Abstract:
The present invention discloses a novel polypeptide that contains an amino acid decarboxylase domain, and is a substrate for caspase-3. Nucleic acids that encode the novel polypeptide and antibodies to the polypeptide are also part of the present invention. Methods of using the polypeptide, the nucleic acids and antibodies are also provided.
Abstract:
A process of detecting a target nucleic acid using labeled oligonucleotides uses the 5' to 3' nuclease activity of a nucleic acid polymerase to cleave annealed labeled oligonucleotide from hybridized duplexes and release labeled oligonucleotide fragments for detection. This process is easily incorporated into a PCR amplification assay.
Abstract:
The invention provides methods for inducing apoptosis. comprising treatment of a patient with a TNFα inhibitor as well as with an IAP inhibitor and a TRAIL receptor agonist. The methods ameliorate the risk of unwanted effects, thereby resulting in an improved therapeutic index for IAP inhibitors in combination with a TRAIL receptor agonist.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a novel polypeptide that contains an amino acid decarboxylase domain, and is a substrate for caspase-3. Nucleic acids that encode the novel polypeptide and antibodies to the polypeptide are also part of the present invention. Methods of using the polypeptide, the nucleic acids and antibodies are also provided.
Abstract:
This invention relates to DAKAR, a new member of the serine/threonine kinase family, methods of making such polypeptides, and to methods of using them to treat conditions associated with apoptosis and epithelial proliferation and differentiation, as well as methods to identify compounds that alter DAKAR-associated cellular activities.