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6743769 Antimicrobial peptides and derived metapeptides  
The peptides and derivative metapeptides based upon natural antimicrobial peptides have potent and broad spectrum activity against pathogens exhibiting multiple antibiotic resistance. In addition,...
6737507 Antiangiogenic peptides and compositions thereof  
The present invention provides an antiangiogenic polypeptide having the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or a portion thereof which is effective to inhibit endothelial cell...
6737406 Cryptic peptides and method for their identification  
The present invention relates to immunologically cryptic peptides; methods for their identification in individuals and populations and their use in diagnosis and therapy of pathological conditions...
6734166 Method of reducing aluminum levels in the central nervous system  
A method of reducing aluminum concentrations in the central nervous system of a subject (e.g., a patient afflicted with Alzheimer's disease or at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease) comprises...
6723830 Short peptides which selectively modulate the activity of protein kinases  
Peptides which are peptide derivatives of the αD region of a protein kinase can modulate the activity of protein kinases. The activity of a protein kinase in a subject can be modulated by...
6723695 CTL epitopes from EBV  
The present invention provides cytotoxic Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) T-cell epitopes derived from EBV structural antigens. Preferred epitopes include YLLEMLWRL (SEQ ID NO:1), YFLEILWGL (SEQ ID NO:32),...
6716809 Mage-A3 peptides presented by HLA class molecules  
The invention describes HLA class II binding peptides encoded by the MAGE-A3 tumor associated gene, as well as nucleic acids encoding such peptides and antibodies relating thereto. The peptides...
6716810 Composition and method for regulation of body weight and associated conditions  
Described are methods and compositions for regulating body weight and/or regulating the rate of weight gain or loss, and particularly, for treating or preventing obesity. Specifically, methods of...
6713449 E2F activity inhibitory compounds  
E2F-inhibiting compounds are represented by the formula: R 1 —A—R 2 wherein A represents a peptide sequence comprising a partial amino acid sequence having at least 12 continuous residues in...
6713062 Acinetobacter outer membrane protein and gene sequence compositions and methods  
Disclosed are new outer membrane proteins and nucleic acids from Acinetobacter and related biological compositions and methods. The biological materials provided are useful in diagnostic,...
6706859 HIV peptides, antigens, vaccine compositions, immunoassay kit and a method of detecting antibodies induced by HIV  
The present invention comprises novel and modified peptides capable of inducing an HIV-1 specific immune response without antagonizing the cytotoxic T-cell activity in order to achieve an effective...
6706685 Compounds and methods for stimulating β-catenin mediated gene expression and differentiation  
Modulating agents for inhibiting degradation of cytoplasmic β-catenin are provided. The modulating agents comprise one or more of: (1) the peptide sequence SYLDS(PO 4 )GIHS(PO 4 )G (SEQ ID NO:1)...
6706487 Monoclonal antibody and the method of using the antibody  
Chimeric, humanized and other IL-18 mAbs, derived from high affinity neutralizing mAbs, pharmaceutical compositions containing same, methods of treatment and diagnostics are provided.
6703480 Peptide dimers as agonists of the erythropoientin (EPO) receptor, and associated methods of synthesis and use  
Novel peptide dimers are provided that bind and activate the erythropoietin receptor (EPO-R) or otherwise act as an EPO agonist. The novel compounds have a first peptide chain R 1 and a second...
6699965 Peptides that activate the G-protein coupled receptor protein, 0T7T175  
G Protein-coupled receptor proteins originating in the vicinity of rat brain stem and human brain or salts thereof, or peptide fragments thereof or amides, esters or salts of the same; ligands...
6699834 Method for treating cancer  
The present invention relates to peptides of one or more portions of the human chorionic gonadotropin β-chain as well as methods for treatment of cancer, using human chorionic gonadotropin,...
6699838 Antiangiogenic peptides  
Mammalian kringle 5 fragments and kringle 5 fusion proteins are disclosed as a compounds for treating angiogenic diseases. Methods and compositions for inhibiting angiogenic diseases are also...
