1191 results about "Binding domain" patented technology

The invention discloses a double-structural-domain recombinant human fibronectin, the sequence of which is shown as SEQ ID NO.3, and the double-structural-domain recombinant human fibronectin is formed by fusing a collagen binding structural domain and a cell binding structural domain of human fibronectin. The invention also provides a recombinant expression vector containing the protein coding gene and a host cell. The protein is efficiently expressed through eukaryotic cells and engineering bacteria escherichia coli, and a fermentation and purification process suitable for an industrial scale is established in a matched manner. Functional experiments prove that compared with commercially available fibronectin products with a single structural domain, the double-structural domain recombinant human chemical fibronectin disclosed by the invention can remarkably promote proliferation, migration, adhesion and differentiation activity of human skin fibroblasts, and has wide application potential in the fields of skin repair, skincare and biomedical materials.

Compositions of retroviruses and methods of using the same for gene delivery, wherein the retroviruses comprise a viral envelope protein comprising at least one mutation that diminishes its native function, a non-viral membrane-bound protein comprising a membrane-bound domain and an extracellular targeting domain.

Disclosed herein are antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to human CD19. Chimeric antigen receptors and chimeric antigen receptor transgenes comprising an antigen binding domain that specifically binds to human CD19 are also disclosed. Also described herein are immune cells, viral vectors, and other compositions containing the antibodies, the antigen binding fragments, the chimeric antigen receptors, and / or the chimeric antigen receptor transgenes.

Provided herein are chimeric cytokine receptors bearing a binding domain capable of binding a TGF-β ligand or a TGF-β receptor antibody. When present on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-bearing immune cells (CAR-T-cells), such receptors allow for increased CAR-T cell expansion, activity and persistence, constitutively and / or through engagement of a TGF-β ligand or a TGF-β receptor antibody. Also provided are methods of making and using the chimeric cytokine receptors described herein.

The invention relates to proximity activated cytokine compounds comprising a PD-1 targeting moiety, and an IL-21 polypeptide covalently linked to an anti-IL-21 antibody-binding domain, which together provide targeted cytokine signaling to PD-1 expressing cells. The invention further relates to nucleic acid and expression vectors encoding proximity activated cytokines, as well as use of such compounds for treating cancer.

The present invention relates to combination therapies employing tumor targeted anti-CEA / CD3 bispecific antibodies and / or agents blocking PD-L1 / PD-1 interaction in combination with 4-1BB (CD137) agonists, in particular 4-1BBL trimer containing antigen binding molecules that also target FAP, the use of these combination therapies for the treatment of cancer and methods of using the combination therapies.

The invention relates to bispecific antibodies comprising a first antigen binding domain that specifically binds to PD1 and a second antigen binding domain that specifically binds to LAG3. The invention further relates to methods of producing these molecules and to methods of using the same.

Compositions and methods for treating diseases associated with expression of a cancer associated antigen are disclosed. The invention also relates to chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) specific to a cancer associated antigen as described herein, SHP inhibitory molecules, vectors encoding the same, and recombinant immune effector cells comprising the CARs and SHP inhibitory molecules. Methods of administering a genetically modified immune effector cell expressing a CAR that comprises an antigen binding domain that binds to a cancer associated antigen and a SHP inhibitory polypeptide are also disclosed.

The invention discloses a porcine delta coronavirus spike protein monoclonal antibody, an antigen epitope peptide and application, and belongs to the technical field of biology. The antibody comprises a light chain variable region and a heavy chain variable region, the amino acid sequence of the light chain variable region is as shown in SEQ ID No.1, and the amino acid sequence of the heavy chain variable region is as shown in SEQ ID No.3. According to the invention, a highly conservative linear B cell epitope (the amino acid sequence is DFGEARLD) of a PDCoV spike protein receptor binding domain (S-RBD) and a neutralizing monoclonal antibody capable of being specifically bound to the epitope are identified for the first time. The epitope peptide and the monoclonal antibody provided by the invention can be used for immunological detection and serological investigation of the PDCoV.

The present invention pertains to protein oligomers for active immunization. Specifically, the invention relates to protein oligomers comprising at least a first monomer and a second 5 monomer, said at least first and second monomer comprising, in N- to C-terminal order, at least one first RBD, an immunoglobulin Fc (Ig Fc), and at least one second RBD, wherein a) Ig Fc has enhanced affinity for the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) at mucosal pH, compared to wildtype Ig Fc; and b) RBD is a receptor binding domain from or derived from SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, wherein the receptor binding domain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO. 13, or a fragment thereof, or an amino acid sequence having at least 80%, 85%, 90%, or 95% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO. 13. The invention further relates to a vaccine comprising said protein oligomer, preferably for use in active immunization and / or booster vaccination in a subject.

The invention provides compositions and methods for treating diseases associated with expression of CD20 or CD22. The invention also relates to chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) specific to CD20 or CD22, vectors encoding the same, and recombinant T or natural killer (NK) cells comprising the CD20 CAR or CD22 CAR. The invention also includes methods of administering a genetically modified T cell or NK cell expressing a CAR that comprises a CD20 or CD22 binding domain.

