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ABSTRACTSteroid Receptor CoactivatorSRCis a key breast cancer oncogene that is frequently overexpressed or amplified in estrogen receptorERand human epidermal growth factor receptorHERpositive breast cancersElevated expression of SRCalso has been associated with resistance to tamoxifen therapy and with poor disease outcome in HERpositive breast cancersNumerous studies have shown that experimental ...

Project SummaryThe objective of our proposed research is to develop a water soluble molecule that can reduce the levels of amyloid betaAand Drpand prevent abnormal interactions between Aand Drpin Alzheimers diseaseADaffected neuronsOur previous AD studies foundincreased production and accumulation of Aand increased expression of Drpandan abnormal interaction between Aand Drpin AD neurons that was ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Acute lung injury (ALI) and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) are characterized by a rapid and severe respiratory failure, arising after clinical events including major surgery, trauma, multiple transfusions and sepsis. ALI/ARDS have an associated mortality of 40-80% and current pharmacological modalities have been unsuccessful in decreasing mortality. ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Debridement of dead, damaged and/or infected tissue from thermal burn wounds and a certain subset of ischemic and necrotic diabetic foot wounds is a commonly utilized wound preparation modality before the application of fillers, dressings or grafts. The existing wound debridement techniques have serious issues such as invasiveness and impreciseness, painful ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Heart failure (HF) is a major health problem in the US and worldwide. Over 100,000 people in the US are diagnosed with end stage HF annually. Heart transplantation is performed in only 2% of these cases due to lack of available donor hearts. Mechanical left ventricular assist devices (LVADs, a type of artificial heart) can allow patients with severe HF to live ...

System independent quantitative cardiac CT perfusion Summary BioInVisionIncand Case Western Reserve University researchers will develop software for quantitative analysis of cardiac CT perfusionCCTPcreating an important tool for evaluation of cardiovascular diseaseWith this productcardiologists will be able to identify functional flow deficits in coronary artery territoriesWhen one combines functi ...

ABSTRACTTAPS ESP Language accessibility and cultural awareness are essential elements of quality healthcareLimited English ProficiencyLEPindividuals are less likely to self identify a need for behavioral health serviceswhich results in longer duration of untreated disordersAccurate identificationdiagnosisand treatment are entirely dependent on a linguistically accurate screening and assessmentespe ...

Project Description Despite significant advances in the surgical and medical management of congenital heart diseasecongenital cardiac anomalies remain a leading cause of death in the newborn periodMost severe forms of congenital heart disease require surgical interventionComplications arising from the use of currently available prosthetic materials in the form of vascular graftspatchesor replaceme ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This Phase I proposal details the rationale and the research plan for the synthesis and characterization of a polymeric delivery system that will deliver two anticancer drugs with diverse mechanisms of action simultaneously into ovarian cancer cells. The delivery system will be composed of N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide (HPMA) copolymer as the backbone. It i ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): According to the American Cancer Society, half of all men and one-third of all women in the United States will develop cancer in their lifetime. While chemotherapy has dramatically improved the survival rate of cancer patients, it comes at the cost of severe toxicities and in some cases poor response rates. In order to address these shortcomings, equal investme ...