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227 results about "Metabolic enzymes" patented technology

Metabolic enzymes refer to various substances within the body that carry out a variety of functions. In short, they are a major component in the reproduction and replenishment of cells. These cells are not limited to any specific region of the body, but can include one of many bodily systems and functions.

Microneedle device for extraction and sensing of bodily fluids

Microneedle devices are provided for controlled sampling of biological fluids in a minimally-invasive, painless, and convenient manner. The microneedle devices permit in vivo sensing or withdrawal of biological fluids from the body, particularly from or through the skin or other tissue barriers, with minimal or no damage, pain, or irritation to the tissue. The microneedle device includes one or more microneedles, preferably in a three-dimensional array, a substrate to which the microneedles are connected, and at least one collection chamber and/or sensor in communication with the microneedles. Preferred embodiments further include a means for inducing biological fluid to be drawn through the microneedles and into the collection chamber for analysis. In a preferred embodiment, this induction is accomplished by use of a pressure gradient, which can be created for example by selectively increasing the interior volume of the collection chamber, which includes an elastic or movable portion engaged to a rigid base. Preferred biological fluids for withdrawal and/or sensing include blood, lymph, interstitial fluid, and intracellular fluid. Examples of analytes in the biological fluid to be measured include glucose, cholesterol, bilirubin, creatine, metabolic enzymes, hemoglobin, heparin, clotting factors, uric acid, carcinoembryonic antigen or other tumor antigens, reproductive hormones, oxygen, pH, alcohol, tobacco metabolites, and illegal drugs.
Owner:GEORGIA TECH RES CORP +1

Method for rapidly screening in-vitro inhibitory effect of nine human liver CYP450 enzymes

The invention discloses a rapid screening method for comprehensively evaluating the in-vitro inhibitory effect of nine human liver CYP450 metabolic enzymes by utilizing 14 probe substrates and 16 probe reaction. The invention mainly relates to a method for monitoring metabolic activity variation of 9 human liver CYP450 enzymes and rapidly and comprehensively evaluating an inhibitory effect of a tested compound on the metabolic enzyme by adopting an in-vitro mixed probe incubation method and LC/MS/MS. According to the method, the exclusiveness and diversity of the probe substrate, interaction of the probe substrates, influence of different inoculation conditions (by charging organic solvent, buffer solution and BSA) in a warm inoculation system and the enzyme kinetics characteristics of 16 probe reactions under the selected inoculation condition are comprehensively considered, a brand new in-vitro system is established by integrating high-sensitive and high-selective LC-MS/MS technology, so that the inhibitory effect of the tested compounds on the nine human liver main metabolic enzymes can be more accurately and comprehensively predicted in the high-throughput screening of the novel drug development, and the predictability on the interaction of the later metabolism can be improved.
Owner:CHINA PHARM UNIV

Targeting metabolic enzymes in human cancer

Targeting metabolic enzymes in human cancer Abstract Lung cancer is a devastating disease and a major therapeutic burden with poor prognosis. The functional heterogeneity of lung cancer (different tumor formation ability in bulk of tumor) is highly related with clinical chemoresistance and relapse. Here we find that, glycine dehydrogenase (GLDC), one of the metabolic enzyme involved in glycine metabolism, is overexpressed in various subtypes of human lung cancer and possibly several other types of cancers. GLDC was found to be highly expressed in tumor-initiating subpopulation of human lung cancer cells compared with non-tumorigenic subpopulation. By array studies we showed that normal lung cells express low levels of GLDC compared to xenograft and primary tumor. Functional studies showed that RNAi inhibition of GLDC inhibits significantly the clonal growth of tumor-initiating cells in vitro and tumor formation in immunodeficient mice. Overexpression of GLDC in non-tumorigenic subpopulation convert the cells to become tumorigenic. Furthermore, over-expression of GLDC in NIH / 3T3 cells and human primary lung fibroblasts can transform these cells, displaying anchorage-independent growth in soft agar and tumor-forming in mice. Not only is GLDC is expressed human lung cancer, it is also up-regulated in other types of cancer, such as colon cancer. RNAi knockdown of GLDC in colon cancer cell line, CACO-2 cells, can also inhibit the tumor formation in mice. Thus GLDC maybe a new metabolic target for treatment of lung cancer, and other cancers.
Owner:AGENCY FOR SCI TECH & RES
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