Abstract:
The present invention provides compositions and methods for diagnosis, treatment and prophylaxis of Chronic Fatigue Immunodysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) based on the detection of the presence of a novel CFIDS-associated virus, CAV, in the body fluids or tissues of a patient.
Abstract:
Anti-CD122 and/or γc antibodies and fragments thereof are disclosed. Also disclosed are compositions comprising such antibodies and fragments, and uses and methods using the same.
Abstract:
The present invention deals with a ligand comprising each of the complementary-determining regions (CDRs) set forth in SEQ ID No. 1, SEQ ID No. 2, SEQ ID No. 3 SEQ ID No. 4, SEQ ID No. 5 and SEQ ID No. 6 for use in a method of treatment.
Abstract translation:本发明涉及包含SEQ ID No.1,SEQ ID No.2,SEQ ID No.3,SEQ ID No.4,SEQ ID No.5所示的每个互补决定区(CDR)和 SEQ ID No.6或在所述序列中具有任何数目的取代的氨基酸的序列,如下所示,CDR1(SEQ ID No.1)中为0至3,CDR2(SEQ ID No.2)为0至2, CDR4(SEQ ID No.3)中为0至2,CDR4(SEQ ID No.4)为0至1,CDR5(SEQ ID No.5)为0至4,CDR6(SEQ ID NO:0)为0至2 ID 6),或在所述序列SEQ ID No.1至SEQ ID No.6内具有等同化学功能和性质的其它氨基酸取代的氨基酸。
Abstract:
The invention concerns the use of a protein derived from cancer cells, virus-infected cells or immune-defence cells or a fragment of said protein, characterised in that said protein is initially an immunosuppressive and/or angiogenic protein with local activity and said properties are inactivated by at least 70 %, through a physical and/or chemical treatment, by genetic recombination or by adjuvant conditioning, said treatment preserving its property of being identified by antibodies directed against said protein, and preserving sufficient immunogenic properties for generating antibodies neutralizing or blocking said native protein, to obtain a medicine for use as local anti-immnumosuppression and/or anti-angiogenic agent as an anticancer agent. The invention also concerns the resulting immunogenic compounds, their preparation method and their uses.
Abstract:
Methods and compositions for cancer diagnostics and therapy are provided. More particular, methods and compositions for detecting, preventing, and treating HERV-K+ cancers are provided. One example of a method may involve a method for preventing or inhibiting cancer cell proliferation by administering to a subject a cancer cell proliferation blocking or reducing amount of a HERV-K env protein binding antibody.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a peptide domain required for interaction between the envelope of a virus pertaining to the HERV-W interference group and an hASCT receptor, comprising an N end point and a C end point. Said peptide domain is defined, at the N end point thereof, by a pattern formed by the amino acids L (Z)α-proline-cysteine-X-cysteine in which Z is any amino acid, α is a whole number between 2 and 30, and X is any amino acid, and at the C end point thereof, by a pattern formed by the amino acids serine-aspartic acid-Xa-Xb-Xc-Xd-Xe-aspartic acid-Xf Xg-(Z)β in which Xa, Xb, Xc, Xd, Xe, Xf Xg are any amino acids, Z is any amino acid, β is a whole number between 15 and 25, preferably 20. The peptide domain comprises, between the N end point and the C end point , at least one pattern selected from the following patterns: a pattern formed by the amino acids cysteine-tyrosine-X2-X3-X4-X5- X6-cysteine in which X2, X3, X4, X5, X6 are any amino acids, and a pattern formed by the amino acids cysteine-X7-X8-X9-X10-X11- X12- X13-X14-X15-cysteine-trytophane in which X7, X8, X9, X10, X11, X12, X13, X14, X15 are any amino acids.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for detecting replication competent viruses in the sera of subjects receiving gene therapy, the method comprising the step of detecting anti-retroviral antibodies in the sera using a specific antigen. A gene for the antigen exists not in a viral vector for gene therapy but only in a virus genome from which the viral vector originated and the antigen is preferably selected from the group of partial Gag and partial Env proteins of murine leukemia virus. There are also provided antigens whose amino acid sequences include the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or SEQ ID NO: 6, which is of great use in immunoreaction-based RCR detection in view of specificity and sensitivity.
Abstract:
The invention concerns the use of a protein derived from cancer cells, virus-infected cells or immune-defence cells or a fragment of said protein, characterised in that said protein is initially an immunosuppressive and/or angiogenic protein with local activity and said properties are inactivated by at least 70 %, through a physical and/or chemical treatment, by genetic recombination or by adjuvant conditioning, said treatment preserving its property of being identified by antibodies directed against said protein, and preserving sufficient immunogenic properties for generating antibodies neutralizing or blocking said native protein, to obtain a medicine for use as local anti-immnumosuppression and/or anti-angiogenic agent as an anticancer agent. The invention also concerns the resulting immunogenic compounds, their preparation method and their uses.