38 results about "Cell cycle control" patented technology

Screening methods for identifying patients with an increased likelihood of having ovarian cancer are provided. The screening methods involve the detection of expression of a plurality of biomarkers in a body sample, wherein overexpression of the biomarkers is indicative of an increased likelihood of having ovarian cancer. The screening methods may further comprise a two-step analysis. Biomarkers of interest include genes and proteins that are, for example, involved in defects in DNA replication/cell cycle control, cell growth and proliferation, escape from apoptosis, angiogenesis or lymphogenesis, or the mechanisms of cancer cell motility and invasion. In some aspects of the invention, expression of a biomarker is detected at the protein level using a biomarker-specific antibody or at the nucleic acid level using nucleic acid hybridization techniques. Methods for detecting ovarian cancer in patients are further disclosed herein. Kits for practicing the methods of the invention are further provided.

The invention discloses pyridylpyrimidyl amine compounds or pyridylpyridyl amine compounds disclosed as Formula I and application thereof in preparing antineoplastic drugs, belonging to the technical field of drugs. The compounds can selectively inhibit CDK4 and CDK6, enable G1-period tumor cells to stop growth and G1-period tumor cells to reduce, can effectively lower the phosphorylation of the tumor inhibiting protein Rb in the Ser780 site, and thus, can be used for various diseases caused by cell cycle control maladjustment participated by CDK4 and CDK6. The compounds are especially suitable for treating malignant tumors, and have the characteristics of high selectivity, high activity and high tumor cell proliferation resistance.

The invention relates to a computer algorithmic language and relative application software. It could rapidly select and predict internal source siRNA gene and siRNA molecule. Especially, it relates to an entire finding method for internal source siRNA gene and internal source siRNA molecule, and gaining 255 new siRNAs and target mRNAs from coding gene intron. The siRNA molecules could be used to research develop, differentiation and growth of cell, organization and organic, discuss the function and express adjusting network and discuss function of genes. It also could be used to develop medicines to prevent and cure kinds of disease.

The invention relates to the use of polycomb group proteins as a tumour-associated antigens. Polycomb group proteins are highly involved in body architecture development, haematopoiesis and cell cycle control. Aberrant expression of polycomb proteins has been linked with haematological malignancies, mainly lymphomas. This invention relates to the use of these polycomb group proteins as antigens for cancer immunotherapy. Immunological responses can be raised against these proteins and such responses are active against polycomb protein over-expressing tumour cells.

The invention discloses the specificity marker protein TS/MEDP antibody preparation and the purpose. The molecular biology technology is utilized, and a new gene is cloned in a stomach cancer cell and is named as TS/MDEP. A polyclonal antibody for preventing the TS/MDEP is prepared, and a high specificity antibody is acquired through the antibody purification technology. The expression characteristics of the TS/MDEP gene in a tumor cell line and a tumor cell tissue are verified from the mRNA and protein level, the expression in 14 tumor cell lines including the tumor cell line is determined, the dependance of cell cycle is assumed, the excess expression exists in stomach cancer, breast cancer and cervical cancer tissues, no expression is in the corresponding normal tissues, and the expression exists in an embryo tissue. The high expression of the TS/MDEP in the embryo tissue with exuberant cell proliferation is validated, after growing up, the gene is closed, and the high expression exists in the tumor cells. The TS/MDEP has the seasonal specificity expression to clew the occurrence and the development of the cell cycle control abnormity caused by the high expression of the TS/MDEP. The obtained antibody for preventing the TS/MDEP can be used to monitor the cell cycle advancement and the clinical biological behavior of the gastroenteric tumor.

The present invention relates to an accurate, sensitive, and efficient sequential or concurrently sequential method for molecular diagnosis of human papillomavirus (HPV)-based disease, where the method improves the accuracy and reliability of diagnostic and prognostic assessments of HPV-based disease. The method of the invention comprises a primary screen of a sample for HPV nucleic acids, followed by a secondary screen for molecular markers, such as proliferation and cell cycle control group protein markers. The sequential or concurrently sequential method significantly reduces the number of false positive results.

Genome-wide analysis of copy number changes in breast and colorectal tumors used approaches that can reliably detect homozygous deletions and amplifications. The number of genes altered by major copy number changes—deletion of all copies or amplification of at least twelve copies per cell—averaged thirteen per tumor. These data were integrated with previous mutation analyses of the Reference Sequence genes in these same tumor types to identify genes and cellular pathways affected by both copy number changes and point alterations. Pathways enriched for genetic alterations include those controlling cell adhesion, intracellular signaling, DNA topological change, and cell cycle control. These analyses provide an integrated view of copy number and sequencing alterations on a genome-wide scale and identify genes and pathways that are useful for cancer diagnosis and therapy.

