摘要:
The present invention relates to a method for preparing a target-specific non-antibody protein, and more particularly, to a method for preparing a target-specific non-antibody protein comprising the steps of: selecting non-antibody proteins having a structural complementarity with the target site of a target protein in a non-antibody protein library; calculating a binding energy of the selected non-antibody protein and the target protein; selecting a non-antibody protein having a favorable binding energy among the selected non-antibody proteins; selecting amino acid residues having a high binding energy among the interfacial amino acid residues of the selected non-antibody protein and the target protein; and substituting the selected amino acid residues with the amino acid residues having a low binding energy. In addition, the present invention relates to a target-specific non-antibody specifically binding with EGFR (Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor) domain 2, which is prepared by the method, and a cancer therapeutic composition comprising the same.
摘要:
Disclosed are variant RTEF-1 polypeptides having an RTEF-1 amino acid sequence with one or more internal deletions, wherein the polypeptides reduce VEGF promoter activity. Some of the RTEF-1 polypeptides include an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% identical to the contiguous amino acids of 1) amino acids 24 to 47 of SEQ ID NO:15 and 2) each of SEQ ID NOs:16 and 17, but does not comprise the contiguous amino acids of SEQ ID NOs:8, 9, 11, or 12. Also disclosed are nucleic acids encoding the variant RTEF-1 polypeptides of the present invention. Pharmaceutical compositions that include the polypeptides and nucleic acids of the present invention are also disclosed. Methods of inducing cell contact inhibition, regulating organ size, and reducing intracellular YAP activity are also set forth, as well as methods of treating hyperproliferative diseases such as cancer using the pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention.
摘要翻译:公开了具有一个或多个内部缺失的RTEF-1氨基酸序列的变体RTEF-1多肽,其中多肽降低VEGF启动子活性。 一些RTEF-1多肽包括与SEQ ID NO:15的1)氨基酸24至47和2)SEQ ID NO:16和17各自的连续氨基酸至少80%相同的氨基酸序列 但不包含SEQ ID NO:8,9,11或12的连续氨基酸。还公开了编码本发明变体RTEF-1多肽的核酸。 还公开了包括本发明的多肽和核酸的药物组合物。 还提出诱导细胞接触抑制,调节器官大小和减少细胞内YAP活性的方法,以及使用本发明的药物组合物治疗过度增殖性疾病如癌症的方法。
摘要:
The present invention provides recombinant viruses which replicate the viral genome selectively in response to the intracellular conditions of the target cell through the use a pathway-responsive promoter which substantially inhibits viral replication in the host cell based on the phenotypic or genotypic of the infected cell. In the target cell, the promoter element of the pathway-responsive promoter is inactive and thus the virus is permitted to replicate. This results in: (1) killing the cells by natural lytic nature of the virus, and/or (2) provides a therapeutic dose of a transgene product (amplified in comparison to replication incompetent vectors) to the target cell, and (3) producing a localized concentration of the virus facilitating the infection of surrounding cells to the recombinant virus. The invention further provides therapeutic and diagnostic methods of use of the vectors, pharmaceutical formulations comprising the vectors, methods of making the vectors and transformed cells comprising the vectors.
摘要:
A method of identifying a subject predisposed to a disorder associated with ion channel dysfunction, comprising ascertaining whether at least one of the genes encoding ion channel subunits in said subject has undergone a mutation event as set forth in one of SEQ ID Numbers: 1-72.
摘要翻译:一种识别倾向于与离子通道功能障碍有关的紊乱的受试者的方法,包括确定所述受试者中编码离子通道亚基的基因中的至少一个是否经历了如SEQ ID No.1-72之一所示的突变事件 。
摘要:
A method for objectively predicting possibility of metastasis to a cervical lymph node in an early stage for an individual case diagnosed as an oral cavity cancer, and a diagnosis kit to be used in the prediction are provided. The method includes a step of assaying expression amounts of metastasis prediction genes in which the expression amounts are changed between a metastasis group and a non-metastasis group, with respect to a sample collected from a primary legion of the oral cavity cancer. Further, the method includes a step of predicting the possibility of the metastasis by comparing the expression amounts of the metastasis gene group with the expression amounts of the metastasis prediction genes in a metastasis group and/or a non-metastasis group. Herein, the metastasis prediction gene group includes two genes MSR1 (NM_138716.1) and RET (M31213.1).
摘要:
Novel polypeptides, designated RTD, which are capable of binding Apo-2 ligand are provided. Compositions including RTD chimeras, nucleic acid encoding RTD, and antibodies to RTD are also provided.
摘要:
The present invention relates to immunogenic peptides and their various applications. In particular the invention relates to immunogenic peptides derived from the PASD1 protein and their use in therapeutic, diagnostic and prognostic methods.
摘要:
The present invention provides chimeric protein constructs having anti-viral activity, compositions and methods of using them, and nucleic acids encoding them. The chimeric proteins include an extracellular domain of a Tetherin protein fused to the transmembrane domain, and optionally cytoplasmic tail, of a different protein. The chimeric proteins have normal anti-viral tethering activity but are resistant to inhibition by anti-Tetherins. Ex vivo methods of gene therapy are also provided.
摘要:
Disclosed are methods and compositions for early diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of retinal dystrophy, age-related macular degeneration, Bardet-Biedel syndrome, Bassen-kornzweig syndrome, best disease, choroidema, gyrate atrophy, congenital amourosis, refsun syndrome, stargardt disease and Usher syndrome. In particular, the invention relates to a protein, termed “Rdcvf1,” that is differentially transcribed and expressed in subjects suffering from retinal dystrophies and the like, such as retinal dystrophy and age-related macular degeneration compared with non-sufferers, antibodies which recognize this protein, and methods for diagnosing such conditions.
摘要:
Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly prostate cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more prostate-specific polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly prostate cancer.