摘要:
Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for preventing and treating pulmonary fibrotic disorders, and for reducing or reversing the symptoms of pulmonary fibrotic disorders, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The compositions include inhibitors of the LOXL2 protein, and the methods include methods for making and using the inhibitors.
摘要:
Modified or attenuated viruses and methods for preparing the modified viruses and modulating attenuation are provided. Vaccines that contain the viruses are provided. The viruses can be used in methods of treatment of diseases, such as proliferative and inflammatory disorders, including as anti-tumor agents. The viruses also can be used in diagnostic methods.
摘要:
Modified or attenuated viruses and methods for preparing the modified viruses and modulating attenuation are provided. Vaccines that contain the viruses are provided. The viruses can be used in methods of treatment of diseases, such as proliferative and inflammatory disorders, including as anti-tumor agents. The viruses also can be used in diagnostic methods.
摘要:
The invention relates to the generation of an animal model that exhibits neural cell-specific expression of a marker gene that correlates to remyelination or myelin repair. The compositions and methods embodied in the present invention are particularly useful for drug screening and/or treatment of demyelination disorders, particularly in identifying compounds that promote or inhibit remyelination.
摘要:
It is intended to provide a regent for detecting cancer cells or diagnosing cancer. More specifically speaking, a reagent for detecting cancer cells containing a recombinant virus in which a replication cassette having a human telomerase promoter, E1A gene, IRES sequence and E1B gene in this order is integrated into the E1 region of the virus genome while a labeling cassette having a gene encoding a labeled protein and a promoter capable of regulating the expression of the gene is integrated into the E3 region of the virus genome.
摘要:
Disclosed herein are methods for identifying cancer cells and monitoring anticancer therapy in the body of a mammal by systemically delivering Sindbis viral vectors. The vector can specifically target and identify tumor cells in mice growing subcutaneously, intraperitoneally, intrapancreatically, or in the lungs. These findings demonstrate the remarkable specificity of the Sindbis vector system that is relatively safe and can specifically target tumor cells throughout the body via the bloodstream.