摘要:
A method for treating hypothyroidism by local administration of a neurotoxin, such as a botulinum toxin, to a thyroid, thereby reducing an inhibitory effect upon thyroid hormone secretion. A method for treating hyperthyroidism by local administration of a neurotoxin, such as a botulinum toxin, to a sympathetic ganglion which innervates the thyroid, thereby reducing a stimulatory effect upon thyroid hormone secretion. Methods for treating calcium metabolism disorders by local administration of a neurotoxin to modulate calcitonin secretion are also disclosed.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a nucleic acid sequence characterized in that it is derived from the wild nucleic acid sequence coding for a thymidine kinase, said nucleic acid sequence having at least one mutation in the region corresponding to the ATP binding site and conveniently a second mutation in the N-terminal region and/or C-terminal region. It also relates to variants of the wild thymidine kinase and their use in genic therapy.
摘要:
A method for treating hypothyroidism by local administration of a neurotoxin, such as a botulinum toxin, to a thyroid, thereby reducing an inhibitory effect upon thyroid hormone secretion. A method for treating hyperthyroidism by local administration of a neurotoxin, such as a botulinum toxin, to a sympathetic ganglion which innervates the thyroid, thereby reducing a stimulatory effect upon thyroid hormone secretion. Methods for treating calcium metabolism disorders by local administration of a neurotoxin to modulate calcitonin secretion are also disclosed.
摘要:
This invention provides purified telomerase and methods of purifying it. The methods involve the use of several sequential steps, including the use of matrices that bind molecules bearing negative charges, matrices that bind molecules bearing positive charges, intermediate-selectivity matrices, methods that separate molecules based on their size, shape, or buoyant density, and by affinity purification.
摘要:
The invention provides a human beta-alanine-pyruvate aminotransferase (HAPA) and polynucleotides which identify and encode HAPA. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for treating or preventing disorders associated with expression of HAPA.
摘要:
A biocompatible fluid adhesive protein foam, which is bioresorbable and nontoxic, for surgical and/or therapeutic use, in particular for protecting/cicatrizing tissue wounds and for attaching biological tissues to each other or to an implanted biomaterial. The biocompatible fluid adhesive protein foam includes a biocompatible fluid adhesive protein matrix, which is bioresorbable and nontoxic, containing a biocompatible and nontoxic gas or mixture of gases. Further, a process and a kit for preparing such a foam are provided.
摘要:
The present invention is directed to nucleic acids encoding vespid venom enzymes, or fragments thereof, recombinant vectors comprising such nucleic acids, and host cells containing the recombinant vectors. The invention is further directed to expression of such nucleic acids to produce recombinant vespid venom enzymes, or recombinant fragments, derivatives or analogs thereof. Such recombinant products are useful for diagnosis of allergy and for therapeutic treatment of allergy. In specific embodiments, the present invention provides nucleic acids encoding, and complete nucleotide and amino acids sequences for, vespid venom phospholipase, for example, Dolichovespula maculata phospholipase and Vespula vulgaris phospholipase, and vespid venom hyaluronidase, for example, Dolichovespula maculata hyaluronidase.
摘要:
The invention provides human protein kinase homologs (PKH) and polynucleotides which identify and encode PKH. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for diagnosing, treating or preventing disorders associated with expression of PKH.
摘要:
This invention provides purified human telomerase and methods of purifying it. The methods involve the use of several sequential steps, including the use of a first matrix that binds molecules bearing negative charges, a matrix that binds molecules bearing positive charges, a second matrix that binds molecules bearing negative charges, an affinity purification step and a matrix that separates molecules according to their size.
摘要:
The present invention discloses the cloning of a methioninase-encoding nucleic acid molecule from Pseudomonas putida and the construction of high-level expression modules containing the methioninase-encoding nucleic acid molecule. The invention further provides expression modules that use the T7 RNA polymerase promoter to express the isolated methioninase-encoding nucleic acid molecules. Expression modules employing the T7 promoter were found to produce unexpectedly high levels of methioninase. The present invention further provides purification methods to obtain highly pure, endotoxin free methioninase, chemically modified forms of methioninase, crystallized methioninase and lyophilized methioninase preparations. The present invention further provides therapeutical methods using the disclosed recombinant methioninase preparations.