2010
Recombinant Fv-Hsp70 Protein Mediates Neuroprotection After Focal Cerebral Ischemia in Rats
Zhan X, Ander BP, Liao IH, Hansen JE, Kim C, Clements D, Weisbart RH, Nishimura RN, Sharp FR. Recombinant Fv-Hsp70 Protein Mediates Neuroprotection After Focal Cerebral Ischemia in Rats. Stroke 2010, 41: 538-543. PMID: 20075343, PMCID: PMC2957177, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.109.572537.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocal cerebral ischemiaCerebral ischemiaInfarction volumeSensorimotor functionSaline-treated control groupIntraluminal suture techniqueExperimental ischemic strokeExperimental stroke modelsMiddle cerebral arteryOnset of ischemiaInfarct volumeIschemic brainIschemic strokeCerebral arteryFocal ischemiaControl brainsStroke modelTail veinIschemiaControl groupSuture techniqueWestern blotEndogenous Hsp70RatsBrain
2009
Antibody-mediated FOXP3 protein therapy induces apoptosis in cancer cells in vitro and inhibits metastasis in vivo.
Heinze E, Baldwin S, Chan G, Hansen J, Song J, Clements D, Aragon R, Nishimura R, Reeves M, Weisbart R. Antibody-mediated FOXP3 protein therapy induces apoptosis in cancer cells in vitro and inhibits metastasis in vivo. International Journal Of Oncology 2009, 35: 167-73. PMID: 19513564, DOI: 10.3892/ijo_00000325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalApoptosisBreast NeoplasmsCaspase 3Cell Line, TumorCell SurvivalColorectal NeoplasmsDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleForkhead Transcription FactorsHumansImmunoconjugatesImmunoglobulin FragmentsLiver NeoplasmsMiceMice, Inbred BALB COvarian NeoplasmsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsTransfectionConceptsColon cancer metastasisCancer cellsCancer metastasisColon cancer cellsBALB/c miceProtein therapyImmune suppressive functionCell deathDose-dependent cell deathRegulatory cellsTumor burdenClinical efficacySyngeneic modelC miceNuclear transcription factorMouse modelSuppressive functionInhibits metastasisMetastasisZ-VAD-FMKClinical potentialTherapyCaspase-3Foxp3Cell killing
2007
Antibody-Mediated p53 Protein Therapy Prevents Liver Metastasis In vivo
Hansen JE, Fischer LK, Chan G, Chang SS, Baldwin SW, Aragon RJ, Carter JJ, Lilly M, Nishimura RN, Weisbart RH, Reeves ME. Antibody-Mediated p53 Protein Therapy Prevents Liver Metastasis In vivo. Cancer Research 2007, 67: 1769-1774. PMID: 17308119, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-06-3783.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver metastasesMetastasis ScoreBALB/c miceCancer metastasisCancer cellsMediator of intracellularColon cancer metastasisProtein therapySplenic injectionClinical efficacyControl miceDelivery of p53Significant clinical potentialC micePortal veinColon cancer cellsImmunohistochemical stainingMouse modelSecond injectionMetastasisClinical potentialMiceTherapyVivoP53
2005
Antibody Mediated Transduction of Therapeutic Proteins into Living Cells
Hansen JE, Weisbart RH, Nishimura RN. Antibody Mediated Transduction of Therapeutic Proteins into Living Cells. The Scientific World JOURNAL 2005, 5: 782-788. PMID: 16170440, PMCID: PMC5936519, DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2005.98.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutoantibodiesBiological Transport, ActiveCells, CulturedDrug Delivery SystemsEndocytosisGene Products, tatHIV-1HumansImmunoglobulin FragmentsLymphokinesMicePeptide FragmentsProtein TransportProteinsSialoglycoproteinsSignal TransductionTat Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency VirusConceptsProtein transduction domainTransduction domainNovel protein transduction domainTherapeutic proteinsReceptor-mediated endocytosisSuch proteinsHIV-1 Tat proteinCell-penetrating peptidesMAb 3E10Active proteinLiving cellsCell membraneProteinTat proteinProtein therapyCellsSingle-chain fragmentTherapeutic peptidesRecent studiesFv fragmentDomainFragmentsDirect deliveryEndocytosisTransductionAn intracellular delivery vehicle for protein transduction of micro-dystrophin
Weisbart RH, Hansen JE, Nishimura RN, Chan G, Wakelin R, Chang SS, Baresi L, Chamberlain JS. An intracellular delivery vehicle for protein transduction of micro-dystrophin. Journal Of Drug Targeting 2005, 13: 81-87. PMID: 15823959, DOI: 10.1080/10611860400029002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Antibody-mediated transduction of p53 selectively kills cancer cells.
Weisbart RH, Hansen JE, Chan G, Wakelin R, Chang SS, Heinze E, Miller CW, Koeffler PH, Yang F, Cole GM, Min YS, Nishimura RN. Antibody-mediated transduction of p53 selectively kills cancer cells. International Journal Of Oncology 2004, 25: 1867-73. PMID: 15547728, DOI: 10.3892/ijo.25.6.1867.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer cellsWild-type p53Expression of MDM2Cancer cell linesTransduction of p53Potential efficacyCertain cancersNon-specific toxicityFunctional defectsHuman cancersP53Cell linesCancerResult of mutationsGene therapyPrimary cellsViral vectorsCellsVivoNuclear exclusionTherapyFusion proteinFv fragmentProtein transductionAntibodies