Provided are caged compounds comprising a ligand that specifically reacts with a receptor not naturally present in mammals. The cage is released from the ligand upon illumination of the compound with light. Also provided are cells transfected with a gene of interest and a gene encoding a receptor, the gene of interest operably linked to a genetic element capable of being induced by the receptor when bound to a ligand, and the receptor not naturally present in the species of the cell. The cells also comprise a caged ligand of the receptor. Additionally provided are methods of inducing a gene of interest in the above cells. Also provided are methods of repressing a gene of interest in a cell using caged ligands of receptors. Methods are additionally provided for inducing elimination of a target sequence in a cell of a species, using a caged ligand and a recombinase.
[EN] ASSAY FOR LIGANDS OF THE ECDYSONE RECEPTOR<br/>[FR] ESSAI BIOLOGIQUE DES LIGANDS DU RECEPTEUR D'ECDYSONE
申请人:COMMW SCIENT IND RES ORG
公开号:WO2005054271A1
公开(公告)日:2005-06-16
The present invention provides an ecdysteroid derivative in which a fluorescent moiety is attached to an ecdysteroid moiety by derivatisation of a hydroxyl group on the alkyl side chain of the ecdysteroid moiety. The derivative is capable of binding to an ecdysone receptor or ligand binding domain thereof and can be used in assays.
COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF VIRAL DISEASES
申请人:Johansen Lisa M.
公开号:US20100009970A1
公开(公告)日:2010-01-14
The present invention features compositions, methods, and kits useful in the treatment of viral diseases. In certain embodiments, the viral disease is caused by a single stranded RNA virus, a flaviviridae virus, or a hepatic virus. In particular embodiments, the viral disease is viral hepatitis (e.g., hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis D, hepatitis E) and the agent or combination of agents includes sertraline, a sertraline analog, UK-416244, or a UK-416244 analog. Also featured are screening methods for identification of novel compounds that may be used to treat a viral disease.
Natural product derivatives as food supplements and pharmaceuticals
申请人:Amato K. Daniel
公开号:US20050191385A1
公开(公告)日:2005-09-01
Then present invention provides new and useful derivatives of phyto-derived tetracyclic compounds possessing steroidal-like activity, and in some instances both amino acid/oligo-peptide and steroidal-like activity, uses thereof and methods of production.