Metallothioneins are stress inducible proteins with modulating functions during inflammation. Antagonizing metallothioneins during gut inflammation reduces markers of inflammations and enhances recuperation of intestinal inflammation.

Abstract: An assay technique for label-free, highly parallel, qualitative and quantitative detection of specific cell populations in a sample and for assessing cell functional status, cell-cell interactions and cellular responses to drugs, environmental toxins, bacteria, viruses and other factors that may affect cell function.

Abstract: As disclosed herein, the present invention is directed to a novel system for monitoring cell movement in response to chemotactic and chemokinetic factors. In this system, cells migrate in an under-agarose environment and their position is monitored using a system capable of measuring changes in impedance and other electrical parameters of the system at a target electrode lithographed onto a substrate as the cells arrive at the target. With the disclosed system, the time of arrival of cells at the target electrode is proportional to the dose of the chemoattractant species used to stimulate the cells and can be assessed by changes in resistance at the electrode. The system is readily able to distinguish between wild-type cells and mutants that are deficient in their chemotactic response. In addition, agents that interfere with chemotactic motility can be shown to lead to delayed arrival of cells at the target electrode.

Abstract: Metallothionein is a stress response protein responsible for some forms of stress-related immunosuppression. An anti-metallothionein antibody can stimulate the humoral immune response to T-dependent antigens. An anti-metallothionein antibody is particularly useful when administered with an antigen to stimulate the immune response in a subject. An anti-metallothionein antibody can be administered to a subject with a vaccine to immunize the subject.

Abstract: As disclosed herein, the present invention is directed to a novel system for monitoring cell movement in response to chemotactic and chemokinetic factors. In this system, cells migrate in an under-agarose environment and their position is monitored using a system capable of measuring changes in impedance and other electrical parameters of the system at a target electrode lithographed onto a substrate as the cells arrive at the target. With the disclosed system, the time of arrival of cells at the target electrode is proportional to the dose of the chemoattractant species used to stimulate the cells and can be assessed by changes in resistance at the electrode. The system is readily able to distinguish between wild-type cells and mutants that are deficient in their chemotactic response. In addition, agents that interfere with chemotactic motility can be shown to lead to delayed arrival of cells at the target electrode.