Université´ D'aix-Marseille

Institut National De La Sante Et De La Recherche Medicale

Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille

University of London

Inserm (institut National De La Sante Et De La Recherche Medicale)

Université De Caen Basse Normandie

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Nîmes

Françoise Dignat-George

Nathalie Bardin

Marcel Blot-Chabaud

Benjamin Guillet

Karim Harhouri

Eduardo Angles Cano

Guillaume Hache

Odile Lacroix

Romaric Lacroix

Florence Malaterre

Jean-Christophe Raymond Gris

Marie Nollet

Christoph Thiemermann

Jimmy Stalin

Christos Chadjichristos

Sylvie Bouvier

Aurélie Leroyer

Alexandrine Bertaud

The present invention relates to the field of medicine and in particular to the diagnostic and treatment of fibrosis. More particularly, the invention relates to CD146 and uses thereof as a biomarker in the diagnosis of fibrosis and as a therapeutic target in the treatment of fibrosis. The invention also relates to compositions and methods of detecting predisposition to, of diagnosing, prognosing and/or monitoring fibrosis in a subject. It further relates to CD146 inhibitors, and to compositions comprising a CD146 inhibitor, for use in prevention or treatment of fibrosis in a subject, as well as to compositions, kits and uses thereof in a diagnostic or therapeutic context.

CD146 and uses thereof as a biomarker and as a therapeutic target in the diagnosis and treatment of fibrosis

The present invention relates to the field of diagnostic and treatment of cancer, particularly melanoma, pancreatic cancer, kidney cancer and colon cancer. In particular, the invention relates to an antibody directed specifically to CD146-positive tumors and its applications, particularly for use as a medicament for the prevention and/or treatment of cancer, for use in a method of diagnostic or prognostic of a cancer, or for use as a radiotracer when labelled with a radioactive element.

Anti-CD146 antibodies and uses thereof

The present invention relates to the field of human fertility treatment. The present invention more specifically relates to the identification of soluble CD146 (sCD146) as a biomarker which, when measured in an embryo culture medium, can be used to determine whether the embryo can be selected for implantation in the uterus of a mammal or not. The present invention thus provides a new tool and related kits to (pre)select embryo eligible for implantation. The invention also relates to methods for promoting pregnancy in a human who undergoes embryo transfer.

Use of soluble CD146 as a biomarker to select in vitro-fertilized embryo for implantation in a mammal

The present invention relates to compositions and methods for modulating angiogenesis in vivo, ex vivo or in vitro. More particularly, the invention relates to a soluble CD146 protein usable in the context of human therapy, as well as to corresponding antibodies. Particular forms of CD146, herein described, may be used to mobilize, in vivo or ex vivo, both mature and immature endothelial cells, as well as to increase their influence on angiogenesis. The invention also relates to compositions comprising such compounds, particularly pharmaceutical or diagnostic compositions, including kits and the like, as well as methods of therapy or diagnosis using said compounds, compositions and cells.

Human soluble CD146, preparation and uses thereof

The present invention relates to compositions and methods for modulating angiogenesis in vivo, ex vivo or in vitro. More particularly, the invention relates to a soluble CD 146 protein usable in the context of human therapy, as well as to corresponding antibodies. Particular forms of CD 146, herein described, may be used to mobilize, in vivo or ex vivo, both mature and immature endothelial cells, as well as to increase their influence on angiogenesis. The invention also relates to compositions comprising such compounds, particularly pharmaceutical or diagnostic compositions, including kits and the like, as well as methods of therapy or diagnosis using said compounds, compositions and cells.

The invention relates to a method for measuring the plasmine activity of microparticles, in particular circulating microparticles, in a sample of a biological fluid, particularly a biological fluid in a flow situation, wherein said method can be used as a diagnosis method or a method for following a treatment.

Method for measuring the plasmine activity of microparticles present in a sample of blood or a blood component

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