Abstract:
The invention is directed to a compound, a salt or a solvate thereof according to (I) wherein R1 is an optionally branched fluoroalkyl group or [18F]fluoroalkyl group, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are eacn independently a methyl, [3H]methyl, fluoroalkyl or [18F]fluoroalkyl group, and R6 is a (R)-cyano group or a (S)-cyano group; or wherein R1 is a methyl group, and R3 is a R3 is a fluoroalkyl group or a [18F]fluoroalkyl group, R2, R4 and R5 are each independently a methyl, [3H]methyl, fluoroalkyl or [18F]fluoroalkyl group, and R6 is a (R)-cyano group or a (S)-cyano group; or wherein if R1 is hydrogen, at least one of R2, R3, R4 is an optionally branched fluoroalkyl group or [18F]fluoroalkyl group.
Abstract:
A method for determining toxicity of a sample, particularly a soil sample suspected of containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon pollutants, is provided. The method allows for quantification of toxicity levels based on gene expression profiling of a test organism, for example Folsomia candida,exposed to the sample.
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 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:
Distribution of reference frequency and timing information in a network involves determining latency between a first and second node from time delay between transmission of a reference frequency and timing signal and reception of an optical return timing signal in response. In a network with pairs of first and second optical fibers in optical fiber connections between network nodes, for transmission of optical data signals separately in mutually opposite directions between the network nodes respectively, provisions are made to transmit the reference frequency and timing signal and the resulting optical return signal via the same fiber, one in the same direction as the unidirectional data signal over that fiber and the other upstream. Repeaters between the nodes may be modified to pass such signals upstream and downstream. In an embodiment wherein the network provides for an optical supervisory channel, the optical filters for combining the optical supervisory channel signal with the unidirectional data signal and separating the optical supervisory channel signal from the unidirectional data signal are used to combine and separate the reference frequency and timing signal and to pass the optical return timing signal. For this purpose, further optical filters may be added outside the main optical data channel to combine and separate the reference frequency and timing signal and the optical supervisory channel and to pass the optical return signal back to the filter that separates the optical supervisory channel signal from the data signal.
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:
A MEMS sensor comprising preloaded suspension springs and a method for mechanically preloading suspension springs of a MEMS sensor are described. The MEMS sensor comprises a MEMS support structure; a plurality of suspension springs connected to said support structure; and, a proof mass flexibly suspended by said suspension springs; wherein at least one of said suspension springs is mechanically preloaded with a compressive force for reducing the natural frequency of said proof mass.
Abstract:
The invention provides a method for screening for colorectal cancer, the method comprising: screening a biological sample from an individual for one or more biomarkers selected from the group defined in Table 1 and/or Table 6, wherein the presence of or increased expression of the one or more biomarkers relative to a control sample is indicative that the individual is at risk of suffering from or is suffering from colorectal cancer. The invention also provides an array and kit suitable for use in the methods of the invention, methods of treating colorectal cancer and therapeutic agents for use in methods of treating cancer.
Abstract:
processo de análise de uma amostra de sangue de um sujeito para a presença de um marcador de doença. a presente invenção refere-se a um processo de análise de uma amostra de sangue de um sujeito para a presença de um marcador de doença, o dito processo compreendendo as etapas de a) extração de ácido nucléico de células de sangue anucleadas na dita amostra de sangue para prover uma fração de ácido nucléico extraída com células de sangue anucleadas, e b) análise de dita fração de ácido nucléico de células de sangue anucleadas para a presença de um marcador de doença, onde o dito marcador de doença é uma mutação específica de doença em um gene de uma célula do dito sujeito, ou onde o dito marcador de doença é um perfil de expressão específico de doença de genes de uma células do dito sujeito.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method of layered object manufacturing using multiple sheet elements each having a predetermined dimension, wherein the sheet elements comprise first interlocking elements configured to interlock with at least a first further sheet element arranged at a first side of the sheet element, and second interlocking elements configured to interlock with at least a second further sheet element arranged at a second side of the sheet element, wherein the second side is opposite the first side. The method comprises stacking the multiple sheet elements on top of each other, wherein the first interlocking elements of a first one of the multiple sheet elements interlock with the second interlocking elements of a second one of the multiple sheet elements arranged at the first side of the first sheet element, and the second interlocking elements interlock with first interlocking elements of a third one of the multiple sheet elements arranged at the second side of the first sheet element. The invention also provides a sheet element, an object manufacturing device, and object constructed with the method.