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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178723 | Process for preparing amides from alcohols and amines The present invention provides a process for preparing amides, by reacting a primary amine and a primary alcohol in the presence of a Ruthenium catalyst, to generate the amide and molecular hydrogen. According to the process of the invention, primary amines are dire... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8092806 | Chimeric proteins, their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them The present invention relates to a chimeric protein comprising a cell-targeting agent and a Yersinia outer protein, connected by a translocating polypeptide. The invention further relates to the preparation and use of such chimeric protein. ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8076087 | Galectin sequences and compositions and methods utilizing same for treating or diagnosing arthritis and other chronic inflammatory diseases Isolated polynucleotides encoding novel galectin-8 variants polypeptides are provided. Also provided are methods and kits using same for diagnosing prognosing and treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other joint/chronic inflammatory diseases. ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8058254 | DNA vaccines encoding heat shock proteins The present invention is related to a method of treating a T cell-mediated inflammatory autoimmune disease by administering to an individual in need thereof an immunogenic composition comprising a recombinant construct of a nucleic acid sequence encoding heat shock ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8043807 | Methods and kits for determining a risk to develop cancer, for evaluating an effectiveness and dosage of cancer therapy and for correlating between an activity of a DNA repair enzyme and a cancer Methods and kits for (i) determining a risk of a subject to develop cancer; (ii) evaluating an effectiveness and dosage of cancer therapy administered to a cancer patient; and (iii) determining a presence of correlation or non-correlation between an activity of at l... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8029780 | Stem cells having increased sensitivity to a chemoattractant and methods of generating and using same The present invention relates to stem cells which exhibit increased sensitivity to a chemoattractant and, more particularly, to methods of generating and using them such as in clinical applications involving stem cell transplantation. ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8010298 | Identifying antigen clusters for monitoring a global state of an immune system Method, system and an article of manufacture for clustering and thereby identifying predefined antigens reactive with undetermined immunoglobulins of sera derived from patient subjects in need of diagnosis of disease or monitoring of treatment. ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8008258 | Cop 1 for treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases The present invention relates to the use of Copolymer 1 (glatiramer acetate), a Copolymer 1-related polypeptide, or a Copolymer 1-related peptide, for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7974123 | Method using a synthetic molecular spring device in a system for dynamically controlling a system property and a corresponding system thereof Using a synthetic molecular spring device in a system for dynamically controlling a system property, such as momentum, topography, and electronic behavior. System features (a) the synthetic molecular spring device having (i) at least one synthetic molecular assembly... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7970547 | Programmable and autonomous computing machine made of biomolecules A device, system and method for molecular computing which not only includes a suitable, renewable power source, but actually is able to receive power through the performance of the computations themselves. The molecular computing machine of the present invention act... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7964751 | Enantiomers of amino-phenyl-acetic acid octadec-9-(Z) enyl ester, their salts and their uses Disclosed are enantiomers of amino-phenyl-acetic acid octadec-9-(Z)-enyl ester, and salts thereof, including pharmaceutical compositions, uses and a process for the manufacture thereof. ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7960507 | Tumor associated antigen peptides and use of same as anti-tumor vaccines The present invention relates to tumor associated antigen (TAA) peptides and to use of same, of polynucleotides encoding same and of cells presenting same as anti-tumor vaccines. More particularly, the present invention relates to tumor associated antigen peptides d... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7947672 | Water-soluble anionic bacteriochlorophyll derivatives and their uses The invention provides anionic water-soluble tetracyclic and pentacyclic bacteriochlorophyll derivatives (Bchls) containing at least one, preferably two or three, negatively charged groups and/or acidic groups that are converted to negatively charged groups at the p... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7944206 | Method and apparatus for acquiring high resolution spectral data or high definition images in inhomogeneous environments A method and apparatus for treating a sample for acquiring high-definition magnetic resonance images (MRI images) or high resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra even in the presence of magnetic field distortions within one or multiple scans. The spatial... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7939262 | Method for the diagnosis of schizophrenia A method for the diagnosis of schizophrenia in an individual comprises: (i) measuring mRNA of either D3 dopamine receptor or α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7 AChR), and of a control gene in peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs) of the individual and of at lea... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7939072 | Anti-EGFR antibodies with an improved anti-tumor activity and compositions and articles of manufacture comprising same A method of identifying a combination of antibodies with a combined improved anti tumor activity is provided. The method comprising identifying at least two anti RTK antibodies capable of inducing synergistic endocytosis of the RTK in a cell expressing the RTK, ther... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7919077 | Pharmaceutical compositions comprising CCL2 and use of same for the treatment of inflammation A method of treating an inflammation in a subject thereof is provided. The method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of CCL2, thereby treating the inflammation. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions and unit dosage for... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7912534 | Characterization of moving objects in a stationary background A method and system for determination and mapping the quantity of chromophores having a distinct spectrum attached to moving objects in an spectrally rich environment that may include multiple chromophores attached to stationary objects. Au area of interest is image... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7908087 | Methods of identifying latent splice sites A method of identifying latent splice sites, the method comprising identifying at least one intronic in-frame stop codon located upstream of a 5′ splice site sequence being a latent splice site, thereby identifying latent splice sites. ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7906620 | Tumor associated antigen, peptides thereof, and use of same as anti-tumor vaccines The invention relates to colon and prostate tumor associated antigen peptides obtainable from prostate specific G protein-coupled receptor (PSGR), six-transmembrane epithelial antigen of prostate (STEAP) and proteins encoded by genes found overexpressed in colon car... