Advantage is taken of macrolide antibiotics' complexation with free cholesterol to yield fluorescent complexes to determine the levels of free cholesterol, total cholesterol, or lecithin: cholesterol acyl transferase (LCAT) in serum or plasma or fractions thereof.

Provided are methods for modulating a SRC-1 condensate to regulate transcription of one or more genes, methods of treating diseases and conditions using SRC-1 inhibitors, and methods for screening of agents that modulate SRC-1 condensate.

Described herein is the identification of the NMT1, NMT2 and metAP2 genes, mRNA overexpressed in PBMCs of patients with adenomatous polyps in comparison with patients with non-adenomatous polyps and healthy controls. We also discovered that NMT2 levels are higher in the PBMCs of patients adenomatous polyps in comparison with patients with non-adenomatous polyps and healthy control subjects.

Described herein is the Identification of the NMT isozyme overexpressed in PBMCs of colorectal cancer patients and the cell types overexpressing NMT2 in the PBMCs of CRC patients.

Described herein is the identification of the NMT1, NMT2 and metAP2 genes, mRNA overexpressed in PBMCs of patients with adenomatous polyps in comparison with patients with non-adenomatous polyps and healthy controls. We also discovered that NMT2 levels are higher in the PBMCs of patients adenomatous polyps in comparison with patients with non-adenomatous polyps and healthy control subjects.

The present application demonstrates that sirtuin 4 (SIRT4) acts as a cellular lipoamidase that negatively regulates pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDHC) activity through hydrolysis of its lipoamide cofactors.

High levels of nuclear NMT1 are associated with longer relapse free survival in ER? positive breast cancer patients. Both low levels of cytosolic and nuclear NMT1 correlated to very poor clinical outcomes. NMT2 also plays an important function in breast cancer signalling, regulated through phosphorylation. For example, NMT2 phosphorylation status is a key element in the progression of ER+ breast cancer cells. Specifically, nuclear localization of NMT2 is associated with poor outcomes in breast cancer patients.

Toxin-free mutant aloe has attenuated expression of at least one gene involved in the biosynthesis of a natural toxin, such as aloin. Methods of producing toxin-free mutant aloe involve obtaining plant cells derived from a species of aloe and attenuating the expression level of at least one polyketide synthase gene within the obtained plant cells to form mutant plant cells. Methods further involve culturing the mutant plant cells under a set of culture conditions conducive to proliferation of the mutant plant cells. Methods further involve growing the mutant plant cells in a bioreactor and harvesting a toxin-free aloe bioproduct therefrom. Attenuating the expression level of at least one polyketide synthase gene involves disrupting the gene with a targeted endonuclease system and selecting the successfully mutated cells prior to cell culturing and expansion.

Described herein are compounds, compositions and methods for treatment of cancer. Also described are methods and uses for identifying subject with cancer that are suitable for treatment with the compounds, composition and methods are described herein.

Among the various aspects of the present disclosure is the provision of a method of detection, treatment, and monitoring of cardiovascular disease or a foot wound by detection of a novel biomarker, Fatty Acid Synthase (FAS).