Abstract:
The present invention relates to the field of cancer. More specifically, the present invention provides methods and compositions useful for diagnosing and treating MYC-driven tumors. In one embodiment, a method for treating a cancer associated with MYC in a patient comprises the step of administering a glutamine metabolism inhibitor to the patient. In specific embodiments, the cancer associated with MYC is medulloblastoma, glioblastoma or a primitive neuroectodermal tumor.
Abstract:
The invention relates to the field of biomedical and pharmacological research, in particular in the field of immunology, allergies, cancers, bone diseases and autoimmune diseases.The invention is based on the recent finding that SWAP-70 dimerises, that the dimerisation takes place via a specific, largely unique and limited region of the protein, and that this dimerisation is central to the function of the protein (and probably the stability thereof).The invention provides a screening method which makes it possible to identify new active ingredients which, by accumulating at the dimerisation domain and inhibiting SWAP-70 activity, suppress the supporting function of SWAP-70 in tumourigenesis, tumour cell migration and invasion, bone-degrading osteoclast activity, and the allergic reaction, as well as in autoimmune diseases.The object is achieved by a method for identifying a substance which inhibits the activity of SWAP-70, wherein the method comprises the following: contacting at least one test substance with SWAP-70, detecting the degree of dimerisation of SWAP-70, selecting a test substance which inhibits the dimerisation of SWAP-70.
Abstract:
The present invention provides antibodies useful for diagnosing and treating tumors as well as methods of screening for antitumor agents . More specifically, tumors can be diagnosed and treated using an anti-phosphorylated p62 antibody that recognizes phosphorylation of serine at position 351 of an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 1 or at a position corresponding thereto. An antitumor agent can be obtained by screening for a substance that inhibits the phosphorylation or that dephosphorylates the phosphorylated serine.
Abstract translation:本发明提供了可用于诊断和治疗肿瘤的抗体以及筛选抗肿瘤剂的方法。 更具体地,可以使用识别SEQ ID No.1的氨基酸序列的351位丝氨酸的磷酸化的抗磷酸化p62抗体或与其对应的位置来诊断和治疗肿瘤。 可通过筛选抑制磷酸化的物质或使磷酸化丝氨酸脱磷酸化获得抗肿瘤剂。
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to compositions and methods for modulating c-Rel-dependent cytokine production without materially altering the level of expression of NFκB and/or the amount of IκB. The present invention is also directed to screening for modulators of c-Rel activity as determined by assaying for altered subcellular localization of c-Rel but where the level of expression of NFκB and/or the amount of IκB is materially unaltered.
Abstract:
The specification provides methods and compositions for determining a prognosis for a subject infected with HIV, reducing a risk of an HIV infection, and treating or reducing a risk of developing AIDS.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to lipocalin-mutein assays for measuring hepcidin concentration as well as methods preparing and utilizing and kits leveraging the lipocalin-mutein assays.
Abstract:
The deficiency of Usf1 confers a remarkable number of clinically relevant beneficial metabolic effects in mice via activation of brown adipose tissue. The Usf1 deficient mice have high serum HDL-cholesterol and low triglyceride levels, a beneficial lipid profile opposite to that of human metabolic syndrome. The elevated HDL-C is associated with enhanced cholesterol efflux, and low triglycerides with decreased hepatic VLDL production and elevated triglyceride clearance. Despite their elevated food intake and lower physical activity, the Usf1 deficient mice are protected against diet-induced obesity. Their concomitant increase in energy expenditure is related to the activation of brown adipose tissue. The protective effects of Usf1 deficiency against obesity, insulin resistance, fatty liver, dyslipidemia, vascular inflammation, and atherosclerosis coupled with brown adipose tissue activation are demonstrated. Inhibition or silencing of USF1 is suggested as a therapeutic target to treat various human diseases.
Abstract:
It is intended to disclose an antibody which binds to DLL3 protein. Preferably, the antibody of the present invention recognizes a region from amino acids 216 to 492 in human DLL3 having the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1. The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition, for example, an anticancer agent, comprising the antibody of the present invention as an active ingredient. The present invention further discloses a method for diagnosing cancer using the antibody of the present invention and a diagnostic drug for cancer comprising the antibody of the present invention.
Abstract translation:旨在公开结合DLL3蛋白的抗体。 优选地,本发明的抗体识别具有SEQ ID NO:1所示的氨基酸序列的人DLL3中的氨基酸216至492的区域。本发明还提供药物组合物,例如抗癌剂 ,其包含本发明的抗体作为活性成分。 本发明还公开了使用本发明的抗体和包含本发明的抗体的癌症诊断药物诊断癌症的方法。
Abstract:
Reduction of EMP2 expression and/or anti-EMP2 therapy reduces cancer stem cells in multiple types of cancer. For example, breast cancers stem cells were defined by the presence of HIF-1α, CD44 and ALDH. It is found that anti-EMP2 IgG1 can be used to reduce the numbers of cancer stem cells.