A method for preparing a dual-functional hybrid thin-film for self-calibration detection of tumor-derived exosomes is disclosed. A dual-functional hybrid thin-film, aptamer-BPNSs/Fc/ZIF-67/ITO, is constructed by facile self-assembly of a cobalt-based metal-organic framework (ZIF-67) composite doped with black phosphorus nanosheets (BPNSs), an aptamer and ferrocene (Fc) on an indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode. Methylene blue (MB) labeled aptamer specifically binds to CD63 protein to precisely capture protein. The protein is a specific biomolecule carried by breast cancer MCF-7 cell exosome, and realizes the detection of the tumor cell exosome. A self-calibration sensor for quantitative detection of the tumor exosome is constructed by using MB as a response signal and Fc as a reference. Compared with the prior art, the present invention features convenient operation, high sensitivity, low cost and excellent specificity, and can be used as a novel exosome self-calibration detection method for quantitative detection of the exosomes in biomedical samples.

The present invention relates to a method of determining if a patient is likely to respond to a treatment with a targeted therapy compound selected from protein kinase inhibitors, small molecule inhibitors, and monoclonal antibody-based compounds. The present invention further relates to a method of identifying a targeted therapy compound selected from protein kinase inhibitors, small molecule inhibitors, and monoclonal antibody-based compounds for personalized medicine. The present invention also relates to a method of treatment of cancer in a patient. The present invention also relates to a targeted therapy compound selected from protein kinase inhibitors, small molecule inhibitors, and monoclonal antibody-based compounds for use in a method of treatment of cancer in a patient.

The present application relates to compounds of Formula I comprising an antibody binding domain (ABD) comprising a hapten that binds to an antibody in a subject, the antibody comprising a hapten binding site, an antibody labelling domain (ALD) comprising a functional group that forms a covalent bond with an amino acid in the antibody that is proximal to the hapten binding site and the formation of the covalent bond results in elimination of the ABD and either a target binding domain (TBD) or a detection moiety domain (DMD), each domain being optionally connected with independently selected linkers. The present application also includes methods and uses of the compounds, for example, for immune recognition of target cells by recruited labelled antibodies.

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Provided herein are materials and methods for performing bioluminescent assays using a bifunctional probe. In particular, the present disclosure provides compositions and methods for detecting and/or quantifying a biomolecule and/or assaying a cellular process associated with the biomolecule using a bifunctional probe capable of binding the biomolecule and generating a bioluminescent and/or fluorescent signal.

This disclosure relates to a screening test method, device, and kit for carbohydrates found in a biological sample and associated conditions including, cancerous and precancerous conditions. Specifically, the method tests abnormal carbohydrates in a biological sample using reagents of galactose oxidase, and Schiff's Reagent. The screening test method, device, and kit provides expanded testing capabilities across a range of known conditions and in an otherwise healthy population. This disclosure further relates to the use of the device or kit for an initial evaluation for cancerous and precancerous conditions in people without obvious signs and symptoms, and cancer recurrence in at point-of-care facility or at home.

The gene editing technology was used to carry out target knockout of zc3h12b gene of Oryzias latipes, establishing Oryzias latipes missing Zc3h12b protein product. The established Oryzias latipes all show different degrees of liver lesions such as hepatobiliary duct hyperplasia and fusion, hepatocyte steatosis, and fibrosis. With increase of months, significant fatty liver appears with local cyst necrosis, obvious lymphocyte infiltration in liver sinusoids and abnormal increase in number of macrophages. Human tumor markers cytokeratin 19 (CK19), smooth muscle actin (SMA) and glypican-3 (GPC3) positive cells are also detected. It is suggested that ZC3H12B can be used as a treatment target and a biomarker for biliary cystadenoma (BCA), biliary cystadenocarcinoma (BCAC), or fatty liver or liver cancer related to BCA or BCAC. The zc3h12b missing Oryzias latipes can be used as an animal model in researches on pathological processes of BCA, BCAC, or fatty liver or liver cancer related to BCA or BCAC.

Provided herein are methods of determining a location of one or more analytes of interest in a cancer sample. Also provided herein are methods of detecting expression of one or more analytes in a cancer (e.g., breast cancer) sample. Further provided are methods of diagnosing and treating breast cancer.

The invention relates to methods and compositions for detecting colorectal cancer and colorectal polyps by measurement of metabolites in bodily fluids such as urine, including diacetylspermine and kynurenine.

MHC Class I-restricted peptides derived from the tumor associated antigen, survivin, which peptides are capable of binding to Class I HLA molecules at a high affinity, capable of eliciting INF-γ-producing cells in a PBL population of a cancer patient and capable of in situ detection of cytotoxic T cells in a tumor tissue, therapeutic and diagnostic composition comprising the peptide and uses thereof.

The present invention concerns compounds, compositions containing these compounds, and methods of using these compounds and compositions as inhibitors of Stat3 signaling, Stat3 dimerization, Stat3-DNA binding, Stat5-DNA binding, and/or aberrant cell growth in vitro or in vivo, e.g., as anti-cancer agents for treatment of cancer, such as breast cancer. The compounds of the invention include, but are not limited to, NSC 74859 (S3I-201), NSC 42067, NSC 59263, NSC 75912, NSC 11421, NSC 91529, NSC 263435, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and analogs of the foregoing. Other non-malignant diseases characterized by proliferation of cells that may be treated using the compounds of the invention, but are not limited to, cirrhosis of the liver; graft rejection; restenosis; and disorders characterized by a proliferation of T cells such as autoimmune diseases, e.g., type 1 diabetes, lupus and multiple sclerosis. The invention further includes an in-vitro screening test for the presence of malignant cells in a mammalian tissue; a method of identifying inhibitors of constitutive Stat3 activation, Stat3-DNA binding, Stat5-DNA binding, and/or Stat3 dimerization; and a method of identifying anti-cancer agents.