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Polo like kinase PLK is a central player in regulating entry into and progression through mitosis Many studies have validated PLK as an anti tumor drug target and its inhibition is potently anti proliferative to cancer cells However recent data suggests that there are two major disadvantages of the conventional approach to blocking the kinase activity of PLK First both general kinome ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Dermal scarring affects more than million people worldwide annually over million people are injured in motor vehicle accidents over million patients are severely burned and thousands of warriors are wounded in military blasts In severe burns more than of patients develop hypertrophic scar contraction which leads to hypertrophic scar contractures HSc HSc a ...

A Novel Millimeter wave mmw DNP EPR Front end Compatible with Versatile High field NMR Probes Abstract There has been explosive growth in interest in Dynamic Nuclear Polarization DNP with Magic Angle Spinning MAS over the past five years because it has demonstrated S N gains exceeding two orders of magnitude at K compared to conventional MAS NMR and non spinning NMR of biological macro ...

Resurfacing of articular cartilage with cold stored osteochondral allografts is employed clinically for repair of trauma and osteoarthritis induced articular cartilage surface damage Chondrocyte viability of transplanted articular cartilage is accepted as one of the determinants of outcome following osteochondral allograft transplantation We have previously developed an ice free vitrification me ...

Palpation has been routinely used by physicians to diagnose diseases for centuries In Clinical Breast Examination CBE medical personnel screen for suspect lesions that are to fold stiffer than surrounding tissue by palpation using two or three fingers followed by precession about a fixed in contact area Typical pressure to avoid discomfort and also feel deeper palpable objects r ...

Abstract The goal of this Fast track application is to develop a non invasive diagnostic test based on MUC and MUC mucins that can serve as an adjunct to cytological analysis of fine needle aspirates FNAs for accurate prediction of malignancy in patients with cystic pancreatic lesions Due to asymptomatic nature and lack of methods for early detection andgt of pancreatic cancer PC p ...

Project Summary This SBIR Phase I project is significant because it addresses a critical need for products that increase research productivity during drug discovery and development Improving research productivity plays a key role in translating biologics from research labs to approved medications efficiently and economically Product purification often limits the productivity and time delays in ...

PROJECT SUMMARY ABSTRACT FirstString Research has identified a novel peptide that shows therapeutic potential in the treatment of age related macular degeneration AMD This Phase I SBIR will assess both the feasibility and mechanism of action involved in the topical delivery of a synthetic connexin based peptide aCT for the treatment of AMD AMD is a retinal disease in patients who progress ...

This project seeks to establish a colorectal cancer organoid avatar bio bank from an ethnically and genetically diverse patient population that is approximately African American We will make use of discarded de identified surgical specimens to establish dimensional cultures of tumor and matched normal colon stem cells organoids Organoid avatars will be characterized by WNT EGF and ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Treatment of peripheral pain of various origins remains a major unmet medical need, affecting tens to hundreds of millions of people nationwide at some time during their lives. Kappa-opioid agonists have been shown in peripheral pain models to be particularly efficacious but suffer from centrally mediated effects that have limited their development. Perhaps the ...