Abstract:
The present invention provides a vector or vector containing composition comprising a spumavirus backbone and a antigen-encoding nucleic acid. The present invention also provides methods of treating or preventing a condition resulting from a vital, bacterial, or parasitic infection in a subject comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of the vector or vector containing composition comprising a spumavirus backbone and an antigen-encoding nucleic acid. Also provided in the present invention are methods of treating a condition resulting from a cancer in a subject comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of the vector or vector containing composition comprising a spumavirus backbone and an antigen-encoding nucleic acid.
Abstract:
A composition comprising: a stably integrating delivery vector; an modified mammalian thymidylate kinase (tmpk) activator polynucleotide wherein the modified mammalian tmpk polynucleotide encodings a modified mammalian tmpk polypeptide that increases phosphorylation of converts a prodrug relative to phosphorylation of the prodrug by wild-type mammalian tmpk polypeptide to a drug; and/or a targeting polynucleotide encoding a cell surface polypeptide that selectively binds a toxic binding agent. The disclosure also relates to use of these compositions in methods of treatment of diseases such as Fabry disease.
Abstract:
The present invention comprises spumavirus isolated from humans. More specifically, the spumavirus of the present invention was isolated from humans who had exposure to nonhuman primates. Importantly, the spumavirus of the present invention or antibodies to the spumavirus can be used to detect the presence of spumavirus or antibodies in body fluids, for pathogenicity studies of related viruses, and as a vector for gene therapies. The spumavirus of the invention can also be used for treatment of conditions in humans due to the presence of rapidly dividing cells and for recombinant live virus vaccination.
Abstract:
The invention provides isolated primate cells preferably human cells that comprise a genetically engineered disruption in a beta-2 microglobulin (B2M) gene, which results in deficiency in MHC class I expression and function. Also provided are the method of using the cells for transplantation and treating a disease condition.
Abstract:
Disclosed are methods of preparing FV vector particles. In some aspects, the disclosed methods may include the steps of transfecting a population of eukaryotic cells by contacting said population of eukaryotic cells with one or more transfection reagents to form a transfection mixture, and incubating the transfection mixture to form a transfected cell population; harvesting the FV vector particles from said transfected cell population; purifying the FV vector particles; and concentrating the FV vector particles.
Abstract:
The invention provides isolated primate cells preferably human cells that comprise a genetically engineered disruption in a beta-2 microglobulin (B2M) gene, which results in deficiency in MHC class I expression and function. Also provided are the method of using the cells for transplantation and treating a disease condition.
Abstract:
The present invention comprises a spumavirus isolated from a human. More specifically, the spumavirus of the present invention was isolated from a human who had exposure to nonhuman primates. Importantly, the spumavirus of the present invention or antibodies to the spumavirus can be used to detect the presence of spumavirus or antibodies in body fluids, for pathogenicity studies of related viruses, and as a vector for gene therapies. The spumavirus of the invention can also be used for treatment of conditions in humans due to the presence of rapidly dividing cells and for recombinant live virus vaccination.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to viral transformation method, particularly foamy virus-mediated transformation method. The present invention relates to the transfer of transgene into cells by the safe and efficient transfer of RNA encoding foamy components. The present invention has therefore therapeutic interest, especially in the field of gene therapy.
Abstract:
The present invention comprises spumavirus isolated from humans. More specifically, the spumavirus of the present invention was isolated from humans who had exposure to nonhuman primates. Importantly, the spumavirus of the present invention or antibodies to the spumavirus can be used to detect the presence of spumavirus or antibodies in body fluids, for pathogenicity studies of related viruses, and as a vector for gene therapies. The spumavirus of the invention can also be used for treatment of conditions in humans due to the presence of rapidly dividing cells and for recombinant live virus vaccination.
Abstract:
The present invention comprises spumavirus isolated from humans. More specifically, the spumavirus of the present invention was isolated from humans who had exposure to nonhuman primates. Importantly, the spumavirus of the present invention or antibodies to the spumavirus can be used to detect the presence of spumavirus or antibodies in body fluids, for pathogenicity studies of related viruses, and as a vector for gene therapies.