METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING FC FUSIONG PROTEINS FOR ENHANCING IMMUNE RESPONSES

摘要

Provided are compositions and methods for inhibiting cell growth. The cells that are targeted by the compositions and methods of the invention express an antigen, a mimotope of the antigen, or a CXCR4 chemokine receptor. The method entails administering to an individual a polynucleotide encoding an immunoglobulin Fc and an antigen expressed by the cells or a mimotope of the antigen. The method also involves administering to the individual a composition which contains a polynucleotide encoding an immunoglobulin Fc and an antagonist peptide of a CXCR4 chemokine receptor expressed by the cells. Also provided are proteins encoded by the polynucleotides.