摘要:
The invention features a synthetic gene encoding a protein normally expressed in a mammalian cell or eukaryotic cell wherein at least one non-preferred or less preferred codon in the natural gene encoding the mammalian protein has been replaced by a preferred codon encoding the same amino acid.
摘要:
Disclosed is a method of directing a cellular response in a mammal by expressing in a cell of the mammal a chimeric receptor which causes the cells to specifically recognize and destroy an infective agent, a cell infected with an infective agent, a tumor or cancerous cell, or an autoimmune-generated cell. Also disclosed are cells which express the chimeric receptors and DNA encoding the chimeric receptors.
摘要:
The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating various diseases through selective killing of targeted cells using a combinatorial targeting approach. The invention features protoxin fusion proteins containing a cell targeting moiety and, a modifiable activation moiety which is activated by an activation moiety not naturally operably found in, on, or in the vicinity of a target cell. These methods also include the combinatorial use of two or more therapeutic agents, at minimum comprising a protoxin and a protoxin activator, to target and destroy a specific cell population.
摘要:
Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences which support episomal replication in a mammalian cell. These nucleic acid sequences, which have a length of less than 3 kb, include (a) an OriP sequence and (b) an EBNA1 sequence operably linked to a promoter.
摘要:
This invention relates to retroviral vectors that express multiple polypeptide subunits of a eukaryotic protein from a single polycistronic mRNA and the proteins produced from these vectors. The expressed proteins are particularly useful for inducing transplantation tolerance and the vectors are useful as agents for mediating gene transfer into eukaryotic cells.
摘要:
The invention features a synthetic gene encoding a protein normally expressed in a mammalian cell wherein at least one non-preferred or less preferred codon in the natural gene encoding the protein has been replaced by a preferred codon encoding the same amino acid.
摘要:
Disclosed is a protein, designated RIP, which contains a death domain at its carboxy terminus and a kinase domain at its amino terminus. RIP interacts with the Fas/APO-1 intracellular domain and the TNFR1 intracellular domain. When expressed in transformed host cells, recombinant RIP promotes apoptosis. Also disclosed are DNA molecules encoding RIP, anti-RIP antibodies, and screening methods for discovering inhibitors of RIP-dependent apoptosis.