Abstract:
The present invention inter alia provides a method, and use thereof, of predicting CV complications such as AMI, ACS, stroke, and CV death by determining the concentrations of at least one ceramide of Group A and at least one ceramide of Group B in a biological sample and comparing those concentrations to a control. Finding a decreased concentration of at least one Group A ceramide and an increased concentration of at least one Group B ceramide indicates that the subject has an increased risk of developing one or more CV complications. Also provided are a newly identified subset of ceramide molecules, labelled versions thereof, and kits and compositions comprising the same for use in predicting and/or diagnosing CV complications.
Abstract:
Provided are methods and compositions which are useful for separating, isolating, detecting, and quantifying compounds of interest which have been modified chemically, enzymatically or catalytically from other compounds which have not been so modified. The modifications may take the form of functional groups which are gained, lost or retained by the compounds of interest.
Abstract:
Disclosed are various lipid biomarkers of inflammatory bowel disease, including biomarkers for inflammatory bowel diseases including Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative colitis. Also disclosed are various biomarkers of disease location and/or disease behavior in inflammatory bowel disease. The present disclosure also provides methods of using the biomarkers, including methods for diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease, methods of determining predisposition to inflammatory bowel disease, methods of monitoring progression/regression of inflammatory bowel disease, and methods of assessing efficacy of compositions for treating inflammatory bowel disease.
Abstract:
This disclosure provides a use of biomarker SM(d18:1/24:1(15Z)) in the preparation of a reagent or kit for diagnosing cognitive impairment. This disclosure also provides a method for diagnosing and treating cognitive impairment by detecting the content of biomarkers SM(d18:1/24:1(15Z)) and TG(16:0/18:0/18:4(6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)), PC(P-16:0/22:4(7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z) or PC(P-18:0/18:4(6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)) to determine whether the patient has cognitive impairment.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are methods for identifying one or more diseased cells in a subject, methods for cancer diagnosis, methods for determining cancer progression in a subject and methods for assessing health status in a subject.
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating a subject afflicted with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which comprise a i) a Liver X receptor (LXR) agonist, ii) a miR-33 antagonist, or iii) a TLR4/Myd88 pathway antagonist. The present invention also provides methods and compositions for use in prophylactically treating a subject for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which comprise i) a Liver X receptor (LXR) agonist, ii) a miR-33 antagonist, or iii) a TLR4/Myd88 pathway antagonist.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a multi-metabolite platform using one or more metabolite selected from a group consisting of tryptophan, homoserine, fatty acid (16:1), fatty acid (18:0), fatty acid (18:1), fatty acid (18:2), fatty acid (22:6), phosphatidylcholine (PC) (34:2), PC (34:3), lysophosphatidylcholine (lysoPC) (16:0), lysoPC (18:0), lysoPC (20:3), lysoPC (20:4), lysoPC (22:6), monoglyceride (18:1/0:0/0:0) and sphingomyelin (d18:2/16:0) as a biomarker, which can diagnose acute coronary syndrome as well as the symptoms occurring prior to the onset of the disease simply and accurately through in-vivo level analysis.
Abstract:
The present invention inter alia provides a method, and use thereof, of predicting CV complications such as AMI, ACS, stroke, and CV death by determining the concentrations of at least one ceramide of Group A and at least one ceramide of Group B in a biological sample and comparing those concentrations to a control. Finding a decreased concentration of at least one Group A ceramide and an increased concentration of at least one Group B ceramide indicates that the subject has an increased risk of developing one or more CV complications. Also provided are a newly identified subset of ceramide molecules, labelled versions thereof, and kits and compositions comprising the same for use in predicting and/or diagnosing CV complications.
Abstract:
The present invention pertains to the field of diagnostics for neuronal toxicity and toxicological assessments for risk stratification of chemical compounds. Specifically, it relates to a method for diagnosing neuronal toxicity. It also relates to a method for determining whether a compound is capable of inducing such neuronal toxicity in a subject and to a method of identifying a drug for treating neuronal toxicity. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a device and a kit for diagnosing neuronal toxicity.
Abstract:
Provided are methods and compositions which are useful for separating, isolating, detecting, and quantifying compounds of interest which have been modified chemically, enzymatically or catalytically from other compounds which have not been so modified. The modifications may take the form of functional groups which are gained, lost or retained by the compounds of interest.