Categories Allergies, immunopharmacology of inflammation Objective/function The laboratory is active in the field of allergy and immunopharmacology of inflammation Research provided In vitro tests on human mast cells and on human eosinophils on the inhibitory activity of potential ...

Categories Regeneration of: Ligament, Tendon, Cartilage, Periodontium, Muscle, Bone. Mesenchymal Stem cells, Amelogenin (rHAM+), Recombinant Peptide/Protein Development Stage Ongoing research Patent Status PCT filed Highlights Trauma or diseases of mesenchymal tissues such ...

TechnologyAn add-on optical module for microscopes allowing for single frame and dynamic capture of amplitude and phase profiles of transparent or semi-transparent biological and non-biological samples. This easy-to-use interferometric device is simply positioned in the camera port of a ...

The present invention relates to an antibody fragment capable of binding to P-glycoprotein associated with multidrug resistant (MDR) cells. The present invention also relates to compositions and methods utilizing such an antibody fragment for inhibiting drug efflux activity in MDR cancer cells. ...

Summary Solar tower generating steam to be used for power production. An efficient combined steam boiler and superheater receiver for solar tower system was designed and analyzed. The boiler is external receiver and produces saturated steam at e.g. 312-343 °C (100-150 bars). The super heater ...

Interleukin 17 (IL-17) represents a family of pro-inflammatory cytokines consisting of six members, termed IL-17A-F. IL-17A is expressed by a unique lineage of CD4 T cells (Th-17) and is known to stimulate fibroblasts, endothelial cells, epithelial cells and macrophages to produce multiple ...

Genomic manipulation provides resistance to pathogens Categories Agriculture, transgenic plants, genetic manipulation Development Stage Concept proven with plants Patent Status US 7,005,559, IL 128111 Market Size $2.2B Highlights Provides a process for ...

Inflammation is a critical factor in numerous diseases affecting a significant part of the population worldwide. Rheumatoid arthritis, for example, is one of the most common and severe forms of arthritis. It is a chronic and often debilitating autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system ...

The Invention The Glaucoma Implant is a new shunt that eliminates the complications created by devices currently in use and it may eliminate the need for repeat surgeries. It is small in size, easy to implant and thus causes less discomfort for the patient and results in faster recovery time. ...

Description of Technology The present invention relates to methods and materials for the photochemical functionalization of parylene (poly(p-xylylene)) films using a wide range of functional organic molecules/reagents as well as polymeric polycarboxylated (polyCOOH) (nano)particles based on ...

Animal eye models for evaluation of systemic and topical use of new medications, devices and delivery systems. The models include external eye, intraocular, orbital, and optic nerve ...

Female mice are fed with diets rich in specific f.a. (saturated or unsaturated) during pregnancy and/or lactation. The offspring is raised on a regular diet or on a fat rich diet, and develops obesity, fatty liver, and insulin resistance, depending on the diet received in utero. The model ...

In vitro and in vivo animal models for stroke, Alzheimer's disease (AD), and multiple sclerosis (MS). Rapid screening method for selecting candidates with specific insulin-degrading enzyme inhibitor activity in Types I and II Diabetes. ...

The Tel-Aviv University (TAU) holds several regular and SPF (Specific Pathogen Free) animal care facilities, providing state-of-the-art non-clinical and pre-clinical laboratory research services.We can perform multi-level studies, using a large variety of animals and supply veterinarian ...

Summary Novel treatment for angiogenesis-related diseases. Angiogenesis — the growth of new blood vessels from pre-existing vasculature — has an essential role in development, reproduction and repair. Pathological angiogenesis is a common theme in a broad range of diseases such as cancer, ...

Summary Novel peptide sequences identified from breast, prostate, and bladder cancers are utilized as targets for anti-tumor vaccines. Local therapy such as surgical excision or ablation by radiation is a mainstay for the treatment of primary cancer and is curative for a percentage of the ...