Abstract:
BRCA-deficiency signatures comprising differentially regulated proteins present in BRCA1-deficient tumors, and BRCA-deficiency signatures comprising nucleic acids isolated from BRCA1-deficient tumors, as well as methods of using the same, are disclosed.
Abstract:
The invention is directed to a process to separate compounds starting from a mixture of two or more compounds by performing the following steps:(a) passing a portion of a gaseous mixture of a carrier gas and the mixture of compounds through a GC column wherein two or more compounds of the mixture are discharged at a different time from the column. In a step (b) a fluid is added to the gaseous flow to obtain a flow comprising of the fluid as a gas, the carrier gas and the compounds. In a step (c) the flow of step (b) is cooled to obtain a flow comprising a gaseous phase comprising the carrier gas and a liquid phase comprising the condensed fluid and the compounds. In a step(d) the one or more liquid fractions from the flow of step (c)are isolated.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an optical apparatus (202) comprising a sample support (219) and imaging means (2119) arranged, when said optical apparatus (202) is in use, to receive a first beam (2115) emanating from the sample support (219) under a first angle (2127) with respect to a reference axis (2131)wherein the optical apparatus (202) further comprises a reflector (217) and in that the imaging means (2119) are arranged to receive at least a second beam (2113, 211) emanating from the sample support (219) under a second angle (2129) with respect to the reference axis (2131),the second angle (2129) being different from the first angle (2127), the second beam (2113, 211) when passing from the sample support (219) to the imaging means (2119) being reflected by the reflector (217).
Abstract:
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) separates the blood and the central nervous system (CNS). Here it is disclosed that blood-brain barrier function can be increased with particular nucleic acid sequences, in particular in patients suffering from or diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. The use of compounds comprising such nucleic acid sequences for increasing blood-brain barrier function is described.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of analysing a blood sample of a subject for the presence of a disease marker, said method comprising the steps of a) extracting nucleic acid from anucleated blood cells in said blood sample to provide an anucleated blood cells-extracted nucleic acid fraction, and b) analysing said anucleated blood cells-extracted nucleic acid fraction for the presence of a disease marker, wherein said disease marker is a disease-specific mutation in a gene of a cell of said subject, or wherein said disease marker is a disease-specific expression profile of genes of a cell of said subject.
Abstract:
The invention relates to methods for tumor marker analysis comprising providing a genomic DNA sample from tumor cells of a patient, preselecting a chromosomal region on the genomic DNA comprising at least part of a potential structural variant (SV); and sequencing the genomic region to characterize the potential SV. The invention further relates to methods for detecting minimal residual disease, monitoring treatment response and tumor progression in a patient by employing the SV, and to personalized therapy based on the identity of the SV.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a metrology apparatus and method for measurement of a diffractive structure on a substrate. The metrology apparatus comprises a radiation source operable to provide first radiation for excitation of the diffractive structure such that high harmonic second radiation is generated from said diffractive structure and/or substrate; and a detection arrangement operable to detect said second radiation, at least a portion of which having been diffracted by said diffractive structure.
Abstract:
There is provided an endoscopy instrument (20) for in-vivo characterisation of tissue. The endoscopy instrument (20) comprises: a probe (26) for insertion into a body orifice and probing the tissue through the body orifice; an actuator (30,32) operably coupled to the probe (26) so that the actuator (30,32) is operable to, through the probe (26), cause mechanical deformation of the tissue; and an imaging device (24) operably coupled to the probe (26) so that the imaging device (24) is operable to, through the probe (26), obtain an image of the mechanically deformed tissue.
Abstract:
A dark field digital holographic microscope is disclosed which is configured to determine a characteristic of interest of a structure. The dark field digital holographic microscope comprises an illumination device configured to provide at least: a first beam pair comprising a first illumination beam of radiation (1010) and a first reference beam of radiation (1030) and a second beam pair comprising a second illumination beam of radiation (1020) and a second reference beam of radiation (1040); and one or more optical elements (1070) operable to capture a first scattered radiation and to capture a second scattered radiation scattered by the structure resultant from the first and second illumination beams respectively. The beams of the first beam pair are mutually coherent and the beams of the second beam pair are mutually coherent. The illumination device is configured to impose incoherence (ADI) between the first beam pair and second beam pair.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods and cross-linkers for the macrocyclization of proteins. The invention is useful for increasing the stability of a protein.