摘要:
The present invention encompasses influenza vaccines, in particular avian influenza vaccines. The vaccine may be a subunit vaccine based on the hemagglutinin of influenza. The hemagglutinin may be expressed in plants including duckweed. The invention also encompasses recombinant vectors encoding and expressing influenza antigens, epitopes or immunogens which can be used to protect animals against influenza. It encompasses also a vaccination regimen compatible with the DIVA strategy, including a prime-boost scheme using vector and subunit vaccines.
摘要:
The present invention encompasses influenza vaccines, in particular avian influenza vaccines. The vaccine may be a subunit vaccine based on the hemagglutinin of influenza. The hemagglutinin may be expressed in plants including duckweed. The invention also encompasses recombinant vectors encoding and expressing influenza antigens, epitopes or immunogens which can be used to protect animals against influenza. It encompasses also a vaccination regimen compatible with the DIVA strategy, including a prime-boost scheme using vector and subunit vaccines.
摘要:
Methods for altering the N-glycosylation pattern of proteins in higher plants are provided. The methods comprise introducing into the plant a recombinant construct that provides for the inhibition of expression of αl,3-fucosyltransferase (FucT) and β 1,2-xylosyltransferase (XyIT) in a plant. Use of these constructs to inhibit or suppress expression of both of these enzymes, and isoforms thereof, advantageously provides for the production of endogenous and heterologous proteins having a 'humanized' N-glycosylation pattern without impacting plant growth and development. Stably transformed higher plants having this protein N-glycosylation pattern are provided. Glycoprotein compositions, including monoclonal antibody compositions, having substantially homogeneous glycosylation profiles, and which are substantially homogeneous for the GO glycoform, are also provided.
摘要:
Compositions and methods for producing aglycosylated plasminogen (PLG) polypeptides and fragments and variants thereof are provided. Compositions of the invention include isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding aglycosylated PLG polypeptides in which the asparagine (Asn) residue corresponding to residue Asn-289 of the mature human PLG polypeptide has been substituted with an amino acid residue that does not support N -linked glycosylation at that position of the PLG polypeptide, as well as the aglycosylated PLG polypeptides encoded thereby. Expression constructs comprising these PLG-encoding nucleic acid molecules and transgenic plants comprising these expression constructs are also provided. Methods of the invention comprise introducing a PLG-encoding nucleic acid molecule of the invention into a plant of interest and culturing the plant under conditions to produce the aglycosylated PLG polypeptide. The aglycosylated PLG polypeptide allows for significant increases in production and yield of PLG from a plant-based expression system without comprising the ability of the PLG product to be activated to a polypeptide capable of binding fibrin and having serine protease activity, including biologically active plasmin that is also aglycosylated. The activated aglycosylated plasmin is useful to treat diseases or conditions associated with a thrombus.
摘要:
A bioreactor system according to one embodiment of the present invention is provided for producing and processing a biological material in an aseptic environment. For example, the system includes at least one culture tube configured to hold a liquid media containing a biological material and at least one flexible bag for promoting growth of the biological material therein. The liquid media and biological material are configured to be transferred from the culture tube to the flexible bag aseptically in an unclassified area. The system also includes at least one flexible harvest bag configured to be in flow communication with the flexible bag, wherein the flexible harvest bag is configured to separate biological material grown in the flexible bag from the liquid media aseptically in an unclassified area.
摘要:
Methods for altering the N-glycosylation pattern of proteins in higher plants are provided. The methods comprise introducing into the plant a recombinant construct that provides for the inhibition of expression of αl,3-fucosyltransferase (FucT) and β 1 ,2-xylosyltransferase (XyIT) in a plant. Use of these constructs to inhibit or suppress expression of both of these enzymes, and isoforms thereof, advantageously provides for the production of endogenous and heterologous proteins having a 'humanized' N-glycosylation pattern without impacting plant growth and development. Stably transformed higher plants having this protein N-glycosylation pattern are provided. Glycoprotein compositions, including monoclonal antibody compositions, having substantially homogeneous glycosylation profiles, and which are substantially homogeneous for the GO glycoform, are also provided.