Abstract:
The present invention provides compositions and methods of treating neovascular diseases, such as a retinal neovascular diseases and tumors, by administering to a patient suffering from a neovascular disease or tumor a vascular development inhibiting amount of a combination of the angiogenesis suppressing drugs comprising an angiostatic fragment of tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase (TrpRS) and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling inhibitor and an integrin signaling inhibitor. Compositions for use in the methods include an admixture of an angiostatic fragment of tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase (TrpRS) and at least one of a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling inhibitor and an integrin signaling inhibitor, together with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
Abstract:
An isolated peptide useful as a selective antagonist of mammalian R-cadherin comprises 3 to 30 amino acid residues, three contiguous residues of the peptide having the amino acid sequence Ile-Xaa-Ser; wherein Xaa is an amino acid residue selected from the group consisting of Asp, Asn, Glu, and Gln. Preferably Xaa is Asp or Asn. In one preferred embodiment the peptide is a cyclic peptide having 3 to 10 amino acid residues arranged in a ring. The selective R-cadherin antagonist peptides of the invention are useful for inhibiting the targeting of stem cells, such as endothelial precursor cells, to developing vasculature, for inhibiting R-cadherin mediated cellular adhesion, and for inhibiting retinal angiogenesis.
Abstract:
A method of modulating vascularization in a tissue of a mammal comprises controlling a PAR signaling pathway (e.g., the PAR-1 or PAR-2 signaling pathway) in a mammalian tissue, for example, by controlling phosphorylation of tissue factor cytoplasmic domain (i.e., phosphorylation of Ser258 of the cytoplasmic tail of TF). In a preferred method pathological is treated by administering to a mammal suffering from pathological neovascularization, a therapeutically effective amount of a PAR signaling pathway inhibitor. Preferably the mammal is a human.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an isolated myeloid-like cell population comprising a majority of cells that are lineage negative, and which express both CD44 antigen, CD11b antigen, and hypoxia inducible factor 1 α (HIF-1 α). These cells have beneficial vasculotrophic and neurotrophic activity when intraocularly administered to the eye of a mammal, particularly a mammal suffering from an ocular degenerative disease. The myeloid-like cells are isolated by treating bone marrow cells, peripheral blood cells or umbilical cord cells with an antibody against CD44 (hyaluronic acid receptor), against CD11b, CD14, CD33, or against a combination thereof and using flow cytometry to positively select CD44 and/or CD11b expressing cells therefrom. The isolated myeloid-like bone marrow cells of the invention can be transfected with a gene encoding a therapeutically useful protein, for delivering the gene to the retina.
Abstract:
Isolated, mammalian, bone marrow-derived, hematopoietic stem cell populations contain endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) capable of forming retinal blood vessels. At least about 50% of the cells in the isolated cell population express CD31 and c-kit. Up to about 8% of the cells can express Sca-1, and up to about 4% of the cells can express Flk-1/KDR. The cells can incorporate into the vasculature of the retina when intravitreally injected into the eye, and can thereby stabilize or rebuilt diseased or abnormal retinal blood vessels.
Abstract:
The present invention describes methods for inhibiting angiogenesis in tissues using vitronectin αvβ5 antagonists. The αvβ5-mediated angiogenesis is correlated with exposure to cytokines including vascular endothelial growth factor, transforming growth factor-α and epidermal growth factor. Inhibition of αvβ5-mediated angiogenesis is particularly preferred in vascular endothelial ocular neovascular diseases, in tumor growth and in inflammatory conditions, using therapeutic compositions containing αvβ5 antagonists.
Abstract:
Transfected, mammalian, adult bone marrow-derived, lineage negative hematopoietic stem cell populations (Lin− HSCs) contain endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) capable of rescuing retinal blood vessels and neuronal networks in the eye. Preferably at least about 20% of the cells express the cell surface antigen CD31. The transfected stem cells express an antiangiogenic fragment of tryptophanyl tRNA synthetase (TrpRS). The transfected Lin− HSC populations are useful for treatment of ocular vascular diseases and to ameliorate cone cell degeneration in the retina. In a preferred embodiment, the Lin− HSCs are isolated by extracting bone marrow from an adult mammal; separating a plurality of monocytes from the bone marrow; labeling the monocytes with biotin-conjugated lineage panel antibodies to one or more lineage surface antigens; removing of monocytes that are positive for the lineage surface antigens from the plurality of monocytes, and recovering a Lin− HSC population containing EPCs. The treatment may be enhanced by stimulating proliferation of activated astrocytes in the retina using a laser.
Abstract:
The invention provides an isolated nucleic acid encoding a polypeptide capable of inhibiting angiogenesis or neovascularization, wherein the nucleic acid comprises a first polynucleotide sequence comprising a coding sequence at least 95 percent identical to a sequence selected from the group consisting of a polynucleotide SEQ ID NO:6, a polynucleotide that encodes a polypeptide of SEQ ID NO:12, and a polynucleotide that encodes a fragment of the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO:12; and wherein the nucleic acid does not encode for the amino acid sequence of amino acids 71-93 of SEQ ID NO:1. Pharmaceutical compositions, vectors, and methods for inhibiting neovascularization or angiogenesis comprising or utilizing the nucleic acids also are provided.
Abstract translation:本发明提供了编码能够抑制血管生成或新生血管形成的多肽的分离的核酸,其中所述核酸包含第一多核苷酸序列,所述第一多核苷酸序列包含与选自多核苷酸SEQ ID NO: 6,编码SEQ ID NO:12的多肽的多核苷酸和编码SEQ ID NO:12的多肽的片段的多核苷酸; 并且其中所述核酸不编码SEQ ID NO:1的氨基酸71-93的氨基酸序列。 还提供了用于抑制新生血管形成或血管发生的药物组合物,载体和方法,其包含或利用核酸。
Abstract:
The invention provides a method for inhibiting ocular neovascularization in a patient. The method comprises administering to a patient an ocular neovascularization inhibiting amount of a water-soluble polypeptide selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 7, and an ocular neovascularization inhibiting fragment thereof, which includes at least one of amino acid residue signature sequences HVGH (SEQ ID NO:10) and KMSAS (SEQ ID NO:11). A method for assaying the angiogenesis inhibiting activity of a composition is also provided.
Abstract translation:本发明提供一种抑制患者眼新生血管形成的方法。 该方法包括向患者施用眼新生血管形成抑制量的选自SEQ ID NO:12,SEQ ID NO:7的水溶性多肽和其新生血管形成抑制片段,其包括至少一种 氨基酸残基特征序列HVGH(SEQ ID NO:10)和KMSAS(SEQ ID NO:11)。 还提供了用于测定组合物的血管发生抑制活性的方法。
Abstract:
Methods for the treatment of a disease of the eye of a patient comprising injecting into the vitreous body of the eye a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an αvβ3 and/or αvβ5 inhibitor sufficient to inhibit angiogenesis and inhibit neovascularization in the treated eye. The αvβ3 and/or αvβ5 inhibitor being a compound of formula II: as defined herein or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof.