Abstract: An in vitro method aiding in the assessment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The disclosure further relates to a method for assessing COPD from a sample, derived from an individual, by measuring the protein NNMT in said sample in vitro.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of diagnosing the existence of a kidney disorder in a feline comprising measuring the level of expression of one or more biomarkers selected from the group consisting of lumican; collagen alpha 1 (111) chain, variant 12; decorin; secreted frizzled-related protein 2; retinol binding protein 5; MMP-2; MMP-7; and MMP-19, in a biological sample from the feline, wherein differences in expression of the one or more biomarkers in the sample relative to a control value for expression in a sample from a normal animal indicate the existence of a kidney disorder; a method of treating a feline so diagnosed; and compositions, reagents and kits for carrying out the specified methods.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods, medical profiles, kits and apparatus for use in determining the risk that a pregnant individual has for developing pre-eclampsia based on amounts of certain biochemical markers in a biological sample from the individual and biophysical markers. The disclosure also relates to methods, medical profiles, kits and apparatus for use in determining the risk that a pregnant individual is carrying a fetus having a chromosomal abnormality based on amounts of certain biochemical markers in a biological sample from the individual and biophysical markers.

Abstract: Methods of selectively targeting a p53-deficient cancer cell, comprising administering to a patient suffering from cancer (i) a reversible cell cycle arrest-inducing agent for inducing cell cycle arrest in a p53-positive cell; and (ii) an aurora kinase inhibitor, wherein said reversible cell cycle arrest-inducing agent is administered prior to administration of said aurora kinase inhibitor, and pharmaceutical combinations, kits and oral dosage forms for the same.

Abstract: The present application presents a method of assessing a predisposition to osteonecrosis in an individual based on the level of expression/activity of alpha-2-macroglubulin, a biomarker whose expression is positively correlated with osteonecrosis. Also provided herein are a diagnostic/prognostic system as well as a software product based on the determination of the level of expression/activity of alpha-2-macroglobulin. Screening methods for the determination of usefulness of an agent in the prevention and/or treatment of osteonecrosis are also provided.

Abstract: A biomarker and a method for evaluating a risk for Parkinson's disease are disclosed. The method comprises: obtaining a sample from a tester, analyzing the polymorphic biomarker of the sample, wherein the biomarker is substrate-specifying subunit of SCF E3 ubiquitin ligase complex-FBXO7 gene; and when the cDNA sequence in position 155 of the biomarker is G or the amino acid sequence in position 52 of the biomarker is cysteine, it represents that the tester has a lower risk for Parkinson's disease.

Abstract: An in vitro method aiding in the assessment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The disclosure further relates to a method for assessing COPD from a sample, derived from an individual, by measuring the protein Seprase in said sample in vitro.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for identifying compounds that modulate the activity of p300/CBP. Compounds of the invention are identified by designing or screening for a compound which binds to at least one amino acid residue of the newly identified lysine-CoA inhibitor binding site, L1 loop, electronegative pocket, or electronegative groove of the HAT domain of p300/CBP and testing the compound for its ability to modulate the activity of p300/CBP. Compositions and methods for preventing or treating diseases or disorders associated with p300/CBP are also provided as is a method for producing a semi-synthetic HAT domain.

Abstract: An in vitro method aiding in the assessment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The disclosure further relates to a method for assessing COPD from a sample, derived from an individual, by measuring the protein APEX1 in said sample in vitro.

Abstract: A method of utilizing the chymotrypsin level of an individual as a measure of the success of secretin, other neuropeptides, and peptides or digestive enzyme administration to such individuals, and in particular, as a prognosticative of potential secretin, other neuropeptides, peptides, and digestive enzyme administration for persons having ADD, ADHD, Autism and other PDD related disorders.

Abstract: The invention provides histone deacetylase class II nucleic acids and polypeptides, methods and reagents for their use, and related compounds including small molecule libraries containing class II histone deacetylase inhibitors.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a method to increased likelihood of brain metastasis from NSCLC in a subject by measuring the levels of LKB1. The invention also provides related kits.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide method and devices for predicting the likelihood of acute appendicitis without invasive exploratory medical procedures. Several protein biomarkers: leucine-rich ?-2-glycoprotein (LRG); S100-A8 (calgranulin); ?-1-acid glycoprotein 1 (ORM); plasminogen (PLG); mannan-binding lectin serine protease 2 (MASP2); zinc-?-2-glycoprotein (AZGP1); Apolipoprotein D (ApoD); and ?-1-antichymotrypsin (SERPINA3); are increased in the urine of patients with appendicitis. The method and devices comprise detecting the levels of these biomarkers and comparing with reference levels found in healthy individuals.

