Abstract:
Disclosed are inhibitors of retroviral growth of formula (I), that are useful in treatment of retroviral infections such as HIV. Also disclosed are a composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and at least one compound or salt of the invention, a method for inactivating a virus, a method for dissociating a metal ion from a zinc finger-containing protein, and a method for inhibiting the transmission of a virus.
Abstract:
The invention provides compounds useful in inhibiting the activity of a Wip1 protein in a cell as well as prodrugs thereof, related methods of use and compositions which include the aforesaid compounds and prodrugs thereof. The compounds comprise a ring structure having at least five functional groups bonded thereto, wherein each functional group is bonded to a different ring atom, and wherein the at least five functional groups comprise: (a) first (R 1 ) and second (R 3 ) moieties each comprising a phosphate group wherein these first and second moieties are separated by at least one ring atom; (b) first (R 2 ) and second (R 4 ) hydrophobic groups, wherein the first and second hydrophobic groups are separated by at least one ring atom, and wherein the first hydrophobic group is bonded to a ring atom located between the ring atoms to which the first (R 1 ) and second (R 2 ) moieties are bonded; and an amide or carboxylic acid (R 5 ).
Abstract:
Pure human cellular receptor for urokinase plasminogen activator (u-PAR) and forms thereof, including a truncated water-soluble form produced by cleaving or removing a glycosyl-phosphatidylinositol anchor, are provided, as is cDNA for u-PAR. Cell surface plasminogen activation, believed to play an important role in tissue remodelling, particularly during cancer invasion, is inhibited by antibodies against u-PAR and by inactivated analogues of u-PA. In situ hybdridization showed presence of u-PAR mRNA in the invasion front of colon carcinomas, proving the diagnostic utility of the cDNA. Water-soluble u-PAR is useful for inhibition of u-PA catalyzed plasminogen activation in solution.
Abstract:
Disclosed are inhibitors of retroviral growth of formula (I), that are useful in treatment of retroviral infections such as HIV. Also disclosed are a composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and at least one compound or salt of the invention, a method for inactivating a virus, a method for dissociating a metal ion from a zinc finger-containing protein, and a method for inhibiting the transmission of a virus.
Abstract:
Isolated or purified oligonucleotides and isolated or purified morpholino oligomers; a method of detecting cancer or a predisposition to cancer in a mammal, comprising comparing the level of expression of Wip1 in the mammal to a control; a method of treating cancer in a mammal that expresses the same or a higher level of Wip1 as compared to a mammal of the same species that does not have cancer, comprising administering to the mammal a cancer-treating effective amount of a Wip1 inhibitor; a method of screening an oligonucleotide or morpholino oligomer for the ability to inhibit the expression of Wip1; a method of determining the efficacy with which a test oligonucleotide or morpholino oligomer inhibits Wip1 expression; a method of screening a compound for Wip1-inhibiting activity; and a method of determining the efficacy with which a test compound inhibits Wip1.
Abstract:
This invention pertains to the discovery of a novel family of thiolesters and uses thereof. Also provided for are viricidal compounds and pharmaceutical formulations comprising these novel thiolesters. The invention also provides thiolester-inactivated viruses and thiolester-complexed viral proteins.
Abstract:
A filamentous bacteriophage is engineered to display T-cell epitopes and B-cell epitopes and/or a peptide capable of eliciting HIV-neutralising antibodies. Effective immunogenicity is observed.
Abstract:
Methods are disclosed for inhibiting a HIV infection in a subject. These methods include administering to the subject an effective amount of a recombinant gp120 protein comprising a deletion of HIV-1 Envelope residues 137-152 according to the HXBc2 numbering system, or a nucleic acid molecule encoding the recombinant gp120 protein, wherein the recombinant gp120 protein elicits an immune response to HIV-1. The methods also include administering to the subject an effective amount of a SAMT-247 microbicide.
Abstract:
Certain thiol and acylthiol compounds inhibit retrovirus growth by attacking the highly conserved zinc finger regions of essential viral proteins. These compounds, compositions containing them, and methods of using them to treat retroviral infections such as HIV are described. These compounds are also useful for preparation of vaccines comprised of inactivated retroviruses such as HIV, prevention of the transmission of such retroviruses, and detection of retroviral proteins.