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7141425 Apparatus and method for electroporation of biological samples  
The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for the encapsulation of biologically-active substances in various cell populations. More particularly, the present invention relates to a...
7138384 Modulators of DNA cytosine-5 methyltransferase and methods for use thereof  
A synthetic oligonucleotide comprising a C-5 methylcytosine and which recognizes and binds an allosteric site on DNA methyltransferase thereby inhibiting DNA methyltransferase activity is...
7138383 Treating cancer using an oligonucleotide N3′->N5′ thiophosphoramidate  
Oligonucleotides with a novel sugar-phosphate backbone containing at least one internucleoside 3′-NHP(O)(S − )O-5′ linkage, and methods of synthesizing and using the inventive...
7138382 Compositions and methods for drug delivery using pH sensitive molecules  
A system relating to the delivery of desired compounds (e.g., drugs and nucleic acids) into cells using pH-sensitive delivery systems. The system provides compositions and methods for the delivery...
7138381 Compositions containing nucleic acids and ligands for therapeutic treatment  
Preparations of conjugates of a receptor-binding internalized ligand and a cytocide-encoding agent and compositions containing such preparations are provided. The conjugates contain a polypeptide...
7138380 Transgenic animals and cell lines for screening drugs effective for the treatment or prevention of Alzheimer's disease  
Disclosed are transgenic animals and transfected cell lines expressing a protein associated with Alzheimer's Disease, neuroectodermal tumors, malignant astrocytomas, and glioblastomas. Also...
7138379 Use of the interferon receptor 2c polypeptide chain to enhance the anti-growth effects of type I interferons  
The present invention is directed towards a method of potentiating the anti-growth effects of type I interferon (IFN) on cells in a target cell population comprising increasing the number of...
7138378 Genetic suppression and replacement  
A strategy for suppressing specifically or partially specifically an endogenous gene and introducing a replacement gene, said strategy comprising the steps of: 1. providing suppressing nucleic...
7138272 Gene transfer in human lymphocytes using retroviral scFv cell targeting  
The invention relates to gene transfer into human T cells using novel retroviral scFv cell targeting vectors and using these vectors for the treatment of T-cell-associated diseases.
7135463 RHoB as a suppressor of cancer cell growth, cell transformation, and metastasis  
The present invention concerns the use of the protein RhoB and its variants to inhibit cancer cell growth, migration, invasion, metastasis, malignant cell transformation, and/or to modulate...
7135303 Regulators of type-1 tumor necrosis factor receptor and other cytokine receptor shedding  
The present invention provides compositions and methods for the regulation of cytokine signaling through the Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) pathway. Specifically, the invention provides a novel gene,...
7135287 Human antibodies  
The invention uses the power of display selection methods to screen libraries of human immunoglobulin genes from nonhuman transgenic animals expressing human immunoglobulins. Such screening...
7135177 Immunoliposomes that optimize internalization into target cells  
The present invention provides for immunoliposomes that optimizes internalization of a drug into target cells bearing a characteristic cell surface marker. The immunoliposomes comprise an Fab'...
7135171 Endothelial precursor cells for enhancing and restoring vascular function  
The invention provides methods of treating and preventing loss of tissue vascularization that can occur, for example, upon aging.
7132407 DNA vaccine containing tumor-associated gene and cytokine gene and method of preparation the same  
The present invention discloses a DNA vaccine and the method of preparation preparing the same, which employs DNA recombination technique to co-incorporate a fragment of tumor-associated gene and a...
7132406 Stimulation of cellular regeneration and differentiation in the inner ear  
The present invention provides methods for stimulating the formation of inner ear cells, including inner ear sensory hair cells and inner ear support cells. The methods of the present invention...
7132405 Targeting vector to the urokinase plasminogen activator receptor  
The present invention relates to the targeted delivery of a delivery vehicle construct which specifically binds to and stimulates endocytosis into cells expressing the urokinase plasminogen...
7132404 Compositions for receptor/liposome mediated transfection and methods of using same  
The present invention provides a composition of matter for introducing an exogenous nucleic acid molecule into a target cell, comprising a liposome, a ligand polymeric scaffold, wherein the ligand...
7129223 Inhibition of SARS-associated coronavirus (SCoV) infection and replication by RNA interference  
The present invention relates to therapeutic agents useful for the treatment of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in humans. In particular, the present invention relates to RNA interference...
7129222 Immunomodulatory formulations and methods for use thereof  
The invention provides new compositions and methods for immunomodulation of individuals. Immunomodulation is accomplished by administration of immunomodulatory polynucleotide/microcarrier (IMP/MC)...
7128916 Bacteriophage-mediated immunisation  
The present invention relates to vaccines comprising a bacteriophage which has been engineered to express an immunogenic protein/peptide and wherein the surface of the bacteriophage has not been...
7125859 Nucleic acid antioxidant compositions, methods for obtaining such compositions and formulations thereof  
Compositions containing purified nucleic acid wherein the nucleic acid acts as an antioxidant. Such compositions also include materials subject to oxidative damage such as antioxidants, vitamins,...
7125858 Hyaluronic acid in the treatment of cancer  
The present invention relates to a composition and method comprising purified HA, a second anti-neoplastic agent and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein the purified HA and the second...
7125857 Modulators of DNA cytosine-5 methyltransferase and methods for use thereof  
A synthetic oligonucleotide comprising a C-5 methylcytosine and which recognizes and binds an allosteric site on DNA methyltransferase thereby inhibiting DNA methyltransferase activity is...
7125856 Angiogenic growth factors for treatment of peripheral neuropathy  
A method for treating peripheral neuropathy, particularly ischemic peripheral neuropathy, is provided. The method involves administering to subjects in need of such treatment an effective amount of...
