122 results about "Gene defect" patented technology

An object is to provide a Tol1 element transposase and a use thereof. Provided is a Tol1 element transposase containing (a) a protein having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No: 1 or (b) a protein having an amino acid sequence homologous to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 and having an enzymatic activity for transferring Tol1 element. Further, provided are a polynucleotide encoding the transposase and an expression construct containing the polynucleotide therein. The present invention also provides a DNA introduction system including (a) a donor factor having such a structure that a desired DNA is inserted in a transposase gene-defected Tol1 element and (b) a helper factor containing the transposase or the polynucleotide.

In accordance with the invention, novel gene deletions and translocations involving chromosome 2 resulting in fusion proteins combining part of Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) kinase with part of a secondary protein have now been identified in human solid tumors, e.g. non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). Secondary proteins include Echinoderm Microtubule-Associated Protein-Like 4 (EML-4) and TRK-Fusion Gene (TFG). The EML4-ALK fusion protein, which retains ALK tyrosine kinase activity, was confirmed to drive the proliferation and survival of NSCLC characterized by this mutation. The invention therefore provides, in part, isolated polynucleotides and vectors encoding the disclosed mutant ALK kinase polypeptides, probes for detecting it, isolated mutant polypeptides, recombinant polypeptides, and reagents for detecting the fusion and truncated polypeptides. The disclosed identification of this new fusion protein enables new methods for determining the presence of these mutant ALK kinase polypeptides in a biological sample, methods for screening for compounds that inhibit the proteins, and methods for inhibiting the progression of a cancer characterized by the mutant polynucleotides or polypeptides, which are also provided by the invention.

The invention relates to a method for producing a gene defect pseudorabies virus by culturing a passage cell in a tidal biological reactor. The method comprises the following steps of: (1) subcultring a recovery cell; (2) performing high-density cell culturing by using a specific biological reactor and a carrier system, attaching the cell on a vector, circulating a culture medium, filling oxygen and adjusting pH value and glucose; (3) performing virus infection by using the biological reactor, replacing the culture medium by using a virus culture medium, and inoculating the virus into the virus culture medium so as to ensure that the virus is fully adsorbed on the cell; (4) culturing and amplifying the virus under a specific condition; and (5) harvesting viruses so as to realize mass production.

The present invention provides an N1-2-thiophen-2-ylethyl-N2-substituted biguanide derivative of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a method for preparing same, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising same as an active ingredient. The inventive N1-2-thiophen-2-ylethyl-N2-substituted biguanide derivative exhibits improved blood glucose level- and lipid level-lowering effects even with a reduced dosage as compared to conventional drugs, and thus, it is useful for preventing or treating diabetes, metabolic syndromes such as insulin-independent diabetes, obesity and atherosclerosis, or a P53 gene defect-related cancer.

The present invention discloses a construction of three-gene defected recombinant pseudorabies virus (PrV) strain, vaccine prepared by said strain, method for constructing said strain and method for preparing said vaccine. The described recombinant pseudorabies virus strain defects genes of TK.gE ang gI, and contains no exogenous gene. The described vacine belongs to the freeze-dried live vaccine made up by virus liquid containing said invention and gelatin. Said invented live vaccine can be inoculated on the piglet, slaughter pig and sow with farrow, and can obtain obious immune effect. Said vaccine has good biological safety, and can be used for preventing and curing pseudorabies.