6699833 Pharmaceutical formulations for sustained drug delivery  
Sustained delivery formulations comprising a water-insoluble complex of a peptide and a carrier macromolecule are disclosed. The formulations of the invention allow for loading of high...
6699656 Treatment and prevention of HIV infection by administration of derivatives of human chorionic gonadotropin  
The present invention relates to β-hCG, particularly β-hCG proteins having a sequence of amino acids 41-54, 45-54, 47-53, 45-57 and 45-58 and analogs and derivatives thereof. The invention...
6696559 Antimicrobial peptides and methods of use  
Novel antimicrobial peptides from bovine and murine neutrophils are provided. The peptides, designated bovine granulocyte peptide A (BGP-A) and murine granulocyte peptide A (MGP-A) were purified to...
6696274 Ligand for enhancing oral and CNS delivery of biological agents  
Provided herein is a novel and useful Ligand comprising a peptide comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ. ID. NO.:6, an analog, a derivative, or a variant thereof, which increases the absorption...
6696061 Immunomodulatory peptides  
A purified preparation of a peptide consisting essentially of an amino acid sequence identical to that of a segment of a naturally-occurring human protein, said segment being of 10 to 30 residues...
6693170 ARIP4 gene and protein  
This invention relates to a novel nuclear protein which interacts with the androgen receptor in vivo and in vitro, and which also possesses ATPase activity. The invention concerns also mRNA and DNA...
6689363 Inducing cellular immune responses to hepatitis B virus using peptide and nucleic acid compositions  
This invention uses our knowledge of the mechanisms by which antigen is recognized by T cells to develop epitope-based vaccines directed towards HBV. More specifically, this application...
6686333 Inhibition of HIV replication using soluble Tat peptide analogs  
Methods and compositions for inhibiting replication of HIV in a mammalian cell. The compositions can be a peptide, or a nucleic acids encoding a peptide, which inhibits transactivation of the HIV...
6686444 Osteopontin derived chemotactic peptides and methods of use  
Novel osteopontin derived chemotactic peptides are described. The peptides (or antagonists thereof) are useful in treating conditions or diseases associated with chemotaxis.
6682740 Peptides derived fram complement peptide C3a sequence and antiallergic compositions comprising them  
Peptides corresponding partially or entirely to positions 50-77 of the sequence of the complement-derived peptide C3 a and analogs thereof are capable of inhibiting IgE-mediated triggering and/or...
6677431 Design, preparation, and properties of antibacterial β-peptides  
An antibacterial β-peptide having the following formula: wherein R 1 is H, an alkyl group including 1-4 carbon atoms, phenyl, heteroaryl, or an alkyl-aryl; R 2 is an amine-containing alkyl...
6673770 Peptides for the treatment, prophylaxis, diagnosis and monitoring of autoimmune diseases  
The invention provides a peptide suitable for the prophylaxis, treatment, diagnosis or monitoring of arthritis. The peptide contains a contiguous sequence element of 9 amino acid residues...
6669946 METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM A CELLULAR ABNORMALITY SOME OF WHOSE ABNORMAL CELLS PRESENT COMPLEXES OF HUMAN LEUKOCYTE ANTIGEN TYROSINASE DERIVED PEPTIDES, AND METHODS FOR TREATING SAID INDIVIDUALS  
The invention relates to complexes of human leukocyte antigen molecules and tyrosinase derived peptides SEQ ID NO: 2, on the surfaces of abnormal cells. The therapeutic and diagnostic ramifications...
6652860 Peptide, apoEp 1.B, compositions and uses thereof  
A peptide derived from apolipoprotein E termed apoEp1.B which includes amino acids 239-252 of the apolipoprotein E is described. The apoEp1.B peptide is a potent immune modulator that acts on a...
6653445 Human CCV polypeptides  
The present invention relates to novel human proteins and isolated nucleic acids containing the coding regions of the genes encoding such proteins. Also provided are vectors, host cells and...
