768 results about "Inducer Cells" patented technology

The invention provides a cardiac rhythm management system for stimulating a heart having photosensitive tissue, vectors useful to photosensitize cells expressing the vectors, and methods for light induced depolarization of cells.

The present invention provides bispecific antibodies that bind to CD3 and tumor antigens and methods of using the same. According to certain embodiments, the bispecific antibodies of the invention exhibit reduced effector functions and have a unique binding profile with regard to Fcγ receptors. The bispecific antibodies are engineered to efficiently induce T cell-mediated killing of tumor cells. According to certain embodiments, the present invention provides bispecific antigen-binding molecules comprising a first antigen-binding domain that specifically binds human CD3, a second antigen-binding molecule that specifically binds human CD20, and an Fc domain that binds Fcγ receptors with a specific binding pattern. In certain embodiments, the bispecific antigen-binding molecules of the present invention are capable of inhibiting the growth of B-cell or melanoma tumors expressing CD20. The bispecific antibodies of the invention are useful for the treatment of various cancers as well as other CD20-related diseases and disorders.

The present invention relates to novel uses of AIM3 acting as a tumor suppressor, and more particularly to methods for using an AIM3 protein or a nucleic acid encoding the protein to activate ATM or ATR and to treat ATM- or ATR-mediated diseases. The AIM3 protein according to the present invention interacts directly with ATM/ATR so as to activate ATM/ATR and proteins regulated by ATM/ATR. Also, the AIM3 protein upregulates tumor suppressor gene p53 and its target genes so as to not only inhibit the proliferation of cells but also to induce apoptosis.

The present invention provides a method for improving iPS cell generation efficiency, which comprises a step of introducing a Myc variant having the following features: (1) having an activity to improve iPS cell generation efficiency which is comparative to, or greater than that of c-Myc; and (2) having a transformation activity which is lower than that of c-Myc; or a nucleic acid encoding the variant, in a nuclear reprogramming step. Also, the present invention provides a method for preparing iPS cells, which comprises a step of introducing the above Myc variant or a nucleic acid encoding the variant and a combination of nuclear reprogramming factors into somatic cells. Moreover, the present invention provides iPS cells comprising the nucleic acid encoding the Myc variant which can be obtained by the above method, and a method for preparing somatic cells which comprises inducing differentiation of the iPS cells.

Monoclonal antibodies that bind specifically to Claudin 3 expressed on cell surface are provided. The antibodies of the present invention are useful for diagnosis of cancers that have enhanced expression of Claudin 3, such as ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, uterine cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, stomach cancer, bladder cancer, and colon cancer. The present invention provides monoclonal antibodies showing cytotoxic effects against cells of these cancers. Methods for inducing cell injury in Claudin 3-expressing cells and methods for suppressing proliferation of Claudin 3-expressing cells by contacting Claudin 3-expressing cells with a Claudin 3-binding antibody are disclosed. The present application also discloses methods for diagnosis or treatment of cancers.

The present invention relates, at least in part, to compositions, and related methods, comprising MHC II binding peptides. In one embodiment, the MHC II binding peptides comprise a peptide having at least 70% identity to a natural HLA-DP binding peptide, HLA-DQ binding peptide, or HLA-DR binding peptide.

The present invention concerns the use of oxygen antagonists for inducing stasis in cells, tissues, and/or organs in vivo or in an organism overall. It includes methods and apparatuses for achieving stasis in any of these biological materials, so as to preserve and/or protect them. In specific embodiments, therapeutic methods and apparatuses for organ transplantation, hyperthermia, wound healing, hemorrhagic shock, cardioplegia for bypass surgery, neurodegeneration, hypothermia, and cancer is provided.

The present invention provides methods and compositions designed for treating a subject suffering from skin conditions, disorders or diseases. The compositions include fetal skin cell proteins obtained from fetal skin cells after induced cell lysis.

The invention relates generally to the treatment and prevention of human cancer and viral diseases. More specifically, this invention relates to development of a new generation of vaccines that rely on eliciting cellular immune responses, specifically induction of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL), against cancer cells and virus-infected cells via administration of a polymeric nanoparticle containing a vaccine comprising a fusion peptide or a modified peptide. Such a fusion peptide is composed of an insertion signal sequence and a peptide derived from a tumor antigen or a viral antigen, which improves antigen presentation and induces CTL with higher efficiency against cancer cells and virus-infected cells. An exemplary peptide utilized in the invention is Mart-1:27-35 peptide.

Strains of human-derived bacteria have been obtained from complex fecal samples and shown to induce accumulation of Th17 cells in the intestine and promote immune functions. Pharmaceutical compositions containing these bacteria can be used as anti-infectives and as adjuvants in mucosal vaccines.

Disclosed are CD70 binding agents, such as anti-CD70 antibodies and derivatives, that induce a cytotoxic, cytostatic or immunomodulatory without conjugation to a therapeutic agents as well as pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising the antibody or derivative. Also disclosed are methods for the treatment and prevention of CD70-expressing cancers and immunological disorders comprising administering the CD70 binding agents to a subject.

The invention belongs to the field of medicinal chemistry, provides novel application of a tyrosine kinase inhibitor DCC-2036, and in particular discloses application of the tyrosine kinase inhibitor DCC-2036 in preparation ofmedicines for preventing or treating triple negative breast cancer. Tests show that the tyrosine kinase inhibitor DCC-2036 is capable of inhibiting proliferation and invasion and metastasis of TNBC(Triple Negative Breast Cancer) cell systems MDA-MB-231 and HS-578T, and moreover the inhibition function of the tyrosine kinase inhibitor DCC-2036 upon cell proliferation is prior to those of most TNBCclinicalfirst-line treatment medicines. Meanwhile, tests further show thatreceptor tyrosine kinaseAXL is a key target of DCC-2036 to take effects into play in TNBC cells, the tyrosine kinase inhibitor DCC-2036 targets AXL and further regulates downstream signal paths to take the anti-tumor function into play in the TNBC and is good in targeted therapy specificity and remarkable in effect, and normal tissue is generally not damaged.

The invention discloses a culture solution for inducing mesenchymal stem cells to differentiate into islet-like cells, and an inducing method and application of the culture solution. The culture solution comprises the following materials: niacinamide, Conophylline, cell growth factor, betacellulin and a base medium. The base medium contains 97% of high glucose DMEM (Dulbecco Modified Eagle Medium), 2% of B-27 and 1% of N-2. The inducing method comprises the following steps of: preparing an inducing culture solution; preparing the human mesenchymal stem cells; taking the human mesenchymal stem cells, inoculating the human mesenchymal stem cells into a six-hole ultralow absorption culture plate by 1.5-2*105cells/hole, adding 3ml inducing culture medium into each hole and carrying out suspended induction; and changing liquid at every 3 days, collecting cell supernatant at the ninth day, and storing the cell supernatant at the temperature of -20 DEG C. The culture solution disclosed by the invention has the advantages that the human mesenchymal stem cells are induced to differentiate into the islet-like cells by utilizing the combination of the niacinamide and the Conophylline, so that the inducing cycle is shortened, the suspension cells are beneficial to being clustered to form cell clusters similar to natural islets, further the induced differentiation efficiency is obviously increased and the clinical application risk is reduced; and the function of inducing the secretion of the cell insulin is obviously improved.