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6372456 Polynucleotides encoding chemokine α-6  
The present invention relates to a novel CK(α-6 protein which is a member of the alpha chemokine family. In particular, isolated nucleic acid molecules are provided encoding the human CKα-6...
6362325 Murine 4-1BB gene  
The present invention includes the receptor protein 4-1BB and the cDNA gene encoding for receptor protein 4-1BB. The nucleotide sequence of the isolated cDNA is disclosed herein along with the...
6361976 Co-administration of interleukin-3 mutant polypeptides with CSF'S for multi-lineage hematopoietic cell production  
The present invention relates to human interleukin-3 (hIL-3) variant or mutant proteins (muteins) functionally co-administered with a other colony stimulating factors (CSF), cytokines, lymphokines,...
RE37582 Cytokine designated LERK-6  
The invention is directed to LERK-6 as a purified and isolated protein, the DNA encoding the LERK-6, host cells transfected with cDNAs encoding LERK-6.
6348334 DNA encoding Fas ligand  
This invention provides a novel polypeptide useful in the field of medicines, a novel DNA which encodes the novel polypeptide, a recombinant DNA molecule which contains the novel DNA, a...
6344192 Use of interleukin-15  
The invention relates to the use of IL-15 or active variants thereof and/or IL-15 activity enhancing compounds for the manufacture of a pharmaceutical composition for manipulating memory cells of...
6342585 Method of activating denatured protein  
The invention relates to a method for forming a mixed disulfide of recombinant proteins, by solubilizing with a denaturing agent in the presence of a disulphide component, and then adding a...
6338844 Genomic nucleic acids, cDNA and mRNA which code for polypeptides with IL-16 activity, processes for the production thereof and their use  
A nucleic acid with which expression of a polypeptide having interleukin-16 activity can be achieved or regulated in a prokaryotic or eukaryotic host cell, wherein in the region coding for the...
6328954 Use of the IL-4 receptor for the therapy prophylaxis and diagnosis of allergic viral parasitic and bacterial diseases and of fungal infections  
The use of the IL-4 receptor for the therapy, prophylaxis and diagnosis of allergic, viral, parasitic and bacterial diseases and of fungal infections. The invention relates to the use of the IL-4...
6320023 Macrophage derived chemokine  
The present invention provides purified and isolated polynucleotide sequences encoding a novel human macrophage-derived C-C chemokine designated MDC. Also provided are materials and methods for the...
6316254 Methods for stimulating erythropoiesis using hematopoietic proteins  
Methods for stimulating erythropoiesis using the hematopoietic protein thrombopoietin, optionally in combination with erythropoietin, are provided. The methods provided may be used to stimulate...
6313267 Calcium-binding proteins  
A bovine- or human-derived calcium-binding protein with a prescribed amino acid sequence, a method for its production, and antibodies against the protein and uses thereof.
6310045 Compositions and methods for cancer immunotherapy  
The present invention provides methods for inhibiting the growth of selected tumors utilizing recombinant viral vectors. Briefly, within one aspect of the present invention, a method for inhibiting...
6303769 LERK-5 DNA  
LERK-5 polypeptides are disclosed, along with DNA sequences, vectors and transformed host cells useful in producing LERK-5. The LERK-5 polypeptides bind to elk and to hek, which are members of the...
6294164 Natural killer cell enhancing factor C  
A human natural killer cell enhancing factor C and DNA (RNA) encoding such polypeptide and a procedure for producing such polypeptide by recombinant techniques is disclosed. Also disclosed are...
6291661 flt3-L mutants and method of use  
A screening method for identifying mutant polypeptides having at least one amino acid difference from a wild type protein involved in a receptor-ligand interaction is disclosed. Also disclosed are...
6284485 Nucleic acids encoding osteoprotegerin  
The present invention discloses a novel secreted polypeptide, termed Osteoprotegerin, which is a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily and is involved in the regulation of bone...
6284236 Cytokine that induces apoptosis  
A novel cytokine designated TRAIL induces apoptosis of certain target cells, including cancer cells and virally infected cells. Isolated DNA sequences encoding TRAIL are disclosed, along with...
6277598 DNA molecule encoding interferon-gamma (IFN-λ) inducing factor (IGIF, IL-18) and DNA fragment thereof  
A protein which induces the IFN-γ production by immunocompetent cells and has a molecular weight of 19,000±5,000 daltons on SDS-PAGE or gel filtration method and a pI of 4.8±1.0 on...
6274342 Nucleic acid molecules encoding monocyte chemotactic protein 5 (MCP-5) molecules and uses therefor  
The present invention relates to the discovery of novel genes encoding Monocyte Chemotactic Protein-5 (MCP-5) polypeptides. Therapeutics, diagnostics and screening assays based on these molecules...
6274341 Cytostatic process increases the productivity of cultured cells  
Provided by the invention are novel methods, vectors and cells for the recombinant production of desired gene products. In particular, the invention relates to increased production of desired gene...
6261548 Leukaemia inhibitory factor  
The present invention provides isolated DNA molecules encoding human and murine LIF and methods of producing LIF by the expression of the isolated DNA and suitable host cells. The invention further...
6255079 Polynucleotides encoding natural killer cell enhancing factor C  
A human natural killer cell enhancing factor C and DNA (RNA) encoding such polypeptide and a procedure for producing such polypeptide by recombinant techniques is disclosed. Also disclosed are...
6255468 MPROT12 polynucleotides and methods thereof  
MPROT12 polypeptides and polynucleotides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing MPROT12 polypeptides and...
6245550 Cytokine family member EF-7  
EF-7 polypeptides and polynucleotides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing EF-7 polypeptides and...
