摘要:
A method for predicting patient responsiveness to rheumatoid arthritis treatments involving altering expression of tumor necrosis factor superfamily (“TNFSF”)-2, TNFSF-8, or TNFSF-15 is disclosed. A method for monitoring the effectiveness of such therapy is also disclosed. Furthermore, a method of screening compounds for use in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis is disclosed. A method of monitoring the disease state over time in rheumatoid arthritis patients is also disclosed.
摘要:
Chlamydia pneumoniae antigenic polypeptides, which comprise polypeptide A containing a sequence of at least 5 consecutive amino acids in the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 1, DNAs encoding the antigenic polypeptides, or DNAs complementary thereto; a method for detection and/or measurement of an anti-Chlamydia pneumoniae antibody, wherein the antigenic polypeptide is used as an antigen; reagents for detection and/or measurement of an anti-Chlamydia pneumoniae antibody, which comprise the antigenic polypeptide as an antigen; agents for diagnosis of Chlamydia pneumoniae infections, which comprise the antigenic polypeptide as an active ingredient; fused proteins of an antigenic polypeptide of Chlamydia pneumoniae with dihydrotolate reductase, in which polypeptide A containing a sequence of at least 5 consecutive amino acids in the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 1 is bound to the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 14 either directly or via an intervening amino acid or amino acid sequence; DNAs encoding the fused proteins, or DNAs complementary thereto.
摘要翻译:包含在SEQ ID NO:1的多肽中含有至少5个连续氨基酸的序列的多肽A,编码抗原性多肽的DNA或与其互补的DNA的肺炎衣原体抗原多肽; 用于检测和/或测量肺炎衣原体抗体的方法,其中所述抗原多肽用作抗原; 用于检测和/或测量抗肺炎衣原体抗体的试剂,其包含抗原多肽作为抗原; 用于诊断肺炎衣原体感染的药剂,其包含抗原多肽作为活性成分; 衣原体肺炎衣原体的抗原性多肽与二氢醇酸酯还原酶的融合蛋白,其中包含SEQ ID NO:1的多肽中至少5个连续氨基酸的序列的多肽A直接或者直接或者与SEQ ID NO:14的多肽结合 通过插入的氨基酸或氨基酸序列; 编码融合蛋白的DNA或与其互补的DNA。
摘要:
A method for predicting patient responsiveness to rheumatoid arthritis treatments involving altering expression of tumor necrosis factor superfamily (“TNFSF”)-2, TNFSF-8, or TNFSF-15 is disclosed. A method for monitoring the effectiveness of such therapy is also disclosed. Furthermore, a method of screening compounds for use in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis is disclosed. A method of monitoring the disease state over time in rheumatoid arthritis patients is also disclosed.
摘要:
Chlamydia pneumoniae antigenic polypeptides, which comprise polypeptide A containing a sequence of at least 5 consecutive amino acids in the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 1; DNAs encoding the antigenic polypeptides, or DNAs complementary thereto; a method for production of an anti-Chlamydia pneumoniae antibody, wherein the antigenic polypeptide is used as an antigen; a method for detection and/or measurement of an anti-Chlamydia pneumoniae antibody, which comprise the antigenic polypeptide as an antigen; agents for diagnosis of Chlamydia pneumoniae infections, which comprise the antigenic polypeptide as an active ingredient; fused proteins of an antigenic polypeptide of Chlamydia pneumoniae with dihydrofolate reudctase; a method for production of an anti-Chlamydia pneumoniae antibody, wherein the fused protein is used as an antigen; reagents for detection and/or measurement of an anti-Chlamydia pneumoniae antibody, which comprise the fused protein as an antigen; agents for diagnosis of Chlamydia pneumoniae infections, which comprise the fused protein as an active ingredient.
摘要:
Chlamydia pneumoniae antigenic polypeptides, which comprise polypeptide A containing a sequence of at least 5 consecutive amino acids in the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 1; DNAs encoding the antigenic polypeptides, or DNAs complementary thereto; DNAs encoding the probes and primers for detection and/or measurement of Chlamydia pneumoniae gene. The present invention further provides a method for detection and/or measurement of Chlamydia pneumoniae gene, wherein the probe or primer is used; reagents for detection and/or measurement of Chlamydia pneumoniae gene, which comprise the probe or primer; and agents for diagnosis of Chlamydia pneumoniae infections, which comprise the probe or primer as an active ingredient.
摘要翻译:肺炎链球菌抗原多肽,其包含在SEQ ID NO:1的多肽中含有至少5个连续氨基酸的序列的多肽A. 编码抗原多肽的DNA或与其互补的DNA; 编码用于检测和/或测量肺炎衣原体基因的探针和引物的DNA。 本发明还提供一种检测和/或测量肺炎衣原体基因的方法,其中使用探针或引物; 用于检测和/或测量肺炎衣原体基因的试剂,其包含探针或引物; 以及用于诊断肺炎衣原体感染的药剂,其包含探针或底物作为活性成分。
摘要:
Chlamydia pneumoniae antigenic polypeptides, which comprise polypeptide A containing a sequence of at least 5 consecutive amino acids in the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 1; DNAs encoding said antigenic polypeptides, or DNAs complementary thereto; recombinant vectors carrying said DNAs; transformants containing said recombinant vectors; a method for production of an anti-Chlamydia pneumoniae antibody, wherein the antigenic polypeptide is used as an antigen; fused proteins of an antigenic polypeptide of Chlamydia pneumoniae with dihydrofolate reductase, in which polypeptide A containing a sequence of at least 5 consecutive amino acids in the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 1 is bound to the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 14 either directly or via an intervening amino acid or amino acid sequence; DNAs encoding the fused proteins, or DNAs complementary thereto; recombinant vectors carrying the DNAs; transformants containing said recombinant vectors; a method for production of an anti-Chlamydia pneumoniae antibody; probes and primers for detection and/or measurement of Chlamydia pneumoniae gene; a method for detection and/or measurement of Chlamydia pneumoniae gene, wherein the probe or primer is used; reagents for detection and/or measurement of Chlamydia pneumoniae gene, which comprise the probe or primer; and agents for diagnosis of Chlamydia pneumoniae infections, which comprise the probe or primer as an active ingredient.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a Chlamydia pneumoniae antigen comprising protein derived from the outer membrane of Chlamydia pneumoniae, a method for producing a Chlamydia pneumoniae antigen which comprises solubilizing the cytosol and the cytoplasmic membrane of Chlamydia pneumoniae elementary body with an ionic detergent, and then removing the solubilized portion to obtain the residue, a method for measuring an anti-Chlamydia pneumoniae antibody which comprises using the Chlamydia pneumoniae antigen, and a reagent for measuring anti-Chlamydia pneumoniae antibody, said reagent comprising the Chlamydia pneumoniae antigen.In accordance with the present invention, there are provided a Chlamydia pneumoniae antigen which has a high species-specificity, very few clinically problematic false negatives, and few false positives, a method for producing said antigen, a method for measuring an anti-Chlamydia pneumoniae antibody, and a reagent for measuring an anti-Chlamydia pneumoniae antibody.