34 results about "Immunoglobulin superfamily" patented technology

Abstract of the Disclosure The present invention relates to methods for selecting repertoires of polypeptides using generic and target ligands. In particular, the invention relates to a library comprising a repertoire of polypeptides of the immunoglobulin superfamily, wherein the members of the repertoire have a known main chain conformation.

The invention relates to cell stimulatory fusion proteins and DNA sequences, vectors comprising at least two agonists of TNF/TNFR super family, immunoglobulin super family, cytokine family proteins and optional antigen combination. Instructions for use of these proteins and DNA constructs as immune adjuvants and vaccines for treatment of various chronic diseases such as viral infection are also provided. Additionally, the use of these protein and DNA constructs as immune suppressant for treatment of various chronic diseases, such as autoimmunity and organ transplant rejection, is also illustrated.

The invention relates to binding proteins or polypeptides of a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily, specifically relates to an anti-human B7-H3 monoclonal antibodies 4H7 and 21D4, a preparation method of the monoclonal antibodies, and the applications of the monoclonal antibodies in tumor (gastric cancer) prognostic evaluation and in being used as a marked molecule for identification of human dendritic cells (DC).

Mesenchymal cells are unexpectedly found to express specific truncated versions of immunoglobulin (Ig) superfamily members, Igμ heavy chain and Igδ heavy chain variants. Mesenchymal Ig heavy chain gene products either directly or indirectly control hemopoietic stem cells. Ectopic expression, RNAi or antibody therapy can be used to modulate Ig heavy chain mediated functions.

The invention discloses nearly 288 novel phosphorylation sites identified in signal transduction proteins and pathways underlying human Leukemia, and provides phosphorylation-site specific antibodies and heavy-isotope labeled peptides (AQUA peptides) for the selective detection and quantification of these phosphorylated sites/proteins, as well as methods of using the reagents for such purpose. Among the phosphorylation sites identified are sites occurring in the following protein types: Adaptor/Scaffold proteins, Cytoskeletal proteins, Cellular Metabolism enzymes, G Protein/GTPase Activating/Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor proteins, Immunoglobulin Superfamily proteins, Inhibitor proteins, Lipid Kinases, Nuclear DNA Repair/RNA Binding/Transcription proteins, Serine/Threonine Protein Kinases, Tyrosine Kinases, Protein Phosphatases, and Translation/Transporter proteins.

A new family of immunoreceptor molecules of the immunoglobulin superfamily, (LIR) polypeptides is described. Disclosed are sequences encoding LIR family members and their deduced amino acid sequences, polypeptides encoded by DNA that hybridize to oligonucleotide probes having defined sequences, processes for producing polypeptides of the LIR family, and antagonistic antibodies to LIR family members. LIR family members can be used to treat autoimmune diseases and disease states associated with suppressed immune function.

The invention belongs to the technical field of medical bio-engineering, and particularly relates to new application of the signal adjusting protein alpha(SIRP alpha). The signal adjusting protein alpha(SIRP alpha) belongs to a member of the immunoglobulin super family(IGSF). In-vitro biological experiments and in-vivo animal experiments prove that in the application of the signal adjusting protein alpha(SIRP alpha) in the preparation of the DC vaccine for preventing and treating tumors of the invention, the SIRP alpha signal path negatively regulates the activity and antigen presentation functions of the DC. The invention further constructs a tumor DC vaccine which can interfere with the SIRP alpha expression by the mediation of a lentiviral vector, and the tumor DC vaccine can obviously improve the DC activation level and the antigen presentation function of the DC and be used for preventing and treating mouse tumors and is a novel tumor vaccine. The invention provides a new idea for clinical treatment application of the SIRP alpha.

The invention relates to the technical fields of stem cells and gene engineering, and particularly provides a method for promoting epidermal cell proliferation based on gene modification and gene interference with epidermal cells by using a junctional adhesion molecule JAM1 (NM-016946) which is a transmembrane molecule and belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily. The invention further provides a low expression epidermal cell of the junctional adhesion molecule JAM1 gene, i.e. JAM1kd-EC, and the proliferation ability of the epidermal cell, the properties and the biological safety of the epidermal cell and the like are detected. The invention further provides a method for promoting epidermal cell proliferation and an application of JAM1kd-EC in wound repair or preparation of skin grafts.