Provided herein are cell surface receptors that include an extracellular binding domain, a transmembrane domain, an intracellular signaling domain, and a protease cleavage site disposed between the extracellular binding domain and the intracellular signaling domain. In certain aspects, the cell surface receptors are engineered cell surface receptors, such as chimeric antigen receptors (CARs). Also provided are cells that include such receptors (e.g., where the cells express the receptors on their surface) and pharmaceutical compositions including such cells. Nucleic acids that encode the cell surface receptors, cells including such nucleic acids, and pharmaceutical compositions including such cells, are also provided. Also provided are methods for regulating signaling of a cell surface receptor, and methods of using the cells of the present disclosure, including methods of using such cells to administer a regulatable cell-based therapy to an individual.

The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for altering auxin accumulation in corn or maize plants. Methods and compositions are also provided for altering the expression of genes related to auxin efflux through editing or mutagenesis of a brachytic2 (br2) gene to introduce a premature stop codon or a deletion into the gene such that a truncated Br2 protein encoded by the mutant allele of the br2 gene, which may be a dominant or semi-dominant allele, has at least part of a transmembrane domain without a nucleotide binding domain or motif. Modified plant, plant parts and cells having such a mutant allele with reduced or altered expression or activity of a br2 gene product can have improved characteristics, such as reduced plant height and increased lodging resistance, but without off-types in the plant.

The present disclosure provides humanized antibodies and antigen binding domains thereof that bind CD8α and other antibody formats comprising these antigen binding domains, their use as a targeting moiety on lipid nanoparticles (tLNP) to deliver a therapeutic payload (such as a nucleic acid molecule) or other types of payloads. The present disclosure further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the humanized anti-CD8α antibodies and CD8-targeted tLNP encapsulating a payload.

The disclosure relates to methods for redirecting an active form of an endogenous cytokine to a target cell or target tissue of interest in a biological system or subject in need thereof by administering a multi-specific binding molecule comprising (a) a binding domain that specifically binds to an active form of a cytokine and (b) a binding domain that specifically binds to an epitope on a molecule that is a marker on a target cell or tissue, wherein the multi-specific binding molecule, when bound to the cytokine, does not block or only partially blocks, the ability of the cytokine to bind to and agonize a cognate receptor for the cytokine.

The disclosure relates to methods for redirecting an active form of an endogenous cytokine to a target cell or target tissue of interest in a biological system or subject in need thereof by administering a multi-specific binding molecule comprising (a) a binding domain that specifically binds to an active form of a cytokine and (b) a binding domain that specifically binds to an epitope on a molecule that is a marker on a target cell or tissue, wherein the multi-specific binding molecule, when bound to the cytokine, does not block or only partially blocks, the ability of the cytokine to bind to and agonize a cognate receptor for the cytokine.

Described herein are engineered cytokine receptor switches that can include a signal peptide, an extracellular activator binding domain, a hinge, a transmembrane domain, and / or an intracellular signaling domain. Binding of an activator to the activator binding domain can activate cytokine signaling through the intracellular signaling domain. These cytokine receptor switches can be expressed in immune cells, sometimes in combination with a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR), to increase immune cell persistence by promoting adoption of memory-like phenotypes. Also described herein are methods of using engineered cytokine receptors in immune cell therapies, such as CAR T-cell therapy, to improve patient outcomes and prevent disease relapse.

In a non-limiting embodiment, the present invention relates to antigen-binding molecules comprising two or more antigen-binding domains which are linked with each other. In a non-limiting embodiment, the antigen-binding molecules of the present disclosure have activity of holding two or more antigen molecules at spatially close positions, activity of regulating interaction between two or more antigen molecules, activity of regulating activation of two or more antigen molecules which are activated by association with each other, resistance to protease cleavage, or such.

The present disclosure relates to molecules binding to delta-like ligand 3 (DLL3), such as anti-DLL3 chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), anti-DLL3 antibodies including antigen binding domains, bispecific antibodies, antibody conjugates, anti-DLL3 immune cell engagers, and other fusion proteins comprising anti-DLL3 antigen binding domains, and the like, polynucleotides and vectors encoding DLL3 binding molecules, and engineered cells expressing DLL3 binding proteins, and methods of making and using the DLL3 binding proteins.

Provided herein are novel anti-CD27 and anti-PD-L1 antibodies, and binding domains thereof, as well as bispecific constructs and anti-CD27 binding domain linked to an anti-PD-L1 binding domain. Also provided herein are methods of stimulating T cell activity, methods of inducing or enhancing an immune response, and methods of treating a disease or condition (e.g., cancer) by administering the bispecific constructs, antibodies, or antigen binding fragments thereof, or compositions described herein to a patient in need thereof.

The present disclosure relates to a mammalian cell which is modified to express on the surface of its membrane a binding domain which binds to a target molecule. The disclosure also relates to protein constructs and nucleic acids for producing such modified mammalian cells, and to methods for using the mammalian cells to deliver therapeutic agents to target cells or tissues in vivo.

