Abstract:
Mammalian host cells for use in a cell-mediated transfection process, which contain an RNAi molecule and an expression vector for a pro-apoptotic protein. The method includes inducing apoptotic cell (AC) death in mammalian cells that contain an RNAi molecule capable of down-regulating a chosen target gene. Living cells expressing the target gene are then exposed to the ACs. The ACs are processed by the living cells, and the RNAi molecule in the ACs down-regulates the expression of the target gene in living cells.
Abstract:
A method for preventing, delaying the onset of or treating diabetes in a patient comprising selecting a patient who is susceptible to developing diabetes, who is developing diabetes or who is diabetic and administering to the patienet one or more than one dose of a pharmaceutical agent comprising a polynucleotide encoding a secreted exogenous protein, namely luciferase.
Abstract:
A substance is disclosed for preventing, delaying the onset of or treating one or more than one autoimmune disease, the substance comprising a combination of a polynucleotide construct comprising a polynucleotide sequence encoding ΔBCL-2 and encoding one or more than one autoantigen for the autoimmune disease. A use is also disclosed of a polynucleotide construct comprising a combination of a polynucleotide construct comprising a polynucleotide sequence encoding ΔBCL-2 and encoding one or more than one autoantigen for the autoimmune disease, for the manufacture of a medicament for preventing, delaying the onset of or treating one or more than one autoimmune disease.