Abstract:
The present invention relates to recombinant optimized polynucleotide encoding a cytokine or cytokine receptor and to methods of making a recombinant optimized polynucleotide encoding a cytokine or cytokine receptor.
Abstract:
Processes and systems for the high throughput directed evolution of peptides and proteins, particularly cytokines that act in complex biological settings, are provided. Also provided is a rational method for generating protein variants and the resulting variants.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of producing a hydroxyalkyl starch derivative comprising reacting hydroxyalkyl starch of formula (I) at its reducing end which is not oxidized prior to said reaction, with a compound of formula (II) R'NH-R'' (II) wherein R1-R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen or a linear or branched hydroxyalkyl group, and wherein either R' or R'' or R' and R'' comprise at least one functional group X capable of being reacted with at least one other compound prior to or after the reaction of (I) and (II), as well as to the hydroxyalkyl starch derivative as such, obtainable by said method, and to a pharmaceutical composition comprising said hydroxyalkyl starch derivative.
Abstract:
Novel compounds are provided that bind to G-CSFR. The novel compounds have a peptide chain approximately 6 to 40 amino acids in length that binds to G-CSFR. The compounds are useful as probes for affinity screening. In addition, the compounds have demonstrated agonist or antagonist activity for the G-CSFR, and are therefore useful in treatment of diseases including patients who suffer from a low white blood cell titer. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use are provided as well.
Abstract:
The present invention broadly relates to chemical modification of biologically active proteins or analogs thereof. More spcecifically, the present invention describes novel methods for site-specific chemical modification of various proteins, and resultant compositions having improved biocompatibility and bioactivity.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to methods for generating microglial cells derived from stem cells (e.g, human stem cells), microglial cells obtained from such methods and compositions comprising thereof, and uses of said microglial cells for disease modeling and for treating microglia related disorders.
Abstract:
This disclosure relates to recombinant proteins comprising a GM-CSF sequence and an interleukin sequence and nucleic acids related thereto. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to recombinant proteins comprises N-terminal sequences that are the result of improved production techniques and uses for treating or preventing autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis and cancer.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for purifying a large amount of human granulocyte-colony stimulating factors (hG-CSFs) from a recombinant E. coli with high yield and purity. According to the method of the present invention, human granulocyte-colony stimulating factor, identical to the native form expressed in the human body, can be easily purified with high yield and purity without an additional activation process. In particular, according to the purification method of the present invention, hG-CSF variants expressed in E. coli are efficiently removed to obtain physiologically active hG-CSFs with high purity.