The INK4A (MTS1, CDKN2) gene encodes a specific inhibitor (InK4a-p16) of the cyclin D-dependent kinases CDK4 and CDK6. InK4a-p16 can block these kinase from phosphorylating the retinoblastoma protein (pRb), preventing exit from the G1 phase of the cell cycle. Deletions and mutations involving the gene encoding InK4a-p16, INK4A, occur frequently in cancer cells, implying that INK4a-p16, like pRb, suppresses tumor formulation. However, a completely unrelated protein (ARF-p19) arises in major part from an alternative reading frame of the mouse INK4A gene. Expression of an ARF-p19 cDNA (SEQ ID NO:1) in rodent fibroblasts induces both G1 and G2 phase arrest. Economical reutilization of protein coding sequences in this manner is without precedent in mammalian genomes, and the unitary inheritance of INK4a-p16 and ARF-p19 may reflect a dual requirement for both proteins in cell cycle control.

The invention discloses a tumor radio sensitization medicine which has an active component of berberine. Proved by research: the berberine has the following efficacy of: 1, breast cancer cells are treated by berberine, which can induce dose-dependently G0/G1 stage cell retardation and apoptosis; 2, the berberine remarkably reduces the expression level of cell cycle control associated protein cyclin B and apoptosis resisting protein Bcl-2 and increases the expression level of apoptins Bax and caspase-3; and 3, the breast cancer cells treated by the berberine remarkably improve the sensitiveness of the cells to radiotherapy. The tumor radio sensitization medicine can improve the treatment effect of tumor radiotherapy, lower the exposure dose of the radiotherapy of a tumor patient, and lower the toxic and side effects brought by the radiotherapy, thereby improving the living quality of patients.

The invention relates to long-chain non-coding RNA and an application thereof. LncRNA LOC680254 related to cell proliferation and cell cycle control is obtained by analyzing different LncRNAs in different time point samples after sciatic nerve injury of SD rats by use of RNA-seq and can be used as miRNA molecular sponge to specifically bind miR-30d-3p, miR-671, miR-3594-3p or miR-3473 so as to resist miRNA functions and promote expression of Psrc1 and Ska1, and cell proliferation is promoted.

The invention discloses a human and mice tumor suppressor and coded protein, wherein the gene relates to the regulation and control for encoded proteins and cell cycles, thus is closely related to the occurrence of tumors, the gene, the encoded protein and their derivatives can be used for diagnosis and treatment for tumor diseases caused by cell cycle control imbalance and medicament screening.

Disclosed is a smooth muscle cell specific promoter, the SM22α gene promoter as well as the murine cDNA and genomic SM22α nucleic acid sequences. Also disclosed are methods of preventing restenosis following balloon angioplasty and methods of treating asthma based on inhibition of smooth muscle cell proliferation by expressing cell cycle control genes, or contraction inhibiting peptides in smooth muscle cells, under the control of the SM22α promoter.

The invention includes a method of phosphorylating a serine containing substrate by incubating the substrate with ATP and an enzyme that is hsRec2 or muRec2 or a derivative thereof. The natural substrates of the kinase activity of Rec2 are the cell cycle control proteins such as p53 and cyclin E. The over expression of Rec2 is known to cause cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis and the invention discloses that these effects are kinase mediated. Accordingly, the invention provides a method of assessing antagonists and agonists of Rec2, which antagonists and agonists would have pharmacological activity. The invention further discloses that there is specific binding between hsRec2 and at least three cell cycle control proteins: p53, PCNA and cdc2.

