发明名称 |
BCL-2-MODIFYING FACTOR (BMF) SEQUENCES AND THEIR USE IN MODULATING APOPTOSIS |
摘要 |
The present invention relates generally to novel molecules capable of, inter alia, modulating apoptosis in mammalian cells and to genetic sequences encoding same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a novel member of the Bcl-2 family of proteins, referred to herein as "Bmf", and to genetic sequences encoding same and to regulatory sequences such as a promot er sequence directing expression of Bmf. Bmf comprises a BH3 domain which facilitates interaction to pro-survival Bcl-2 family members thereby triggering apoptosis. Bmf is regarded, therefore, as a BH3-only molecule. Th e molecules of the present invention are useful, for example, in therapy, diagnosis, antibody generation and as a screening tool for therapeutic agent s capable of modulating physiological cell death or survival and/or modulating cell cycle entry. The present invention further contemplates genetically modified animals in which one or both alleles of Bmf are mutated or partiall y or wholly deleted alone or in combination with a mutation in one or both alleles of another Bcl-2-type molecule such as but not limited to Bim. The genetically modified animals are useful inter alia in screening for agents which ameliorate the symptoms of diseases caused by defects in apoptosis or which specifically promote apoptosisof target cells.
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申请公布号 |
CA2449000(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2002.12.05 |
申请号 |
CA20022449000 |
申请日期 |
2002.05.30 |
申请人 |
THE WALTER AND ELIZA HALL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH |
发明人 |
STRASSER, ANDREAS;VILLUNGER, ANDREAS;PUTHALAKATH, HAMSA;HUANG, DAVID CHING SIANG;COULTAS, LEIGH;O'REILLY, LORRAINE ANN;BEAUMONT, JENNIFER |
分类号 |
A01K67/027;A61K38/00;A61K45/00;A61P31/12;A61P35/00;A61P37/00;A61P43/00;C07K14/47;C07K16/18;C12N5/10;C12N15/09;C12N15/11;C12N15/12;C12P21/08;G01N33/53;(IPC1-7):C12N15/12;A61K48/00;A61K38/17;A61K39/395;C07K14/435 |
主分类号 |
A01K67/027 |
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