6649739 Protein, its gene, reagents for inducing apoptosis, and anticancer agent  
Novel proteins which have cell death inducing activity or proliferation inhibitory activity on cancer cells; fragments of such proteins; genes coding such proteins; monoclonal antibodies to such...
6649166 Peptides and proteins for desensitizing subjects allergic to bee venom and compositions containing same  
The invention concerns peptides and proteins for desensitizing specifically the vast majority of subjects allergic to bee venom and compositions containing said peptides or proteins. The peptides...
6649746 Biological production of stable glutamine, poly-glutamine derivatives in transgenic organisms and their use for therapeutic purposes  
The invention provides a bioproduction of glutamine rich peptides. These peptides are used for rehydration and nutrition therapy in patients and for enhanced nutrition in animals. The peptides may...
6645934 Peptide with radio protective effect  
The invention makes available a peptide having a radioprotective effect that comprises a modified form and/or an optionally modified fragment of the Bowman-Birk protease inhibitor (BBI).
6642356 Peptides which function as hinge regions in protein  
Peptides comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 are described wherein the amino acid at position 7 of SEQ ID NO:1 and the amino acid at position 8 of SEQ ID NO:1, which may...
6641815 Sequestrin  
In this application is described the expression cloning and functional characterization of the CD36-binding domain of Sequestrin. Sequestrin is a surface protein of 215-250 kD size which does not...
6638531 Antimicrobial peptides  
The present invention relates to peptides with antimicrobial activity, consisting of an amino acid chain which contains a domain of 10 to 25 amino acids, wherein the majority of the amino acids of...
6635740 Ligand/lytic peptide compositions and methods of use  
Amphipathic lytic peptides are ideally suited to use in a ligand/cytotoxin combination to specifically inhibit cells that are driven by or are dependent upon a specific ligand interaction; for...
6630583 Antibiotics and methods of using the same  
The present invention discloses novel antibiotic peptides, including naturally occurring peptides. The present invention also includes the nucleic acid sequences encoding such peptides and the...
6630572 Thrombin derived polypeptides: compositions and methods for use  
Thrombin is now known to mediate a number of potent biological effects on cells bearing high-affinity thrombin receptors. These effects depend, at least in part, upon receptor occupancy signals...
6630570 Short-chain peptide-dye conjugates as contrast media for optical diagnosis  
The invention relates to compounds for tumor diagnosis that consist of conjugates of dyes with short-chain peptides, which are derived from vaso-active intestinal peptide, somatostatin or...
6627729 TML peptides  
The present invention is directed to polynucleotides, peptides, variants, and uses thereof for a novel peptide fragment designated TML peptides. Binding of the peptide fragment has been shown in...
6627730 Staphylococcal ABC transporter protein  
The present invention concerns the treatment and diagnosis of Staphylococcal infections, particularly those of Staphylococcus aureus, and provides a protein, epitopes of same, and antibodies and...
6627604 Memno peptides, process for their preparation and use thereof  
The invention relates to novel peptide derivatives, called memno peptides, of the formula (I): wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 and (A)n have the meaning herein, obtainable...
6624289 Region of factor IXa protease domain that interacts with factor VIIIa and methods therefor  
Novel polypeptides or derivatives comprising the factor VIIIa binding site on factor IXa are disclosed. The novel polypeptides or derivatives have anti-coagulation activity. Nucleic acids encoding...
6620416 Method for treating HIV  
The present invention relates to peptides of one or more portions of the human chorionic gonadotropin β-chain as well as methods for treatment and prevention of diseases, including HIV infection,...
6617425 Peptides  
The invention provides novel β-peptides comprising 2 or more different β-amino acid residues, preferably compounds of formula I wherein the R residues, X and n are as defined. Compounds of the...
6617424 Undecapeptides containing cysteinesulfinic and cysteinesulfenic acid  
Disclosed are peptides represented by IVC 1 SLC 2 SC 3 TAW and C 1 SLC 2 SC 3 wherein I stands for isoleucine, V for valine, C 1 for cysteine, C 2 for cysteinesulfinic acid, C 3 for...