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7888059 | Highly purified and stabilized Na,K-ATPase isoforms and methods of producing same A composition of matter comprising active Na,K-ATPase is disclosed, each Na,K-ATPase comprising an α and β subunit, the Na,K-ATPase being at least 85% purified. Methods of purifying same and uses thereof are also disclosed. ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7881897 | Apparatus for monitoring a system with time in space and method therefor Apparatus and method for monitoring a system in which a fluid flows and which is characterized by a change in the system with time in space. A preselected place in the system is monitored to collect data at two or more time points correlated to a system event. The d... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7855063 | Partially deglycosylated glucocerebrosidase polypeptide and crystals thereof A method of identifying a compound capable of correcting an impaired enzymatic activity of a mutant glucocerebrosidase molecule, the method comprising: (a) obtaining a first set of structure coordinates, the first set of structure coordinates defining a 3D structure... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7830702 | Synthetic molecular spring device Synthetic molecular spring device featuring: (a) a synthetic molecular assembly, SMA, each scalable chemical module including: (i) at least one atom, M, (ii) at least one complexing group, CG, complexed to an atom, M, (iii) at least one axial ligand, AL, reversibly ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7799901 | Modulators of the function of FAS receptors and other proteins The present invention provides proteins capable of modulating or mediating the FAS receptor ligand or TNF effect on cells carrying FAS receptor or p55 receptor by binding or interacting with MORT-1 protein, which in turn binds to the intracellular domain of the FAS ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7794984 | Template-dependent nucleic acid polymerization using oligonucleotide triphosphates building blocks A novel use of a template-dependent polymerase. The novel use is effected by employing the template-dependent polymerase for incorporating at least one oligonucleotide triphosphate onto a nascent oligonucleotide-3′-OH in a template-dependent manner. ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7794980 | Chimeric autoprocessing polypeptides and uses thereof A chimeric polypeptide comprising an autoprocessing segment having an amino acid sequence being capable of auto-cleavage, a polynucleotide encoding such a polypeptide, and uses of such a polypeptide and such a polynucleotide are provided. ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7786279 | Nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, antibodies and compositions for treating and detecting influenza virus infection Polynucleotides and polypeptides which participate in influenza virus infection of cells and nucleic acid molecules, which include a polynucleotide sequence capable of specifically binding the polypeptides of the present invention. Also provided are methods of using... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7786071 | Pon polypeptides polynucleotides encoding same and compositions and methods utilizing same Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded therefrom are provided. These include mutated PON enzymes with increased, modified or substantially the same substrate specificity as compared to respective wild-type PON. Also provided are kits and methods using the... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7780993 | Therapeutic transplantation using developing, human or porcine, renal or hepatic, grafts A method of treating a renal, hepatic or enzyme-deficiency disorder in a subject in need thereof is disclosed. The method is effected by transplanting into the subject tissue derived from a human or porcine, kidney or liver, the kidney or liver being at a selected g... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7767204 | Method and composition for protecting neuronal tissue from damage induced by elevated glutamate levels A method of reducing extracellular brain glutamate levels. The method comprises administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of an agent capable of reducing blood glutamate levels thereby reducing extracellular brain glutamate levels... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7715901 | Sensitized online BOLD-MRI imaging method An online Blood Oxygenation Level-Dependent (BOLD)-magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method for functional clinical guidance or monitoring a therapeutic modality involving treatment by a sensitizer which, upon excitation by the appropriate sensitizing radiation, init... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7693320 | Three time point lung cancer detection, diagnosis and assessment of prognosis A malignancy classification method and medium for classifying a region of lung tissue are disclosed. The classifying includes: setting time points T1 and T2 measured from injection of a contrast agent. TI represents a wash-in time point for malignant l... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7599933 | Coupled two-way clustering analysis of data A novel coupled two-way clustering approach to gene microarray data analysis, for identifying subsets of the genes and samples, such that when one of these items is used to cluster the other, stable and significant partitions emerge. The method of the present invent... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7596281 | Apparatus and method for alignment of spatial or temporal non-overlapping images sequences A method and system for computing at least one of spatial and temporal relationships between at least first and second sequences of representations having respective first and second temporal progressions and including employing the first and second temporal progres... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7585837 | Reversible pegylated drugs Reversible pegylated drugs are provided by derivatization of free functional groups of the drug selected from amino, hydroxyl, mercapto, phosphate and/or carboxyl with groups sensitive to mild basic conditions such as 9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (Fmoc) or 2-sulfo-9-f... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7531629 | Tumor associated antigen peptides and use of same as anti-tumor vaccines The present invention relates to tumor associated antigen (TAA) peptides and to use of same, of polynucleotides encoding same and of cells presenting same as anti-tumor vaccines. More particularly, the present invention relates to tumor associated antigen peptides d... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7485456 | Modulators of TNF receptor associated factor (TRAF), their preparation and use A DNA sequence encoding a protein capable of binding to a tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor (TRAF) molecule, TRAF-binding proteins, their isoforms, analogs, fragments and derivatives encoded by the DNA sequence, their methods for the production of the... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7455989 | AKAP84 and its use for visualization of biological structures A polynucleotide encoding a chimeric polypeptide is provided. The chimeric polypeptide includes (a) a first polypeptide region being capable of specifically binding at least one detectable molecule; and (b) a second polypeptide region being capable of specifically b... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455977 | Methods of determining the level of human TBP-II with anti-TBP-II antibody Antibodies to tumor necrosis factor receptors (TNF-Rs) are disclosed together with methods of producing them and methods of use of such antibodies in immunoassays and purification of TBP-II by affinity chromatography. A diagnostic assay for endogenous antibodies to ... | 11/25/2008 |
