摘要:
The invention provides methods of treating alpha galactosidase A deficiency. Dosage forms, methods of administration, and methods of analyzing human alpha galactosidase A are also included.
摘要:
The invention provides highly purified α-Gal A, and various methods for purifying it; α-Gal A preparations with altered charge and methods for making those preparations; α-Gal A preparations that have an extended circulating half-life in a mammalian host, and methods for making same; and methods and dosages for administering an α-Gal A preparation to a subject.
摘要:
The invention relates to novel human DNA sequences, targeting constructs, and methods for producing novel genes encoding thrombopoietin, DNase I, and β-interferon by homologous recombination. The targeting constructs comprise at least: (a) a targeting sequence; (b) a regulatory sequence; (c) an exon; and (d) a splice-donor site. The targeting constructs, which can undergo homologous recombination with endogenous cellular sequences to generate a novel gene, are introduced into cells to produce homologously recombinant cells. The homologously recombinant cells are then maintained under conditions which will permit transcription of the novel gene and translation of the mRNA produced, resulting in production of either thrombopoietin, DNase I, or β-interferon. The invention further relates to methods of producing pharmaceutically useful preparations containing thrombopoietin, DNase I, or β-interferon from homologously recombinant cells and methods of gene therapy comprising administering homologously recombinant cells producing thrombopoietin, DNase I, or β-interferon to a patient for therapeutic purposes.
摘要:
The invention relates to constructs comprising: a) a targeting sequence; b) a regulatory sequence; c) an exon; and d) an unpaired splice-donor site. The invention further relates to a method of producing protein in vitro or in vivo comprising the homologous recombination of a construct as described above within a cell. The homologously recombinant cell is then maintained under conditions which will permit transcription and translation, resulting in protein expression. The present invention further relates to homologously recombinant cells, including primary, secondary, or immortalized vertebrate cells, methods of making the cells, methods of homologous recombination to produce fusion genes, methods of altering gene expression in the cells, and methods of making a protein in a cell employing the constructs of the invention.
摘要:
The present invention relates to transfected primary and secondary somatic cells of vertebrate origin, particularly mammalian origin transfected with exogenous genetic material (DNA) which encodes a desired (e.g. a therapeutic) product or is itself a desired (e.g. therapeutic) product, methods by which primary and secondary cells are transfected to include exogenous genetic material, including DNA targeting by homologous recombination, methods of producing clonal cell strains or heterogenous cell strains, methods of gene therapy in which the transfected primary or secondary cells are used, and methods of producing antibodies using the transfected primary or secondary cells. The present invention includes primary and secondary somatic cells, such as fibroblasts, keratinocytes, epithelial cells, endothelial cells, glial cells, neural cells, formed elements of the blood, muscle cells, other somatic cells which can be cultured and somatic cell precursors, which have been transfected with exogenous DNA which is stably integrated into their genomes or is expressed in the cells episomally. The exogenous DNA either encodes a product, such as a translational product (e.g. a protein) or a transcriptional product (e.g. a ribozyme or an anti-sense nucleic acid sequence) which is a therapeutic product or is itself a therapeutic product (e.g. DNA which binds to a cellular regulatory protein or alters gene expression).
摘要:
Method of activating expression of and amplifying an endogenous gene in genomic DNA of a vertebrate cell which is not expressed in the cell as obtained or is not expressed at significant levels in the cell as obtained, comprising the steps of: (a) transfecting cells with DNA sequences comprising: 1) exogenous DNA sequences which repair, alter, delete or replace a sequence present in the cell or which are regulatory sequences not normally functionally linked to the endogenous gene in the cell as obtained; 2) DNA sequences homologous with genomic DNA sequences at a preselected site in the cells; and 3) amplifiable DNA encoding a selectable marker; (b) maintaining the cells under conditions appropriate for homologous recombination to occur between DNA sequences homologous with genomic DNA sequences and genomic DNA sequences; (c) culturing the homologously recombinant cells produced in (b) under conditions which select from amplification of the amplifiable DNA encoding a selectable marker, whereby the amplifiable DNA encoding a selectable marker and the endogenous gene functionally linked to exogenous DNA of (a) 1) are coamplified.
摘要:
Chimeric proteins useful in transporting a selected substance present in extracellular fluids, such as blood or lymph, into cells; quantitative assays for the selected substance using chimeric proteins; DNA encoding the chimeric proteins; plasmids which contain DNA encoding the chimeric proteins; mammalian cells, modified to contain DNA encoding the chimeric proteins, which express and, optionally, secrete the chimeric proteins; a method of producing the chimeric proteins; a method of isolating the chimeric proteins; a method of using the chimeric proteins to assay the selected substance; and a method of reducing extracellular levels of the selected substance through administration of the chimeric protein, which results in transport of the selected substance into cells.
摘要:
This invention relates to methods and compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency (MSD) as well as other sulfatase deficiencies. More specifically, the invention relates to isolated molecules that modulate post-translational modifications on sulfatases. Such modifications are essential for proper sulfatase function.