35 results about "Regulon" patented technology

There is provided a method for identifying genes that regulate the expression of other genes, by placing a sample containing genetic material in a section of a grid, silencing expression of at least one predetermined gene in the sample, grown in the section of the grid, so that in each section of the grid at least one predetermined gene is silenced, determining the amount of genetic material of interest is present in each section of the grid, and identifying the sections of the grid in which the silencing was maximal thereby identifying genes that regulate the expression of other genes and the genes of interest identified by the method. Also provided by the present invention is a kit for performing the above method, the kit having a grid for holding a sample, inactivating agents for inactivating genetic material in the sample, and a measuring device for measuring the inactivation of the genetic material.

The invention provides a kit for detecting mitochondrial DNA mutation related to a regulon of a Leber disease, wherein the kit consists of primer sequences, reagents for extracting genome DNA of samples, reagents for PCR amplification reaction, a positive control sample, a negative control sample and an instruction, restrictive endonucleases comprise a restrictive endonuclease Nla III, and the positive control sample is a restriction enzyme digested sample in which 4435th site of a mitochondrial sequence occur A to G mutation. The kit provided by the invention can be applied in the detection of mitochondrial DNA mt DNAA4435G mutation related to the regulon of the Leber disease. According to the kit, specificity and stability of detection results can be ensured, cost is lower than that of other detection methods, and the detection process is simple, quick, accurate and economic, and thus is suitable for detecting LHON-related gene mutation.

The present invention relates to a method for producing a polypeptide in a methylotrophic yeast host cell, wherein expression of the polypeptide is controlled by a methanol inducible promoter, comprising: i) expression of a positive regulator from a non-native promoter, said positive regulator activating transcription from the methanol inducible promoter, and ii) no addition of methanol.

A vaccine for treating or preventing the establishment of latent tuberculosis infections is provided. The vaccine comprises a recombinant mycobacterium that overexpresses the transcription factor DosR, at a level sufficient to induce production of the dosR regulon genes or proteins. A host to whom the vaccine is administered mounts an immune response to the dosR regulon proteins and is thus protected from the establishment, persistence or reactivation of latent tuberculosis.

A live recombinant Mycobacterium bovis-BCG strain comprising a nucleic acid encoding PhoP protein and/or one or more phoP regulon proteins is provided, in which the nucleic acid is capable of being overexpressed. A vaccine or immunogenic composition comprising the live recombinant Mycobacterium bovis-BCG strain and a method for treatment or prophylaxis of a mammal against challenge by Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Mycobacterium bovis are also provided.

A method is provided for producing an L-amino acid by culturing a microorganism belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family and having the ability to produce an L-amino acid, in a medium to produce and accumulate the L-amino acid in the medium. The microorganism has been modified by introduction of a DNA fragment which includes a pho regulon promoter and a structural gene encoding an L-amino acid biosynthetic enzyme, which is ligated downstream of the promoter so that the gene is expressed by the promoter, and so that the activity of the L-amino acid biosynthetic enzyme is increased by the expression of the gene by the promoter. In this way, the L-amino acid that is produced in the medium can be collected. Furthermore, the phosphorus concentration in the medium is such that the expression of the gene by the promoter is induced.

The invention described herein relates to a Haemophilus influenzae (H. influenzae) regulon encoding type IV pili. In particular, the invention relates to type IV pili from nontypeable H. influenzae (NTHi) and from H. influenzae strains a, b, c, e and f. The invention provides isolated H. influenzae pilus polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides as well as polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides involved in the assembly/disassembly of the structure. The invention also relates to uses of these polynucleotides and/or polypeptides including methods for eliciting an immune response to H. influenzae and methods of treating and preventing H. influenzae related pathological conditions.

The present invention relates to methods of identifying genes whose expression is indicative of activation of a particular biochemical or metabolic pathway or a common set of biological reactions or functions in a cell (“regulon indicator genes”) The present invention provides an example of such an indicator gene. The present invention also relates to methods of partially characterizing a gene of unknown function by determining which biological pathways, reactions or functions its expression is associated with, thereby placing the gene within a functional genetic group or “regulon”. These partially characterized genes may be used to identify desirable therapeutic targets of biological pathways of interest (“regulon target genes”) The present invention provides examples of such target genes. Methods for identifying effectors (activators and inhibitors) of regulon target genes are provided. The present invention also provides examples of regulon target gene inhibitors.

According to the invention, with tumor angiogenesis as a starting point, a protein TARBP2 and a coding gene thereof are identified to be novel tumor angiogenesis regulators and can specifically degrade mRNAs of anti-angiogenesis factor genes to induce tumor angiogenesis and promote tumor metastasis. The adenovirus vector expressing shRNA targeting TARBP2 is used for treating tumors and can significantly inhibit tumor angiogenesis, metastasis and growth. The tumor angiogenesis regulatory protein and the encoding gene thereof provided by the invention provide a novel molecular target for targeting tumor angiogenesis to treat tumors, and have important theoretical and practical significance for clinically resisting angiogenesis to treat the tumors in the future.

An isolated Shoca polypeptide comprising: (i) the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or SEQ ID NO: 4; or (ii) a variant thereof which is capable of interacting with a polypeptide of the wnt signalling pathway; or (iii) a fragment of (i) or (ii) which is capable of interacting with a polypeptide of the wnt signalling pathway, a polypeptide encoding said polypeptide, a method for identifying a modulator of the wnt signalling pathway utilising said polypeptide or polynucleotide and methods of diagnosing and treating cancer.

The present invention discloses newly identified cyclic AMP response element activator proteins (CREAP proteins). It is mentioned herein that the protein is a suitable drug target for developing new therapeutic agents to prevent, treat or alleviate pathological conditions related to abnormal activation of CRE-dependent gene expression or abnormal activation of chemokines. The present invention relates to a method for preventing, treating or alleviating said pathological conditions and a pharmaceutical composition comprising a regulator having an inhibitory effect on CREAP protein activity and/or CREAP gene expression. The present invention also relates to methods of identifying compounds useful in the treatment of said pathological conditions, comprising identifying compounds capable of inhibiting CREAP protein activity and/or CREAP gene expression.

A conjugate comprising a pyrrole-imidazole polyamide that recognizes a specific DNA sequence and a bromodomain inhibitor, a composition for regulating biochemical activity, specifically for regulating histone modification, e.g., for inducing histone acetylation, which comprises the conjugate, a composition for recruiting a bromodomain-containing protein which comprises the conjugate, a method for nucleosome acetylation which comprises using the conjugate, and a method for bromodomain-containing protein recruitment which comprises using the conjugate are provided.