CPC Class C12Q

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for providing a compressible interconnect for allowing electrical communication between an electronics unit and an analyte sensor in an on-body analyte monitoring device. In other embodiments, systems and methods are provided for reducing the Z-height of an on-body analyte monitoring device by utilizing novel interconnects.

A method for treating a sarcoma by administering a tyrosine kinase inhibitor and a biguanide compound. Also described is a method for treating a tumor of the Ewing Sarcoma family by obtaining a tumor sample; determining in the sample gene expression levels of ACTB, B2M, MLH1, PRKDC, XPC, APEX1, ERCC5, MMS19, or RAD23; and administering a tyrosine kinase inhibitor and a biguanide compound. Furthermore, a pharmaceutical composition for treating a Ewing family tumor is disclosed. The composition contains a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, a biguanide compound, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

Assays, methods and kits for predicting a subject's (e.g., human) risk of primary glomerulopathy, secondary glomerulopathy or recurrence (e.g., post-transplant recurrence) of any glomerular disease include examining cells for the presence or absence of cytoskeletal disruptions or rearrangements and examining cells for modulation of expression and/or activity of markers such as SMPDL-3b. Assays for predicting if a diabetic subject will develop kidney disease or a patient with FSGS will develop recurrent disease after transplant also include examining cells for the presence or absence of cytoskeletal disruptions or rearrangements and examining cells for modulation of expression and/or activity of markers such as SMPDL-3b. Also described herein are compositions and methods for treating and preventing the aforementioned disorders.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a detection agent for specifically detecting a cancer stem cell; a tumor antigen peptide specifically presented by cancer stem cells; a medicinal composition useful in preventing and/or treating cancer, said medicinal composition comprising the aforementioned tumor antigen peptide as an active ingredient; a method for screening the tumor antigen peptide; etc. To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, provided are: peptides represented by YO-XO-ZO; a polyepitope peptide consisting of a plurality of epitope peptides connected together, said polyepitope peptide containing at least one of the above-mentioned peptides as one of the epitope peptides; a polynucleotide encoding the aforementioned peptides and/or polyepitope peptide; a medicinal composition comprising the same as an active ingredient; a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for cancer characterized by inducing CTL; etc.

According to one embodiment, a nucleic acid condensing peptide includes one terminal having a first sequence RRRRRR and another terminal having a second sequence RQRQR. Between the first sequence and the second sequence, none or one or more intermediate sequences each consisting of RRRRRR or RQRQR are included. Further, of the first sequence, the second sequence and the intermediate sequences, two or more neutral amino acids are included between any two sequences adjacent to each other.