Abstract:
Disclosed is a method of purifying extracellular vesicles in a sample comprising extracellular vesicles and molecules that are not bound to the extracellular vesicles. The method includes (a) providing a mixed mode resin composition containing a first resin having pores with a pore size that traps unbound molecules by at least by a size exclusion mechanism, and a second resin containing at least one affinity ligand; (b) contacting the sample with the mixed mode resin composition to trap at least a portion of the unbound molecules; and (c) separating the sample from the mixed mode resin composition and obtaining a sample containing extracellular vesicles at a higher concentration than prior to step (b). Further disclosed is a method of labeling an extracellular vesicle with a fluorophore that labels proteins which includes the use of a mixed mode resin composition.
Abstract:
The present invention provides immunostimulatory combinations of TLR ligands and therapeutic and/or prophylactic methods that include administering an immunostimulatory combination to a subject. In general, the immunostimulatory combinations described herein can provide an increased immune response compared to other immunostimulatory combinations and/or compositions.
Abstract:
Virus-specific CD4 + T cell help and CD8 + cytotoxic T cell responses are critical for the maintenance of effective immunity in chronic viral infections. The importance of the CD4 + T cells has been documented in HIV infection. A T1-specific CD4 + T cell line from a healthy volunteer immunized with a canarypox vector expressing gpl20 has been developed. The cell line was restricted to DR13, which is common in the U.S. in both Caucasians and African-Americans and is one of the major haplotypes in Africans. Amino acid substitutions in the T1 epitope were made to induce a stronger epitope-specific CD4 + T cell response than the original epitope resulting in an improved CD4 epitope. A polypeptide comprising the enhanced CD4 epitope can be used as a component in compositions either alone or in combination with other adjuvants and other immunogenic compositions to induce a more effective immune response to HIV infection.
Abstract:
Provided is a method and composition for enhancing an immune response in a subject by administering to the subject an inhibitor of IL-13 or an inhibitor of an NK-T cell to the subject. The method can be used to prevent growth of a tumor in the subject, e.g., to inhibit tumor recurrence or metastasis. The method can also be used to enhance a response to a vaccine in a subject.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a compound of the formula (I) or (II): wherein a f are as described herein. The compounds are useful in the activation of Type II NKT cells and in treating cancer.
Abstract:
Virus-specific CD4 + T cell help and CD8 + cytotoxic T cell responses are critical for the maintenance of effective immunity in chronic viral infections. The importance of the CD4 + T cells has been documented in HIV infection. A T1-specific CD4 + T cell line from a healthy volunteer immunized with a canarypox vector expressing gpl20 has been developed. The cell line was restricted to DR13, which is common in the U.S. in both Caucasians and African-Americans and is one of the major haplotypes in Africans. Amino acid substitutions in the T1 epitope were made to induce a stronger epitope-specific CD4 + T cell response than the original epitope resulting in an improved CD4 epitope. A polypeptide comprising the enhanced CD4 epitope can be used as a component in compositions either alone or in combination with other adjuvants and other immunogenic compositions to induce a more effective immune response to HIV infection.
Abstract:
The invention provides for methods for vaccination of dendritic cells, modified by recombinant adenoviral vectors (rAds) expressing truncated HER2/neu genes. Infection of dendritic cells with recombinant adenoviral vectors increases the expression of the DC surface maturation markers CD80, CD86, MHC-class I, II; and CD40 and spontaneous breast cancers were delayed or prevented by vaccination with dendritic cells genetically modified by recombinant adenoviruses expressing a non-signaling HER2/neu antigen.
Abstract:
Immunogenic T-cell receptor gamma Alternate Reading frame Protein (TARP) polypeptides are disclosed herein. These immunogenic TARP polypeptides include nine consecutive amino acids of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO: 9 and do not comprise amino acids 1-26 or amino acids 38-58 of SEQ ID NO: 1. Several specific, non-limiting examples of these polypeptides are set forth as SEQ ID NOs: 3-7. Nucleic acids encoding these polypeptides, and host cells transfected with these nucleic acids, are also disclosed. Methods of using these polypeptides, and polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides, for the treatment of breast and prostate cancer are also disclosed.
Abstract translation:本文公开了免疫原性T细胞受体γ替代阅读框架蛋白(TARP)多肽。 这些免疫原性TARP多肽包括SEQ ID NO:9所示的氨基酸序列的9个连续氨基酸,并且不包含SEQ ID NO:1的氨基酸1-26或氨基酸38-58。几个具体的,非限制性的 这些多肽的实例如SEQ ID NO:3-7所示。 还公开了编码这些多肽的核酸和用这些核酸转染的宿主细胞。 还公开了使用这些多肽的方法和编码这些多肽的多核苷酸用于治疗乳腺癌和前列腺癌。
Abstract:
ENHANCED HIV-1 VACCINES AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE ABSTRACT The present invention provides peptides and proteins for use in second generation HIV vaccines and as diagnostic tools in the treatment and control of HIV infection. The antiviral protection shown by compositions of the present invention has not been previously achieved with an HLA epitope-enhanced vaccine. These findings define a critical balance between MHC affinity and receptor crossreactivity required for effective epitope enhancement and also demonstrate construction and efficacy of such a component of a new generation vaccine.
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Methods are provided herein to prevent a tumor recurrence in a subject, involving administering to the subject an agent that blocks the TGF-beta signaling pathway. In one embodiment, the agent inhibits the immunosuppressive effects of TGF-beta. Also provided is a method of enhancing an immune respond in a subject to inhibit recurrence of a tumor by administering an agent which blocks the TGF-beta signaling pathway. A method of enhancing the activity of an immune cell to inhibit recurrence of a tumor by contacting a TGF-beta receptor-expressing cell with an agent which blocks the TGF-beta signaling pathway is also provided, as are methods of screening for an agent that inhibits or measurably reduces the recurrence of a tumor.