CD166 is a cell adhesion molecule belonging to an immunoglobulin superfamily that is expressed in an excessive amount on the tumor surface. If an monoclonal antibody specifically binding to the CD166 is obtained, it becomes possible to suppress growth of tumor cells, detect the cells, and supply a therapeutic drug thereto specifically. However, because the CD166 proteins are very similar to each other among mammals, it was not possible to obtain an antibody to human CD166, by immunizing, for example, mice with the human CD166.

The antibody was prepared by immunizing mice with a purified avian CD166 protein. The antibody was found to be adsorbed on human and mouse CD166 proteins in vitro as well as in vivo and to have an action to suppress tumor growth in mice.

Provided are transmembrane immunomodulatory proteins, nucleic acids encoding such proteins and cells engineered with the proteins. The transmembrane immunomodulatory proteins and engineered cells provide therapeutic utility for a variety of immunological and oncological conditions. Compositions and methods for making and using such proteins are provided.

An object of the present invention is to provide a novel marker that can be used to predict the effect of anti-PD-1 antibody/anti-PD-L1 antibody therapy with high sensitivity, and use thereof. Provided is a biomarker for predicting the effect of anti-PD-1 antibody/anti-PD-L1 antibody therapy, including an immunoglobulin superfamily containing leucine-rich repeat (ISLR).

The invention provides a lung cancer marker, which is a TREM-2 protein. The marker is a membrane surface acceptor, which is specifically expressed to myeloid derived dendritic cells and mononuclear macrophage, and belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily. The expression of TREM-2 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of lung cancer patients and tumor-bearing mice is obviously higher than the expression of TREM-2 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of healthy persons and normal mice. The immunohistochemical method detection shows that high expression of TREM-2 exists in the macrophage of lung cancer patients and TREM-2 is in positive correlation with the development of lung cancer. The novel tumor marker (triggering receptors expressed on myeloid cells) namely TERM-2 can be used as a molecular marker of lung cancer diagnosis and treatment, has the advantages of convenience, rapidness, little damage, and easy reexamination, can be easily accepted by the patients, has an important meaning for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer, and has a wide application prospect.

The present disclosure provides a therapeutic method of treating cancer metastasis by inducing clearance of EVs using a binding agent specific to an EV protein. The method utilizes one or more binding agents specific to EV proteins, where the EV proteins are selected from prostaglandin F2 receptor negative regulator (PTGFRN); basigin (BSG); immunoglobulin superfamily member 2 (IGSF2); immunoglobulin superfamily member 3 (IGSF3); immunoglobulin superfamily member 8 (IGSF8); integrin beta-1 (ITGB1); integrin alpha-4 (ITGA4); 4F2 cell-surface antigen heavy chain (SLC3A2); a class of ATP transporter proteins (ATP1A1, ATP1A2, ATP1A3, ATP1A4, ATP1B3, ATP2B1, ATP2B2, ATP2B3, ATP2B4); CD13 (aminopeptidase N); MME (neprilysin), ENPP1 (ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase family member 1); and NRP1 (neuropilin-1). Further provided herein includes a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of cancer metastasis.

The invention discloses 424 novel phosphorylation sites identified in signal transduction proteins and pathways underlying human Leukemia, and provides phosphorylation-site specific antibodies and heavy-isotope labeled peptides (AQUA peptides) for the selective detection and quantification of these phosphorylated sites/proteins, as well as methods of using the reagents for such purpose. Among the phosphorylation sites identified are sites occurring in the following protein types: Adaptor/Scaffold proteins, Cytoskeletal proteins, Cellular Metabolism enzymes, G Protein/GTPase Activating/Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor proteins, Immunoglobulin Superfamily proteins, Inhibitor proteins, Lipid Kinases, Nuclear DNA Repair/RNA Binding/Transcription proteins, Serine/Threonine Protein Kinases, Tyrosine Kinases, Protein Phosphatases, and Translation/Transporter proteins.

The present invention provides a composition comprising i) a polypeptide comprising calmodulin and two immunoglobulin superfamily domains, wherein said two immunoglobulin superfamily domains are linked via said calmodulin; ii) a calmodulin binding molecule; iii) ions binding to the Ca²⁺ binding site of calmodulin; wherein the binding of said calmodulin-binding molecule and of said ions to said Ca²⁺ binding site of calmodulin affects the binding of said polypeptide to an antigen to be bound by said polypeptide. The calmodulin may be a permutated calmodulin. A method for affecting the binding of a polypeptide for an antigen using said composition is also disclosed.