Kits and methods for rescuing at least one neuropeptide in a subject are described herein, including identifying at least one neuropeptide and recombining a nucleic acid sequence of the neuropeptide to obtain a recombinant nucleic acid neuropeptide; cloning the recombinant nucleic acid neuropeptide into a plasmid to obtain a recombinant neuropeptide plasmid and transforming the recombinant neuropeptide plasmid into a bacterial cell to obtain a transformed neuropeptide bacterial feed; and feeding the bacterial feed to the subject thereby rescuing the neuropeptide in the subject.

There is provided a method for treating or reducing an anticancer agent-induced nephrotoxic injury, the method comprising the step of administering a Y1 receptor activator in an amount effective to treat or reduce the anticancer agent-induced nephrotoxic injury in a subject. Further, there is provided a method for screening an agent for treating or reducing an anticancer agent-induced nephrotoxic injury, the method comprising (a) applying a candidate material to a test sample of renal tissues or cells; and (b) identifying a Y1 receptor signaling in the test sample of renal tissues or cells.

The invention relates to a method of assembling a biosensor device comprising two or more biosensor units, wherein each unit comprises one or more biosensors comprising one or more carbon nanotubes (CNTs) coated with nucleic acid and one or more sensor molecules coupled to the nucleic acid, wherein each one of the one or more sensor molecules is capable of binding to a target molecule in a sample. Each biosensor unit is capable of detecting a different target molecule in a sample, and each unit comprises one or more biosensors each capable of detecting the same target molecule. The invention further relates to biosensor devices and methods for detecting target molecules in a sample using the same.

The invention relates to a method of assembling a biosensor device comprising two or more biosensor units, wherein each unit comprises one or more biosensors comprising one or more carbon nanotubes (CNTs) coated with nucleic acid and one or more sensor molecules coupled to the nucleic acid, wherein each one of the one or more sensor molecules is capable of binding to a target molecule in a sample. Each biosensor unit is capable of detecting a different target molecule in a sample, and each unit comprises one or more biosensors each capable of detecting the same target molecule. The invention further relates to biosensor devices and methods for detecting target molecules in a sample using the same.

There is provided a method for treating or reducing an anticancer agent-induced nephrotoxic injury, the method comprising the step of administering a Y1 receptor activator in an amount effective to treat or reduce the anticancer agent-induced nephrotoxic injury in a subject. Further, there is provided a method for screening an agent for treating or reducing an anticancer agent-induced nephrotoxic injury, the method comprising (a) applying a candidate material to a test sample of renal tissues or cells; and (b) identifying a Y1 receptor signaling in the test sample of renal tissues or cells.

Disclosed herein are novel biomarkers for detecting resistance and sensitivity to abiraterone acetate-glucocorticoid treatment in a patient having metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer. Also provided are methods of diagnosing and treating abiraterone acetate-glucocorticoid resistant and abiraterone acetate-glucocorticoid sensitive metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer.

The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing a G-protein coupled receptor-related disease in one or more target cells, comprising: selecting a G-protein coupled receptor, the receptor being characterized in that it is: (i) differentially expressed in the target cells as compared to healthy control cells, wherein the expression level in the target cells is at least 10 times the expression level in the control cells; (ii) activated by a peptide ligand or a protein ligand; and (iii) upon activation by binding of a ligand efficiently internalized into the one or more target cells together the peptide ligand or protein ligand, wherein an internalization of at least 30% of the G-protein coupled receptor initially present in the cell membrane of the one or more target cells within less than 30 minutes after activation is indicative for the diagnosis of a G-protein coupled receptor-related disease.