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Methods of inhibiting a phosphodiesterase (PDE) 7 enzyme such as PDE7A1 and methods for treating diseases associated with PDE7 using one or more trans-aconitic acid compounds, which can be isolated from plants.
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An immunogenic composition containing a glycan conjugate including a carrier protein, and a glycan including Globo H, an immunogenic fragment thereof, or stage-specific embryonic antigen-4 (SSEA-4), wherein the glycan is conjugated with the carrier protein through a linker.
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Disclosed herein are methods for treating spinal cord injury using recombinant decoy receptor 3 (DcR3) polypeptide. Also disclosed herein are methods for improving the locomotor function recovery of a spinal cord injured subject with a DcR3 polypeptide.
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Aluminum coated glass slides provide a novel glycan array platform. Specifically, aluminum coated glass slides increase sensitivity of fluorescent based assay methods. Additionally, aluminum coated glass slides allows for mass spectroscopic analysis of carbohydrates and provide a platform for examining activity of cellulases. The unique properties of ACG slides include: 1) the metal oxide layer on the surface can be activated for grafting organic compounds such as modified oligosaccharides; 2) the surface remains electrically conductive, and the grafted oligosaccharides can be simultaneously characterized by mass spectrometry and carbohydrate-binding assay; and 3) the slides are more sensitive than transparent glass slides in binding analysis.
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Provided are benzocyclooctyne compounds of formula (I). These compounds undergo strain-promoted azide-alkyne cyclo additions (SPAAC) without presence of toxic metal catalysts. The provided compounds are useful for diagnosis and imaging of azide-containing molecules. Methods for detection and imaging biomolecules using compounds of the present disclosure are disclosed.
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Methods for production of virus particles with simplified glycosylation on structural or surface proteins are provided. When used as targets for vaccine production, the conserved nature of such sites generates vaccines that are less sensitive to viral mutations. Use of glycosylation inhibitors for production of viruses with simplified glycosylation profiles are disclosed. An exemplary disclosure of influenza viruses and methods for production of mono-glycosylated influenza virus particles is provided. Methods for production of mono-glycosylated forms of influenza A virus, NIBRG-14 (H5N1) are provided.
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Disclosed herein are structure-based methods for ligand optimization. The methods involve the selection of a candidate ligand from a structural library based on the binding energy of the ligand with a cancer cell-surface protein. The binding energy is estimated from parameters including polar and mon-polar interactions between the ligand and the surface protein. In this way, candidate ligand(s) with desirable binding affinity to the cancer cell-surface protein can be selected.
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Methods for detecting the presence of nanoparticles or microparticles by cell mass spectrometry (CMS) are provided. CMS methods are provided for determining the number of nanoparticles or microparticles in each cell. Nanoparticles whose intracellular concentration can be determines by the CMS methods of the invention include polymeric nanoparticles (NPs), liposomes, viral-based NPs, carbon nanotubes, diamond NPs, polymeric micelles, nanocarriers, liposomes, and viral nanoparticles. Determination of the efficiency of drug delivery and intracellular titer of pathogens according to the invention is disclosed. Methods for determining intracellular uptake of virus particles are provided.
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Methods and pharmaceutical compositions for regulating hepatitis virus replication, involving a miR-130a RNA, a miR-130b RNA, a miR-204 RNA, a miR-1236 RNA, or a combination thereof.
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An anti-granulysin antibody, or an scFv or Fab fragment thereof, capable of binding to an epitope region from R64 to R113 of granulysin and capable of neutralizing an activity of granulysin. The antibody may contain a sequence selected from the sequences of SEQ ID NO:82 to SEQ ID NO:195, or the antibody may contain a sequence selected from the sequences of SEQ ID NO:39 to SEQ ID NO:76. The antibody may be a monoclonal antibody. A method for treating or preventing an unwanted immune response disorder includes administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of an anti-granulysin antibody capable of neutralizing the activity of granulysin. The unwanted immune response disorder may be SJS, TEN, or GVHD.
Abstract translation:能够结合到颗粒溶素的R64至R113的表位区并能够中和颗粒溶素活性的抗颗粒溶素抗体或其scFv或Fab片段。 抗体可以含有选自SEQ ID NO:82至SEQ ID NO:195的序列的序列,或者抗体可以含有选自SEQ ID NO:39至SEQ ID NO:76的序列的序列。 抗体可以是单克隆抗体。 用于治疗或预防不需要的免疫应答障碍的方法包括向有需要的受试者施用有效量的能够中和颗粒溶素活性的抗颗粒溶素抗体。 不想要的免疫应答障碍可以是SJS,TEN或GVHD。