摘要:
Antigens are produced by self-assembly of polypeptide components. The production of bluetongue virus antigens (BTV) in the form of assembled particles comprising separate polypeptide components, particularly proteins VP2, VP3, VP5 and VP7 is described.
摘要:
A particulate carrier, including a hydrophilic, non-liquid core, a first layer or ring of lipid nature bonded to the core by covalent bonds and a second layer or outer shell of amphiphilic compounds bonded to the first lipid by hydrophobic interactions.
摘要:
Embodiments relate to the discovery that tripeptide amides, which correspond to viral capsid sequences, can be used to inhibit viral infection, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. More specifically, medicaments comprising tripeptide amides and methods of using said compounds for the prevention and treatment of viral infection, such as HIV infection, are provided.
摘要:
The present invention provides a composition of matter comprising a defective interfering virus particle, wherein said particle naturally occurs in a human infection and wherein said particles has a naturally occurring core antigen internal deletion. Provided is a pharmaceutical composition, comprising defective interfering virus particle and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Provided is a method for preparing defective interfering virus, comprising the steps of: (1) introduce a defective interfering virus and a complementing plasmid expressing a wild type virus core antigen and optionally containing a drug resistance gene, into a recipient cell; (2) selecting for stably transfected colonies; (3) growing the drug resistant cells and screening for the production of virus DNA replication; and (4) collecting defective interfering virus particles from the medium. Further provided is a vaccine, comprising a defective interfering virus particle.
摘要:
The present invention relates to novel fusogenic vesicles as highly efficient and versatile encapsulation systems for delivering a substance of choice, such as nucleic acids, proteins, peptides, antigens, pharmaceutical drugs and cosmetic agents to cells and tissues.
摘要:
A method of identifying a peptide which permits or facilitates the transport of an active agent through a human or animal tissue. A predetermined amount of phage from a random phage library or a preselected phage library is administered in vivo or in situ to a site in an animal, such as into the gastro-intestinal tract. At a predetermined time, the phage which is transported across a tissue barrier is harvested at a harvesting site, such as in portal or systemic blood or brain tissue, which is separated from the site of administration by the tissue barrier to select transported phage. This transported phage is amplified in a host. This cycle of events is repeated (using the transported phage produced in the most recent cycle) a predetermined number of times to obtain a selected phage library containing phage which can be transported from the site of administration to the harvesting site. The identity of at least one peptide coded by phage in the selected phage library is determined to identify a peptide which permits or facilitates the transport of an active agent through a human or animal tissue.
摘要:
A method of identifying a peptide which permits or facilitates the transport of an active agent through a human or animal tissue. A predetermined amount of phage from a random phage library or a preselected phage library is administered in vivo or in situ to a site in an animal, such as into the gastro-intestinal tract. At a predetermined time, the phage which is transported across a tissue barrier is harvested at a harvesting site, such as in portal or systemic blood or brain tissue, which is separated from the site of administration by the tissue barrier to select transported phage. This transported phage is amplified in a host. This cycle of events is repeated (using the transported phage produced in the most recent cycle) a predetermined number of times to obtain a selected phage library containing phage which can be transported from the site of administration to the harvesting site. The identity of at least one peptide coded by phage in the selected phage library is determined to identify a peptide which permits or facilitates the transport of an active agent through a human or animal tissue.
摘要:
The present invention relates to novel fusogenic vesicles as highly efficient and versatile encapsulation systems for delivering a substance of choice, such as nucleic acids, proteins, peptides, antigens, pharmaceutical drugs and cosmetic agents to cells and tissues.
摘要:
Modulating agents for inhibiting or enhancing desmosomal cadherin mediated cell adhesion are provided. The modulating agents comprise one or more of: (a) a peptide sequence that is at least 50% identical to a desmosomal cadherin CAR sequence; (b) a non-peptide mimetic of a desmosomal cadherin CAR sequence; (c) a substance, such as an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, that specifically binds a desmosomal cadherin CAR sequence; and/or (d) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide that comprises a desmosomal cadherin CAR sequence or analogue thereof. Methods for using such modulating agents for modulating desmosomal cadherin-mediated cell adhesion in a variety of contexts are also provided.
摘要:
A method of identifying a peptide which permits or facilitates the transport of an active agent through a human or animal tissue. A predetermined amount of phage from a random phage library or a preselected phage library is administered in vivo or in situ to a site in an animal, such as into the gastro-intestinal tract. At a predetermined time, the phage which is transported across a tissue barrier is harvested at a harvesting site, such as in portal or systemic blood or brain tissue, which is separated from the site of administration by the tissue barrier to select transported phage. This transported phage is amplified in a host. This cycle of events is repeated (using the transported phage produced in the most recent cycle) a predetermined number of times to obtain a selected phage library containing phage which can be transported from the site of administration to the harvesting site. The identity of at least one peptide coded by phage in the selected phage library is determined to identify a peptide which permits or facilitates the transport of an active agent through a human or animal tissue.