The invention relates to an aptamer specifically combined with beta-lactoglobulin and application of the aptamer, and belongs to the technical field of biological detection. According to the aptamer and the preparation method thereof, a binding domain base, participating in recognition, of the aptamer is predicted through molecular docking firstly, then the binding domain base is subjected to directional mutation, the aptamer with the recognition performance improved is obtained, the affinity of the aptamer to beta-lactoglobulin is 10.6 nM, and the aptamer has no recognition capacity on alpha-lactalbumin, casein, bovine serum albumin, immune globulin G, lactose and the like and can be used for preparing the aptamer with the recognition performance improved. Therefore, the aptamer disclosed by the invention has good sensitivity and specificity on the beta-lactoglobulin. On the basis, a fluorescence polarization method is directly constructed by utilizing the characteristic that the beta-lactoglobulin is a biomacromolecule, when the beta-lactoglobulin exists, an aptamer marked by a fluorophore FAM recognizes the beta-lactoglobulin to form an aptamer beta-lactoglobulin compound, and the fluorescence polarization value is relatively large, so that the beta-lactoglobulin compound can be used for identifying the beta-lactoglobulin. Therefore, the specific detection of the low-concentration beta-lactoglobulin is realized.

The present application relates to antigen binding molecules comprising a pair of biparatomotic target binding domains, a pair of cytokine receptor binding domains and an Fc domain wherein the target binding domains concurrently bind to a target antigen and the cytokine receptor binding domains bind to a subunit of a cytokine receptor complex. Biparatopic assembly of the cytokine receptor binding domain in the presence of the target antigen allows for selective activation of cytokine receptors and efficient mimicking of cytokine activity in a targeted manner.

The invention discloses a fusion protein taking peptide-N-glycosidase as an active component as well as a preparation method and application of the fusion protein, and belongs to the technical field of biological medicines. The fusion protein comprises: (a) peptide-N-glycosidase or a catalytically active fragment thereof; (b) an immunoglobulin Fc domain, or a combination of a tumor or immune cell antigen binding domain and an immunoglobulin Fc domain; (c) a linker peptide; wherein the form of the tumor or immune cell antigen binding domain is Fab, scFv or VHH; the peptide-N-glycosidase or the catalytic activity fragment of the peptide-N-glycosidase is connected with the Fc structural domain of the immunoglobulin through the connecting peptide; the immunoglobulin Fc domain mediates the fusion protein to form a homodimer or a heterodimer. According to the invention, the synergistic function of targeted binding and local deglycosylation of the target molecule is realized, so that the immunosuppressive activity of the target molecule is interfered, and the anti-tumor immune response is enhanced.

Provided herein are proteins comprising a viral-binding domain and reagents comprising same. In some aspects, the provided proteins and reagents can be used for the purification of viral particles. In some aspects, the provided proteins and reagents improve the efficiency with which target cells can be transduced. Also provided herein are methods using the provided proteins and reagents, including for purifying viral particles or for transducing cells. Related kits and articles of manufacture are also provided.

The present invention is directed to novel targeted heterodimeric fusion proteins comprising an IL-15 / IL-15Rα Fc-fusion protein and a LAG-3 antibody fragment-Fc fusion protein.

The present disclosure relates to polypeptides comprising an antigen fragment of the receptor binding domain (RBD) of coronavirus spike glycoprotein, protein nanostructures thereof, methods of manufacture thereof, and prophylactic and therapeutic uses thereof. In various aspects, the antigen fragment comprises a coronavirus subdomain 1 (SD1).

An antibody against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and / or human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is described herein. The antibody includes binding domains from anti-idiotypic monoclonal antibodies (ai-mAbs) that bind an RSV neutralizing antibody VH3-21 / VL1-40 presented as B cell receptors (BCRs). The antibodies can be used as a vaccine to selectively elicit antibodies capable of neutralizing RSV and / or HMPV without a need for somatic mutation. The vaccines are particularly useful to treat and / or reduce the risk of RSV and / or HMPV infection in infants.

The present disclosure relates to binding domains that bind CD3, and binding moieties comprising such binding domains. The present disclosure further relates to the use of such binding domains or binding moieties in the treatment of cancer. The present disclosure also relates to nucleic acid encoding such binding domains or binding moieties, and a vector and cell comprising such nucleic acid.

The present invention belongs to the field of plant genetic engineering technology, and in particular to a rice cytokinin response regulator gene OsRR24 And application, the rice cytokinin response regulatory factor gene OsRR24 It encodes a protein containing a DNA binding domain and a conserved aspartate-containing signal receiving domain, and is a response regulator downstream of the rice CK signaling pathway. OsRR24 During the functional process in rice, it was transferred into Nipponbare and Bph6 In the NIL, overexpressing plants showed significantly enhanced resistance to brown planthoppers, while RNAi-inhibited plants showed significantly reduced resistance to brown planthoppers. The gene of this invention provides a good theoretical basis for studying how cytokinins participate in rice insect resistance through response regulatory factors. It has reference significance for studying gene molecular functions and also provides genetic resources for the design and breeding of insect-resistant rice varieties.