Abstract:
Isolated DEPDC1-derived epitope peptides having Th1 cell inducibility are disclosed herein. Such peptides can be recognized by MHC class II molecules and induce Th1 cells. In preferred embodiments, such a peptide of the present invention can promiscuously bind to MHC class II molecules and induce DEPDC1-specific CTLs in addition to Th1 cells. Such peptides are thus suitable for use in enhancing immune response in a subject, and accordingly find use in cancer immunotherapy, in particular, as cancer vaccines. Also disclosed herein are polynucleotides that encode any of the aforementioned peptides, APCs and Th1 cells induced by such peptides and methods of induction associated therewith. Pharmaceutical compositions that comprise any of the aforementioned components as active ingredients find use in the treatment and/or prevention of cancers or tumors including, for example, bladder cancer and breast cancer.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a regulatory fusion protein and gene regulation systems comprising such regulatory fusion protein. Further provided are cells and subjects comprising such gene regulations systems and methods of use.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to methods and products for enriching and isolating stromal stem cells. Certain embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method of enriching for immature, uncommitted stromal stem cells from a population of cells comprising stromal stem cells, the method comprising enriching stromal stem cells from the population of cells using a HSC70 binding agent.
Abstract:
New designed ankyrin repeat domains with binding specificity for serum albumin, recombinant binding proteins comprising at least two designed ankyrin repeat domains with binding specificity for serum albumin, as well as recombinant binding proteins comprising at least one designed ankyrin repeat domain with binding specificity for hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), at least one designed ankyrin repeat domain with binding specificity for vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF-A), and at least two designed ankyrin repeat domain with binding specificity for serum albumin are described, as well as nucleic acids encoding such designed ankyrin repeat domains and recombinant binding proteins, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such designed ankyrin repeat domains, recombinant binding proteins or nucleic acids and the use of such designed ankyrin repeat domains, recombinant binding proteins, nucleic acids or pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment of diseases.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a peptide having anti-inflammatory activity. The present invention also provides the method of preparation of the peptide and compositions, and kits comprising the peptide. The invention further provides the method of treating inflammatory diseases employing the peptide of the present invention.
Abstract:
The described invention provides pharmaceutical formulations comprising a polypeptide of amino acid sequence YARAAARQARAKALARQLGVAA (SEQ ID NO: 1 ) or a functional equivalent thereof with improved stability and bioavailability. According to one embodiment, the pharmaceutical formulation is a particulate pharmaceutical formulation. According to another aspect, the described invention provides a method for treating a vascular graft-induced intimal hyperplasia in a subject in need of such treatment.
Abstract translation:所述发明提供包含具有改善的稳定性和生物利用度的氨基酸序列YARAAARQARAKALARQLGVAA(SEQ ID NO:1)或其功能等同物的多肽的药物制剂。 根据一个实施方案,药物制剂是颗粒药物制剂。 根据另一方面,本发明提供了治疗需要这种治疗的受试者的血管移植物诱导的内膜增生的方法。
Abstract:
The use of Slfn11 as a biomarker for detecting the occurrence of epithlial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in a subject, and the use of Slfn11 modulators to treat cancer is disclosed herein. Also disclosed are various methods for detecting the occurrence of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in a subject by measuring Slfn11 expression and/or activity.
Abstract:
A product comprising two or more artificial transcription repressors (ATRs), or polynucleotides encoding therefor, selected from groups (a), (b), (c) or (d): (a) an ATR comprising a DNA-binding domain operably linked to a KRAB domain or homologue thereof; (b) an ATR comprising a DNA-binding domain operably linked to a DNMT3A, DNMT3B or DNMT1 domain or homologue thereof; (c) an ATR comprising a DNA-binding domain operably linked to a DNMT3L domain or homologue thereof; and (d) an ATR comprising a DNA-binding domain operably linked to a SETDB1 domain or homologue thereof, wherein at least two of the ATRs are selected from different groups (a), (b), (c) or (d).
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to methods for treating subjects with musculoskeletal diseases or with muscle wasting not associated with a musculoskeletal disease by gene transfer with recombinant adeno-associated viruses (rAAV) encoding myostatin inhibitors such as follistatin-344. The rAAV are administered prior to development of diffuse muscle fibrosis in a subject, or the rAAV administration avoids regions of muscle fibrosis in a subject.