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IL-38 can inhibit activation of microglia and inhibit secretion of IL-Ιβ and CXCL8 from these cells. Analogues of IL-38 and methods of using IL-38 and its analogues to inhibit production of inflammatory mediators in or secretion from cells are provided. Methods of administering these IL-38 analogues to treat neuroinflammatory or neurodegenerative diseases are also provided.
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Described herein are polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies that binds to VSIG3, compounds that modulate the interaction of VISTA and VSIG3, and methods of making and using the polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies and compounds. Also described herein are methods that include modulating the interaction of VISTA and VSIG3 by introducing a compound that modulates the interaction of VISTA and VSIG3.
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Anti-SARS-CoV-specific llama single domain antibodies, methods of making and characterizing those antibodies, and methods of using those antibodies are described herein. In some embodiments, the antibodies may bind to both SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2. In some embodiments, the antibodies bind to S1 of the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 including, for example, to the receptor binding domain (RBD) of S1. In some embodiments, the antibodies may block the binding of SARS-CoV-1 and/or SARS-CoV-2 to ACE-2.
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The present disclosure provides CRISPR systems using engineered MAD7 endonucleases, as well as methods, vectors, nucleic acid compositions, and kits thereof. In particular, provided herein are MAD7 nickases, catalytically dead MAD7 enzymes, and hyperactive MAD7 enzymes.
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The ligand for VISTA is identified (VSIG3) as well as the use of this ligand and receptor interaction in the identification or synthesis of a VSIG3 agonist or antagonist compounds, preferably antibodies, polypeptides and fusion proteins which agonize or antagonize the effects of VSIG3 and/or VISTA and/or the VSIG3/VISTA interaction. These antagonists may be used to suppress VSIG/3/VISTA's suppressive effects on T cell immunity, and more particularly used in the treatment of cancer, or infectious disease. These agonist compounds may be used to potentiate or enhance VSIG3/VISTA's suppressive effects on T cell immunity and thereby suppress T cell immunity, such as in the treatment of autoimmunity, allergy or inflammatory conditions. Screening assays for identifying these agonists and antagonist compounds are also provided.
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This disclosure describes compositions including fluorophore-conj ugated sialic acids and fluorophore-conjugated fucose and methods of making and using those compositions. A fluorophore-conjugated sialic acid may include a cytidine monophosphate activated fluorophore- conjugated sialic acids (CMP-f-SA); a fluorophore-conjugated fucose may include a guanosine 5'-diphosphate activated fluorophore-conjugated fucose (GDP-f-Fuc). Methods of using the compositions include enzymatic incorporation of a fluorophore-conjugated sialic acid or a fluorophore-conjugated fucose or both to label and detect N- and O-glycans on glycoproteins. The compositions and methods may allow for the detection of specific glycans.
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This disclosure describes isolated protein complexes including a Wnt and a sFRP; compositions including a Wnt; a cell overexpressing a Wnt and a sFRP; compositions including a cell overexpressing a Wnt and a cell overexpressing a sFRP; methods of making the protein complexes, compositions, and cells; and methods of using the isolated protein complexes, compositions, and cells. This disclosure further describes methods of forming a complex including a Wnt and a sFRP and methods for isolating a Wnt. Also described herein are methods that may be used to purify a Wnt without the use of a detergent.
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Described herein are monoclonal antibodies that bind to VSIG-4 including antibodies that block the binding of VSIG-4 to SIGLEC-7, compositions including the monoclonal antibodies, and methods of making and using those antibodies and compositions.
摘要:
Described herein are monoclonal antibodies that bind to VSIG-4 including antibodies that block the binding of VSIG-4 to SIGLEC-7, compositions including the monoclonal antibodies, and methods of making and using those antibodies and compositions.
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A method for assaying endoglycosidase activity includes providing a proteoglycan having a glycosaminoglycan chain with a non-reducing end; treating the proteoglycan with a glycosyltransferase to incorporate a carbohydrate into the non-reducing end of the glycosaminoglycan chain, wherein the carbohydrate includes a click chemistry moiety; adding a label to the proteoglycan, wherein the label includes a click chemistry moiety that reacts to the click chemistry moiety of the carbohydrate such that the label attaches to the carbohydrate to form a labeled proteoglycan; immobilizing the labeled proteoglycan on a multi-well plate, wherein the multi-well plate includes a specific anti-proteoglycan antibody for binding the labeled proteoglycan; treating the labeled proteoglycan with an endoglycosidase specific to the glycosaminoglycan chain; and detecting the labeled proteoglycan.