561 results about "Fibronectin" patented technology

The present invention provides a bioactive coating composition, method and devices for bodily fluid-contacting surfaces. The coating comprises a complex of Formula II: wherein R₁ is an C_1-18alkyl or C_6-32aryl group, each R₂ is independently selected from the group consisting of C_1-18alkyl and C_6-32aryl, R₃ is N or O, n is a number from 1 to 10, and x in a number from 1 to about 30, directly bound to a heparin-activity molecule via covalent bonding, with one or more bioactive molecules bound to the heparin-activity molecule. The bioactive molecule may be an adhesive molecule such as fibronectin, a growth factor such as basic fibroblast growth factor, or any other bioactive molecule that binds, by any mechanism, to a heparin-activity molecule

The present disclosure relates to novel sustained-release intraocular drug delivery systems and improvements in the treatment of retinopathies. In particular, fibronectin scaffold domain proteins that selectively inhibit VEGFR-2 are contemplated.

The present invention relates to methods for the diagnosis and evaluation of stroke and stroke sub-type. A variety of bio-markers are disclosed for assembling a panel for such diagnosis and evaluation. Methods are disclosed for selecting markers and correlating their combined levels with a clinical outcome of interest. In various aspects: the invention provides methods for early detection and differentiation of stroke subtypes, for determining the prognosis of a patient presenting with stroke symptoms, and identifying a patient at risk for hemorrhagic transformation after thrombolyic therapy. Methods are disclosed that provide rapid, sensitive and specific assays to greatly increase the number of patients that can receive beneficial stroke treatment and therapy, and reduce the costs associated with incorrect stroke diagnosis.

Walk-through mutagenesis and natural-variant combinatorial fibronectin Type III (FN3) polypeptide libraries are described, along with their method of construction and use. Also disclosed are a number of high binding affinity polypeptides selected by screening the libraries against a variety of selected antigens.

The present invention provides delivery vectors for transferring a nucleic acid sequence to a cell in vitro, ex vivo or in vivo. The delivery vector comprises a segment encoding a secretory signal peptide. In embodiments of the invention, the delivery vector is an adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector. In other embodiments, the secretory signal peptide is a fibronectin secretory signal peptide (including variations and modifications, thereof). The delivery vectors of the invention may further comprise a heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide of interest for transfer to a target cell, where the polypeptide of interest is operably associated with the secretory signal. Also disclosed are methods of transferring a nucleic acid of interest to a cell using the delivery vectors of the invention.

The invention relates to a human mesenchymal stem cell culture medium. According to the culture medium, the basal culture medium comprises the following components based on the final concentration: 1-2g/L of human serum albumin, 5-10mg/L of transferring, 2-8mg/L of fibronectin, 1-4mg/L of laminin, 50g/L of Fe(NO3)3.9H2O, 417g/L of FeSO4.7H2O, 1-3mu g/L of estradiol, 2-5mu g/L of testosterone, 1-3mu g/L of progesterone, 39.25-117.74 mu g/L of dexamethasone, 5-10mg/L of insulin, 376.36mg/L of riboflavin, 80.96-242.87mg/L of coenzyme A, 4.41-6.17mg/L of butanediamine, 1-2mg/L of taurine, 0.61-1.85mg/L of aminoethanol, 8.81-26.42mg/L of pyruvic acid, 3.78-7.56mu g/L of sodium selenate, 292.3-584.6mg/L of L-glutamine, 2-8mu g/L of vascular endothelial growth factor, 4-10mu g/L of epidermal growth factor, 4-10mu g/L of basic fibroblast growth factor, 1-5mu g/L of leukaemia inhibitory factor, 1-5mu g/L of insulin-like growth factor-I and 2-8mu g/L of stem cell factor. The culture medium does not contain the animal serum, the potential animal endogenous endotoxin or virus of the animal serum is eliminated, and the culture medium is conveniently applied to clinics.

Disclosed are compositions and methods for their use that can be used in cosmetic applications. The composition can include an effective amount of a Centella asiatica stem cells to reduce the activity of hyaluronidase in skin, an effective amount of tetradecyl aminobutyroylvalylamino butyric urea trifluoroacetate or Alpinia galanga leaf extract to promote the production of hyaluronic acid in skin, an effective amount of tripeptide-1 to promote the production of fibronectin and laminin in skin, and a dermatologically acceptable vehicle.

