Abstract: Cancer combination therapies utilizing a nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) inhibitor in combination with a nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) salvage pathway precursor are described. Cancers treated with the combination therapies can be nicotinamide riboside kinase (NMRK1) low cancers and/or Myc high cancers and can include various forms of glioblastomas.

Abstract: Methods and systems for discovering drug candidates are disclosed. Methods and systems can include generating libraries of potential drug candidates (e.g., libraries of peptides) that can be screened to identify sub-libraries of potential drug candidates (e.g., sub-libraries of peptides) having selected pharmacological properties. Methods of making and using peptide libraries are also provided. D-amino acid chlorotoxins and D-amino acid chlorotoxin variants are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for attenuating gene expression in a cell, especially in a mammalian cell, using gene-targeted double stranded RNA (dsRNA), such as a hairpin RNA. The dsRNA contains a nucleotide sequence that hybridizes under physiologic conditions of the cell to the nucleotide sequence of at least a portion of the gene to be inhibited (the “target” gene).

Abstract: Methods and systems for discovering drug candidates are disclosed. Methods and systems can include generating libraries of potential drug candidates (e.g., libraries of peptides) that can be screened to identify sub-libraries of potential drug candidates (e.g., sub-libraries of peptides) having selected pharmacological properties. Methods of making and using peptide libraries are also provided. D-amino acid chlorotoxins and D-amino acid chlorotoxin variants are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of making a population of nucleic acid molecules, wherein each nucleic acid molecule comprises a predetermined nucleic acid sequence, each of said methods comprising the steps of: (a) synthesizing, on a substrate, a population of nucleic acid molecules wherein: i) each synthesized nucleic acid molecule comprises a predetermined nucleic acid sequence; and ii) each synthesized nucleic acid molecule is localized to a defined area of said substrate; (b) harvesting said population of synthesized nucleic acid molecules from said substrate to yield harvested nucleic acid molecules; and (c) introducing said harvested nucleic acid molecules into vector molecules.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for attenuating gene expression in a cell, especially in a mammalian cell, using gene-targeted double stranded RNA (dsRNA), such as a hairpin RNA. The dsRNA contains a nucleotide sequence that hybridizes under physiologic conditions of the cell to the nucleotide sequence of at least a portion of the gene to be inhibited (the “target” gene).

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for attenuating gene expression in a cell, especially in a mammalian cell, using gene-targeted double stranded RNA (dsRNA), such as a hairpin RNA. The dsRNA contains a nucleotide sequence that hybridizes under physiologic conditions of the cell to the nucleotide sequence of at least a portion of the gene to be inhibited (the “target” gene).

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of making a population of nucleic acid molecules, wherein each nucleic acid molecule comprises a predetermined nucleic acid sequence, each of said methods comprising the steps of: (a) synthesizing, on a substrate, a population of nucleic acid molecules wherein: i) each synthesized nucleic acid molecule comprises a predetermined nucleic acid sequence; and ii) each synthesized nucleic acid molecule is localized to a defined area of said substrate; (b) harvesting said population of synthesized nucleic acid molecules from said substrate to yield harvested nucleic acid molecules; and (c) introducing said harvested nucleic acid molecules into vector molecules.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for attenuating gene expression in a cell, especially in a mammalian cell, using gene-targeted double stranded RNA (dsRNA), such as a hairpin RNA. The dsRNA contains a nucleotide sequence that hybridizes under physiologic conditions of the cell to the nucleotide sequence of at least a portion of the gene to be inhibited (the “target” gene).

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of making a population of nucleic acid molecules, wherein each nucleic acid molecule comprises a predetermined nucleic acid sequence, each of said methods comprising the steps of: (a) synthesizing, on a substrate, a population of nucleic acid molecules wherein: i) each synthesized nucleic acid molecule comprises a predetermined nucleic acid sequence; and ii) each synthesized nucleic acid molecule is localized to a defined area of said substrate; (b) harvesting said population of synthesized nucleic acid molecules from said substrate to yield harvested nucleic acid molecules; and (c) introducing said harvested nucleic acid molecules into vector molecules.

Abstract: The invention provides, among other things, methods for performing RNA interference (RNAi) in stem cells (such as embryonic stem cells) and methods for using such stem cells in vivo. The invention also provides various animal models based on conditional/inducible, reversible, tissue-specific/spacial, and/or developmental stage-specific/temporal RNAi of certain target genes, which animal model may be useful for, e.g., drug target identification and/or validation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for assaying embryonic stem cell maintenance. In particular, the present invention provides reporter constructs for stem cell pluripotency and differentiation and cells and organisms containing such constructs.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for attenuating gene expression in a cell, especially in a mammalian cell, using gene-targeted double stranded RNA (dsRNA), such as a hairpin RNA. The dsRNA contains a nucleotide sequence that hybridizes under physiologic conditions of the cell to the nucleotide sequence of at least a portion of the gene to be inhibited (the “target” gene).

Abstract: The invention provides, among other things, regulated polymerase III expression systems and related compositions. The invention provides, in part, expression systems in which the expression is inducible, and systems which express inhibitory RNA molecules, such as hairpin RNA molecules. The invention also provides related methods, such as methods of inhibiting expression of a gene.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel nucleotide sequences and the polypeptide sequences derived therefrom, which are involved in yeast and mammalian telomere regulation. Methods for screening drugs and compositions are also provided. The invention furthermore relates to methods involving a diagnostic and/or therapeutic use of these gene(s)/protein(s), principally for treating cancer and aging.