Abstract:
The invention provides a new type of a capsid protein VP1 of human enterovirus 71, named as MEL701-VP1 and functional/structural variants thereof, which is used for protection against enterovirus. The transgenic animal producing the protein, the composition comprising the protein and the method for production thereof are also provided.
Abstract:
The invention provides a new type of a capsid protein VP1 of human enterovirus 71, named as MEL701-VP1 and functional/structural variants thereof, which is used for protection against enterovirus. The transgenic animal producing the protein, the composition comprising the protein and the method for production thereof are also provided.
Abstract:
Hemophilia A is one of the major inherited bleeding disorders caused by a deficiency or abnormality in coagulation factor VIII (FVIII). Hemophiliacs have been treated with whole plasma or purified FVIII concentrates. The risk of transmitting blood-borne viruses and the cost of highly purified FVIII are the major factors that restrict prophylaxis in hemophilia therapy. One of the challenges created by the biotechnology revolution is the development of methods for the economical production of highly purified proteins in large scales. The present invention provides improved mammary expression cassettes useful for the expression of genes at high levels in the milk of transgenic animals. In particular, the present invention provides recombinant signal peptide sequences derived from a-lactalbumin and aS1-casein milk genes suitable for leading protein secretion in the mammary gland. These gene cassettes are capable of delivering different transgenic constructs which result in the production of full-length or B domain-deleted therapeutic levels of biologically active human FVIII in the transgenic animals in vivo. Within the scope of the invention are also method for producing the transgenic non-human mammal, such as mouse, rat, rabbit, goat, sheep, pig and bovine species, capable of expressing human FVIII, and methods of making milk and methods of identifying protein from the transgenic milk.
Abstract:
The present invention is a method for manufacturing an animal model for researching a pulmonary tumor and a use thereof. A transgenic non-human animal of the present invention is prepared by embryonic gene microinjection and possesses a tissue-specific expression of vascular endothelial growth factor A165 (VEGF-A165) in lung. Through the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor A165, the lung cells in the transgenic non-human animal of the present invention have inflammatory, vascularogenesis and angiogenesis responses or induce lung tumors. Thus, the non-human animal of the present invention can serve as an animal model for analyzing the regulation and the anti-tumor drugs screening of pulmonary adenocarcinoma.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a novel antihypertensive peptide. Also provided are pharmaceutical and food compositions containing the antihypertensive peptide for treating hypertension or cardiovascular disease.
Abstract:
The invention provides a transgenic animal producing low-lactose milk, which is transformed with a gene encoding an extracellular lactase-hydrolyzing enzyme cloned from a human small intestinal cDNA library. The invention also provides a new extracellular lactase-phlorizin hydrolase (ecLPH) gene that can express human lactase-hydrolyzing enzyme in the mammary gland of animals. The invention can be used in the production of low-lactose milk.
Abstract:
The invention provides a transgenic animal producing low-lactose milk, which is transformed with a gene encoding an extracellular lactase-hydrolyzing enzyme cloned from a human small intestinal cDNA library. The invention also provides a new extracellular lactase-phlorizin hydrolase (ecLPH) gene that can express human lactase-hydrolyzing enzyme in the mammary gland of animals. The invention can be used in the production of low-lactose milk.
Abstract:
The present invention is a method for manufacturing an animal model for researching a pulmonary tumor and a use thereof. A transgenic non-human animal of the present invention is prepared by embryonic gene microinjection and possesses a tissue-specific expression of vascular endothelial growth factor A165 (VEGF-A165) in lung. Through the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor A165, the lung cells in the transgenic non-human animal of the present invention have inflammatory, vascularogenesis and angiogenesis responses or induce lung tumors. Thus, the non-human animal of the present invention can serve as an animal model for analyzing the regulation and the anti-tumor drugs screening of pulmonary adenocarcinoma.
Abstract:
The invention provides a transgenic animal producing low-lactose milk, which is transformed with a gene encoding an extracellular lactase-hydrolyzing enzyme cloned from a human small intestinal cDNA library. The invention also provides a new extracellular lactase-phlorizin hydrolase (ecLPH) gene that can express human lactase-hydrolyzing enzyme in the mammary gland of animals. The invention can be used in the production of low-lactose milk.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a novel antihypertensive peptide. Also provided are pharmaceutical and food compositions containing the antihypertensive peptide for treating hypertension or cardiovascular disease.