Abstract: Provided herein is a method for identifying a patient as a candidate for treatment with an aggrecanase inhibitor. Also provided is a method of evaluating the effectiveness of an aggrecanase inhibitor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for diagnosis and/or prognosis of multiple sclerosis or to monitor the efficacy of a therapy and/or to screen for a treatment for multiple sclerosis comprising measuring the amount or assessing the cellular localization of one or more specific molecular species in stimulated oligodendrocyte cells.

Abstract: Provided are compositions comprising newly identified protein fragments of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, polynucleotides that encode them and complements thereof, related agents, and methods of use thereof in diagnostic, drug discovery, research, and therapeutic applications.

Abstract: The invention relates to a peptide isolated from SASpase or FLG2, a fragment or homologue thereof, which can modify the three-dimensional shape of a complex formed by interaction between a first amino acide sequence from Filaggrin-2 and a second amino acid sequence from SASPase.

Abstract: This invention is related to the field of the prevention and treatment of kidney disease. The treatment of kidney disease may be tailored depending upon the need for, or expectation of, renal recovery. For example, renal recovery can be determined by monitoring urine biomarkers related to the development of chronic kidney disease. For example, a normalized time course of approximately fourteen Days measuring urinary proteins can be used to establish the risk of recovery versus non-recovery in patient's having suffered an acute kidney injury. Alternatively, the invention describes signature protein expression profiles to establish the probability of renal to recovery and/or renal non-recovery.

Abstract: A method for analyzing apoptosis inducing factor-2 (AIF-2) is disclosed, which has not been found in urine samples of human patients with chronic kidney disease, to establish AIF-2 as a non-invasive biomarker for chronic kidney disease. The method includes: collecting a plurality of urine samples; conducting western blot for each urine sample for detecting the AIF-2 protein content in each urine sample; and conducting statistical analysis of the AIF-2 protein content in each urine sample to establish AIF-2 as a biological marker for chronic kidney disease.

Abstract: A method for identifying a subject being at risk for or having a chronic Inflammatory disease, fibrillinopathy, atherosclerosis, or coronary artery disease is provided. The method may include determining the concentration of GrA and/or GrB in a blood or serum sample from said subject; and comparing the concentrations to the corresponding concentration in a control sample, wherein an elevated concentration of GrA and/or GrB may be indicative of a chronic inflammatory disease, fibrillinopathy, atherosclerosis, or coronary artery disease. The method may further include identifying concentrations of fibrinogen, elastin and/or fibrillin.

Abstract: There is provided a method of judging a risk of cancer recurrence based on the activity value and expression level of the first CDK, the activity value and expression level of the second CDK, and the expression levels of uPA and PAI-1 and a computer program.

Abstract: This invention relates to an antitumor agent comprising carboplatin and a combination drug of tegafur/gimeracil/oteracil potassium to be administered to a cancer patient selected according to an expression level of thymidylate synthase gene.

Abstract: Described herein are novel nucleic acids, proteins and methods that can be used to provide new catalysts with desirable traits for industrial processes. In particular, novel reductases isolated from the environment using PCR methods are described.

Abstract: Described herein is a discovery Platform Technology for analyzing a drug-induced toxicity condition, such as cardiotoxicity via model building.

Abstract: Provided are compositions comprising newly identified protein fragments of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, polynucleotides that encode them and complements thereof, related agents, and methods of use thereof in diagnostic, drug discovery, research, and therapeutic applications.

Abstract: An agent for treating ischemia/reperfusion injury, including a therapeutically effective amount of a p53 agonist compound including a cis-imidazoline structure.

Abstract: Described herein is the finding that polymerase ? (Pol?) and N-methylpurine DNA glycosylase (MPG) can be used as biomarkers to evaluate the sensitivity of a subject to combination therapy that includes treatment with either temozolomide (TMZ) and methoxyamine, or TMZ and a poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor. Thus, provided herein is a method of determining if a subject will be sensitive to TMZ and methoxyamine, or TMZ and a PARP inhibitor by measuring expression of Pol? and MPG in a sample from the subject and comparing expression of Pol? and MPG in the sample to a control. A decrease in expression of Pol? and an increase in expression of MPG relative to the control indicates the subject is sensitive to TMZ and methoxyamine, or sensitive to TMZ and the PARP inhibitor.

