Abstract:
The invention relates to synthetic peptide amide ligands of the kappa opioid receptor and particularly to agonists of the kappa opioid receptor that exhibit low P450 CYP inhibition and low penetration into the brain. The synthetic peptide amides of the invention conform to the structure: The compounds are useful in the prophylaxis and treatment of pain and inflammation associated with a variety of diseases and conditions.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the use of peptides, peptoids and/or peptidomimetics capable of self-assembling and forming a (nanofibrous) hydrogel in biofabrication. The present invention further relates to methods for preparing hydrogels and to methods for preparing continuous fibres and to methods for obtaining multi-cellular constructs with defined, precise geometrics. The present invention further relates to various uses of such hydrogels for obtaining mini-hydrogel arrays and 3D organoid structures or 3D macromolecular biological constructs.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to conformationally constrained homo- and heterodimeric mimetics of Smac with function as inhibitors of Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins (IAPs), the invention also relates to the use of these compounds in therapy, wherein the induction of apoptotic cell death is beneficial, especially in the treatment of cancer, alone or in combination with other active ingredients.
Abstract:
Provided is a peptide which is capable of repressing transcription in a plant and which can be used in the CRES-T (a simple and widely applicable means for repressing gene transcription). Also provided is a gene encoding the peptide.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to conformationally constrained homo- and heterodimeric mimetics of Smac with function as inhibitors of Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins (IAPs), the invention also relates to the use of these compounds in therapy, wherein the induction of apoptotic cell death is beneficial, especially in the treatment of cancer, alone or in combination with other active ingredients.
Abstract:
Methods of promoting wound healing in a subject is disclosed. The method include applying a Granzyme B (Granzyme B) inhibitor to the wound. The wound may be a skin wound. The Granzyme B inhibitor may be comprised of nucleic acids, or peptides, including but not limited to antibodies, or small molecules.
Abstract:
The invention provides methods that employ derivatives of 2-cyano-6-hydroxy- or 2-cyano-6-amino-benzothiazole, for example, in a bioluminogenic reaction. The invention further provides methods for detecting or determining the presence of molecules and/or enzymes, the modulator activity of such molecules, and/or the activity of such enzymes. The methods are adaptable to high-throughput format.
Abstract:
The invention relates to novel compounds that are useful for the diagnosis of many pathologies, in particular cardiovascular, cancer-related and inflammatory pathologies, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds. These compounds comprise a component for targeting a pathological region, linked to a detection component which is effective in diagnostic terms.
Abstract:
The invention features a substantially pure polypeptide having a length of less than 100 amino acids and capable of forming a complex with a polypeptide that includes a BIR domain. The invention also features displacement assays in which the ability of a candidate compound to disrupt the interaction between a BIR domain-containing polypeptide and a polypeptide of the invention is indicative of the ability of the candidate compound to modulate IAP biological activity.
Abstract:
The present invention contemplates a compound defined by the following formula: ##STR1## that inhibits the binding between the VLA-4 and the fibronectin CS-1 compound. Pharmaceutical compositions containing a contemplated compound and methods for treating immunoinflammatory conditions using the compound are also disclosed.