摘要:
The present invention provides KOC1-derived epitope peptides having the ability to induce cytotoxic T cells. The present invention further provides polynucleotides encoding the peptides, antigen-presenting cells presenting the peptides, and cytotoxic T cells targeting the peptides, as well as methods of inducing the antigen-presenting cells or CTLs. The present invention also provides compositions and pharmaceutical compositions containing them as an active ingredient. Further, the present invention provides methods of treating and/or preventing cancer, and/or preventing postoperative recurrence thereof, using the peptides, polynucleotides, antigen-presenting cells, cytotoxic T cells or pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention. Methods of inducing an immune response against cancer are also provided.
摘要:
The present invention provides polypeptide derivatives of IGFBP-3 that are resistant to proteolytic cleavage. These IGFBP-3 derivatives are useful in a variety of therapeutic and diagnostic applications. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising such IGFBP-3 derivatives and methods for using these derivatives for the treatment of a variety of disorders.
摘要:
The present invention provides: a composition for radiation exposure diagnosis including an agent for measuring an expression level of an insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-5 (IGFBP-5) gene at an mRNA or the protein; a kit for radiation exposure diagnosis including the composition; a method of diagnosing radiation exposure by measuring the expression level of the IGFBP-5 gene at an mRNA or the protein in a patient's sample; a method of screening an agent for enhancing radiation sensitivity by selecting a sample having increased expression levels of the IGFBP-5 gene at an mRNA or the protein compared to those of a control group; a method of screening an agent for radiation protection by selecting a sample having decreased expression levels of the IGFBP-5 gene at an mRNA or the protein compared to those of a control group; a composition for enhancing radiation sensitivity including an agonist to expression or action of the IGFBP-5 gene at an mRNA or the protein; and a composition for radiation protection including an antagonist to expression or action of the IGFBP-5 gene at an mRNA or the protein.
摘要:
The present invention provides polypeptide derivatives of IGFBP-3 that are resistant to proteolytic cleavage. These IGFBP-3 derivatives are useful in a variety of therapeutic and diagnostic applications. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising such IGFBP-3 derivatives and methods for using these derivatives for the treatment of a variety of disorders.
摘要:
Gene sequences as shown in SEQ ID NOS: 1 to 85 have been found to be significantly associated with metastatic potential of cancer cells, especially breast and colon cancer cells. Methods are provided for determining the risk of metastasis of a tumor, which involve determining whether a tissue sample from a tumor expresses a polypeptide encoded by a gene as shown in SEQ ID NOS: 1 to 85, or a substantial portion thereof.
摘要:
The invention describes transgenic animals with a heterozygous mutation of the CCN1 gene and animal models for treatments for atrioventricular septal defects.
摘要:
New compositions based on IGF-binding protein sequences are provided. New tools for high-throughput research are provided. New methods for the treatment of human disease are provided. IGFBP-3-derived peptide or small molecule is administered to subjects having disease, thereby alleviating the symptoms of the disease.
摘要:
An isolated or purified nucleic acid molecule consisting essentially of a nucleotide sequence encoding a mutant human IGFBP-3, which can inhibit DNA synthesis, can induce apoptosis, binds to neither human insulin growth factor-I (IGF-I), nor human insulin growth factor-II (IGF-II), and comprises a mutation at Y57; a vector comprising the same, a cell comprising and expressing the same, optionally in the form of a vector; an isolated or purified polypeptide molecule consisting essentially of an amino acid sequence encoding a mutant human IGFBP-3, which can inhibit DNA synthesis, can induce apoptosis, binds to neither human IGF-I nor human IGF-II and comprises a mutation at Y57; a composition comprising the same; and a method of inducing apoptosis in a cell, which method comprises administering to the cell the nucleic acid molecule or polypeptide molecule, in an amount sufficient to induce apoptosis in the cell, whereupon apoptosis is induced in the cell.