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Urocortin-III and uses thereof

InactiveUS6953838B2Nervous disorderPeptide/protein ingredientsHigh homologyHuman genome database
A search of the public human genome database identified a human EST, GenBank accession number AW293249, which has high homology to known pufferfish urocortin sequences. The full length sequence was amplified from human genomic DNA and sequenced. Sequence homology comparisons of the novel sequence with human urocortin I and urocortin II revealed that the sequence encoded a novel human urocortin, which was designated urocortin III (UcnIII). While urocortin III does not have high affinity for either CRF-R1 or CRF-R2, the affinity for CRF-R2 is greater than the affinity for CRF-R1. Urocortin III is capable stimulating cyclic AMP production in cells expressing CRF-R2α or β. Thus, the affinity is high enough that urocortin III could act as a native agonist of CRF-R2. However, it is also likely that urocortin III is a stronger agonist of a yet to be identified receptor.
Owner:RES DEVMENT FOUND

Stresscopins and their uses

InactiveUS7291341B2Suppress food intakeSuppress heat-induced edemaCompound screeningNervous disorderHypotensive agentsHeat induced
The invention provides novel nucleic acids and polypeptides, referred to herein as stresscopin 1 and stresscopin 2, which preferentially activate the CRH-R2 receptor over the R1 receptor. Stresscopins, analogs and mimetics, and related CRH-R2 agonists suppress food intake and heat-induced edema; but do not induce substantial release of ACTH. Stresscopin also finds use in the recovery phase of stress responses, as an anti-inflammatory agent, as a hypotensive agent, as a cardioprotective agent, and in the treatment of psychiatric and anxiolytic disorders. Stresscopin nucleic acid compositions find use in identifying homologous or related proteins and the DNA sequences encoding such proteins; in producing compositions that modulate the expression or function of the protein; and in studying associated physiological pathways.
Owner:THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIV

Melanocortin receptor antagonists and modulations of melanocortin receptor activity

The clinical outcome of disseminated melanoma is grim. Small molecular weight antagonists (preferably about seven amino acid residues) specific for MCR on melanoma cells are provided for the therapy of melanoma as well as in other conditions where modulation of MCR is of clinical significance. A particularly preferred antagonist is p-anisoyl-[D-Arg6,9, D-Lys11, D-Leu12] dynorphin A(6-12)-NH2, which is an excellent antagonist of the MCR-1 receptor.
Owner:RGT UNIV OF CALIFORNIA

CRFR1 selective ligands

CRF peptide analogs that bind to CRFR1 with an affinity far greater than they bind to CRFR2. These analogs exhibit CRF agonist activity.
Owner:SALK INST FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES

Amino diacids containing peptide modifiers

The present invention relates to peptide modifier compounds of Formula (1), or a salt thereof, wherein: a is an integer from 1 to 10, more preferably from 1 to 3; b is an integer from 0 to 7; Z is a terminal group and Y is a bivalent group. Further aspects of the invention relate to intermediates in the preparation of compounds of Formula (1), and the use of compounds of Formula 1 in the synthesis of peptide derivatives.
Owner:CHEM & BIOPHARML LAB OF PATRAS

Corticotropin-releasing hormone analogs

InactiveUS6849600B2CorticotropinPeptide preparation methodsCorticotropin-releasing hormoneAmino acid
This invention relates to peptide analogs of corticotropin-releasing hormone. Particularly, the invention provides analogs wherein the 38th amino acid from the N-terminus is D-Nle, i.e. [D-Nle38]-CRH peptide.
Owner:RGT UNIV OF CALIFORNIA

