Factors Associated with Treatment Satisfaction Among People Living with HIV in Japan and Other Selected Countries: Examination of the Intertwined Roles of Medication, Patient, and Provider Characteristics.

We examined satisfaction and perceived challenges with antiretroviral therapy (ART) among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Japan vs three other Asian countries (China, Taiwan, South Korea), and 21 non-Asian countries, using data from the 2019 Positive Perspectives Study (pooled sample size from all 25 countries = 2389). Participants in other Asian countries were more likely than those in Japan to report they missed ART ≥ 1 time in the past month because they were depressed/overwhelmed (57.4%[89/155] vs 32.

Proteomics-based identification of biomarkers for predicting sensitivity to a PI3-kinase inhibitor in cancer.

To identify biomarkers for predicting sensitivity to phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitors, we have developed a proteomics-based approach. Using surface-enhanced laser desorption-ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (SELDI-TOF MS), we measured the expression of 393 proteins in 39 human cancer cell lines (JFCR-39), and combined it with our previously established chemosensitivity database to select for proteins whose expressions show significant correlations to drug sensitivities. This integrated approach allowed us to identify peaks from two proteins, 11.

Detection of serum hepcidin in renal failure and inflammation by using ProteinChip System.

Hepcidin, a key regulator of iron metabolism, is expressed in the liver, distributed in blood, and excreted in urine. However, to date, no reliable and practical method for measuring the bioactive form of hepcidin in serum has been developed. Here, we used surface-enhanced laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (SELDI-TOF MS) to analyze the distinctive serum proteomic patterns of patients receiving hemodialysis.

Identification of serum proteins related to adverse effects induced by docetaxel infusion from protein expression profiles of serum using SELDI ProteinChip system.

Background: For the development of quick and easy methods for screening and identifying treatment-responsive proteins, we determined the protein expression profile of the serum after docetaxel infusion using a surface-enhanced laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectroscopy (SELDI TOF-MS) system.

Materials And Methods: Blood from breast cancer patients was collected before and 4, 8, 24 and 48 hours after docetaxel infusion. The protein expression profile was determined by a SELDI TOF-MS system.

Rapid discovery and identification of a tissue-specific tumor biomarker from 39 human cancer cell lines using the SELDI ProteinChip platform.

Useful biomarkers are needed for early detection of cancers. To demonstrate the potential diagnostic usefulness of a new proteomic technology, we performed Expression Difference Mapping analysis on 39 cancer cell lines from 9 different tissues using ProteinChip technology. A protein biomarker candidate of 12kDa was found in colon cancer cells.