67 results about "Angiostatin" patented technology

Compounds, compositions and methods for promoting or inhibiting angiogenesis, and screening methods for identifying compounds are disclosed. The compounds bind to F1 ATP synthase particularly to the alpha and / or beta subunits of F1 ATP synthase. When bound to these subunits, they can function as angiostatin agonists, antagonists, partial agonists, inverse agonists, or allosteric modulators. When the compounds mimic or enhance the activity of angiostatin, they inhibit angiogenesis. When the compounds inhibit the ability of angiostatin to bind F1 ATP synthase and are either inactive at inhibiting angiogenesis or directly promote angiogenesis, or if they inhibit the activity of angiostatin, they promote angiogenesis. The compounds can be, for example, antibodies, antibody fragments, enzymes, peptides, nucleic acids such as oligonucleotides, or small molecules. The antibodies can be monoclonal, humanized, or polyclonal antibodies. The compounds can be conjugated to or combined with various cytotoxic agents and / or labeled compounds. Methods for promoting angiogenesis can be used to introduce vasculature to areas in a patient that can benefit from such increased vasculature. Methods for inhibiting angiogenesis can be used to treat disorders mediated by angiogenesis, for example, tumors, autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, and the like.

A method for encapsulating cisplatin and other positively-charged drugs into liposomes having a different lipid composition between their inner and outer membrane bilayers is disclosed. The liposomes are able to reach primary tumors and their metastases after intravenous injection to animals and humans. The encapsulated cisplatin has a high therapeutic efficacy in eradicating a variety of solid human tumors including but not limited to breast carcinoma and prostate carcinoma. Combination of the encapsulated cisplatin with encapsulated doxorubicin or with other antineoplastic drugs are claimed to be of therapeutic value. Also of therapeutic value in cancer eradication are claimed to be combinations of encapsulated cisplatin with a number of anticancer genes including but not limited to p53, IL-2, IL-12, angiostatin, and oncostatin encapsulated into liposomes as well as combinations of encapsulated cisplatin with HSV-tk plus encapsulated ganciclovir.

A homodimeric protein of the invention has angiogenesis inhibiting activity. The homodimeric protein consists of two identical fusion proteins bound together as a homodimer. Each fusion protein comprises an immunoglobulin Fc region and a first target protein linked to the immunoglobulin Fc region. The first target protein has an angiogenesis inhibiting activity of angiostatin or endostatin, and is selected from the group consisting of a plasminogen fragment and a collagen XVIII fragment. The immunoglobulin Fc region comprises a hinge region, a CH2 region, and a CH3 region.

A slow-releasing composite anticancer injection containing angiostatin is composed of the slow-release microballs containing active anticancer component chosen from angiostatin, anticancer antibiotic and antimetabolitic medicine and slow-release auxiliary, and the special solvent containing suspending aid.

The invention relates to a method for cloning, identifying and expressing fusion and non-fusion genes of angiostatin Kringle 5. The method comprises the following steps: 1, preparation of ThioA / L15 / 7and E. coli PET32 (vector) plasmid DNA; 2, PCR of the target gene Kringle5; 3, extraction and purification of a PCR product; 4, double digestion of the PCR product and the vector plasmid DNA; 5, reclamation of DNA gel; 6, preparation of the recombinant vector pET32 / kringle5; 7, preparation of a competent cell; 8, conversion of the competent cell; 9, miniature fermentation and induction expressionof the recombinant protein; and 10, culture and plasmid extraction, and identification of agarose gel electrophoresis after double digestion. The method successfully constructs the non-fusion expression vector of the pET28a (+)-K5 gene, and establishes foundation for non-fusion expression of the K5 gene in colibacillus.

Provided are methods and compositions for the photodynamic therapy (PDT) of ocular conditions characterized by the presence of unwanted choroidal neovasculature, for example, neovascular age-related macular degeneration. The selectivity and sensitivity of the PDT method can be enhanced by combining the PDT with an anti-angiogenesis factor, for example, angiostatin or endostatin, or with an apoptosis-modulating factor. Furthermore, the selectivity and sensitivity of the PDT may be further enhanced by coupling a targeting moiety to the photosensitizer so as to target the photosensitizer to choroidal neovasculature.

The invention was involved in that target protein expression strain and molecular partner were expressed in E.coli.at the same time at low temperature to prevent the formation of target protein inclusion body effectively and increase yields of soluble production largely. Soluble recombinant human endostatin and human angiostatin were increased largely by the technique. It provided a new simple and cheap technique to produce soluble recombinant protein with biological activity. It was applied in bioengineering pharmaceutical factory, gene engineering, biochemistry and molecular biology with high efficiency, cheap price, wide application and strong promotion.

Recombinant plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) isoforms which lack the reactive center loop and contain the complete heparin-binding domain or lack at least a portion of the heparin-binding domain are described. The rPAI-1 isoforms disclosed herein may be used to modulate angiogenesis through blocking release of VEGF from a VEGF-heparin complex. Furthermore, the rPAI-1 proteins may be used to inhibit cell proliferation and migration, induce apoptosis, and produce proteolytic fragments corresponding to angiostatin kringles 1-3 and kringles 1-4. A truncated proteolytic plasmin protein of 34 kDa is also provided.