Phototropin is a blue light receptor, which mediates a variety of blue-light elicited physiological processes in plants and algae. In higher plants these processes include phototropism, chloroplast movement and stomatal opening. In the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, phototropin plays a vital role in progression of the sexual life cycle and in the control of the eye spot size and light sensitivity Phototropin is also involved in blue-light mediated changes in the synthesis of chlorophylls, carotenoids, chlorophyll binding proteins. We compared the transcriptome of phototropin knock out (PHOT KO) mutant and wild-type parent to analyze differences in gene expression in high light grown cultures (500 μmol photons m⁻² s⁻¹). Our results indicate the up-regulation of genes involved in photosynthetic electron transport chain, carbon fixation pathway, starch, lipid, and cell cycle control genes. With respect to photosynthetic electron transport genes, genes encoding proteins of the cytochrome b6f and ATP synthase complex were up regulated potentially facilitating proton-coupled electron transfer. In addition genes involved in limiting steps in the Calvin cycle Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (RuBisCO), Sidoheptulose 1,7 bisphosphatase (SBPase), Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (3PGDH) and that mediate cell-cycle control (CDK) were also up regulated along with starch synthase and fatty acid biosynthesis genes involved in starch and lipid synthesis. In addition, transmission electron micrographs show increased accumulation of starch granules in PHOT mutant compared to wild type, which is consistent with the higher expression of starch synthase genes. Collectively, the altered patterns of gene expression in the PHOT mutants were associated with a two-fold increase in growth and biomass accumulation compared to wild type when grown in environmental photobioreactors (Phenometrics) that simulate a pond environment. In conclusion, our studies suggest that phototropin may be a master gene regulator that suppresses rapid cell growth and promotes gametogenesis and sexual recombination in wild type strains.

Methamphetamine is a highly addictive psychostimulant that causes profound damage to the brain and other body organs. Post mortem studies of human tissues have linked the use of this drug to diseases associated with aging, such as coronary atherosclerosis, but the molecular mechanism underlying these findings remains unknown. We report now that methamphetamine accelerates cellular senescence in vitro and activates transcription of genes involved in cell-cycle control and inflammation in vivo by stimulating production of the sphingolipid messenger ceramide. This pathogenic cascade is triggered by reactive oxygen species, generated through methamphetamine metabolism via cytochrome P₄₅₀-2D6, which recruit nuclear factor (NF)-KB to induce expression of enzymes in the de novo pathway of ceramide biosynthesis. Inhibitors of ceramide formation prevent methamphetamine-induced senescence and attenuate systemic inflammation and health deterioration in rats self-administering the drug. The results support therapeutic approaches to reduce the adverse consequences of methamphetamine abuse and improve effectiveness of treatments.

The invention relates to DLP protein, gene codzing DLP, and the application of DLP in preparation of splicing and medicine relating to agent of Pre-mRNA and adjustment of cell period, also, it relates to the application designed for DLP in RNAi preparing medicine against tumber.

The present invention discloses a pyrimidine or pyridopyridone compound as shown in formula (I) and an application thereof relating to the technical field of medicament preparation. The compound can selectively suppress cyclin-dependent kinases (Cdks) CDK4 and CDK6 with almost no suppression of the activity of the kinase CDK2. Thus, the compound can be used for various diseases caused by cell cycle control disorders involving CDK4 and CDK6, and particularly in the treatment of malignant tumors.

Phototropin is a blue light receptor, which mediates a variety of blue-light elicited physiological processes in plants and algae. In higher plants these processes include phototropism, chloroplast movement and stomatal opening. In the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, phototropin plays a vital role in progression of the sexual life cycle and in the control of the eye spot size and light sensitivity Phototropin is also involved in blue-light mediated changes in the synthesis of chlorophylls, carotenoids, chlorophyll binding proteins. We compared the transcriptome of phototropin knock out (PHOT KO) mutant and wild-type parent to analyze differences in gene expression in high light grown cultures (500 μmol photons m⁻²s⁻¹). Our results indicate the up-regulation of genes involved in photosynthetic electron transport chain, carbon fixation pathway, starch, lipid, and cell cycle control genes. With respect to photosynthetic electron transport genes, genes encoding proteins of the cytochrome b6f and ATP synthase complex were up regulated potentially facilitating proton-coupled electron transfer. In addition genes involved in limiting steps in the Calvin cycle Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (RuBisCO), Sidoheptulose 1,7 bisphosphatase (SBPase), Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (3PGDH) and that mediate cell-cycle control (CDK) were also up regulated along with starch synthase and fatty acid biosynthesis genes involved in starch and lipid synthesis. In addition, transmission electron micrographs show increased accumulation of starch granules in PHOT mutant compared to wild type, which is consistent with the higher expression of starch synthase genes. Collectively, the altered patterns of gene expression in the PHOT mutants were associated with a two-fold increase in growth and biomass accumulation compared to wild type when grown in environmental photobioreactors (Phenometrics) that simulate a pond environment. In conclusion, our studies suggest that phototropin may be a master gene regulator that suppresses rapid cell growth and promotes gametogenesis and sexual recombination in wild type strains.