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Lentiviral Vectors with Dual Fluorescence/Luminescence Reporters

Abstract: The National Cancer Institute’s Protein Expression Laboratory seeks parties to co-develop dual luminescent/fluorescent cancer biomarkers. In research settings, visualization of tumors or tumor cells is often done using either bioluminescence or fluorescence. However, both of these methods have shortcomings: bioluminescence is not sensitive...

Published: 5/22/2024 | Inventor(s): Dominic Esposito, Chi-Ping Day, Glenn Merlino

Keywords(s): Bioluminescence, Fluorescence, tumor visualization, vectors

Category(s): TherapeuticArea > Oncology, Application > Research Materials, Collaboration Sought > Licensing

New Insect Sf9-ET Cell Line for Determining Baculovirus Titers

Abstract: The baculovirus-based protein expression system has gained increased prominence as a method for expressing recombinant proteins that are used in a wide range of biomedical applications. An important step in the use of this system is the ability to determine the virus infectious titer, i.e., the number of active baculovirus particles produced...

Published: 5/22/2024 | Inventor(s): Ralph (Butch) Hopkins, Dominic Esposito

Keywords(s): Baculovirus, Baculovirus Titer, Esposito, IMMUNE, Inflammation, Insect Cell Line, Protein Expression Sf9-ET

Category(s): TherapeuticArea > Infectious Disease, TherapeuticArea > Cardiology, Collaboration Sought > Licensing, TherapeuticArea > Reproductive Health, TherapeuticArea > Nephrology, Application > Research Materials, TherapeuticArea > Gastroenterology, TherapeuticArea > Endocrinology, TherapeuticArea > Opthamology, TherapeuticArea > Eye / Ear / Nose / Throat, TherapeuticArea > Dermatology, TherapeuticArea > Immunology, TherapeuticArea > Oncology

Improved Production of Prenylated Protein in Insect Cells

Abstract: KRAS and other Ras-family enzymes are an important component of over 30% of human cancers, however, no effective therapeutics targeting Ras or Ras-driven cancers are currently available. The production of Ras proteins in vitro is required for the identification and characterization of Ras targeting drugs. An important step in producing the...

Published: 5/22/2024 | Inventor(s): Dominic Esposito, Carissa Grose, William Gillette

Keywords(s): CANCER, KRAS, RAS, RESEARCH MATERIAL

Category(s): Application > Research Materials, TherapeuticArea > Oncology, Collaboration Sought > Licensing

Diagnostic Assay for Determining Patient Response to Apoptosis-related Cancer Therapy

Abstract: Many known chemotherapeutic drugs kill abnormal cells through a process called apoptosis. Bcl-2 proteins are negative regulators of apoptosis that control cell survival and death. Increased expression of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 proteins commonly occurs in up to 30% of all cancers, providing cancer cells a pro-survival advantage to evade cell...

Published: 4/8/2024 | Inventor(s): Apurva Srivastava, Dominic Esposito, Jeevan Govindharajulu, Ralph Parchment, James Doroshow

Keywords(s): APOPTOSIS, BCL-2, IMMUNOASSAY, Pharmacodynamic Biomarkers, Pro-Apoptotic, prognostic, Srivastava

Category(s): Collaboration Sought > Licensing, TherapeuticArea > Oncology, Application > Diagnostics, TherapeuticArea > Immunology, TherapeuticArea > Infectious Disease

Tni-FNL: An Improved Trichoplusia Ni Cell Line for Protein Expression

Abstract: Researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) have developed an improved insect cell line, Tni-FNL, derived from the cabbage looper, Trichoplusia ni. The Tni-FNL cell line is capable of high level expression of heterologous proteins using baculovirus-based expression systems. When compared to commercially available cell lines used for...

Published: 5/22/2024 | Inventor(s): Dominic Esposito, Ralph (Butch) Hopkins, Veronica Roberts

Keywords(s): Baculovirus, Cell line, Esposito, Insect Cell, Protein Expression, Tni-FNL

Category(s): Collaboration Sought > Licensing, Application > Research Materials, TherapeuticArea > Oncology

Bac-2-the-Future: An Improved System for Production of Recombinant Baculovirus

Abstract: Baculoviruses have been used for decades to produce proteins in insect cell hosts. Current systems for generating recombinant baculovirus have several shortcomings which prevent their easy use in high-throughput applications. Researchers within the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research have developed an improved system called...

Published: 5/22/2024 | Inventor(s): Dominic Esposito, Carissa Grose

Keywords(s): B2F, Bac-2-the-Future, Baculovirus, Esposito, Insect Cells, Protein Production

Category(s): TherapeuticArea > Gastroenterology, TherapeuticArea > Endocrinology, TherapeuticArea > Infectious Disease, TherapeuticArea > Cardiology, TherapeuticArea > Opthamology, TherapeuticArea > Eye / Ear / Nose / Throat, TherapeuticArea > Reproductive Health, TherapeuticArea > Immunology, TherapeuticArea > Dermatology, Collaboration Sought > Licensing, Application > Research Materials, TherapeuticArea > Oncology, TherapeuticArea > Nephrology