摘要:
Compositions are provided that comprise antibody against membrane proteins such as chemokine receptors. In particular, monoclonal human antibodies against human CXCR4 are provided that are capable of inhibiting HIV infection and chemotaxis in human breast cancer cells. The antibodies can be used as prophylactics or therapeutics to prevent and treat HIV infection and cancer, for screening drugs, and for diagnosing diseases or conditions associated with interactions with chemokine receptors.
摘要:
Compositions are provided that comprise antibody against coreceptors for human immunodeficiency virus such as CCR5 and CXCR4. In particular, monoclonal human antibodies against human CCR5 are provided that bind to CCR5 with high affinity and are capable of inhibiting HIV infection at low concentrations. The antibodies can be used as prophylactics or therapeutics to prevent and treat HIV infection, for screening drugs, and for diagnosing diseases or conditions associated with interactions with HIV coreceptors.
摘要:
Methods are provided for selecting proteins, in particular antibodies, against a wide variety of membrane proteins. In one aspect, a method is provided for eliciting monoclonal antibody in a non-human animal administered with a target membrane protein by using a fusion protein as an immunogen that contains a peptide fragment derived from the target membrane protein. The fusion protein can also be used as a ligand for screening a library of proteins for protein-ligand binding pairs in vitro by using mRNA, ribosome, phage, or cell display. The selected proteins can be used for therapeutics and diagnostics targeting the membrane proteins.