Abstract:
Provided herein are serine proteases designated CVSP16. CVSP16 polypeptides exhibit protease activity as a single chain or as a multi-chain form. Methods using the polypeptides to identify compounds that modulate the protease activity thereof are provided. The polypeptides also serve as tumor markers.
Abstract:
Binding proteins, such as fully human monoclonal antibodies and fragments thereof, directed to the antigen Matriptase and uses of such binding proteins are disclosed. Nucleotide sequences encoding, and amino acid sequences comprising heavy and light chain immunoglobulin molecules capable of binding to Matriptase are also disclosed. The invention also discloses cell lines expressing such immunoglobulin molecules and monoclonal antibodies to Matriptase. The antibodies can be used to detect, prevent, and treat diseases such as cancer.
Abstract:
Provided are methods for and compounds for modulating the complement system. In particular, compounds are provided that inhibit complement activation and compounds are provided that promote complement activation. The compounds are therapeutics by virtue of their effects on the complement system. Hence, the compounds that inhibit complement activation can be used for treatment of ischemic and reperfusion disorders, including myocardial infarction and stroke, sepsis, autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases and diseases with an inflammatory component, including Alzheimer's Disease and other neurodegenerative disorder.
Abstract:
The disclosure describes compounds that can include a peptide or Kunitz domain that binds endotheliase 1 (ET1). The compounds can be used, e.g., to reduce angiogenesis in a subject having or at risk for a neoplastic disorder, modulate the activity of an ET1-expressing cell, modulate proteolysis of a biological structure, detect endotheliase activity or protein in a sample, and detect ET1 protein in a subjects.
Abstract:
Binding proteins, such as fully human monoclonal antibodies and fragments thereof, directed to the antigen Matriptase and uses of such binding proteins are disclosed. Nucleotide sequences encoding, and amino acid sequences comprising heavy and light chain immunoglobulin molecules capable of binding to Matriptase are also disclosed. The invention also discloses cell lines expressing such immunoglobulin molecules and monoclonal antibodies to Matriptase. The antibodies can be used to detect, prevent, and treat diseases such as cancer.
Abstract:
Administration of recombinant, truncated mammalian NEP or certain bacterial homologues of this protein is therapeutically effective in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
Abstract:
Proteins that bind to ET2, such as immunoglobulins that inhibit ET2 with high affinity and selectivity, are provided. The ET2 binding proteins can be used to treat a variety of disorders, including angiogenesis-associated disorders.
Abstract:
This disclosure provides, inter alia, proteins that bind to ET2, e.g., immunoglobulins that inhibit ET2 with high affinity and selectivity. The ET2 binding proteins can be used to treat a variety of disorders including angiogenesis-associated disorders.