Modified defensins and their use
    1.
    发明申请
    Modified defensins and their use 失效
    改性防卫素及其用途

    公开(公告)号:US20060036083A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-16

    申请号:US10504838

    申请日:2003-02-18

    摘要: This disclosure provides modified antimicrobial agents, for example modified defensin polypeptides. In one embodiment, compositions including a modified arginine residue, such as an ADP-ribosylated and/or ribosylated alpha defensin polypeptide, are provided. Also provided are methods of modulating an immune response using the modified defensin polypeptides. In one embodiment, a method is provided for modulating an antimicrobial activity. In another embodiment, a method if provided for inhibiting a cytotoxic activity. Also disclosed are methods for treating diseases in a subject that are associated with an immune response, such as inflammatory and pulmonary diseases, using the disclosed modified defensin polypeptides.

    摘要翻译: 本公开提供了修饰的抗微生物剂,例如修饰的防御素多肽。 在一个实施方案中,提供包含修饰的精氨酸残基(例如ADP-核糖基化和/或核糖基化的α-防御素多肽)的组合物。 还提供了使用修饰的防御素多肽调节免疫应答的方法。 在一个实施方案中,提供了用于调节抗微生物活性的方法。 在另一个实施方案中,提供了用于抑制细胞毒活性的方法。 还公开了使用公开的修饰的防御素多肽来治疗受试者与免疫应答相关的疾病(例如炎症和肺部疾病)的方法。

    IRON REGULATING PROTEIN-2 (IRP-2) AS A DIAGNOSTIC FOR NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE
    3.
    发明申请
    IRON REGULATING PROTEIN-2 (IRP-2) AS A DIAGNOSTIC FOR NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE 审中-公开
    铁调节蛋白-2(IRP-2)作为神经病变疾病的诊断

    公开(公告)号:US20080020393A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-24

    申请号:US11769503

    申请日:2007-06-27

    IPC分类号: C12Q1/68 G01N33/567

    摘要: The present invention relates to the discovery of markers for neurodegenerative disease. More particularly, it was discovered that forms of IRP-2 protein that are unable to undergo oxidation at critical cysteine residues are diagnostic for neurodegenerative disease including, but not limited to Alzheimer's disease. Embodiments include nucleic acids that encode mutant IRP-2 proteins and fragments thereof, mutant IRP-2 proteins and fragments thereof, antibodies directed to epitopes present on mutant IRP-2 proteins and fragments thereof, methods of making these nucleic acids and polypeptides, as well as, approaches to diagnose neurodegenerative disease in animals, such as humans at risk of contracting Alzheimer's disease.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及神经变性疾病标记物的发现。 更具体地,已经发现,不能在关键半胱氨酸残基处经历氧化的IRP-2蛋白的形式是神经变性疾病的诊断,包括但不限于阿尔茨海默病。 实施方案包括编码突变体IRP-2蛋白及其片段,突变体IRP-2蛋白及其片段的核酸,针对存在于突变体IRP-2蛋白及其片段上的表位的抗体,以及制备这些核酸和多肽的方法 作为诊断动物中的神经变性疾病的方法,例如患有阿尔茨海默病的风险的人。