The invention provides fibronectin-based binding molecules and methods for introducing donor CDRs into a fibronectin-based binding scaffold, in particular, Fn3. The fibronectin-based binding molecules of the invention may be further conjugated to another moiety, for example, Fc, anti-FcRn, HSA, anti-HSA, and PEG, for improved half life and stability, particularly in mammalian cells. The invention also provides methods for screening such molecules for binding to a target antigen as well as the manufacture and purification of a candidate binder.

A method for the inhibition of the binding of .alpha..sub.4.beta..sub.1 integrin to its receptors, for example VCAM-1 (vascular cell adhesion molecule-1) and fibronectin; compounds that inhibit this binding; pharmaceutically active compositions comprising such compounds; and the use of such compounds either as above, or in formulations for the control or prevention of diseases states in which .alpha..sub.4.beta..sub.1 is involved.

A collagen-coated carrier that has excellent cell adhesion properties and that allows excellent cell growth thereon is provided. Further, a method for manufacturing such a collagen-coated carrier efficiently and reliably is also provided. The collagen-coated carrier includes a base material (carrier) composed of a calcium phosphate-based compound and a coating layer provided so as to cover the surface of the base material. The coating layer is composed of collagen and a protein having a high affinity for the collagen. Such a coating layer covering the surface of the base material is formed by allowing the base material to firmly adsorb the collagen via the protein. The protein preferably has a collagen receptor. More preferably, the protein contains at least one of fibronectin and integrin as a main ingredient.

The present application provides fibronectin based scaffold proteins associated with improved stability. The application also relates to stable formulations of fibronectin based scaffold proteins and the use thereof in diagnostic, research and therapeutic applications. The application further relates to cells comprising such proteins, polynucleotides encoding such proteins or fragments thereof, and to vectors comprising such polynucleotides.

The invention discloses a serum-free culture medium for mesenchymal stem cells. The serum-free culture medium for the mesenchymal stem cells comprises the following ingredients: fibronectin at the final concentration of 25mu g/ml, basic fibroblast growth factors at the final concentration of 10ng/ml, human epidermal growth factors at the final concentration of 15ng/ml, recombinant human insulin at the final concentration of 1mg/ml, human transferrin at the final concentration of 0.55mg/ml, human blood albumin in a volume ratio of 5 percent, sodium selenite at the final concentration of 0.67mug/ml, L-carnitine at the final concentration of 5mM and resveratrol at the final concentration of 30mu M. When the mesenchymal stem cells are cultured by the serum-free culture medium for the mesenchymal stem cells, animal-derived serum is not contained, so infection risks can be controlled; the L-carnitine and the resveratrol which are added into the serum-free culture medium for the mesenchymalstem cells can effectively improve the growth state of the mesenchymal stem cells; and the growth speed of the mesenchymal stem cells is remarkably improved, and the biological characteristics of themesenchymal stem cells are kept unchanged.

The present invention discloses compositions for applications that mimic fibronectin coated surfaces. Advantageously, such compositions provide an animal free (xeno-free, and human-component-free), synthetic, chemically defined surface that mimics at least one of the functionalities of fibronectin.

A method for transferring a gene into target cells by a retrovirus with the use of serum-free medium. This method comprises infecting target cells with a retrovirus in serum-free medium optionally containing low-density lipoprotein and/or cytokines in the presence of a functional substance such as fibronectin in an amount effective in elevating the gene transfer efficiency of the retrovirus into the target cells by co-localizing the retrovirus and the target cells.

A method for producing protein compositions comprising fibrinogen and fibronectin is disclosed, wherein a fibrinogen and fibronectin-containing starting solution is treated with a precipitating composition which comprises two different components that modify the solubility of fibrinogen and/or fibronectin, so that in a single-step precipitation a precipitate is formed which comprises fibrinogen and fibronectin, and the precipitate formed optionally is further treated by methods known per se.

