Abstract:
The present invention concerns novel amides derived from pantothenic acid having antibiotic activity and novel analogues of pantetheine inhibiting the activity of pantetheinase. Combinations of such substances can suitably beused in therapeutic and or prophylactic treatment of bacterial infections, fungal and yeast infections in a human or animal subject. The present invention resides in the findingthat pantothenamidesaloneare not at antibiotically active in the presence of plasma due to the breakdown of pantothenamides by enzymes with pantetheinase activityandthat inhibition of these enzymes prevented breakdown of pantothenamides,thuspreserving their antibiotic activity under physiological conditions in mammals. The present invention thus, for the first time, makes available treatment relying on interference with microbial CoA dependent pathways and, simultaneously, inhibiting or reducing pantetheinase activity.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns novel pantothenone compounds having pantetheinase inhibitory activity as well as antiplasmodial activity. These compounds can suitably be used in therapeutic and or prophylactic treatment of malaria. Furthermore, the present invention provides combinations of pantothenone compounds and pantothenamides. Combining a pantothenone with a pantothenamide increases the antimalarial potency by an order of magnitude. It is hypothesized that inhibition of pantetheinase activity could protect pantothenamides against degradation by serum-derived pantetheinases, thereby revealing the hitherto unknown antimalaria activity of pantothenamides. The present invention thus, for the first time, makes available compounds and combinations of compounds for use in therapeutic and or prophylactic treatment of malaria infection in a human or animal subject in need thereof, relying on interference with host or pathogen-derived pantetheinase dependent pathways.
Abstract:
The present invention provides proteins/genes, which are essential for survival, and consequently, for virulence of Streptococcus pneumoniae in vivo, and thus are ideal vaccine candidates for a vaccine preparation against pneumococcal infection. Further, also antibodies against said protein(s) are included in the invention.
Abstract:
The present invention is concerned with a method for measuring blood coagulation status in a saliva sample from a subject by measuring the concentration of various proteins which have been demonstrated to correlate with the international normalized ratio in said saliva. The invention further relates to a non-invasive device for performing said method, as well as a kit suitable for performing said method.
Abstract:
The present invention is concerned with a method for measuring blood coagulation status in a saliva sample from a subject by measuring the concentration of various proteins which have been demonstrated to correlate with the international normalized ratio in said saliva. The invention further relates to a non-invasive device for performing said method, as well as a kit suitable for performing said method.
Abstract:
Method for training of a perceptual skill, e.g. using a brain computer interface, which method comprises measuring electrophysiological activity in reaction to a sequence of perceptual stimuli. Furthermore, matching the measured electrophysiological activity signal with a predefined electrophysiological signature signal is performed, in which the predefined electrophysiological signature signal corresponds to an early electrophysiological component. Feedback is provided when a match is detected.
Abstract:
Method and brain computer interface for processing a brain wave signal (14) obtained from a person using a brain wave detector (5). One or more stimuli are applied to the person which each comprise a pseudo random noise component (11a, 11b). A brain wave signal (14) is detected and mental processing of the one or more stimuli (11a, 11b) is tracked by correlating the pseudo random noise component and the brain wave signal.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for providing an activated antigen-presenting cell or a composition that comprises at least one activated antigen-presenting cell, which method at least comprises the steps of providing a composition that comprises at least one antigen-presenting cell and contacting said composition with a vaccine. Suitably, the at least one dendritic cell is brought into a state in which it is capable of stimulating T-cells and/or a T-cell mediated response.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for providing an activated antigen-presenting cell or a composition that comprises at least one activated antigen-presenting cell, which method at least comprises the steps of providing a composition that comprises at least one antigen-presenting cell and contacting said composition with a vaccine. Suitably, the at least one dendritic cell is brought into a state in which it is capable of stimulating T-cells and/or a T-cell mediated response.
Abstract:
The present invention is related to a method for deriving shape information of a person's dentition. The method comprises the steps of - obtaining a first data set by taking a 3D scan of the person's dentition with markers fixed in the person's intra-oral cavity, - digitizing an impression of the person's dentition with the markers fixed, yielding a second data set, - fusing the first and the second data set based on corresponding pairs of the markers, - deriving the shape information from the fused first and second data sets.