33 results about "A-Factor Receptor" patented technology

Compounds, compositions and methods are provided for treating cancer and inflammatory diseases, and for releasing cells such as stem cells (e.g., bone marrow progenitor cells) into circulating blood and enhancing retention of the cells in the blood. More specifically, heterobifunctional compounds that inhibit both E-selectins and CXCR4 chemokine receptors are described.

The present invention provides compositions and methods for the regulation of cytokine signaling through the Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) pathway. Specifically, the invention provides a novel gene, polypeptide and related compositions and methods for the regulation of ectodomain shedding. In preferred embodiments, methods and compositions for the regulation of TNF Type-1 Receptor ectodomain shedding are provided. The present invention finds use in therapeutics, diagnostics, and drug screening applications.

The invention provides proliferative response indicator cell having a vertebrate cell having a luciferase encoding nucleic acid and a heterologous proliferation factor receptor encoding nucleic acid, wherein each of the encoding nucleic acids are operationally linked to expression elements for co-expression of a luciferase polypeptide and a heterologous proliferation factor receptor. The invention also provides a method of determining a cell proliferative response to a proliferation factor. The method includes: (a) contacting a vertebrate cell expressing luciferase and a proliferation factor receptor with a proliferation factor for sufficient time for the proliferation factor to bind to the proliferation factor receptor; (b) culturing the contacted cell expressing luciferase for at least one generation, and (c) measuring the amount of light emission, wherein the luciferase expression is driven from a promoter non-responsive to the proliferation factor and the light emission directly correlates with proliferation factor-mediated cell proliferation. The proliferation factor can be a growth factor, a cytokine or a hormone or an agonist or antagonist thereof. The methods of the invention additionally include determining the effect of an inhibitor of the proliferation factor. Cells used in the method are contacted with a proliferation factor in the presence of a sample suspected of containing an inhibitor of the proliferation factor. The inhibitor can be neutralizing antibody, or binding fragment thereof, to the proliferation factor. The methods of the invention also are applicable as an indicator of cell health or viability. The invention further provides a diagnostic system. The diagnostic system includes a plurality of different vertebrate cell lines each encoding a luciferase gene and a different proliferation factor receptor, the luciferase gene being operationally linked to a promoter non-responsive to a proliferation factor bound by the proliferation factor receptor, wherein light emission from each of the different cell lines being characterized as directly correlating with proliferation factor-mediated cell proliferation.

Engineered orthogonal cytokine receptor / ligand pairs, and methods of use thereof, are provided.

The present invention relates to a novel human protein called Human G-protein Chemokine Receptor (CCR5) HDGNR10, and isolated polynucleotides encoding this protein. The invention is also directed to human antibodies that bind Human G-protein Chemokine Receptor (CCR5) HDGNR10 and to polynucleotides encoding those antibodies. Also provided are vectors, host cells, antibodies, and recombinant methods for producing Human G-protein Chemokine Receptor (CCR5) HDGNR10 and human anti-Human G-protein Chemokine Receptor (CCR5) HDGNR10 antibodies. The invention further relates to diagnostic and therapeutic methods useful for diagnosing and treating diseases, disorders, and / or conditions related to this novel human protein and these novel human antibodies.

This disclosure relates to a modified α-helical bundle cytokine, with reduced activity via an α-helical bundle cytokine receptor, wherein the α-helical bundle cytokine is specifically delivered to target cells. Preferably, the α-helical bundle cytokine is a mutant, more preferably it is a mutant interferon, with low affinity to the interferon receptor, wherein the mutant interferon is specifically delivered to target cells. The targeting is realized by fusion of the modified α-helical bundle cytokine to a targeting moiety, preferably an antibody. This disclosure relates further to the use of such targeted modified α-helical bundle cytokine to treat diseases. A preferred embodiment is the use of a targeted mutant interferon, to treat diseases, preferably viral diseases and tumors.

The present invention relates to novel sulfur derivatives, processes for preparing them, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as pharmaceuticals as modulators of chemokine receptors.

The present invention relates to novel bis-sulfonamide derivatives, processes for preparing them, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as pharmaceuticals as modulators of chemokine receptors.

The present invention provides a combination of an antibody binding to a fibroblast growth factor receptor, and another agent.

Provided are compositions and methods for inhibiting cell growth. The cells that are targeted by the compositions and methods of the invention express an antigen, a mimotope of the antigen, or a CXCR4 chemokine receptor. The method entails administering to an individual a polynucleotide encoding an immunoglobulin Fc and an antigen expressed by the cells or a mimotope of the antigen. The method also involves administering to the individual a composition which contains a polynucleotide encoding an immunoglobulin Fc and an antagonist peptide of a CXCR4 chemokine receptor expressed by the cells. Also provided are proteins encoded by the polynucleotides.

