摘要:
The present invention provides methods, systems, and compositions for inducing donor-specific tolerance. In particular, the present invention provides methods of administering ECDI-treated cells before, during, and/or after administration of donor transplant cells or a donor allograft in order to induce tolerance for the cells and/or allograft in a recipient.
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Methods of producing human stem cells are disclosed for parthenogenetically activating human oocytes by manipulation of O2 tension, including manipulation of Ca2+ under high O2 tension and contacting oocytes with serine threonine kinase inhibitors under low O2 tension, isolating inner cell masses (ICMs) from the activated oocytes, and culturing the cells of the isolated ICMs under high O2 tension. Moreover, methods are described for the production of stems cells from activated oocytes in the absence of non-human animal products, including the use of human feeder cells/products for culturing ICM/stem cells. Stem cells produced by the disclosed methods are also described.
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Provided are compositions and methods for enhancing immune responses to an antigen. The compositions contain an isolated population of CD8+T cells and an inhibitor of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR). The method for obtaining an enhanced immune response to an antigen in an individual entails administering to the individual the antigen and an inhibitor of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR). CD8+T cells may also be used for adoptive cell transfer (ACT) therapy.
摘要:
Provided is an artificial lymph node that is persistently effective in cancer treatment in vivo.A method of producing an artificial lymph node capable of inducing cancer antigen-specific immune responses, comprising the following steps: (a) a step for immunizing a non-human animal using a cancer antigen and an adjuvant capable of inducing cellular immunity; and (b) a step for transplanting an artificial lymph node material consisting of a polymeric biomaterial comprising cytokine-producing stromal cells and dendritic cells to the immunized non-human animal, an artificial lymph node capable of inducing cancer antigen-specific immune responses obtained by the method of production, a cancer therapeutic agent comprising the artificial lymph node, and a kit for producing an artificial lymph node for cancer treatment comprising the following: (a) a cancer antigen; (b) an adjuvant capable of inducing cellular immunity; (c) a cytokine expression vector and stromal cells, or stromal cells incorporating a cytokine expression vector; (d) dendritic cells; and (e) a polymeric biomaterial.
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The present invention provides a CTLA-4 non-blocking agent of a complete human antibody nature, thus is non-immunogenic in a human. The immunoassay method using such a non-blocking agent measures the CTLA-4 content in a sample of a human subject. The present invention further provides a novel method for isolating human regulatory T cells. The resultant enriched and depleted cellular populations are useful in treating or ameliorating of human diseases.
摘要:
The present invention relates to the use of dendrimers with monophosphonic or bisphosphonic terminations in order to stimulate the growth of cell cultures or to activate cells in culture.
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The subject invention pertains to tumor cell lines useful for increasing the proliferation potential of any human or animal cell in culture, thereby providing immortalized or continuous cell lines and cultures. The invention also concerns proliferation factors, and compositions containing the factors, which are capable of increasing the proliferation potential of any human or other animal cell in culture. The subject invention further pertains to a method for proliferating cells in culture by containing cells with the proliferation factors. The proliferated cells can range in plasticity and can include, for example, blast cells, fertilized ova, non-fertilized gametes, embryonic stem cells, adult stem cells, precursor or progenitor cells, and highly specialized cells. Optionally, the cells can be induced to cease proliferation. The proliferated cells of the subject invention are useful for cell therapy, cell/gene therapy, biological production of molecules, and as in vitro models for research, toxicity testing, and drug development.
摘要:
A novel process for preparing tumor-specific T cells is disclosed. According to the invention, antitumor-active, tumor-specific T cells are prepared by transducing a TCR gene from a tumor-specific CTL into antitumor-active T cells that have been nonspecifically activated, thus enabling tumor-specific cellular immunotherapy to be carried out from even small amounts of blood. MHC class I-restricted, tumor-specific Th cells are obtained by the method, allowing for the production of cells that react with tumor cells expressing an MHC class I molecule and show a helper activity and an antitumor activity.
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The subject invention relates to a method of transferring a specific immune response into a cloned animal. In this manner, one may create a specific, selective, secondary immune response in an otherwise immunologically nanullve animal.
摘要:
Methods of inducing tolerance including administering to the recipient a short course of help reducing treatment or administering a short course and methods of prolonging the acceptance of a graft by administering a short course of an immunosuppressant.