摘要:
The present invention provides a binding moiety which selectively binds to Sox11 protein and/or mRNA for imaging, diagnosis or prognosis of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Optionally, the moiety is an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof. Advantageously, moiety comprises a further, readily detectable moiety. The invention also provides methods of imaging EOC cells as well as methods of diagnosing or prognosing EOC in an individual. A further aspect of the present invention provides a method of identifying cells associated with EOC, the method comprising analysing the pattern of gene expression in a sample of cells to be tested and comparing it to the pattern of gene expression in a sample of known lymphomas cells. Preferably, the cells to be tested are identified as EOC cells if the expression of Sox11 is up-regulated compared to normal B-cells. Preferably EOC cells are identified as improved recurrence-free survival-associated if expression of Sox11 is up-regulated compared with non-cancerous epithelial ovarian cells. Preferably, EOC cells are identified as diminished recurrence-free survival-associated if expression of Sox11 is similar to, or down-regulated, compared with non-cancerous epithelial ovarian cells.
摘要:
The present invention provides agents capable of activating Sox11 for use in medicine. In particular, the agents of the invention are useful in the treatment of cancers, such as lymphomas (e.g. mantel cell lymphoma). The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions of the agents of the invention, as well as methods and uses of the same.
摘要:
The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising an immunostimulatory polypeptide and polyglutamic acid (PGA) nanoparticles, formulated in a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent, carrier or excipient. Such compositions have utility in stimulating the immune system in subjects, with the components capable of interacting synergistically. The invention further provides uses of the compositions of the invention, for example in the treatment of cancer, and kit and components for use in the same.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a method for in vitro creation of molecular libraries evolution of protein function. Particularly, it relates to variability and modification of protein function by shuffling polynucleotide sequence segments. A protein of desired characteristics can be obtained by incorporating variant peptide regions (variant motifs) into defined peptide regions (scaffold sequence). The variant motifs can be obtained from parent DNA which has been subjected to mutagenesis to create a plurality of differently mutated derivatives thereof or they can be obtained from in vivo sequences. These variant motifs can then be incorporated into a scaffold sequence and the resulting coded protein screened for desired characteristics. This method is ideally used for obtaining antibodies with desired characteristics by isolating individual CDR DNA sequences and incorporating them into a scaffold which may, for example, be from a totally different antibody.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a method for in vitro evolution of protein function. In particular, the method relates to the shuffling of nucleotide segments obtained from exonuclease digestion. The present inventors have shown that polynucleotide fragments derived from a parent polynucleotide sequence digested with an exonuclease can be combined to generate a polynucleotide sequence which encodes for a polypeptide having desired characteristics. This method may be usefully applied to the generation of new proteins (e.g., antibodies and enzymes) or parts thereof having modified characteristics as compared to the parent protein.
摘要:
The present invention provides a method for the prognosis of breast cancer in a subject comprising the steps of: (a) providing a first proteome sample from the subject; (b) measuring in the first proteome sample the amount of one or more biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers listed in Table 1; (c) providing an additional (e.g. a second) proteome sample from the subject; (d) measuring in the additional proteome sample the amount of the one or more biomarkers selected from the group of biomarkers listed in Table 1 measured in step (b); and (e) determining the difference between the amount of the one or more biomarkers in the first and additional proteome samples; wherein the first proteome sample and additional proteome sample are representative of the proteome composition of the subject on different days, and wherein the difference between the amount of the one or more biomarkers in the first and additional (e.g. second) proteome samples is indicative of the risk of recurrence and/or metastasis of the breast cancer in the subject. In further embodiments, step (b) comprises measuring the amount of each the biomarkers listed in Table 1(A) or all of the biomarkers listed in Table 1. The present invention additionally provides an array for performing the method of the invention, the use in vitro of a biomarker selected from the group of biomarkers in Table 1 as a prognostic marker for determining risk of recurrence and/or metastasis of breast cancer in a subject, and a kit for performing the method of the invention comprising one or more binding agents capable of binding to a biomarker listed in Table 1.
摘要:
The present invention provides a binding moiety which selectively binds to Sox11 protein and/or mRNA for imaging, diagnosis or prognosis of lymphomas, such as mantle cell lymphomas (MCL) and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Optionally, the moiety is an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof. Advantageously, moiety comprises a further, readily detectable moiety. The invention also provides methods of imaging lymphomas cells as well as methods of diagnosing or prognosing lymphomas in an individual. A further aspect of the present invention provides a method of identifying cells associated with lymphomas, the method comprising analysing the pattern of gene expression in a sample of cells to be tested and comparing it to the pattern of gene expression in a sample of known lymphomas cells. Preferably, the cells to be tested are identified as lymphoma cells if the expression of Sox11 is upregulated compared to normal B-cells.
摘要:
The present invention provides a method for determining the presence of pancreatic adenocarcinoma in an individual and/or for determining the survival time of an individual afflicted with pancreatic adenocarcinoma comprising the steps of: (a) providing a serum or plasma sample to be tested; and (b) determining a protein signature of the test sample by measuring the presence and/or amount in the test sample of one or more selected proteins; wherein the presence and/or amount in the test sample of one or more proteins selected from the group defined in Table 1 is indicative of the presence of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. The invention also provides an array and a kit suitable for use in the methods of the invention.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a method for in vitro evolution of protein function. In particular, the method relates to the shuffling of nucleotide segments obtained from exonuclease digestion. The present inventors have shown that polynucleotide fragments derived from a parent polynucleotide sequence digested with an exonuclease can be combined to generate a polynucleofide sequence which encodes for a polypeptide having desired characteristics. This method may be usefully applied to the generation of new antibodies or parts thereof having modified characteristics as compared to the parent antibody.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a method for in vitro evolution of protein function. In particular, the method relates to the shuffling of nucleotide segments obtained from exonuclease digestion. The present inventors have shown that polynucleotide fragments derived from a parent polynucleotide sequence digested with an exonuclease can be combined to generate a polynucleotide sequence which encodes for a polypeptide having desired characteristics. This method may be usefully applied to the generation of new antibodies or parts thereof having modified characteristics as compared to the parent antibody.