摘要:
The present embodiments relate to methods of identifying and creating human or humanized antibodies that possess a reduced risk of inducing a Human Anti-Human Antibody (HAHA) response when they are applied to a human host. Other methods are directed to predicting the likelihood of a HAHA response occurring. Methods for screening for anti-HAHA compounds are also included. Methods for determining if various conditions for administering an antibody to a subject enhance or suppress a HAHA response are also included.
摘要:
Human MP21 genes are identified as modulators of the p21 pathway, and thus are therapeutic targets for disorders associated with defective p21 function. Methods for identifying modulators of p21, comprising screening for agents that modulate the activity of MP21 are provided.
摘要:
The methods and compositions of the present invention find use in altering cardiac-preferred expression in transgenic animals. The compositions of the invention include animal cells, transgenic animals, and transgenic rabbits. The transgenic animals of the invention exhibit altered cardiac preferred expression of a heterologous nucleotide sequence. The methods allow generation of transgenic animals with altered cardiac preferred expression of the heterologous nucleotide sequence. In particular, the invention provides a method for altering the susceptibility of a transgenic animal to cardiopathy. A transgenic animal of the invention finds use in identifying anti-cardiopathic compounds.
摘要:
A method for treating helminthic infections in a mammal or plant which entails administering one or more compounds which are metal-ligand chelate compounds containing a metal and a tetrapyrrole compound or a porphyrin compound, to mammal or plant in need thereof.
摘要:
The present invention provides tissues derived from animals, which lack any expression of functional alpha 1,3 galactosyltransferase (alpha-1,3.GT). Such tissues can be used in the field of xenotransplantation, such as orthopedic reconstruction and repair, skin repair and internal tissue repair or as medical devices.
摘要:
Single chain polypeptide forms of HLA-E useful in manipulating and ascertaining natural killer (NK) cell function are disclosed. The single chain trimer (SCT) form of HLA-E is comprised of the signal peptide from human beta-2 microglobulin (beta2m), a canonical HLA-E binding peptide, a fifteen amino acid linker, mature human beta2m, a twenty amino acid linker, and mature HLA-E heavy chain. The single chain dimer (SCD) form of HLA-E is comprised of the signal peptide from human beta2m, mature human beta2m, a twenty amino acid linker, and mature HLA-E heavy chain. The disclosed polypeptides can be used to inhibit NK cell cytotoxicity and cytokine production, enumerate and/or purify NK cell subsets, and identify biologically relevant HLA-E ligands. The disclosed HLA-E SCT and SCD nucleic acid sequences can be used a platform for synthesis of additional biologically active major histocompatibility class I protein single chain trimers and dimers.
摘要:
The present invention provides for a method of treating pulmonary disease in a subject comprising the administration to a subject in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a formulation comprising a SP-C therapeutic. Preferably, the SP-C therapeutic is an agent selected from the group consisting of an isolated SP-C protein, an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a SP-C protein, a SP-C receptor-specific antibody that stimulates the activity of the receptor, or pharmaceutically acceptable composition thereof. The present invention also provides methods of producing a mouse with a targeted disruption in a surfactant protein C (SP-C) gene. The present invention also provides for a transgenic mouse produced by a targeted disruption in a surfactant protein C (SP-C) gene. The present invention further provides for a cell or cell line from a transgenic mouse produced by a targeted disruption in a surfactant protein C (SP-C) gene.
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Provided is an animal model system for the study of papillomaviruses, especially anogenital papillomaviruses, especially those causing anogenital and/or head and neck cancers. The Rhesus papillomavirus (especially RhPV1) is a useful model for human papillomaviruses which cause anogenital infections and cancers of the anogenital region and/or the head, neck and respiratory system.
摘要:
Complimentary animal models for retinoblastoma which recapitulate conditions found in the eye of human retinoblastoma patients in an animal are provided. These models are generated by introducing an agent capable of giving rise to a retinoblastoma into the developing eye of an immunologically naive animal. In one model the agent comprises cells which are capable of giving rise to a retinoblastoma. In another model the agent comprises a vector capable of expressing an oncogene which, when expressed in a transfected cell, can give rise to a cell mass that mimics the early stages of retinoblastoma formation. These models can be used to study retinoblastoma and screen for, or characterize, inhibitory agents. These models may also be used to study the influence of genotype or engineered genes or gene deficiencies (knock-outs) on the development of retinoblastoma.