Abstract: Described herein are methods of detecting an infection and for detecting the presence or absence of microorganisms, for example, wound pathogens in a sample, by contacting a sample with an enzyme produced and/or secreted by the bacteria, and detecting modification or the absence of modification or the substrate, as an indicator of the presence or absence of the enzyme in the sample. The present invention also features a biosensor for detecting the presence or absence of bacteria in a sample.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for monitoring, diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of treatment regimens in subjects suffering from or suspected of having a renal injury. In particular, the invention relates to using assays that detect one or more biomarkers selected from the group consisting of Beta-nerve growth factor, Interleukin-17A, Follitropin subunit beta, Collagenase 3, Follistatin, Vitamin D Binding Protein, Islet amyloid polypeptide, Insulin C-peptide, Complement Factor H, Gastric inhibitory polypeptide, Glucagon-like peptide 1, Glucagon, Involucrin, Type II cytoskeletal Keratin-1/Keratin-10, Type II cytoskeletal Keratin-6A/6B/6C, Osteocalcin, Lipopolysaccharide, Pancreatic prohormone, Peptide YY, Agouti-related protein, Ciliary neurotrophic factor, Appetite-regulating hormone, Transthyretin, Insulin receptor substrate 1, and NF-kappa-B inhibitor alpha as diagnostic and prognostic biomarker assays in renal injuries.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel polypeptide vitamin K epoxide recycling polypeptide (VKORC1) as a target for coumarin and its derivatives. The invention further provides methods for identifying coumarin derivatives, and also claims VKORC1 polypeptides and VKORC1 nucleic acids containing a sequence abnormality associated with a VKORC1 associated deficiency such as warfarin resistance, wherein the VKORC1 polypeptides and VKORC1 nucleic acids can be used for diagnosing these deficiencies. Moreover, the invention relates to methods for identifying coumarin derivatives usable in pest control of rodents.

Abstract: A high molecular weight form of Ngal is provided which can be used to diagnose chronic kidney disease. High molecular weight Ngal is about 75 kDa to about 350 kDa, and comprises non-Ngal proteins, such as polymeric immunoglobulin receptor, alpha-2-macroglobulin and immunoglobulin heavy chain. Methods are disclosed for assessing high molecular weight Ngal in a diagnostic sample from a subject.

Abstract: The invention provides methods that employ derivatives of 2-cyano-6-hydroxy- or 2-cyano-6-amino-benzothiazole, for example, in a bioluminogenic reaction. The invention further provides methods for detecting or determining the presence of molecules and/or enzymes, the modulator activity of such molecules, and/or the activity of such enzymes. The methods are adaptable to high-throughput format.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and apparatuses for the free solution measurement of molecular interactions by backscattering interferometry. In one aspect, the invention relates to method and systems for detecting molecular interaction between analytes in free-solution wherein the analytes are label-free and detection is performed by back-scattering interferometry. Also disclosed are label-free, free-solution, and/or real-time measurements of characteristic properties and/or chemical events using the disclosed techniques. The disclosed methods can have very low detection limits and/or very low sample volume requirements. Also disclosed are various biosensor applications of the disclosed techniques. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the modulation of wound healing and/or the production of extracellular membrane components by modulating the activity and/or amount of secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine (SPARC) protein. The invention further provides methods for identifying compounds useful in the above-mentioned methods and compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates, in part, to monovalent streptavidin compositions. The invention also relates to methods of preparing and using monovalent streptavidin compositions. In some aspects of the invention, the compositions are monovalent streptavidin with a single femtomolar biotin-binding site.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a means for evaluating atherosclerotic lesions by identifying a protein (marker protein) group, the expression level of which varies according to the progression of the atherosclerotic lesion, and using the proteins. Specifically, the present invention relates to a method for evaluating atherosclerotic lesions, comprising the steps of detecting a marker protein exhibiting an expression pattern (expression variation) characteristic at a specific disease stage of atherosclerotic lesions in a subject, and evaluating the atherosclerotic lesions in the subject based on the detection result.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to antibodies and fragments thereof having binding specificity for PCSK9. Another embodiment of this invention relates to the antibodies described herein, and binding fragments thereof, comprising the sequences of the VH, VL and CDR polypeptides described herein, and the polynucleotides encoding them. The invention also contemplates conjugates of anti-PCSK9 antibodies and binding fragments thereof conjugated to one or more functional or detectable moieties. The invention also contemplates methods of making said anti-PCSK9 antibodies and binding fragments thereof. Embodiments of the invention also pertain to the use of anti-PCSK9 antibodies, and binding fragments thereof, for the diagnosis, assessment and treatment of diseases and disorders associated with PCSK9.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention include methods for enhancing blood coagulation in a subject. In practicing methods according to certain embodiments, an amount of a non-anticoagulant sulfated polysaccharide (NASP) is administered to a subject to enhance blood coagulation in the subject. Also provided are methods for preparing a NASP composition having blood coagulation enhancing activity. Compositions and kits for practicing methods of the invention are also described.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel antibodies specific to Tnk1 or variants thereof. Also disclosed are methods of using such antibodies. The methods include therapeutic methods against certain types of cancers or infections involving administration of novel antibodies or fragments thereof. Also, methods of using highly selective antibodies for detecting aberrant Tnk1 or functionally deficient Tnk1.

