Abstract:
There is described herein, a method for inducing Tc22 lineage T cells from a population of CD8+ T cells, the method comprising: a) providing a population of CD8+ T cells; b) activating the population; and c) culturing or contacting the population of CD8+ T cells with Coenzyme A.
Abstract:
There is described herein a method for culturing mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) comprising: a) providing a population comprising mesenchymal stromal cells; and b) enhancing the population under conditions that allow the MSCs to loosely self-aggregate and in the presence of cytokine to produce culture engineered MSCs (ce-MSCs). In an embodiment, the cytokine is present at 0.1 - 15 ng/ml.
Abstract:
There is described herein, a method of capturing cell-free methylated DNA from a sample having less than 100 mg of cell-free DNA, comprising the steps of: subjecting the sample to library preparation to permit subsequent sequencing of the cell-free methylated DNA; adding a first amount of filler DNA to the sample, wherein at least a portion of the filler DNA is methylated; denaturing the sample; and capturing cell-free methylated DNA using a binder selective for methylated polynucleotides.
Abstract:
There is provided herein, the use of mammalian derived HLA class I molecule for in vitro peptide exchange. For example, there is provided a method of producing an HLA class I molecule complexed to a pre-selected peptide comprising: (a) providing a mammalian derived HLA class 1 molecule complexed to an existing peptide; (b) incubating, in vitro, the HLA class I molecule complexed to the existing peptide with the pre-selected peptide, wherein the pre-selected peptide is at a concentration sufficient to replace the existing peptide to produce the HLA class I molecule complexed to the pre-selected peptide; and the HLA class I molecule comprises a1, a1, a2, a3 and β2m domains.
Abstract:
A soft tissue filler comprising a biodegradable amino-acid derived polycarbonate-urethanes and methods of repairing soft tissue defects are provided. The biodegradable soft tissue filler comprises a porous scaffold that is the reaction product of: a) a divinyl oligomer component that comprises a carbonate-derived divinyl oligomer that is the reaction product of a lysine-derived diisocyanate, a vinyl coupling agent, and a polycarbonate and, optionally, an ether-derived divinyl oligomer, wherein the ether-derived divinyl oligomer is the reaction product of a lysine-derived diisocyanate, a vinyl coupling agent, and an ether; b) at least one anionic monomer; and c) at least one hydrophobic monomer. The molar ratio of (a) : (b+c) is between about 1:≥21 and about 1:30, the soft tissue filler has a porosity of > 75 %; and a compressive moduli of between about 1 kPa and about 50 kPa.
Abstract:
Treatment of cancer in a patient comprises administering to the patient an antibody and a non-antibody agent that activates the patient's own NK cells, wherein the antibody binds an antigen on the surface of the patient's own NK cells and the antibody Fc region binds to an Fc receptor on a cell of the cancer. Anticancer activity is via resultant killing action of the NK cell on the cancer cell, now binding the antibody Fc region, via reverse antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (R-ADCC).
Abstract:
Treatment of cancer in a patient comprises administering to the patient an antibody and a non-antibody agent that activates the patient's own NK cells, wherein the antibody binds an antigen on the surface of the patient's own NK cells and the antibody Fc region binds to an Fc receptor on a cell of the cancer. Anticancer activity is via resultant killing action of the NK cell on the cancer cell, now binding the antibody Fc region, via reverse antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (R-ADCC).
Abstract:
There is described herein a method of prognosing and/or predicting disease progression in subject with prostate cancer, the method comprising: a) providing a sample containing genetic material from cancer cells; b)determining or measuring at least 2 patient biomarkers regarding the prostate cancer tumor selected from the group consisting of: T category, ACTL6B methylation, TCERGL1 methylation, chr7:61 Mbp inter-chromosomal translocation, ATM single nucleotide variants and MYC copy number aberrations; c) comparing said patient biomarkers to corresponding reference or control biomarkers; and d) determining the likelihood of disease progression; wherein a likelihood of disease progression is higher with each of ACTL6B hyper-methylation, TCERGL1 hypo-methylation, higher T category, and higher incidences of chr7:61 Mbp inter-chromosomal translocation, ATM single nucleotide variants and MYC copy number aberrations, when the difference is statistically significant on comparison with the reference or control biomarkers.
Abstract:
Various embodiments are described herein for sensors that may be used to measure radiation from radiation generating device. The sensors may use a collector plate electrode with first and second collection regions having shapes that are inversely related with one another to provide ion chambers with varying sample volumes along a substantial portion of the first and second collection regions which provides virtual spatial sensitivity during use.
Abstract:
Various embodiments are described herein for a system and a method for assessing a risk of ventricular arrhythmias for a patient. For example, the method may comprise receiving ECG data obtained from the patient; analyzing the ECG data to detect abnormal QRS peaks; determining the risk of ventricular arrhythmias for the patient based on the detected abnormal QRS peaks; and providing an indication of the risk of ventricular arrhythmias for the patient. The system may be configured to perform this method.