CRH and POMC effects on animal growth

The present invention provides for selection of bovine animals that will display phenotypes associated with increased rates of growth. These phenotypes include hot carcass weight, average daily gain, shipping weight, end of test rib eye area, and adjusted weaning weight which is a measure of post-natal growth, based on the knowledge of their CRH, POMC and MC4R genotypes. The predictive value comes from the discovery that certain single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in these genes are linked to higher growth rate phenotypes. Specifically, the phenotypes that correlated with specific SNP's are end-of-test rib-eye area, adjusted weaning weight, average daily gain, shipping weight and hot carcass weight. The invention also provides novel kits that can be used in making the determination of these genotypes. The invention further provides for methods of screening bovines to predict which animals will have higher growth rate, allowing producers to selectively breed and manage animals based on desired characteristics, thereby maximizing productivity and profitability in commercial meat production operations.
Owner:UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN

Methods for the expression of peptides and proteins

The present invention lies in the field of molecular biology, recombinant peptide and protein expression and relates to methods comprising nucleic acid sequences comprising allocrites of T1SSs or fragments thereof for the efficient production of recombinant Pe OIs and Pr OI. The allocrites or fragments thereof improve the expression of PeOI and Pr OI as IB and function as IB-tags.
Owner:NUMAFERM GMBH

CRF conjugates with extended half-lives

The present invention relates to conjugates of CRF that have been modified to include a moiety that protects CRF from degradation and prolongs the half-life of CRF. The CRF conjugates of the invention have an increased half-life which results in a dose-sparing effect and less frequent administration
Owner:HENRY WILLIAM

Promoter sequences for urocortin II and the use thereof

Various human urocortin II promoter sequences are disclosed. Nucleic acids and host cells that contain the promoter sequences are also disclosed. Further disclosed are various methods involving the use of these sequences. Also disclosed are methods of modulating the activity of a human urocortin II promoter sequence and methods of modulating urocortin II expression in a cell.
Owner:WISCONSIN ALUMNI RES FOUND

Local pain-combating agent

A remedy to suppress the sensation of pain, especially in chronic inflammatory diseases, by means of expressing endogenous neuroendocrine peptides at the site of inflammation. In particular, the invention relates to the expression of POMC or CRF from locally injected DNA expression constructs, preferably covalently peptide-modified expression constructs.
Owner:MOLOGEN AG

Crfr1 selective ligands

CRF peptide analogs that bind to CRFR1 with an affinity far greater than they bind to CRFR2. Some of these analogs exhibit CRF agonist activity. One exemplary analog that may be made by solid-phase synthesis is:(cyclo 31-34)[Ac-Pro4, D-Phe12, Nle18,21, Glu31, Lys34]-sucker urotensin(4-41).
Owner:SALK INST FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES

Antigenic peptides deriving from urocortin 3 and uses thereof for the diagnosis and treatment of type 1 diabetes

Despite the notion that human CD8+ T cells are the final mediators of autoimmune β-cell destruction in type 1 diabetes (T1D), none of their target epitopes has been demonstrated to be naturally processed and presented by β cells. The inventors therefore performed an epitope discovery study combining HLA Class I peptidomics and transcriptomics strategies. Inflammatory cytokines increased β-cell peptide presentation in vitro, paralleling upregulation of HLA Class I expression. Peptide sources included known β-cell antigens and several insulin granule proteins. Urocortin 3 was identified as a novel β-cell antigen, which was processed into HLA-A2- and HLA-A3-restricted epitopes recognized by circulating naive CD8+ T cells in type 1 diabetic and healthy donors. Accordingly, the present invention relates to antigenic peptides derived from urocortin-3 and uses thereof for the diagnosis and treatment of T1D.
Owner:UNIVERSITÉ PARIS CITÉ +3

Method for the production of polypeptides

The present invention relates to a novel method for the production of short chain polypeptides, including polypeptides having up to 3 disulfide bonds and / or structures rich in basic amino acid residues, and open structured short chain polypeptides, e.g. glucagon, glucagon like peptides and their functional analogues, in genetically modified yeast cells having reduced activity of YAP3 protease. The invention further comprises genetically modified yeast cells, and a method for the preparation of said yeast cells.
Owner:NOVO NORDISK AS
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