Abstract: A method for the early identification and prediction of abrupt reduction in kidney function in a patient undergoing cardiothoracic (CT) surgery, including Cardio-Pulmonary Bypass (CPB), comprises contacting a urine sample from the patient with a capture molecule for a biomarker, especially ?GST specific for the distal region of the renal tubule and which biomarker is released from said region when there is damage to said region indicative and predictive of an abrupt reduction in kidney function, the biomarker being detectable as early as intraoperatively or in the recovery stage post CT surgery, for example prior to transfer of the patient to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), allowing for immediate corrective medical intervention. The method can be used to detect Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) and a requirement for Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) namely dialysis, earlier than two hours post CT surgery and as early as zero hours post or during CT surgery or CPB.

Abstract: The invention related to chimeric peptides including a penetrating peptide and a binding domain of PP2A catalytic subunit to caspase-9 which have pro-apoptotic activity. These chimeric peptides may be used for the treatment of hyperproliferative disorders.

Abstract: Methods are provided for detection of a target cell type within a cell population, and compositions are provided comprising cells and an indicator that indicates the number of cells of the target cell type in the cell population. Examples are provided in which these methods are used to detect human embryonic stem cells within a differentiated cell population with exquisite sensitivity. Differentiated cells produced from embryonic stem cells can be characterized by these methods before transplantation into a recipient, thereby providing further assurance of safety.

Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof that bind to complement Factor P and used thereof as well as combinations of anti-Factor P antibodies with antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof that bind to complement component 5 (C5).

Abstract: The disclosure includes assays and methods for screening for risk of Down syndrome and/or trisomy 21 in a fetus. The assays and methods comprise determining the level of at least one biomarker selected from mucin 13 (MUC13), bile salt-activated lipase (CEL), dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4), carboxypeptidase A1 (CPA1), amyloid precursor protein (APP) and tenascin-C (TNC-C) polypeptides in a test biological sample from a pregnant subject, wherein a decreased level of MUC13, CEL, DPP4, and/or CPA1 polypeptide and/or an increased level of APP and/or TNC-C polypeptide in the test biological sample compared to a corresponding reference biomarker polypeptide level indicates an increased risk of Down syndrome or trisomy 21 in the fetus. The disclosure also includes assays, compositions, immunoassays, and kits for performing the methods disclosed herein.

Abstract: Provided are compositions comprising newly identified protein fragments of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, polynucleotides that encode them and complements thereof, related agents, and methods of use thereof in diagnostic, drug discovery, research, and therapeutic applications.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for determining the sensitivity or enhancing the sensitivity of cells to the effects of topoisomerase I inhibitors. Also disclosed are methods and compositions for inducing cell death, apoptosis and/or growth arrest which may be used for tumor suppression.

Abstract: A chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay method for quantifying antigen or antibody using 1,1?-oxalyldiimidazole (ODI) derivative or 1,1?-oxalyldisodium benzoate (ODB) derivative chemiluminescence (CL) detection was developed. Also, various enzymes were quantified using ODI derivative or DOB derivative CL detection. Fluorescent compound formed from a substrate (non-fluorescent compound) through the enzyme assay methods emitted CL when the fluorescent compound received energy from high-energy intermediate formed in ODI derivative or ODB derivative CL reaction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to combinations of biomarkers and levels thereof that may be used, for example, in the determination of risk associated with the occurrence of a major adverse cardiac event (MACE) in a patient.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for tumor treatment by administering an inhibitor of quiescin sulfhydryl oxidase 1 (QSOX1), compositions comprising such inhibitors, and methods for identifying such inhibitors.

Abstract: A method for identifying a patient with cancer or suspected of having cancer as a patient likely to respond to an ALK- and/or ROS-inhibiting therapeutic is provided, the method comprising: contacting a biological sample from a patient with a first reagent that specifically binds a polypeptide having ROS kinase activity and a second reagent that specifically binds to a polypeptide having ALK kinase activity, and detecting whether the first reagent or the second reagent specifically binds to the biological sample, wherein detection of binding of either the first reagent or the second reagent to the biological sample identifies the patient as a patient likely to respond to an ALK-inhibiting and/or ROS-inhibiting therapeutic.