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:
The invention relates to compositions, kits, and methods for detecting, characterizing, preventing, and treating psoriasis. A variety of markers are provided, wherein changes in the levels of expression of one or more of the markers is correlated with the presence of psoriasis.
Abstract:
The instant invention provides compositions and methods for downmodulation of immune responses, e.g., autoimmune responses. For example, methods of downmodulating an immune response using agents that specifically block CD28-mediated signaling are provided. The subject methods are useful for both prophylactic and therapeutic downmodulation of immune responses.
Abstract:
The invention provides isolated nucleic acids molecules, designated PD-L2 nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel B7-related molecules which are ligands for PD-1. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing PD-L2 nucleic acid molecules, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and nonhuman transgenic animals in which a PD-L2 gene has been introduced or disrupted. The invention further provides isolated PD-L2 polypeptides, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-PD-L2 antibodies. The invention still further provides methods for promoting or inhibiting the interaction between PD-L2 and PD-1. Diagnostic and treatment methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.
Abstract:
The instant invention provides compositions and methods for downmodulation of immune responses, e.g., autoimmune responses. For example, methods of downmodulating an immune response using agents that specifically block CD28-mediated signaling are provided. The subject methods are useful for both prophylactic and therapeutic downmodulation of immune responses.
Abstract:
Arginine-containing cysteine-modifying compounds useful for MALDI-MS analysis of proteins are provided. These compounds termed isotope-coded ionization enhancement reagents (ICIER) can provide ionization enhancement in MALDI-MS, relative quantitation, and additional database searching constraints at the same time without any extra sample manipulation. More specifically, ICIER increase the ionization efficiency of cysteine-containing peptides by attachment of a guanidino functional group. ICIER also increase the overall hydrophilicity of these peptides due the hydrophilic nature of ICIER and thus increase the percentage of recovery of these peptides during sample handling and processing such as in-gel digestion or liquid chromatography. Finally, a combination of both light and heavy ICIER provides an accurate way to obtain relative quantitation of proteins by MALDI-MIS and additional database searching constraints (number of cysteine residues in every single peptide peak) to increase the confidence of protein identification by peptide mass mapping.
Abstract:
Novel C5RL polypeptides, proteins, and nucleic acid molecules are disclosed. In addition to isolated, full-length C5RL proteins, the invention further provides isolated C5RL fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-C5RL antibodies. The invention also provides C5RL nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing a nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced and non-human transgenic animals in which a C5RL gene has been introduced or disrupted. Diagnostic, screening and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods for modulating an immune response comprising contacting a cell with an agent that modulates the interaction between CTLA4 and PP2AA via modulating the lysine rich motif of CTLA4. The invention further provides methods for treating a subject having a disorder that would benefit from down regulation of an immune response comprising administering an agent that modulates the interaction between CTLA4 and PP2AA via modulating the lysine rich motif of CTLA4. The invention also provides methods for identifying compounds capable of modulating the interaction of CTLA4 and PP2AA.
Abstract:
Polynucleotides encoding the MU-1 hematopoietin receptor superfamily chain and fragments thereof are disclosed. MU-1 proteins and methods for their production are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Inhibitors of IL-22 are disclosed as well as pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using same. The inhibitors include IL-22 antibodies and are useful for treating inflammatory disorders.