Heparin-binding regions of several proteins, such as neural cell adhesion molecule, fibronectin, laminin, midkine, and anti-thrombin III have been shown to promote neurite extension on two-dimensional surfaces. The effect of heparin-binding peptides on neurite extension through three-dimensional matrices was investigated by culturing embryonic chick dorsal root ganglia (DRG) within fibrin gels containing chemically attached heparin-binding peptide (HBP). The length of neurites within fibrin gels containing cross-linked HBP was increased by more than 70% over extension through fibrin gels containing no peptide. The HBP sequence of antithrombin III was incorporated into the fibrin gel as the C-terminal domain of a bidomian, chimeric peptide; the N-terminal second domain of this peptide contained the ∀2-plasmin inhibitor substrate for Factor XIIIa. Factor XIIIa, a transglutaminase, was used to chemically attach the HBP-containing chimeric peptide to the fibrin gels during polymerization. The amount of HBP cross-linked into the fibrin gels was determined, after degradation by plasmin using gel permeation chromatography, to be approximately 8 moles of peptide per mole fibrinogen. A peptide (HBP), where the cross-linking glutamine was replaced with glycine, showed no increase in extension in comparison with fibrin gels. The additional of heparin to the gel percursors resulted in no increase in neurite extension in comparison with fibrin gels. HBPs promote neurite extension by binding to cell surface proteoglycans on the DRG.

The present invention provides methods and compositions to treat fibrotic conditions, to increase lymphocyte production in vivo, and to improve and/or normalize lung function, pulmonary compliance, blood oxygenation, and blood pH to inhibit inflammatory processes to stimulate or inhibit pro-inflammatory and immune cells, and to inhibit migration of vascular endothelial cells. The invention contemplates the administration of human uteroglobin, native or recombinant, as a means of achieving these ends. Specifically, it has been found that uteroglobin inhibits cell adhesion to fibronectin, increases lymphocyte production in vivo, and improves and/or normalizes lung function, pulmonary compliance, blood oxygenation, and blood pH, and inhibits inflammatory process. In addition it has been found that uteroglobin can stimulate or inhibit pro-inflammatory and immune cells and inhibitor migration of vascular endothelial cells.

The invention discloses an efficient multiplication CTL preparation method killing tumors in a targeted mode. The CTL preparation method comprises the following steps: (a) removing CD4+CD25+Treg cells through immunomagnetic bead negative sorting; (b) arranging mixed cells in a serum-free medium for cultivation, and obtaining suspension cells and adherent cells; (c) adding GM-SCF and IL-4 in the adherent cells, culturing the cells for five days; in the sixth day, adding a tumour cell holoantigen, and in the seventh day, adding TNF-alpha and IL-27; (d) transferring the suspension cells to a culture flask wrapped by a CD3 monoclonal antibody and recombinant human fibronectin, adding IFN-gamma, in the second day, adding IL-2, IL-12 and the IL-27, and culturing the mixture till the eighth day to obtain CIK cells; (e) mixing the CIK cells and mature DC cells, and adding the IL-12, IL-7 and an anti-CD 28 monoclonal antibody for cultivation; in the third day, adding an anti-CTLA-4 monoclonal antibody, and then culturing the mixture for four days. According to the efficient multiplication CTL preparation method killing tumors in the targeted mode, efficiency of in-vitro CTL cell proliferation is improved, activity of killing the tumor cells in the targeted mode is improved, transformation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells to the CD4+CD25+Treg cells is inhibited.

The invention discloses a method for rapidly detecting the bladder cancer with quantum dot labeling immune chromatographic test paper. The existing method for bladder cancer detection comprises the cystoscope, ultrasonic waves, CT, and the like, but the methods are trivial in detection procedures and patients are subjected to pains. By making use of the quantum dot labeling immune chromatographic test paper, the method rapidly detects the amount of fibronectin protein contained in urine of bladder cancer patients and diagnoses and judges the bladder cancer. The detection method which is low in cost and simple in method is suitable for samples of blood, urine, saliva, and the like, can be applied to the detection of hormones, proteins, viruses, drugs, bacteria, environmental pollution, and the like, and can be used in places such as hospitals, customs, , airports and families.

The present invention relates to an anti-idiotypic polypeptide scaffold that includes two or more peptide sequences that mimic a discontinuous epitope of a pathogen that is recognized by or induces formation of a broadly neutralizing antibody. Using a fibronectin FNfn10 scaffold bearing two or more modified discontinuous loops, scaffolds that recognize broadly neutralizing antibodies in vitro and from patient serum have been identified. These scaffolds should induce an immune response or mobilize germline specificities to initiate their affinity maturation.