Abstract:
Provided herein are methods for the production of enhanced ICOS-stimulated Thl7 cells by co-stimulation with inducible coactivator (ICOS) and an inhibitor of POK/Akt signaling and/or an inhibitor of Wnt/β-catenin signaling. Further provided are methods for treatment of cancer by administration of the enhanced ICOS-stimulated Thl7cells as an adoptive T cell therapy.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides methods of preparing tumor infiltrating cells engineered to express a pro-inflammatory polypeptide. The pro-inflammatory polypeptide is expressed from the tumor infiltrating cell to counter a generally immunosuppressive state in and around tumors resulting from an imbalance between the number and activation state of immune effector cells versus those of suppressor cells. Delivering the proinflammatory polypeptide via expression from the TICs, as distinct from systemic administration, reduces side effects from increased inflammation at sides remote from a tumor to be treated.
Abstract:
The invention features compounds of Formula (I), Formula (I)-A and Formula (I)- B as disclosed herein, as well as methods of synthesis, therapy, diagnostics, and assays.
Abstract:
The present invention describes methods to produce vaccines and antibodies, which methods including contacting follicular dendritic cells (FDC) with naive B-cells to mimic conditions in the germinal center (CG) in vitro, including methods of enhancing antibody production in hybridoma cells and compositions comprising product of the instant methods.
Abstract:
The present invention is a method and kits for generating a homogenous population of hematopoietic progenitor cells capable of differentiating into a hematopoietic cell lineage. Whereas the combination of Homeobox-B8 protein and FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand generate cells with the potential to differentiate into different myeloid and lymphoid cell types, Homeobox-A7 protein and erythropoietin generate cells with the potential to differentiate into erythropoietic or thrombopoietic cell types.
Abstract:
Herein is reported a cultivation system for cultivating a pool of ovine B-cells or single deposited ovine B-cells in the presence of phorbol myristate acetate (PMA).
Abstract:
Methods and composition for potentiating germinal centers are disclosed herein. The methods include potentiating germinal centers to enhance antibody production in response to a vaccine, to increase antibody titer in response to a vaccine, and to enhance B cell class switching.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of producing high-affinity antibodies by sorting specifically labelled B cells which have undergone somatic hypermutation. The invention is particularly useful for producing high-affinity antibodies specific for an infectious agent, more particularly for viruses, or for a tumor cell antigen.
Abstract:
Compositions and methods are disclosed herein for producing one or more immunoglobulins in an isolated B lymphocyte cell line. An isolated cell line includes an isolated B lymphocyte cell line capable of expressing at least one exogenously incorporated membrane immunoglobulin reactive to a first antigen and at least one endogenous secreted immunoglobulin reactive to a second antigen. An isolated recombinant cell line includes an isolated B lymphocyte cell line capable of expressing at least one endogenous membrane immunoglobulin reactive to a first antigen and at least one exogenously incorporated nucleic acid encoding at least one secreted immunoglobulin reactive to a second antigen.
Abstract:
Compositions and methods that employ various combinations of such factors as retinoic acid signaling inhibitors, antioxidants, BMP4, VEGF, prostaglandin E 2 pathway stimulants, TPO, SCF, FLT-3, EPO, TGFβ1, p38 MAPK inhibitors, beta adrenergic receptor agonists, cell cycle inhibitors, RXR agonists, Cripto, and chromatin remodelers to drive differentiation of pluripotent stem cells towards primitive blood cells. Uses of such primitive blood cells are provided.