34 results about "Angiotensinogen mrna" patented technology

The invention relates to a method for simultaneously detecting 32 labeled single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) loci. In the method, adducin-1, platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 (PECAM-1), C-reactive protein (CRP), endothelial constitutive nitric oxide synthase (ecNOS), plasma cell membrane glycoprotein-1 (PC-1), L-selectin, G-protein beta3 subunit gene, angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE), angiotensin II type 1 receptor gene, proangiotensin, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) and hepatic lipase gene which are published on an international haplotype diagram engineering database are selected for detecting 32 labeled single nucleotide polymorphisms of the Han nationality in China; three primers are designed for each single nucleotide polymorphism (two PCR amplification primers and one extension primer); and the single nucleotide polymorphism loci are subjected to genotyping through polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification, extension and hybridization and by applying an SNP stream genotyping system. The detection method has the advantages of quickness, accuracy, high throughput, simple operation, microscale and the like.

The present invention relates generally to the field of human genetics. Specifically, the present invention relates to methods and materials used to isolate and detect human diabetes mellitus predisposing gene, specifically the angiotensinogen (AGT) gene, some mutant alleles of which cause susceptibility to insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). More specifically, the invention relates to gernline mutations in the AGT gene and their use in the diagnosis of predisposition to diabetes. The invention also relates to the prophylaxis and/or therapy of diabetes associated with a mutation in the AGT gene. The invention further relates to the screening of drugs for diabetes therapy. Finally, the invention relates to the screening of the AGT gene for mutations, which are useful for diagnosing the predisposition to diabetes.

The invention relates to polynucleotide agents, e.g., antisense polynucleotide agents, targeting an angiotensinogen (AGT) gene, and methods of using such polynucleotide agents to inhibit expression of AGT and to treat subjects having an AGT-associated disease, e.g., hypertension.

The present invention provides improved methods, kits, and pharmaceutical compositions for increasing hematopoietic cell survival and/or reducing or preventing the side effects of chemotherapy, and mobilizing hematopoietic progenitor cells from bone marrow into peripheral blood following chemotherapy, comprising administering an effective amount angiotensinogen, angiotensin I (AI), AI analogues, AI fragments and analogues thereof, angiotensin II (AII) AII analogues, AII fragments or analogues thereof or AII AT₂ type 2 receptor agonists to a patient in need of chemotherapy.

A method of testing a patient for hypertension includes providing a urine specimen from the patient, performing a first test on the urine specimen to determine if volume expansion hypertension exists by measuring the level of marinobufagenin in the urine specimen, performing a second test on the urine specimen to determine if vasoconstrictive hypertension exists by measuring the level of angiotensinogen in the urine specimen, and performing the first and second tests on the urine specimen substantially simultaneously without either test having an adverse effect on the other test. The tests may employ a test strip having a first region for use in the first test and a second region for use in the second test with each region effecting a visible change if the condition for which the test is being formed is found to exist. A related method of treatment and a related test kit are also disclosed.

The invention relates to application of a protein marker of multiple sclerosis, specifically to application of an associative part selectively combined to one or more proteins in the preparation of a reagent for diagnosing multiple sclerosis diseases. The one or more proteins are selected from angiotensinogen, complement C9, serine secreted protein 1, fatty acid binding protein 9, neutrophil collagenase, hyaluronic acid proteoglycan connexin 1 and oncomodulin. Specifically, the invention relates to application of a multiple sclerosis diagnosis-related protein marker obtained by experimental allergic encephalomyelitis rat model and mass spectrometry.

Disclosed is a method of screening a substance for angiotensinogen receptor-modulatory activity. The method includes the steps of contacting placental-derived cells with labeled angiotensinogen and a candidate substance; and then determining whether the candidate substance inhibits the binding of angiotensinogen to the placental-derived cells relative to a control wherein the placental-derived cells are contacted with angiotensinogen in the absence of the candidate substance.