Abstract:
The invention relates to methods of producing eukaryotic cell libraries encoding a repertoire of binding molecules (“binders”), wherein the methods use a site-specific nuclease for targeted cleavage of cellular DNA to enhance site-specific integration of binder genes through endogenous cellular repair mechanisms. Populations of eukaryotic cells are produced in which a repertoire of genes encoding binders are integrated into a desired locus in cellular DNA (e.g., a genomic locus) allowing expression of the encoded binding molecule, thereby creating a population of cells expressing different binders.
Abstract:
Described herein are immunoresponsive cells engineered to express cytokines, chimeric receptors, and synthetic transcription factor systems. Also described herein are nucleic acids, cells, and methods directed to the same.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a novel signal sequence peptide and a vector comprising a polynucleotide encoding same. The signal sequence peptide can induce a protein linked thereto to be secreted to the outside of a cell, and thus, when the signal sequence peptide is used or a recombinant microorganism transformed with the vector is used, the signal sequence peptide expresses a target protein and then secretes the target protein to the outside of a cell, thus enabling the target protein to exhibit the activity and function thereof.
Abstract:
Genetically programmed microorganisms, such as bacteria or virus, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of modulating and treating cancers are disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method and system for producing a NELL protein. The method and system comprise a CELL encoding a NELL protein or peptide and a non-insect secretory signal peptide.
Abstract:
The present invention provides expression vectors for cell-surface expression of polypeptides comprising a transmembrane domain of glycophorin A.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to enzymes capable of hydrolysing organophosphate (OP) molecules. In particular, the invention relates to variants of the OpdA enzyme from Agrobacterium that display improved activity when compared to the naturally occurring OpdA. The invention is also towards polypeptides that have organophosphate hydrolysing activity for the organophosphates chlorpyrifos methyl, diazinon and parathion ethyl.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method and system for producing a NELL protein. The method and system comprise a CELL encoding a NELL protein or peptide and a non-insect secretory signal peptide.
Abstract:
A process for synthesizing and separating secretory IgA from a mixture of IgA monmer and IgA dimer is provided. The process includes covalently binding affinity tagged or epitope tagged recombinant secretory component to the IgA dimer in the mixture and binding the affinity tagged or an epitope tagged secretory IgA to immobilized moieties on the solid phase support resin to which the affinity tag or epitope tag binds and then eluting the affinity tagged or an epitope tagged secretory IgA with release buffer. A process for synthesizing and separating secretory IgM from a mixture of IgM and other plasma proteins is also provided. The process includes covalently binding affinity tagged or an epitope tagged recombinant secretory component to the IgM in the mixture and binding the affinity tagged or an epitope tagged secretory IgM to immobilized moieties on the solid phase support resin and then eluting the peptide tagged secretory IgM with a release buffer.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an in vitro method of detecting secretory granules (SGs) of different ages in a cell by differentially labelling said SGs according to their age comprising (a) contacting a cell capable of forming SGs and expressing 1. a (poly)peptide specific for SGs, wherein said (poly)peptide has a binding site common for at least three different substances A, B and C covalently binding thereto or 2. a fusion protein comprising (i) a (poly)peptide specific for SGs and (ii) a (poly)peptide having a binding site common for at least three different substances A, B and C covalently binding thereto, wherein said substances are capable of penetrating the cell membrane and wherein at least substances A and Care detectable by different means with a substance A targeting said binding site (b) saturating said binding sites by contacting the cell with a substance B which blocks the binding sites which were not bound by substance A, (c) allowing that unbound substance B is removed from the cell or removing unbound substance B from the cell, (d) contacting the cell with a substance C targeting said binding site on the (poly)peptide or the fusion protein becoming available for binding after step (b) and (e) detecting for the presence of both detectable substances A and C, wherein the simultaneous detection of both substances A and C is indicative of the presence of two populations of SGs having a different age. Further, the present invention relates to an in vitro method of investigating in a cell the effect of a stimulus on secretory granules (SGs) differentially labelled according to their age.