7125717 Metabolically activated recombinant viral vectors and methods for their preparation and use  
Recombinant viral vectors, especially parvovirus vectors such as adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors, capable of enhanced expression of heterologous sequences, and methods for their construction...
7125687 Presenilin enhancers assays  
The invention provides methods and compositions relating to pen polypeptides having pen-specific structure and activity, related polynucleotides and modulators of pen function. The invention...
7122527 Use of antisense oligonucleotides to inhibit the expression of human Akt-1  
New antisense oligonucleotide compounds inhibit expression of Akt-1 and also induce cytotoxicity in several cancer cell lines.
7122372 Peptide useful in immunomodulation  
The present invention provides peptides and polynucleotides, and their use for immunomodulation, immunotherapy and vaccine particularly for anti-cancer therapy, and for diagnosis purposes. The...
7122343 Methods to alter levels of a DNA repair protein  
An isolated and purified DNA molecule encoding a DNA repair protein, p95, is provided, as is isolated and purified p95. Also provided are methods of detecting p95 and DNA encoding p95. The...
7122181 Lentiviral vector-mediated gene transfer and uses thereof  
The present invention provides lentiviral vectors that are useful in human gene therapy for inherited or acquired proliferative ocular disease. It furnishes methods to exploit the ability of...
7122180 DNA vectors containing mutated HIV proviruses  
The present invention pertains to mutated, non-infectious HIV viral particles, vectors for production of such particles and vaccines employing such vectors. The non-infectious particles are...
7119078 Technology of intracellular delivery of DNA oligonucleotides to improve drug activity  
The present invention relates to methods of intracellular delivery of oligonucleotides. More particularly, the present invention relates to the use of the delivery system to deliver G-quartet...
7119077 Multimeric forms of members of the steroid/thyroid superfamily of receptors with the ultraspiracle receptor  
In accordance with the present invention, it has been discovered that various members of the steroid/thyroid superfamily of receptors can interact with the insect-derived ultraspiracle receptor, to...
7118888 Gene expression vaccine  
An effective prophylactic mucosal gene expression vaccine (GXV), made up of a cocktail of at least 4 different plasmid DNAs encoding corresponding RSV antigens, coacervated with chitosan to...
7115583 Microbubble compositions and methods for oligonucleotide delivery  
The invention relates to a new and improved pharmaceutical composition and method for delivery of therapeutic agents. The methods and composition of the invention can be used with several...
7115582 HoxD3 and HoxA3 compositions and methods for improved wound healing  
The present invention provides methods and compositions useful in localized transfer of genetic material or proteins. Moreover, the present invention provides methods and compositions for improving...
7115581 Chemically-defined non-polymeric valency platform molecules and conjugates thereof  
Chemically-defined, non-polymeric valency platform molecules and conjugates comprising chemically-defined valency platform molecules and biological or chemical molecules including polynucleotide...
7115580 Antisense modulation of B7 protein expression  
Compositions and methods for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of immune states and disorders amenable to treatment through modulation of T cell activation are provided. In accordance with...
7115579 Modulation of oligonucleotide CpG-mediated immune stimulation by positional modification of nucleosides  
The invention provides methods for modulating the immune response caused by CpG dinucleotide-containing compounds. The methods according to the invention enables both decreasing the...
7115258 Vesicular monoamine transporter gene therapy in parkinson's disease  
The present invention provides methods and compositions for the therapeutic intervention of Parkinson's disease. More particularly, methods of making and sequestering dopamine are disclosed....
7112337 Liposome composition for delivery of nucleic acid  
A liposome composition for delivery of a nucleic acid in vivo or ex vivo is described. The liposomes in the composition are comprised of (i) a lipid that is neutral in charge at physiologic pH and...
7112331 Vaccines against varicella zoster virus gene 63 product  
The present invention relates to compositions for the treatment or prevention of Zoster of individuals infected with Varicella Zoster virus (VZV), and to the prevention and treatment of Varicella...
7112321 Adeno-associated virus-mediated delivery of GDNF to skeletal muscles  
Compositions and methods for delivering GDNF to skeletal muscles to result in a therapeutic effect are disclosed. The compositions and methods use adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene delivery...
7109179 Methods and compositions comprising DNA damaging agents and p53  
The present invention relates to the use of tumor suppressor genes in combination with a DNA damaging agent or factor for use in killing cells, and in particular cancerous cells. A tumor suppressor...
7109178 Method for ligating nucleic acids and molecular cloning  
The invention provides methods of covalently joining nucleic acid molecules and methods of molecular cloning. The methods provide either sequential or simultaneous ligation of flanking or vector...
7109006 Virulence of Streptococci  
The invention relates to the field of diagnosis of and vaccination against Streptococcal infections and to the detection of virulence markers of Streptococci. The invention discloses a method for...
7108844 Use of stabilized oligonucleotides for preparing a medicament with antitumor activity  
The invention concerns the use of stabilized oligonucleotides comprising at least an octamer motif of the type: 5′-purine-purine-CG-pyrimidine-pyrimidine-X 1 X 2 -3′ wherein the pair X 1 -X 2 -...
7105496 Methods and compositions for inhibiting angiogenesis  
The present invention provides a method of inhibiting angiogenesis within a tissue by providing exogenous PEDF to cells associated with the tissue. The presence of exogenous PEDF inhibits...
7105495 Modulation of oligonucleotide CpG-mediated immune stimulation by positional modification of nucleosides  
The invention provides methods for modulating the immune response caused by CpG dinucleotide-containing compounds. The methods according to the invention enables both decreasing the...