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Abstract We propose to initiate preclinical development of a gene therapeutic targeted to Alzheimer's Disease. The World Health Organization's and Alzheimer's Disease International's report on Dementia (2012) recognizes that the global burden of AlzheimerDisease is forecast to worsen significantly with prevalence predicted to double every 20 years. Interventions that could prov ...

ABSTRACT The number of kidney transplant candidates on the waiting list continues to increase each year, while the number of kidney donations remains stagnant. The enduring donor shortage compels clinicians to use kidneys from marginal donors, referred toas expanded criteria donors (ECD). ECD kidneys, obtained primarily from older donors, have a higher risk of delayed graft function and graft loss ...

AbstractBiosynthetic or synthetic degradable hernia mesh is the fastest growing segment of the hernia mesh marketreaching$M in sales inwith Bard controllingof the US marketfollowed by GoreNovus Scientificand EthiconWhile biosynthetic mesh may be used in any type of hernia repairit is most commonly used in ventral hernia repair cases where there is an increased risk of bacterial infectionThe reason ...

ABSTRACTMyotonic muscular dystrophyDMDis a genetic disorder characterized by muscle degeneration and weaknessIt is a common form of muscular dystrophy that generally begins in adulthoodUnfortunatelythere are no approved curative therapies for DMtreatments are largely palliativeThe more severe formmyotonic dystrophy typeDMis caused by theCTG n expansion in theUTR of the dystrophia myotonica protein ...

Project Summary Abstract Synthetic arteriovenous grafts AVGs can provide life sustaining vascular access for dialysis patients but are subject to multiple modes of failure and complications related to chronic needle cannulation poor graft identification delayed access and bleeding These graft needle cannulation associated complications translate to millions of dollars in health care expense ...

Project Summary Nucleosomes are the fundamental and repeating units of chromatin consisting of DNA wrapped around a histone octamer Alterations in chromatin structure and function dramatically impact downstream gene expression and cellular physiology This epigenetic regulation is controlled by two major modifications histone post translational modifications PTMs such as histone methylation ...

Abstract Technologies to safelyeffectivelyand efficiently monitor clinical cardiovascular status in patients with one or more cardiovascular related diseases are an unmet need in healthcareSince small changes in clinical status can compound rapidlymonitoring a number of physiologic status parametersPSPssimultaneously and trending their changes over time is crucial for early interventionin order to ...

Project Summary Enantiopuredisubstituted amino acidsEDAAsare valuable fundamental building blocks for medical research in both academics and industryWhen an EDAA is incorporated into the framework of a peptide or a small moleculeboth substituents attached to thecarbon contribute to the moleculeandapos s shapebiological activity and physical propertiesEDAAs can be used to optimize stabilityclogPand ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We will develop the first assay for multiplexed combinations of all 14 Bone Morphogenetic Proteins. Immunoassays are the gold standard for measuring proteins in clinical samples. However these antibody- based tests neither quantitate protein analyte variants, nor multiplex across large numbers of superfamily members. In addition, the availability of polyclona ...

Building on a history of success in developing microfluidic platforms to advance individualized cancer care and treatmentBioFluidicaIncis now focusing its efforts on developing a microfluidic approach for non invasive prenatal testingNIPTto identify genetic abnormalities and inform prenatal and perinatal careMaternal blood contains a host of fetal biomarkers that can be used for non invasive prena ...