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A cardiomyocyte maturation medium comprises a base medium, one or more fatty acids such as palmitic acid, glucose and albumin. The one or more fatty acids and glucose are ideally present at a concentration ratio of about 1:10. Typically, the medium does not comprise TGF or insulin, or comprises minimal TGF and/or insulin. A cell culture vessel is provided that comprises opposed poles that facilitate force measurements of developing cardiac muscle.
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Disclosed herein is the use of a first population of allogeneic T-cells recognizing a first EBV epitope, and a second allogeneic population recognizing a second EBV epitope in the treatment of EBV-associated disorders. Also disclosed is the use of a population of allogeneic T-cells recognizing an EBV antigen in combination with a further therapeutic agent such as an immunotherapeutic agent, a MAPK, BET or MEK. pathway inhibitor for treating EBV-associated disease.
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Disclosed are methods of identifying immunosuppressive TR1 regulatory T cells, including in methods of diagnosing the presence of immune tolerance, methods of producing immunosuppressive regulatory T cells, and methods of eliciting immune tolerance in a subject. These methods include screening T cells to detect Eomes+IL-10+ T cells or expressing recombinant Eomes in T cell populations to generate immunosuppressive regulatory T cells.
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Provided herein are methods for preparing and characterizing CTL cultures and preparations. Also provided herein are methods of determining the presence or absence of trace amounts of viral vectors following the preparation of CTLs.
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Provided are methods for determining or predicting the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and therapeutic efficacy of melanoma in a subject, which include evaluating the expression level of one or more miRNA biomarkers including miRNA-4487, miRNA-4706, miRNA-4731 and fragments or variants thereof as an indication of whether the subject may have, or be predisposed to, melanoma.
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The present disclosure relates to methods of reducing inflammation in the gastro-intestinal (GI) tract, and more specifically to methods of reducing the risk of transplant recipients developing graft-versus-host disease by reducing inflammation in the gut.
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An isolated protein comprises respective amino acid sequences of each of a plurality of CTL epitopes from two or more different herpesvirus antigens and further comprises an intervening amino acid or amino acid sequence between at least two of said CTL epitopes comprising proteasome liberation amino acids or amino acid sequences and, optionally, Transporter Associated with Antigen Processing recognition motifs. The isolated protein is capable of rapidly expanding human cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) in vitro and eliciting a CTL immune response in vivo upon administration to an animal as an exogenous protein. Typically, the isolated protein comprises no more than twenty (20) CTL epitopes derived from cytomegalovirus and/or Epstein-Barr virus antigens.
摘要:
An isolated protein comprises respective amino acid sequences of each of a plurality of CTL epitopes from two or more different herpesvirus antigens and further comprises an intervening amino acid or amino acid sequence between at least two of said CTL epitopes comprising proteasome liberation amino acids or amino acid sequences and, optionally, Transporter Associated with Antigen Processing recognition motifs. The isolated protein is capable of rapidly expanding human cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) in vitro and eliciting a CTL immune response in vivo upon administration to an animal as an exogenous protein. Typically, the isolated protein comprises no more than twenty (20) CTL epitopes derived from cytomegalovirus and/or Epstein-Barr virus antigens.
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The present invention provides synthetic immunogenic lipopeptide molecules comprising co-linear T-helper and B cell epitopes, and methods for their production and use in the generation of primary and secondary immune responses, and for the vaccination of animal subjects against particular antigens. More particularly, the present invention provides highly soluble lipopeptides wherein the lipid moiety is attached to the terminal side-chain group of an internal lysine or lysine analog, preferably to the terminal side-chain group of an internal diamino acid residue. Preferably the internal lysine or lysine analog is positioned between the T-helper epitope and the B cell epitope or within the T-helper epitope.
摘要:
The present invention provides synthetic immunogenic lipopeptide molecules comprising co-linear T-helper and CTL epitopes, and methods for their production and use in the generation of primary and secondary immune responses, and for the vaccination of animal subjects against particular CTL epitopes. More particularly, the present invention provides highly soluble lipopeptides wherein the lipid moiety is attached to the terminal side-chain group of an internal lysine or lysine analog, preferably to the terminal side-chain group of an internal diamino acid residue. Preferably the internal lysine or lysine analog is positioned between the T-helper epitope and the CTL epitope.