The present disclosure teaches an assay to determine the likelihood of a successful implantation of an embryo into a female subject leading to a pregnancy and a method of treatment to facilitate same. Enabled herein is an improved assisted reproduction technology protocol based on a prognostic evaluation of pregnancy outcomes and the identification of therapeutic targets. Taught herein is a composition comprising reagents required for prognostic evaluation and treatment.

The present disclosure relates to methods of diagnosing lupus nephritis or proliferative lupus nephritis in a subject, methods of predicting a subject's risk of developing lupus nephritis and methods of determine whether a subject suffering from lupus nephritis is responding to treatment. The methods herein involve detecting the presence of or level of at least one biomarker which is IL-16, Galectin-1, CD163, CD206, FOLR2, proteinase 3, or a combination thereof.

The present invention relates to methods and compositions for monitoring, diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of treatment regimens in subjects suffering from or suspected of having a renal injury. In particular, the invention relates to using assays that detect one or more markers selected from the group consisting of Clusterin, Heart-type fatty acid binding protein, Hepatocyte growth factor, Interferon gamma, Interleukin-12 subunit beta, Interleukin-16, Interleukin-2, 72 kDa type IV collagenase, Matrix metalloproteinase-9, Midkine, and Serum amyloid P-component as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in renal injuries.

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for testing effects of simulated microgravity on muscle structures. The system includes a clinostat and an adapter that is receivable into the clinostat. The adapter includes a housing that defines at least one receptacle. The system further includes an assembly having a substrate and a plurality of fibrils deposited on the substrate. The plurality of fibrils comprise collagen and extend along an axis. The assembly is receivable into a first receptacle of the at least one receptacle. The plurality of fibrils can have myoblasts thereon. Operation of the clinostat simulates microgravity. Test substances can screened using the muscle structures to determine effects on myogenesis.