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Interferon gene signature for clinical use
Reference: PD 10023  The Problem Interferon (IFN) therapy, the conventional treatment for Hepatitis C (Hep C), presents with several drawbacks. These drawbacks include a long treatment trial to determine patient response to IFN, inefficiency in a significant number of patients, and significant side effects.  The response rate to IFN therapy is approximately...
Published: 6/13/2013   |   Updated: 6/12/2013   |   Inventor(s): Lawrence Pfeffer, Meiyun Fan, Charles Handorf, Susan Pfeffer
Keywords(s): Diagnostics, Infectious Diseases
Category(s): Human Health
Bioluminescent fish for environmental detection, drug testing, and hobby collectors
The Technology Researchers at the University of Tennessee have developed transgenic luminescent zebrafish. The gene cassette used to create the luminescence can be engineered to express exclusively in the presence of a particular compound or pollutant in the zebrafish’s environment, thus functioning as a bioluminescent environmental reporter. The...
Published: 6/10/2013   |   Updated: 6/2/2013   |   Inventor(s): Gary Sayler, Michelle Connolly, Daniel Close, Steven Ripp, Theodore Henry
Keywords(s): Animal Models, Diagnostics, Drug Discovery, Research Tools and Reagents
Category(s): Engineering, Human Health