Abstract:
The invention provides monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind to CD122, which is one component of receptors for IL-2 and IL-15. The monoclonal antibodies have the capacity for substantial inhibition of both IL-2 and IL-15 mediated functions by inhibiting binding of these cytokines to their receptors. The monoclonal antibodies can be used for inhibiting undesired immune responses or treatment of cancer, among other applications.
Abstract:
A diesel fuel composition is disclosed, as well as a method for reducing NOx and smoke emissions from a diesel engine at minimum fuel consumption which comprises adding to the diesel engine at least one diesel fuel or blending component for a diesel fuel which has a combination of a low T50 in the range of from 190°C to 28O°C, a high cetane number in the range of from 31 to 60, and optionally a high distillation curve slope in the range of from 58°C to 140°C, which combination is effective to afford a combination of the lowest NOx and smoke emissions at the lowest fuel consumption at independent engine control values for the diesel engine that are optimum to afford production of a combination of the lowest NOx and smoke emissions at the lowest fuel consumption, whereby the NOx and smoke emissions from the diesel engine are reduced by at least 10% and 15%, respectively.
Abstract:
The invention provides monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind to CD122, which is one component of receptors for IL-2 and IL-15. The monoclonal antibodies have the capacity for substantial inhibition of both IL-2 and IL-15 mediated functions by inhibiting binding of these cytokines to their receptors. The monoclonal antibodies can be used for inhibiting undesired immune responses or treatment of cancer, among other applications.
Abstract:
A diesel fuel composition is disclosed, as well as a method for reducing NOx and smoke emissions from a diesel engine at minimum fuel consumption which comprises adding to the diesel engine at least one diesel fuel or blending component for a diesel fuel which has a combination of a low T50 in the range of from 190°C to 28O°C, a high cetane number in the range of from 31 to 60, and optionally a high distillation curve slope in the range of from 58°C to 140°C, which combination is effective to afford a combination of the lowest NO x and smoke emissions at the lowest fuel consumption at independent engine control values for the diesel engine that are optimum to afford production of a combination of the lowest NOx and smoke emissions at the lowest fuel consumption, whereby the NOx and smoke emissions from the diesel engine are reduced by at least 10% and 15%, respectively.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns chicken antibodies and humanized chicken antibodies and the method of making such antibodies. In a particular embodiment, it provides humanized chicken antibodies that bind to or neutralize human and/or mouse proteins, such IL-12 or L-selectin. It also provides the method for the prevention or treatment of autoimmune diseases by using such antibodies.
Abstract:
Human antibodies, preferably recombinant human antibodies, both humanized and chimeric, which specifically bind to human OX40 are disclosed. Preferred antibodies have high affinity for OX40 receptor and activate the receptor in vitro and in vivo. The antibody can be a full- length antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof. The antibodies, or antibody portions, are useful for modulating receptor activity, e.g., in a human subject suffering from a disorder in which OX40 activity is detrimental. Nucleic acids, vectors and host cells for expressing the recombinant human antibodies are provided, and methods of synthesizing the recombinant human antibodies, are also provided.
Abstract:
Human antibodies, preferably recombinant human antibodies, both humanized and chimeric, which specifically bind to human OX40 are disclosed. Preferred antibodies have high affinity for OX40 receptor and activate the receptor in vitro and in vivo. The antibody can be a full-length antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof. The antibodies, or antibody portions, are useful for modulating receptor activity, e.g., in a human subject suffering from a disorder in which OX40 activity is detrimental. Nucleic acids, vectors and host cells for expressing the recombinant human antibodies are provided, and methods of synthesizing the recombinant human antibodies, are also provided.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for language translation are disclosed. In one implementation, a method is provided. The method includes accessing a hypothesis space; performing decoding on the hypothesis space to obtain a translation hypothesis that minimizes an expected error in classification calculated relative to an evidence space; and providing the obtained translation hypothesis for use by a user as a suggested translation in a target translation.
Abstract:
This invention provides potent HCV neutralizing monoclonal antibodies and portions thereof that inhibit entry of HCV into susceptible cells. The neutralizing monoclonal antibodies of the invention are broadly reactive against HCV of different genotypes, including genotypes 1 and 2. A particular monoclonal antibody, designated PA-29, does not bind soluble or independently-expressed HCV E1 and E2 envelope glycoproteins. A hybridoma cell line producing the PA-29 monoclonal antibody has been deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-7632. The described monoclonal antibodies, including PA-29 and humanized and chimeric forms thereof, serve as HCV antagonists for use in therapeutic and prophylactic methods of treating and preventing HIV infection of susceptible cells, in methods of blocking HCV entry into susceptible cells and in methods of diagnosis and detection of HCV in a sample of a subject and within a subject.
Abstract:
This invention relates to the diagnosis and treatment of cancerous diseases, particularly to the mediation of cytotoxicity of tumor cells; and most particularly to the use of cancerous disease modifying antibodies (CDlVIAB), optionally in combination with one or more chemotherapeutic agents, as a means for initiating the cytotoxic response. The invention further relates to binding assays which utilize the CDMAB of the instant invention.