A process for increasing the concentration of HDL cholesterol in the blood of a mammal whose blood contains cholesterol ester transfer protein (CETP) is contemplated. That process comprises the steps of: (a) immunizing the mammal with an inoculum containing a CETP immunogen that is an immunogenic polypeptide having a CETP amino acid residue sequence and is dissolved or dispersed in a vehicle; and (b) maintaining the immunized mammal for a time period sufficient for said immunogenic polypeptide to induce the production of antibodies that bind to CETP and lessen the transfer of cholesteryl esters from HDL. Immunogens, inocula and DNA segments useful for carrying out the invention are also disclosed.
考虑采用一种工艺来提高血液中含有
胆固醇酯转移蛋白(CETP)的哺乳动物血液中高密度脂蛋白
胆固醇的浓度。该工艺包括以下步骤(a) 用含有 CETP 免疫原的接种体对哺乳动物进行免疫,CETP 免疫原是具有 CETP
氨基酸残基序列的免疫原
多肽,溶解或分散在载体中;以及 (b) 将免疫哺乳动物维持足够长的时间,使所述免疫原
多肽诱导产生与 CETP 结合的
抗体,减少
胆固醇酯从高密度脂蛋白的转移。还公开了用于实施本发明的免疫原、接种体和 DNA 片段。