6218148 DNS encoding stem cell factor  
Novel stem cell factors, oligonucleotides encoding the same, and methods of production, are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating disorders involving blood cells are also...
6214968 Fibroblast stimulating growth factor 1 (FsF-1) and the early detection of fibrosis  
A method for identifying individuals with a propensity for pathological fibrosis. The method involves providing a sample from an individual with a chronic inflammatory disease, contacting the...
6214584 Human Interferon-γinducing factor  
A polypeptide which has a molecular weight of 18,500±3,000 daltons on SDS-PAGE and a pI of 4.9±1.0 on chromatofocusing. The polypeptide strongly induces the IFN-γ production by immunocompetent...
6207413 Nucleic acids encoding novel orphan cytokine receptors  
The present invention provides for nucleic acid sequences that encode novel mammalian receptor polypeptides, designated OCR1. The invention also provides assay systems that may be used to detect...
6207417 DNA encoding stem cell factor  
Novel stem cell factors, oligonucleotides encoding the same, and methods of production, are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating disorders involving blood cells are also...
6207798 Modified PE40 toxin fusion proteins  
We have modified PE 40 toxin by removing at least two of its four cysteine amino acid residues and have formed hybrid molecules containing modified PE 40 linked to a cell recognition protein that...
6204021 DNA encoding a cytokine  
The present invention provides novel human cytokines (designated individually as NHC-1 and NHC-2, and collectively as NHC) and polynucleotides which identify and encode NHC. The invention also...
6204020 DNA encoding N∇2 CSF-1 (short form) and carboxy truncated fragment thereof  
A colony stimulating factor, CSF-1, is a lymphokine useful in regulating the immune system, is a lymphokine useful in overcoming the immunosuppression induced by chemotherapy or resulting from...
6204372 DNA encoding a human tubby homolog  
The present invention provides a novel human tubby homolog (NHT) and polynucleotides which identify and encode NHT. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, agonists, antibodies,...
6197550 DNA sequences encoding growth/differentiation  
The invention provides DNA sequences encoding novel members of the TGF-β family of proteins. The TGF-β family comprises proteins which function as growth and/or differentiation factors and which...
6194381 Therapeutic agent and method for feline AIDS virus infections and feline atopic dermatitis  
A therapeutic agent for feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infections, (including the treatment of the anemia and chronic stomatitis caused by infection with a FIV) comprising a feline interferon...
6184370 Receptor-binding determinant from leukaemia inhibitory factor  
6180111 Vaccine delivery system  
The invention relates to a hyperblebbing strain of Neisseria gonorrhoeae which produces large amounts of blebs useful for production of blebosomes containing antigens for use as a vaccine delivery...
6177556 Human SCF, a splice variant thereof, its pharmaceutical use  
SCF which includes the following C-terminal sequence: Glu Ile Cys Ser Leu Leu Ile Gly Leu Thr Ala Tyr Lys Glu Leu Ser Leu Pro Lys Arg Lys Glu Thr Cys Arg Ala Ile Gln His Pro Arg Lys Asp or a...
6177543 Recombinant lymphotoxin  
Biologically active lymphotoxin polypeptides are synthesized in recombinant cell culture. Novel nucleic acid and vectors incorporating same are provided. The compositions and processes herein...
6174671 Genomics via optical mapping ordered restriction maps  
A method of producing high-resolution, high-accuracy ordered restriction maps based on data created from the images of populations of individual DNA molecules (clones) digested by restriction...
6171584 Method of treatment with growth/differentiation factors of the TGF-β family  
The invention concerns a protein of the TGF-β family, the DNA coding therefor and a pharmaceutical composition containing such protein.
6165746 Preventing endogenous aminopeptidase mediated n-terminal amino acid cleavage during expression of foreign genes in bacteria  
A process for the recombinant preparation in a bacterial host of the mature form of a mammalian protein or peptide of formula X-Pro-Z, which is subject to processing by endogenous bacterial...
6159711 DNA encoding rantes peptide fragments and methods of treatment with the fragments  
Modifications to RANTES can result in the modified polypeptide acting as a RANTES or MIP-1α antagonist. Such antagonists can be used in therapy to reduce inflammation. They are also useful in...
6153441 Methods of screening for agonists and antagonists for human CCR7 receptor and CKβ-9 ligand and interaction thereof  
Disclosed are methods for discovering agonists and antagonists of the interaction between a secreted human protein, chemokine CKβ-9, and its cellular receptor, human CCR7, which may have utility...
6146851 DNA encoding NV2 (long form) and carboxy truncated fragments thereof  
A colony stimulating factor, CSF-1, is a lymphokine useful in regulating the immune system is a lymphokine useful in overcoming the immunosuppression induced by chemotherapy or resulting from other...
6143866 Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor and method for obtaining the same  
At least two substantially purified tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors are disclosed which are glycoproteins that are active against TNF. The isolation of 3O kDa and 40 KDa TNF inhibitor from...
6139832 Leukocyte adhesion inhibitor-1 (LAI-1) Polypeptides  
There are disclosed therapeutic compositions and methods using isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding a human chemokine beta-11 (Ck beta-11) polypeptide and a human leukocyte adhesion inhibitor-1...
6127150 Purification cloning of peptides  
The present invention is directed to a protein purification construct having three tandem, coupled segments composed of a binding protein, an interconnecting linker and a variable fused polypeptide...
6120760 Growth/differentiation factors of the TGF-β family  
The invention provides DNA sequences encoding novel members of the TGF-β family of proteins. The TGF-β family comprises proteins which function as growth and/or differentiation factors and which...