Abstract:
The present invention relates to an anti-HIV recombinant HIV-1 derived Topoisomerase IIβ kinase. It inhibits HIV-1 replication by blocking viral entry. Its recognition by envelope antibodies ID6 and 4G10 makes it a justifiable immunogen for use as vaccine candidate in form of protein, mRNA and DNA vaccine against HIV infection. Thus, the protein, mRNA and DNA of immunogenic recombinant HIV-1 derived Topoisomerase IIβ kinase and derived peptides with and without spacers can be used as a HIV vaccine. FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 4, FIG. 5, FIG. 6, FIG. 7, FIG. 7, FIG. 8, FIG. 9, FIG. 10, FIG. 11, FIG. 12, FIG. 13, FIG. 14, FIG. 15, FIG. 16.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to peptides, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated cytotoxic T cell (CTL) peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses. The present invention relates to several novel peptide sequences and their variants derived from HLA class I and HLA class II molecules of human tumor cells that can be used in vaccine compositions for eliciting anti-tumor immune responses.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for increasing the frequency of meiotic recombination in plants, by inhibiting the RECQ4 or TOP3A protein, especially by mutagenesis or extinction of the RECQ4 or TOP3A gene coding for said protein. The invention can be used especially in the field of plant breeding and genetic mapping.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a human is a hTopI-&agr; polypeptide and DNA (RNA) encoding such hTopI-&agr; polypeptide. Also provided is a procedure for producing such polypeptide by recombinant techniques and antibodies and antagonists against such polypeptide. Also provided are methods of using the antibodies and antagonist inhibitors to inhibit the action of hTopI-&agr; for therapeutic purposes such as an antitumor agent, to detect an autoimmune disease, or retroviral infections and to treat adenocarcinoma of the colon. Diagnostic methods for detecting mutations in the coding sequence and alterations in the concentration of the polypeptides in a sample derived from a host are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Nucleic acid molecules that encode R2 subunit protein and topoisomerase I protein, fragments thereof, recombinant expression vectors and host cells are disclosed. Oligonucleotide molecules with nucleotide sequences complimentary to a nucleotide sequence encode R2 subunit protein and topoisomerase I protein are disclosed.
Abstract:
Provided herein are methods and systems of molecular profiling of diseases, such as cancer. In some embodiments, the molecular profiling can be used to identify treatments for the disease, such as treatments that provide likely benefit or likely lack of benefit for the disease. The molecular profiling can include analysis of a sequence of a nucleic acid. The invention provides a method of identifying at least one treatment associated with a cancer in a subject. In still another related aspect, the invention provides use of a reagent in carrying out the methods of the invention, and/or use of a reagent in the manufacture of a reagent or kit for carrying out the methods of the invention. In an aspect, the invention provides a system for identifying at least one treatment associated with a cancer in a subject.
Abstract:
A DNA polymerase chimera comprising an amino-terminal (N-terminal) region encoding a φ29 type DNA polymerase and a carboxyl-terminal (C-terminal) region comprising at least one HhH domain which are bound by means of a connecting amino acid sequence is disclosed along with and the use thereof for replicating, amplifying or sequencing a template DNA. Also disclosed is a method for replicating, amplifying or sequencing a deoxyribonucleic acid with said DNA polymerase chimera and kits for carrying out said methods.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for enhancing the sensitivity of cells to the effects of topoisomerase I inhibitors. Also disclosed are methods and compositions for inducing apoptosis and/or growth arrest which may be used for tumor suppression.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method of covalently joining a DNA strand to an RNA strand comprising (a) forming a topoisomerase-DNA intermediate by incubating a DNA cleavage substrate comprising a topoisomerase cleavage site with a topoisomerase specific for that site, wherein the topoisomerase-DNA intermediate has one or more 5′ single-strand tails; and (b) adding to the topoisomerase-DNA intermediate an acceptor RNA strand complementary to the 5′ single-strand tail under conditions permitting a ligation of the covalently bound DNA strand of the topoisomerase-DNA intermediate to the RNA acceptor strand and dissociation of the topoisomerase, thereby covalently joining the DNA strand to the RNA strand. The present invention also provides a method of tagging a 5′ end of an RNA molecule. The present invention further provides a DNA-RNA molecule which has been joined in vitro by the use of a topoisomerase. The present invention also provides a method of tagging a 5′ end of an mRNA. The present invention provides a method of isolating and cloning full-length gene sequences using capped mRNA after subtraction of non-capped RNA.
Abstract:
A method of generating a double stranded (ds) recombinant nucleic acid molecule covalently linked in both strands by contacting two or more ds nucleotide sequences with a topoisomerase under conditions such that both termini of at least one end of a first ds nucleotide sequence are covalently linked by the topoisomerase to both termini of at least one end of a second ds nucleotide sequence is provided. Also provided is a method for generating a ds recombinant nucleic acid molecule covalently linked in one strand, by contacting two or more ds nucleotide sequences with a type IA topoisomerase under conditions such that one strand, but not both strands, of one or both ends of a first ds nucleotide sequence are covalently linked by the topoisomerase. Compositions for performing such methods, and compositions generated from such methods also are provided, as are kits containing components useful for conveniently practicing the methods.