University of Alberta

Clavis Pharma Asa

Carol E Cass

James D Young

Finn Myhren

Marit Liland Sandvold

Morris J Robins

Gary P Jamieson

John K Buolamwini

Wendy P Gati

Alan R Paterson

William A Sawyer

David P McAdam

James D Craik

James S Wiley

This invention provides monoclonal antibodies that recognize hENT1. The invention further provides methods of using such monoclonal antibodies as a therapeutic, diagnostic, and/or prophylactic in disorders associated with aberrant hENT1 expression and/or activity.

Anti-human equilibrative nucleoside transporter 1 (hENT1) antibodies and methods of use thereof

The invention features a method for identifying compositions which modulate the activity of a Na.sup.+ -dependent nucleoside transport polypeptide. This invention also features isolated DNA encoding the transport polypeptide, a method for recombinantly producing the transport polypeptide, antibodies which specifically bind to the polypeptide and polynucleotide sequences which specifically hybridize to polynucleotide encoding the transport polypeptide.

cDNA encoding nucleoside transporter

The present invention is directed to compounds capable of binding to the es nucleoside transporter of animal cells having the general formula: ##STR1## wherein n is 1-12; E is H, halogen, NH.sub.2, OH, OCH.sub.3, O(CH.sub.2).sub.n CH.sub.3 (where n is 1 to 12), SH, SR (where R is CH.sub.3 or (CH.sub.2).sub.n CH.sub.3 and n is 1 to 12); A is HN, S, O, Se; X is N or C; Y is N or C; Z is N or C; R.sub.1 is H or acyl; R.sub.2 is C1 to C20 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or heteroalkyl; substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic carbocycle or heterocycle; substituted or unsubstituted arene or heteroarene, aryl or substituted aryl; heteroaryl or substituted heteroaryl; R.sub.3 is H, halogen, NO.sub.2, N.sub.3, SH, SR (where R is CH.sub.3 or (CH.sub.2).sub.n CH.sub.3 and n is 1 to 12); R.sub.4 is H, OH is halogen; R.sub.5 is H, OH, halogen, N.sub.3, acetal, hemiacetal and R.sub.6 is H, --C.dbd.O--HN.sub.2 or --C.dbd.N when X is C and R.sub.6 is H when X is N.

Method and probes for detecting nucleoside transporter and method for

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Carol E Cass