Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is a cellsurface glycoprotein expressed predominantly in prostatesecretory acinar epithelium and prostate cancer cells aswell as in several extraprostatic tissues. Mouse monoc...Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is a cellsurface glycoprotein expressed predominantly in prostatesecretory acinar epithelium and prostate cancer cells aswell as in several extraprostatic tissues. Mouse monoclonal antibody 4G5 specific to the extracellular domainof PSMA was used to screen two phage displayed peptide libraries (9aa linear and 9aa cys library). Three 4G5reactive phagotopes were identified. Sequence analysis ofisolated clones demonstrated that the interaction motif'VDPA/SK' has high homology to 719-725aa on PSMA.Immunohistochemical staming of the prostate cancer sam ple with the PSMA-mimic phagotope (mimotope) immunized serum antibodies demonstrate that the mimotopeisolated from the phage displayed peptide libraries can induce PSMA specific immune response in vivo.展开更多
The CD80 （B7-1） costimulatory molecule is expressed on the surface of B cells and its expression is transcriptionally upregulated upon stimuli. To identify the region of murine CD80 promoter that direct cell type sp...The CD80 （B7-1） costimulatory molecule is expressed on the surface of B cells and its expression is transcriptionally upregulated upon stimuli. To identify the region of murine CD80 promoter that direct cell type specific gene expression, four promoters construct of CD80 gene were generated with DNA fragments fused to the GFP reporter gene. In the present study, significant promoter activity was detected with all four promoter constructs only in the murine B lymphocyte. Further, the CD80 promoter region extending from -3,005 bp to ＋273 bp in relation to the previously reported transcription start site, was identified as tissue specific region. Interestingly, the shortest 700 bp （-427/＋273） of promoter fragment was sufficient to direct the CD80 gene expression. The level of CD80 expression was also found to be modulated by exogenous stimuli in B lymphocyte. Additionally, it was demonstrated that the CD80 gene expression is regulated at the level of transcription where the inducible CD80 gene transcript was detected in B lymphocyte with increasing time.展开更多
文摘Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is a cellsurface glycoprotein expressed predominantly in prostatesecretory acinar epithelium and prostate cancer cells aswell as in several extraprostatic tissues. Mouse monoclonal antibody 4G5 specific to the extracellular domainof PSMA was used to screen two phage displayed peptide libraries (9aa linear and 9aa cys library). Three 4G5reactive phagotopes were identified. Sequence analysis ofisolated clones demonstrated that the interaction motif'VDPA/SK' has high homology to 719-725aa on PSMA.Immunohistochemical staming of the prostate cancer sam ple with the PSMA-mimic phagotope (mimotope) immunized serum antibodies demonstrate that the mimotopeisolated from the phage displayed peptide libraries can induce PSMA specific immune response in vivo.
文摘The CD80 （B7-1） costimulatory molecule is expressed on the surface of B cells and its expression is transcriptionally upregulated upon stimuli. To identify the region of murine CD80 promoter that direct cell type specific gene expression, four promoters construct of CD80 gene were generated with DNA fragments fused to the GFP reporter gene. In the present study, significant promoter activity was detected with all four promoter constructs only in the murine B lymphocyte. Further, the CD80 promoter region extending from -3,005 bp to ＋273 bp in relation to the previously reported transcription start site, was identified as tissue specific region. Interestingly, the shortest 700 bp （-427/＋273） of promoter fragment was sufficient to direct the CD80 gene expression. The level of CD80 expression was also found to be modulated by exogenous stimuli in B lymphocyte. Additionally, it was demonstrated that the CD80 gene expression is regulated at the level of transcription where the inducible CD80 gene transcript was detected in B lymphocyte with increasing time.