The present invention provides polynucleotides that encode the chemokine receptors 88-2B or 88C and materials and methods for the recombinant production of these two chemokine receptors. Also provided are assays utilizing the polynucleotides which facilitate the identification of ligands and modulators of the chemokine receptors. Receptor fragments, ligands, modulators, and antibodies are useful in the detection and treatment of disease states associated with the chemokine receptors such as atherosclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, tumor growth suppression, asthma, viral infection, AIDS, and other inflammatory conditions.

The present application describes modulators of chemokine receptor activity of formula (I) or stereoisomers or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. In addition, methods of treating and preventing inflammatory diseases such as asthma and allergic diseases, as well as autoimmune pathologies such as rheumatoid arthritis and transplant rejection using modulators of formula (I) are disclosed.

The invention provides a fused protein with extracellular fragments of a macrophage stimulating factor receptor (cFms). The fused protein is formed by connecting the cFms extracellular fragments and human immunoglobulin Fc by a connecting peptide and is named as cFmsECD-Fc. The cFms extracellular fragments are composed of at least two of five immunoglobulin (IgG) extracellular structure domains. The formed fused protein comprises YY-001, YY-002, YY-003, YY-004, YY-005, YY-006 and YY-007. The fused protein provided by the invention has functions of combining interleukin-34 (IL-34), combining the macrophage stimulating factor receptor (M-CSF) and blocking the combination of IL-34 / M-CSF ligand and common receptor cFms, and is suitable for treating diseases caused by the IL-34 / M-CSF under an abnormal condition. The fused protein is promising in the treatment on autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases, osteoporosis and tumor. And the fused protein is used for preparing medicines capable of inhibiting the inflammatory diseases, medicines capable of inhibiting the osteoporosis caused by osteoclast or medicines capable of inhibiting the growth and metastasis of the tumor.

The invention discloses a broad-spectrum chemokine receptor antagonistic polypeptide and an application thereof. The amino acid sequence of the broad-spectrum chemokine receptor antagonistic polypeptide is VLNAHCALH. The broad-spectrum chemokine receptor antagonistic polypeptide in the invention can be well combined with US28 receptors on cell membranes, lowers the increased calcium ion concentration caused by combination of physiological chemokines and receptors, has an effect of blocking receptor signal transduction, inhibits human cytomegalovirus AD169 and HIV-1 induced negativecolony fromformation in vitro, restrains virus from reproducing in cells, reduces death of cells infected by virus, and can be used as an antagonist for broad spectrum inflammation and virus chemokine and applied in relative work for researching virus prevention and treatment.

The invention belongs to the biology medicine field, and relates to a fiber growth factor receptor (FGFR)-mediated vascular targeted liposome carrier, a preparation method thereof and an application thereof. The invention aims at solving the technical problem of proving a cationic liposome with high transfection efficiency and tumor vascular targeting. The targeted liposome is prepared by using the components with the following mixture ratios: the mixture ration of DOTAP, cholesterol and tb FGF polypeptide is: the mol ratio of the DOTAP to the cholesterol equals to 2:1-2, and the weight of the tb FGF polypeptide is 10-80 percent of the total weight of the DOTAP and the cholesterol. The liposome can be combined with the FGF receptor (FGFR) on the surface of tumor new-generated vascular cells particularly, and can realize the preparation method thereof and the application of tumor vascular targeting therapy by wrapping up various micromolecule anti-tumor drugs, therapy genes and adenoviral vectors carrying therapy genes.

The present invention relates to medicaments and includes the use of inhibitors that selectively interfere with the interaction between the fibroblast growth factor receptor and FRS2, and with other components of the FRS2 complex. Compared to other inhibitors and monoclonal antibodies, the use of the selective inhibitors described in the present invention results in a proven enhancement of anti-tumor efficacy, a reduction in the toxicity of the treatment and the possibility to achieve complete blockade and implement long-term therapy using low dose concentrations . Advantages of the present invention include the development of new classes of medical agents for the treatment of malignancies and other diseases.

This disclosure relates to a modified α-helical bundle cytokine, with reduced activity via an α-helical bundle cytokine receptor, wherein the α-helical bundle cytokine is specifically delivered to target cells. Preferably, the α-helical bundle cytokine is a mutant, more preferably it is a mutant interferon, with low affinity to the interferon receptor, wherein the mutant interferon is specifically delivered to target cells. The targeting is realized by fusion of the modified α-helical bundle cytokine to a targeting moiety, preferably an antibody. This disclosure relates further to the use of such targeted modified α-helical bundle cytokine to treat diseases. A preferred embodiment is the use of a targeted mutant interferon, to treat diseases, preferably viral diseases and tumors.