摘要:
Disclosed herein are methods for treating tumors which express or over-express the tumor associated antigen (TAA) fibroblast growth factor 5 (FGF-5), including renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and carcinoma of the prostate and breast. Methods include modulating an immune response, such as increasing an immune response, or modulating FGF-5 expression or activity. The disclosure also includes methods of determining if a subject has an enhanced susceptibility to a disease associated with abnormal FGF-5 expression.
摘要:
The present invention provides a production method advantageous in producing Apelin on an industrial scale in large amounts. The present invention relates to a method for producing Apelin or a salt thereof, comprising subjecting a fused protein or peptide consisting of a protein or peptide having N-terminal cysteine with Apelin optionally having an optionally oxidized methionine residue at the N-terminus thereof joined to the N-terminus of the protein or peptide to a cleavage reaction for the peptide bond on the amino group side of the cysteine residue. Using the production method of the present invention, it is possible to produce on an industrial scale in large amounts Apelin that can be used as a therapeutic/preventive agent for such diseases as various forms of dementia, including senile dementia and cerebrovascular dementia, depression, hyperkinetic (minimal brain damage) syndrome, disturbance of consciousness, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, phobia, impairments of growth hormone secretion, hyperphagia, polyphagia, hypercholesterolemia, hyperglyceridemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperprolactinemia, hypoglycemia, hypopituitarism, pituitary dwarfism, diabetes mellitus, cancers, pancreatitis, renal diseases, Turner's syndrome, neurosis, rheumatoid arthritis, spinal injury, transient cerebral ischemic attack, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, acute myocardial infarction, spinocerebellar deformation, bone fractures, wounds, atopic dermatitis, osteoporosis, asthma, epilepsy, infertility, arteriosclerosis, pulmonary emphysema, pulmonary edema, and milk secretion insufficiency, and can also be used as a hypnotic sedative, a postoperative nutritional status improving agent, a hypertensive, a hypotensive, a preventive or therapeutic drug for HIV infection, AIDS, etc., and the like.
摘要:
The present invention relates to the administration of Keratinocyte Growth Factor-2 (KGF-2) to stimulate proliferation of platelets and to increase levels of fibrinogen, albumin, globulin and total serum protein. Further, the present invention relates to administering KGF-2 to protect or treat the bladder and prostate. Moreover, the present invention relates to administering KGF-2 to stimulate growth of nasal, oral, and esophageal mucosa, lacrimal glands, salivary glands and Goblet cells.
摘要:
Disclosed is a human VEGF2 polypeptide and DNA (RNA) encoding such VEGF2 polypeptides. Also provided is a procedure for producing such polypeptide by recombinant techniques and antibodies and antagonist against such polypeptide. Also disclosed is a method of using such polypeptide for stimulating wound healing and for vascular tissue repair. Also provided are methods of using the antagonists to inhibit tumor growth, inflammation and to treat diabetic retinopathy, rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis. Diagnostic methods for detecting mutations in the VEGF2 coding sequence and alterations in the concentration of VEGF2 protein in a sample derived from a host are also disclosed.
摘要:
The DNA sequences encoding human and bovine acidic and basic fibroblast growth factors (FGF) can be recombinantly expressed to obtain practical amounts of proteins useful in effecting wound healing and related tissue repair.
摘要:
Discoveries are disclosed that show particular aspect or recombinant DNA technology can be used successfully to produce hitherto unknown human keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) protein free of other polypeptides. These proteins can be produced in various functional forms from spontaneously secreting cells or from DNA segments introduced into cells. These forms variously enable biochemical and functional studies of this novel protein as well as product of antibodies. Means are described fro determining the level of expression of genes for the KGF protein, for example by measuring mRNA levels in cells or by measuring antigen secreted in extracellular or body fluids.