Abstract:
There is provided herein a nanovesicle having a bilayer comprising a saturated first phospholipid and no more than about 15 molar % of a second phospholipid covalently conjugated to a J-aggregate forming dye.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are breathing disorder identification, characterization and diagnosis methods, devices and systems. A mask is also disclosed for use in respiratory monitoring, characterization and/or diagnosis. In some embodiments, breath sound data are acquired concurrently with positional data to characterize a position dependence of a subject's breathing disorder.
Abstract:
The present teachings provide a compound represented by structural formula (1-0), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use thereof.
Abstract:
Methods and compositions for producing NKX6-1+ pancreatic progenitor cells and/or insulin producing cells from an endodermal cell population, the method comprising contacting the endodermal cell population with an EGF component, a Nicotinamide component and/or a Noggin component, optionally a combination of at least one EGF component and at least one nicotinamide component to induce the differentiation of at least one endodermal cell into a NKX6-1+ pancreatic progenitor cell, the combination optionally further comprising at least one Noggin component.
Abstract:
Described is a method of providing a prognosis for a subject having or suspected of having breast cancer by determining the level of one or more biomarkers in a test sample. A difference or similarity in the level of one or more biomarkers in the test sample with a control is used to provide a prognosis for the test subject. Also described are methods of identifying a subject with breast cancer who is responsive to hormone treatment. Optionally, the biomarkers include Decorin (DCN) and/or Endoplasmin (HSP90B1). Also described are kits and compositions that include biomarker-specific detection agents useful for performing the methods described herein.
Abstract:
There is provided herein vesicles comprising a bilayer comprising porphyrin-phospholipid conjugate, wherein the porphyrin-phospholipid conjugate comprises one porphyrin, porphyrin derivative or porphyrin analog covalently attached to a lipid side chain, preferably at the sn-1 or the sn-2 position, of one phospholipids, wherein the vesicle is 1-100 microns in diameter.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to 4-amino-5-(4-methylphenyl)-7-(t-butyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]-pyrimidine ("PP1") or (4-amino-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-7-(t-butyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine ("PP2") drug vehicles comprising a self-assembling peptide in combination with a single amino acid, pharmaceutical compositions comprising PP1 or PP2 and the vehicle and methods and uses thereof.
Abstract:
The disclosure includes a method of screening for, diagnosing or detecting pancreatic cancer in a subject, the method comprising: a. determining a level of one or more biomarkers in a sample from the subject, wherein the biomarker(s) is/are selected from the proteins listed in any one of Tables 1 to 4, 7-13, and b. comparing the level of each biomarker in the sample with a control; wherein an increased level of any one of the biomarkers compared to the control is indicative that the subject has pancreatic cancer.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for automated treatment planning for radiation therapy are disclosed. Such methods and systems may be useful for treatment planning for intensity-modulate radiotherapy (IMRT). Also provided are user interfaces for automated radiation therapy treatment planning.
Abstract:
An imager (10) and a reconstruction processor (12) generate an intensity image (14). A region containing a target volume is identified (20) and limited (24). A classifier (30) operates on the voxels in the limited volume with an enhancement filter to generate an enhanced image, such as an image whose voxel values represent a probability that each voxel is in the target volume. A segmentation processor (40) segments the enhanced image to identify the surface of the target volume to generate a segmented image which is displayed on a monitor (52) or used in a radiation therapy planning system (54).