Abstract:
This invention provides a purified protein, having an apparent molecular weight of about 800 kDa, designated merosin. Also provided is a substantially pure heterotrimeric laminin variant comprising the structure M-X-B2, wherein M is the M polypeptide of merosin; X is selected from the group consisting of the B1 chain of laminin and S-laminin; and B2 is the B2 chain of laminin. Also provided is an isolated nucleic acid sequence which encodes merosin. The invention further provides antibodies, vectors, and the expression of recombinant proteins by use of a host vector system. The invention also provides the use of merosin to promote neurite growth.
Abstract:
The invention is directed to transgenic plants expressing colonization and/or virulence antigens specified by genes from pathogenic microorganisms. It is also directed to the use of such transgenic plants for oral immunization of humans and other animals to elicit a secretory immune response which inhibits colonization of or invasion by such pathogenic microorganisms through a mucosal surface of humans or other animals.
Abstract:
Modified forms of tPA which lack clot-dissolving activity but retain their ability to bind fibrin are useful as carriers of scintographic labels to permit the detection and location of blood clots in the circulation system of animals. These tracers can be injected intravenously, and then detected by scintographic imaging.
Abstract:
Compounds of formula (I) and the pharmaceutically acceptable esters thereof, wherein rings A and B are selected from the group consisting of formulae (a), (b), (c), (d), wherein x represents an aromatic ring, or the presence or absence of 0, 1, or 2 conjugated or unconjugated pi bond(s), and wherein x' represents the presence or absence of 0, 1, or 2 conjugated or unconjugated pi bond(s), and wherein a non-aromatic pi bond, if present, may optionally be converted to an epoxide; and wherein the dotted line ------ represents the presence or absence of a pi bond, and wherein: R1 is H, acyl(1-6), or alkyl(1-6); R2 is H, alkyl(1-6), 2-propynyl, or allenyl; R3 and R4 is each independently H or OR5, wherein R5 is H, acyl(1-6), or alkyl(1-6); and wherein R1 and R2 is each independently H, alkyl(1-6) or is -C=CR3, -CH=CHR3, or -CH=C=CHR3, wherein R3 is selected from the group consisting of H, halo, CF3, alkyl(1-6), acyloxy, carboxylate, carboalkoxylate, alkoxy, or alkylthio; and wherein when at least one of R1 and R2 is H, the compound of formula (I) may also be in the oxidized oxo form and when both R1 and R2 are H, the compound of formula (I) may also be in the oxidized carboxylic acid form or the alkyl(1-6) ester thereof are useful in regulating steroid metabolism.
Abstract:
An improved method of determining CK-MB isoenzyme in a biological fluid which comprises subjecting a sample of said fluid to an assay system which includes incubating with monoclonal antibody specific to CK-MB isoenzyme, but not reactive with CK-MM or CK-BB. Methods for preparing antibodies with these characteristics and cell lines producing them are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for gel electrophoresis which employs periodic inversion of the electric field essentially in one dimension, denoted as field-inversion gel electrophoresis (FIGE), results in net migration by using a longer time or higher voltage in one direction than in the opposite direction. FIGE permits separation of DNA or protein mixtures in size ranges not accessible to ordinary electrophoresis.