APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Testing potential therapeutics to prevent cancer progression to immortality and malignancy reverse immortalization in cancer cells Assays to identify agents that promote immortalization and malignancy Generation of immortal and malignant lines from any individual’s normal HMEC ADVANTAGES: Unique technology using … [Read more...] about Efficient, Reproducible Immortalization of Normal Human Mammary Epithelial Cells (HMECs) Using Pathologically Relevant Agents JIB- 2013-168
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Remineralization and Repair of Calcified Tissues using Biomimetic Polymer 2013-056
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Preventive dentistry, e.g., toothpaste additive Regenerative, implant and cosmetic dentistry Periodontics and oral surgery Orthopedics Industrial processes requiring crystallization or amorphous precipitation ADVANTAGES: Minimally invasive route to restoring tooth structure Reduces dental health costs Biomimetic … [Read more...] about Remineralization and Repair of Calcified Tissues using Biomimetic Polymer 2013-056
Breast Cancer Therapy and Potential Method for Enhancing Radiation Sensitivity via Inhibition of ß1 Integrin IB-1965
APPLICATIONS: Anti-tumor therapy Shows promise for increasing the radiation sensitivity of breast cancer cells ADVANTAGES: In vivo studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of ß1 integrin antibody for anti-tumor therapy In vitro studies show enhancement of radiation sensitivity The tissue environment responds to cancer in a consistent manner, providing a … [Read more...] about Breast Cancer Therapy and Potential Method for Enhancing Radiation Sensitivity via Inhibition of ß1 Integrin IB-1965
Synthetic Nano-Low Density Lipoprotein As a Targeted Drug Delivery Vehicle IB-1931
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Natural LDL Berkeley Lab's Synthetic nLDL Drug delivery to tumors with increased LDL-cholesterol requirements and LDL receptor activity, including: brain, colon, prostrate, liver, lung, adrenal, hormone unresponsive breast, leukemia ADVANTAGES: Targets the LDL receptor for selective drug delivery and entry … [Read more...] about Synthetic Nano-Low Density Lipoprotein As a Targeted Drug Delivery Vehicle IB-1931
Microgels with Acid-Degradable Polymer Backbones for Delivering Bioactive Materials IB-1809b
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Targeted delivery of protein and DNA-based therapeutics Vaccine delivery Cancer immunotherapy Site-specific treatment of inflammation Anti-sense therapy ADVANTAGES: Quickly degrades into small molecules under mildly acidic environments like those found in tumors, inflammatory tissues and lysosomes and phagolysosomes of antigen … [Read more...] about Microgels with Acid-Degradable Polymer Backbones for Delivering Bioactive Materials IB-1809b