摘要:
The present invention provides for an isolated human EN-RAGE peptide. The present invention also provides for a method for determining whether a compound is capable of inhibiting the interaction of an EN-RAGE peptide with a RAGE peptide, which comprises: (a) admixing: (i) a RAGE peptide or an sRAGE peptide or a fragment of either thereof, (ii) an EN-RAGE peptide or a fragment thereof, and (iii) the compound; (b) measuring the level of interaction between the peptide of step (a) (i) and the peptide of step (a) (ii), and (c) comparing the amount of interaction meausred in step (b) with the amount measured between the petpide of step (a) (i) and the peptide of step (a) (ii) in the absence of the compound, thereby determining whether the compound is capable of inhibiting the interaction of the EN-RAGE peptide with the RAGE peptide, wherein a reduction in the amount of interaction in the presence of the compound indicates that the compound is capable of inhibiting the interaction. The present invention also provides for a method for inhibiting inflammation in a subject which comprises administering to the subject a compound capable of interfering with the interaction between EN-RAGE peptide and receptor for advanced glycation endproduct (RAGE) in the subject thereby inhibiting inflammation in the subject.
摘要:
This invention provides a method of inhibiting the binding of a β-sheet fibril to RAGE on the surface of a cell which comprises contacting the cell with a binding inhibiting amount of a compound capable of inhibiting binding of the β-sheet fibril to RAGE so as to thereby inhibit binding of the β-sheet fibril to RAGE. In one embodiment the β-sheet fibril is amyloid fibril. In one embodiment, the compound is sRAGE or a fragment thereof. In another embodiment, the compound is an anti-RAGE antibody or portion thereof. This invention provides the above method wherein the inhibition of binding of the β-sheet fibril to RAGE has the consequences of decreasing the load of β-sheet fibril in the tissue, inhibiting fibril-induced programmed cell death, inhibiting fibril-induced cell stress. This invention also provides methods of determining whether a compound inhibits binding of a β-sheet fibril to RAGE on the surface of a cell.
摘要:
The present method provides for an isolated peptide having an amino acid sequence corresponding to the amino acid sequence of a V-domain of a receptor for advanced glycation endproduct (RAGE). The present invention also provides for an isolated peptide having an amino acid sequence A-Q-N-I-T-A-R-I-G-E-P-L-V-L-K-C-K-G-A-P-K-K-P-P-Q-R-L-E-W-K (SEQ. ID No: 1). The present invention provides for a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effect amount of an isolated peptide having an amino acid sequence corresponding to the amino acid sequence of a V-domain of RAGE. The present invention also provides for a method for inhibiting interaction of an amyloid-&bgr; peptide with a receptor for advanced glycation end product which is on the surface of a cell, which comprises contacting the cell with the peptide or a functionally equivalent agent, wherein the peptide or agent is capable of inhibiting interaction of the amyloid-&bgr; peptide with the receptor for advanced glycation end product, and the peptide or agent is present in an amount effective to inhibit interaction of the amyloid-&bgr; peptide with the receptor for advanced glycation endproduct.
摘要翻译:本方法提供了具有对应于晚期糖基化终产物(RAGE)受体的V-结构域的氨基酸序列的氨基酸序列的分离的肽。 本发明还提供具有氨基酸序列A-Q-N-I-T-A-R-I-G-E-P-L-V-L-K-C-K-G-A-P-K-P-P-Q-R-L-E-W-K(SEQ ID NO:1)的分离肽。 本发明提供了一种药物组合物,其包含治疗有效量的具有对应于RAGE的V-结构域的氨基酸序列的氨基酸序列的分离的肽。 本发明还提供了抑制淀粉样蛋白-β肽与细胞表面上的晚期糖基化终产物的受体的相互作用的方法,其包括使细胞与肽或功能等同试剂接触,其中 肽或试剂能够抑制淀粉样蛋白β肽与晚期糖基化终产物的受体的相互作用,并且肽或试剂以有效抑制淀粉样蛋白-β肽与晚期糖基化终产物受体相互作用的量存在 。
摘要:
This invention provides a method for treating a subject afflicted with multiple sclerosis comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of soluble receptor for advanced glycation endproducts (sRAGE). This invention further provides a method for inhibiting CD4+ T-cell migration comprising contacting the CD4+ T-cell with soluble receptor for advanced glycation endproducts (sRAGE). This invention further provides a method for inhibiting chemokine receptor activation in a subject comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of soluble receptor for advanced glycation endproducts (sRAGE).
摘要:
The present invention provides for a method to prevent accelerated atherosclerosis in a subject predisposed thereto which comprises administering to the subject a polypeptide derived from soluble receptor for advanced glycation endproduct in an amount effective to prevent accelerated atherosclerosis in the subject. The present invention also provides for a method to prevent a macrovessel disease in a subject predisposed thereto which comprises administering to the subject a polypeptide derived from soluble receptor for advanced glycation endproduct in an amount effective to prevent macrovessel disease in the subject.
摘要:
The present invention provides for a method for treating an ischemic disorder in a subject which comprises administering to the subject a pharmaceutically acceptable Factor IXa compound in a sufficient amount over a sufficient time period so as to treat the ischemic disorder in the subject. The invention further provides a method for treating an ischemic disorder in a subject which comprises administering to the subject a pharmaceutically acceptable form of inactivated Factor IXa in a sufficient amount over a sufficient period of time to inhibit coagulation so as to treat the ischemic disorder in the subject.
摘要:
This invention provides methods, compositions and articles of manufacture for inhibiting the onset of and treating inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis. The instant invention is based on the blockade of RAGE G82S function.
摘要:
A method for a computer system includes receiving an identifier associated with a client streaming player, determining one or more attributes associated with the identifier from a data structure in response to the identifier, determining available channels from a plurality of channels that are to be made available to the client streaming player in response to the identifier, wherein available channels comprises a first channel, but not the second channel, determining a first graphical identifier associated with the first channel, providing the first graphical identifier to the client streaming player, receiving a user selection of the first graphical identifier indicating a user request to associate the first channel with the computer system, and providing an indicator of a server network address associated with the first channel to the client streaming player.
摘要:
In one embodiment of the invention, a method to image a probe array is described that includes focusing on a plurality of fiducials on a surface of an array. The method utilizes obtaining the best z position of the fiducials and using a surface fitting algorithm to produce a surface fit profile. One or more surface non-flatness parameters can be adjusted to improve the flatness image of the array surface to be imaged.
摘要:
The progress of a endovascular cardiac repair can be monitored by inserting a pressure transducer sensor using a catheter into a chamber of the heart during endovascular repair and then using a small, hand-held read out device to measure pressure easily, safely, inexpensively and accurately. In one aspect a sensor is introduced into the body by the steps of folding or rolling the sensor into a cylinder, loading it into a catheter, and deploying into the heart chamber by allowing it to unroll or unfold, either by itself or facilitated by the incorporation of a super-elastic alloy component.