Abstract:
The invention relates to an immunoglobulin composition reduced in thrombogenic agents and to methods for its preparation. One method comprises subjecting an immunoglobulin containing solution to a negative cation exchanger chromatography at a pH in the range of higher than 3.8 to equal to or lower than 5.3. The solution can also be subjected to a negative anion exchanger chromatography at a pH in the range of 7 to 8.2.
Abstract:
This invention relates to compositions utilized to modulate the immune system of non-mammalian vertebrates. More particularly, the present invention relates to the use of low molecular weight substantially immunoglobulin free fractions isolated from mammals to induce a stimulated immune response in non-mammalian vertebrates.
Abstract:
A method for purifying human or other alpha-l proteinase inhibitor (&agr;1-PI) from a solution (which may be derived from the milk of a transgenic animal expressing the &agr;1-PI) which comprises contacting the solution with a cation exchange substrate under conditions sufficient to bind non-tg-&agr;1-PI contaminants to the substrate while not substantially binding tg &agr;1-PI to the substrate. Using the preferred embodiment, the purified tg &agr;1-PI contains as little as 40 pg non-&agr;1-PI-whey protein per mg total protein.
Abstract:
The goal of the present invention is to provide substances to prevent diseases by activating inherently possessed functions, for cultured fishes and shellfishes and livestock with tendency of decreased immune function due to densely populated breeding environment, and for humans with tendency of easily lowered immune functions due to complicated social structures and aging. The present invention expresses marked effect in preventing infection and cancer by administrating appropriate dose of swine plasma, swine plasma albumin, peptides isolated from swine plasma and swine plasma albumin, and swine plasma mixture, among others including fine powder of Crustacea (including crust of Crustacea), to activate immune function of Crustacea, Pisces, Aves, Mammals, and humans.
Abstract:
Disclosed are methods for treatment of humans exposed to bacterial endotoxin in circulation by administration of bactericidal/permeability-increasing (BPI) protein products. Serologically and hematologically verifiable alleviation of endotoxin mediated increases in circulating cytokines, fibrinolysis and coagulation factors and changes in lymphocyte counts are observed upon such treatment. Also observed is alleviation of endotoxin mediated decreases in systemic vascular resistance index (SVRI) and concomitant increases in cardiac index (CI).
Abstract:
The methods of the present invention provide a simple means for separating active and inactive Alpha Proteinase Inhibitor (API). The methods further provide means for purifying API at high yield (>70%), and at levels of purity (>90%) and activity (>90%) not heretofore available. Moreover, the methods of the present invention are simple (i.e., two chromatographic steps) and efficient; and are thus especially suitable to large scale purification processes. These methods will contribute substantially to alleviating the unmet demand for API for therapeutic purposes.
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods of producing recombinant fibrinogen in a long-term mammalian cell culture system. Disclosed is a method for the production of recombinant fibrinogen, comprising: growing mammalian cells that express recombinant fibrinogen in a serum-free medium for a time of at least one month at a level of at least 5 .mu.g/ml; and then collecting portions of the conditioned medium at least twice during the culturing time of at least one month, with each portion containing at least 5 .mu.g/ml of recombinant fibrinogen. Also disclosed is a method for the production of recombinant fibrinogen, comprising: growing mammalian cells that express recombinant fibrinogen in a serum-free medium at a level greater than 1 .mu.g/ml; collecting at least a portion of the conditioned medium, and then purifying the fibrinogen from the medium by anion-exchange chromatography or affinity chromatography. In some embodiments of the invention, the medium is concentrated prior to the step of purifying the fibrinogen. In alternate embodiments, both the concentrating and purifying steps are carried out in the presence of at least one protease inhibitor.
Abstract:
Methods and materials for the treatment of human meningococcemia are provided in which therapeutically effective amounts of BPI protein products are administered.
Abstract:
Analogs of blood factors which are transiently inactive are useful in treatment of diseases characterized by thrombosis. In addition, modified forms of activated blood factors that generate the active blood factor in serum but have extended half-lives are useful in treating hemophilia conditions. These modified forms of the blood factor may be acylated forms which are slowly deacylated in vivo.
Abstract:
In a method of producing a virus-safe biological preparation by heating while preserving a least 50% of its biologic activity, a biologially compatible tenside is added to the preparation before heating and heating is carried out in the presence of the same, whereupon the tenside, preferably, is eliminated.