摘要:
According to the invention, it has been observed that PLAC interacts with FGF7 and that PLAC1, FGF7 and FGFR2IIIb can form a trimeric complex. Furthermore, it has been observed that PLAC1 acts as co-factor for FGF7-mediated specific phosphorylation of FGFR2IIIb thus enhancing proliferation and migration of cells. The present invention provides antibodies and antibody mixtures blocking the interaction between PLAC1 and FGF7. These antibodies and antibody mixtures are useful in the treatment of cancer.
摘要:
The present invention relates to tumor immunotherapy, in particular to tumor vaccination, using chimeric proteins comprising all or a portion of a hepatitis B virus core antigen protein and an amino acid sequence comprising an epitope derived from the extracellular portion of a tumor-associated antigen. In particular, the present invention provides virus-like particles comprising said chimeric proteins, which are useful for eliciting a humoral immune response in a subject against the tumor-associated antigen, in particular against cells carrying said tumor-associated antigen on their surface, wherein the tumor-associated antigen is a self-protein in said subject.