Smithkline Beecham Corporation

Human Genome Sciences, Inc.

Other

Mark Robert Hurle

Peter R Young

Kristine Kay Kikly

Keith Charles Deen

Craig A Rosen

Jian Ni

Mitchell Stuart Gross

Alemseged Truneh

Raymond W Sweet

Shujian Wu

Kong B Tan

Reiner L Gentz

Peter C McDonnell

Dean E McNulty

K B Tan

Kathleen Theresa Gallagher

Craig Alan Rosen

Sally Doreen P Lyn

Ivo Rogulia Siemens

Tian-Li Yue

Sally Doreen Patricia Lyn

The present invention relates to novel members of the Tumor Necrosis Factor family of receptors. The invention provides isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding a human TR2 receptor and two splice variants thereof. TR2 polypeptides are also provided as are vectors, host cells and recombinant methods for producing the same. The invention further relates to screening methods for identifying agonists and antagonists of TR2 receptor activity. Also provided are diagnostic methods for detecting disease states related to the aberrant expression of TR2 receptors. Further provided are therapeutic methods for treating disease states related to aberrant proliferation and differentiation of cells which express the TR2 receptors.

Methods of determining the level of human tumor necrosis factor receptor-like 2

Human tumor necrosis factor receptor-like 2

TR7 polypeptides and polynucleotides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing TR7 polypeptides and polynucleotides in the design of protocols for the treatment of chronic and acute inflammation, arthritis, septicemia, autoimmune diseases (such as inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis), transplant rejection, graft versus host disease, infection, stroke, ischemia, acute respiratory disease syndrome, restenosis, brain injury, AIDS, bone diseases, cancer (such as lymphoproliferative disorders), atherosclerosis, and Alzheimers disease, among others and diagnostic assays for such conditions.

Tumor necrosis related receptor, TR7

PIGR-1 polypeptides and polynucleotides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing PIGR-1 polypeptides and polynucleotides in the design of protocols for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), multiple sclerosis (MS), psoriasis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), among others and diagnostic assays for such conditions.

PIGR-1, a member of immunoglobulin gene superfamily

Human REQUIEM polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding such REQUIEM and a procedure for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing such REQUIEM for the treatment of a susceptibility to viral infection, tumorogenesis and to diseases and defects in the control of embryogenesis and tissue homeostasis, and the nucleic acid sequences described above may be employed in an assay for ascertaining such susceptibility. Antagonists against such REQUIEM and their use as a therapeutic to treat Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, septic shock, sepsis, stroke, CNS inflammation, osteoporosis, ischemia reperfusion injury, cell death associated with cardiovascular disease, polycystic kidney disease, apoptosis of endothelial cells in cardiovascular disease, degenerative liver disease, MS, ALS, cererbellar degeneration, ischemic injury, myocardial infarction, AIDS, myelodysplastic syndromes, aplastic anemia, male pattern baldness, and head injury damage are also disclosed. Also disclosed are diagnostic assays for detecting diseases related to mutations in the nucleic acid sequences and altered concentrations of the polypeptides. Also disclosed are diagnostic assays for detecting mutations in the polynucleotides encoding REQUIEM polypeptide and for detecting altered levels of the polypeptide in a host.

Human requiem

DNA encoding tumor necrosis related receptor TR7

HMVAB41 polypeptides and polynucleotides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing HMVAB41 polypeptides and polynucleotides in the design of protocols for the treatment of cancer, inflammation, autoimmunity, allergy, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, CNS inflammation, cerebellar degeneration, Alzheimer's disease, Parkison's disease, multiple sclerosis, amylotrophic lateral sclerosis, head injury damage, and other neurological abnormalities, septic shock, sepsis, stroke, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, ischemia reperfusion injury, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, liver disease, ischemic injury, myocardial infarction, hypotension, hypertension, AIDS, myelodysplastic syndromes and other hematologic abnormalities, aplastic anemia, male pattern bladness, and bacterial, fungal, protozoan and viral infections, among others, and diagnostic assays for such conditions.

HMVAB41

Human REQUIEM polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding such REQUIEM and a procedure for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing such REQUIEM for the treatment of a susceptibility to viral infection, tumorogenesis and to diseases and defects in the control embryogenesis and tissue homeostasis, and the nucleic acid sequences described above may be employed in an assay for ascertaining such susceptibility. Antagonists against such REQUIEM and their use as a therapeutic to treat Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, septic shock, sepsis, stroke, CNS inflammation, osteoporosis, ischemia reperfusion injury, cell death associated with cardiovascular disease, polycystic kidney disease, apoptosis of endothelial cells in cardiovascular disease, degenerative liver disease, MS, ALS, cererbellar degeneration, ischemic injury, myocardial infarction, AIDS, myelodysplastic syndromes, aplastic anemia, male pattern baldness, and head injury damage are also disclosed. Also disclosed are diagnostic assays for detecting diseases related to mutations in the nucleic acid sequences and altered concentrations of the polypeptides. Also disclosed are diagnostic assays for detecting mutations in the polynucleotides encoding REQUIEM polypeptide and for detecting altered levels of the polypeptide in a host.

Isolated nucleic acid encoding human smooth muscle cell-derived migration factor, protein obtainable from the nucleic acid, recombinant host cells transformed with the nucleic acid and use of the protein and nucleic acid sequence are disclosed.

Smooth muscle cell-derived migration factor

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Norristown, PA, United States of America

Mark Robert Hurle