Abstract:
Modified lymphocytes that ectopically express an endogenous gene of interest, such as a gene encoding a chemokine cell surface receptor, are described. Also described are methods of producing the lymphocytes by delivery of transcriptional activator complexes, as well as methods of targeting cells with cognate chemokines, in order to treat various disorders.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to CXCR6-transduced (a) T cell(s) such as (a) CD8+ T cell(s), (a) CD4+ T cell(s), (a) CD3+ T cell(s), (a) γδ T cell(s) or (a) natural killer (NK) T cell(s)for targeted tumor therapy, nucleic acid sequences, vectors capable of transducing such (a) T cell(s), (a) transduced T cell(s) carrying the nucleic acid sequences or vectors of the present invention, methods and kits comprising the nucleic acid sequences or vectors of the present invention. The invention also provides the use of said transduced T cell(s) in a method for the treatment of diseases characterized by CXCL16 overexpression as well as a pharmaceutical composition/medicament comprising (a) transduced T cell(s) expressing the CXCR6 for use in methods of treating diseases characterized by CXCL16 overexpression.
Abstract:
Genetically modified compositions, such as non-viral vectors and T cells, for treating cancer are disclosed. Also disclosed are the methods of making and using the genetically modified compositions in treating cancer.
Abstract:
A C-C chemokine receptor 3 (CCR3) peptide analog that exhibits biased antagonism by binding to and inhibiting ligand-mediated signaling and chemotaxis while promoting the internalization and degradation of CCR3 is provided as is a method of using the peptide analog to treat, prevent, or ameliorate one or more symptoms of an eosinophil- or CCR3 -mediated disease or condition.
Abstract:
The present application generally relates to methods of genetically modifying a T-cell comprising a chimeric antigen receptor wherein the T-cell lacks a co-receptor for HIV. The application further relates to methods of making a nucleic acid encoding a chimeric antigen receptor, nucleic acids encoding a chimeric antigen receptor, and genetically modified T-cells comprising a chimeric antigen receptor disclosed herein. The application further relates to methods of treating, inhibiting, or ameliorating HIV in a subject including administering to the subject a cell disclosed herein.
Abstract:
Disclosed are adenovirus vectors comprising a ROBO4 enhancer/promoter operatively linked to a transgene. Also disclosed are adenovirus vectors comprising a chimeric AD5-T4 phage fibritin shaft, a trimerization domain displaying a myeloid cell-binding peptide (MBP), and a ROBO4 enhancer/promoter operatively linked to a transgene. Also disclosed are methods of expressing a transgene in an endothelial cell in vivo, comprising administering to a mammal an adenovirus comprising a ROBO4 enhancer/promoter operatively linked to a transgene. Also disclosed are uses of the adenoviral vectors, including mobilization of granulocytes, monocytes and lymphocytes from bone marrow, mobilization of cancer cells in vivo, selective targeting of endothelial cells, and cancer treatment methods.
Abstract:
Provided herein are, inter alia , antibodies that specifically bind to epitopes within the inflammatory chemokine receptor CXCR3, and methods of using the antibodies. In exemplary embodiments, provided herein are antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to an epitope within amino acid residues 23 to 44 of the human CXCR3 set forth in SEQ ID NO:4, or within corresponding amino acid residues in another CXCR3 polypeptide.
Abstract translation:特别地,本文提供特异性结合炎症趋化因子受体CXCR3内的表位的抗体以及使用抗体的方法。 在示例性实施方案中,本文提供了特异性结合SEQ ID NO:4所示的人CXCR3的氨基酸残基23至44内的表位的抗体及其抗原结合片段,或其它CXCR3多肽中相应的氨基酸残基 。
Abstract:
The present invention relates cells or cellular systems that express both a membrane protein and a binding domain directed to said membrane protein. Also, methods are provided that use such cells or cellular systems to produce higher amounts of said membrane proteins. Further, the cells or cellular systems can be used as tools for the structural and functional characterization of membrane proteins, as well as for screening and drug discovery efforts targeting membrane proteins.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for treating or increasing resistance HIV infection. Vectors carrying a codon-optimized CCR5delta32 gene, Hl-promoter driven CCR5shRNA and/or a triple miRNA (microRNA) intronic cassette (miR155, 19a, 30a) against HIV-1 pol, int and vpu may be packaged into virus particles. In a specific embodiment, vectors carrying the CCR5shRNA and the triple miRNA against HIV-1, pol, int and vpu without the CCR5delta32 gene are provided. Significant resistance to HIV-1 infection and envelope mediated fusion was observed in the vector-modified HOS-R5 cells that endogenously express CD4, CCR5 and CXCR4. Expression of endogenous CCR5 was inhibited more than 90% after vector CCR5shRNA gene transfer as demonstrated by flow cytometry.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides chimeric polypeptides comprising a CCR5-binding protein and a gp41-binding protein and methods of using these chimeric polypeptides or related compositions to prevent or treat HIV infection.