摘要:
A nanoparticle-polypeptide complex comprising a bioactive polypeptide in association with a nanoparticle, wherein the bioactive polypeptide is modified by the addition of a chemical moiety that facilitates cellular uptake of the protein. The polypeptide can be a protein or a peptide. In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the protein or peptide is derived from the amino acid sequence of a tumor suppressor gene product.
摘要:
The present invention concerns targeting a cell death factor associated with cancer. More specifically, an apoptosis-inducing factor is targeted to prevent destruction of non-cancerous cells. The factor may be a lipocalin molecule, and in specific embodiments its secretion and/or the secreted form is targeted by an inhibitory agent, such as an antibody, small molecule, antisense RNA, or siRNA, for example.
摘要:
The present invention provides novel compositions and methods for use in the treatment of cancer, specifically, in the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). The compositions contain antisense oligonucleotides that hybridize to Grb2 and Crk1 nucleic acids, the gene products of which are known to interact with the tumorigenic protein bcr-abl. Used alone, in conjunction with each other, and even in conjunction with antisense oligonucleotides directed to bcr-abl nucleic acids, these compositions inhibit the proliferation of CML cancer cells.
摘要:
This invention discloses diagnostic, preventative, and treatment therapies of AIDS involving determining whether a subject exhibits an HLA-Cw7-restricted CTL response. Some methods are directed to the use of HLA-Cw7 as a genetic marker for long-term non-progression and amenability to treatment therapies. Diagnostic methods include a method for predicting long term non-progression in an HIV-infected subject. Preventative and treatment methods encompass determining whether a subject exhibits or can exhibit an HLA-Cw7-restricted CTL response. They also encompass ways of eliciting such a response, if necessary. Furthermore, some of the methods involve administering one or more HIV polypeptides or peptides, or polynucleotides encoding them, as a treatment therapy to prevent the development of AIDS.
摘要:
The present invention provides methods for detecting and quantitating BCR-ABL gene products and other abnormal ABL gene products of Ph1-positive leukemic cells. The invention further provides methods for determining the relative number of leukemic cells compared with normal ABL cells to assess the tumor burden of a patient. In another aspect, the methods of the present invention can be used to determine a specific phase of leukemia, particularly chronic-phase CML.
摘要:
Compositions comprising a mixture of peptides that bind to molecules involved in Bcr-Abl oncoprotein function are disclosed. In addition, expression of functional BCR protein (p160 BCR) or amino terminal fragments thereof (159, 221 and 413 amino terminal residues) by way of retrovirus vectors will oppose the biological function of Bcr-Abl (p160 BCR) or inactivate Bcr-Abl tyrosine kinase function or its signal transduction function. Bcr and Abl peptides, either tyrosine phosphorylated or unphosphorylated, that bind to a region near the amino terminus of Bcr to prevent formation of tetramer Bcr-Abl molecules, that bind to the SH2 domain of Grb2, to sites on tyrosine phosphorylated Shc protein, to sites of Crkl, and to an SH2 domain of Ras Gap comprise particular peptide preparations of the invention. The peptides and polypeptides inhibit Bcr-Abl oncoprotein activation, or block the oncogenic signal generated by the Bcr-Abl oncoprotein and, thereby, inhibit growth and induce cell death of leukemia cells expressing the oncoprotein. Methods for processing bone marrow using the peptide and polypeptide compositions of the invention are also provided. Stem cells present in bone marrow may thus be enriched for Philadelphia chromosome-negative cells prior to transplantation, particularly as part of autologous bone marrow transplant therapy of leukemia, including CML, ALL and AML.
摘要:
An active peptide consisting essentially of 7 to about 30 residence and having a sequence that corresponds to a conserved domain of an HIV protein is disclosed, as is a multimer containing that peptide, an aqueous composition containing the multimer and methods of using and making the same. The aqueous composition containing an immunologically effective amount of an active peptide multimer, when introduced into an immunocompetent host animal in an immunologically effective amount, is capable of inducing cellular immunity against the native HIV protein to which the active peptide of the multimer corresponds in sequence, but is not capable of inducing production of antibodies that immunoreact with that native HIV protein.
摘要:
Disclosed are peptidyl-resin conjugates made up of an immunogenic/antigenic peptide conjugated to a polyamide resin, wherein the peptide incorporates a helper T-cell epitope. The inclusion of a T-cell epitope in this peptide sequence provides particular benefits in the preparation of site-directed reagents intended as immunogens. In exemplary studies, a synthetic peptide predicted from Abelson murine leukemia virus abl oncogene (residues 389-403) was synthesized with a T-cell active epitope of 7 amino acids placed at its N-terminus (T-abl-resin). The T-abl-resin construct was found to greatly stimulate the immune response giving significantly higher specific antibody titers than abl-resin controls.
摘要:
This invention discloses diagnostic, preventative, and treatment therapies of AIDS involving determining whether a subject exhibits an HLA-Cw7-restricted CTL response. Some methods are directed to the use of HLA-Cw7 as a genetic marker for long-term non-progression and amenability to treatment therapies. Diagnostic methods include a method for predicting long term non-progression in an HIV-infected subject. Preventative and treatment methods encompass determining whether a subject exhibits or can exhibit an HLA-Cw7-restricted CTL response. They also encompass ways of eliciting such a response, if necessary. Furthermore, some of the methods involve administering one or more HIV polypeptides or peptides, or polynucleotides encoding them, as a treatment therapy to prevent the development of AIDS.
摘要:
Disclosed are compositions and methods for the prevention and treatment of viral infections. The identification of distinct classes of peptides for use in both anti-viral vaccines and therapeutic formulations is reported. Peptide formulations are disclosed which enhance the systemic distribution, activity, and longevity of anti-viral cytotoxic T cells, and/or which protect human cells from HIV infection.