Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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KERATIrIOCYTE QROWTFI FACTOR-2 PRODQCTS
~~F,~D OF THE I~'ION
The present invention relates to recombinant
DNA technology and protein engineering. Specifically,
the present invention relates to variants and
derivatives of keratinocyte growth factor-2 (KGF-2), and
to uses thereof.
~$CKGROUND OF THE II~ION
The complex process of tissue generation and
regeneration is mediated by a number of protein factors
sometimes referred to as soft tissue growth factors.
These molecules are generally released by one cell type
and act to influence proliferation of other cell types
(Robin et a1. (1989), Proc. Nat'I. Acad. Sci. USA,
,$f:802-806). There are also some growth factors
released from cells that themselves have the capacity to
respond to such growth'factors. Some soft tissue growth
factors are secreted by particular cell types and
influence the proliferation, differentiation, and/or
maturation of responsive cells in the development of
multicellular organisms (Finch et al. (1989), Science,
x:752-755). In addition to their roles in developing
organisms, some soft tissue growth factors are
significant in the continued health and maintenance of
more mature systems. For instance, in mammals there are
many.systems where rapid cell turnover occurs. Such -
systems include the skin and the gastrointestinal tract,
both of which are comprised of epithelial cells.
Included within this group of soft tissue growth factors
is a protein family of fibroblast growth factors (FGFs).
The fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family is
now known to consist of at least fourteen members,
namely FGF-1 to FGF-10 and homologous factors FHF-1 to
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FHF-4, which share a relatedness among primary
structures: basic fibroblast growth factor, bFGF
(Abraham et al. (1986), E1~0 J., x.:2523-2528); acidic.
fibroblast growth factor, aFGF (Jaye et al. (1986),
Science, ?x.:541-545); int-2 gene product, int-2
(Dickson & Peters (1987), Nature, x,:833); hst/kFGF
(Delli-BOVi et al. (1987), Cel.I, x:729-737 and Yoshida
et al. (1987), Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 84:7305-
7309); FGF-5 (than et al. (1988), Mol. Cell. Biol.,
$:3487-3495): FGF-6 (Marics et al. (1989), Oncogene,
x,:335-340); keratinocyte growth factor, KGF (Finch
et al. (1989), Science, x:752-755); hisactophilin
(Habazzettl et al. (1992), Nature, ~5 :855-858); FGF-9
(Miyamoto et al. (1993), MoI. Cell Biol., 3(71:4251
' 4259); and fibroblast growth factor-10, also known as
keratinocyte growth factor-2, RGF-2 (PCT patent
application WO 96/25422),
More recently, four
homologous factors (or "FHFs~) were identified from the
human retina by a combination of random cDNA sequencing,
searches of existing sequence databases and homology-
based polymerase chain reactions (Smallwood et al.
(1996), Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, x:9850-9857). It
has been proposed that FHF-l, FHF-2, FIiF-3 and FHF-4
should be designated as FGF-11, FGF-12, FGF-13 and FGF-
24, respectively, in accordance with the recommendation
of the Nomenclature Committee (Coulier et al. (1997),
Journal of Molecular Evolution, x,:43-56 ) ,
WO 96/25422 describes the cloning, expression
and purification of full-length (with signal sequence,
residues Metl to Thr36 of SEQ ID N0:2) and mature
(without signal sequence, residues Cys3~ to Ser2~8 of
SEQ ID N0:2) RGF-2 in a bacterial expression system
(e. g., E. coli) and eukaryotic expression systems (e. g.,
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baculovirus and COS cells). This reference further
teaches that KGF-2 might be useful to stimulate cell
growth and proliferation for new blood vessel growth or
angiogenesis, the prevention of hair loss, the healing
of dermal wounds and the differentiation of muscle
cells, nervous tissue, prostate cells and lung cells.
Much remains to be learned regarding KGF-2,
including modifications which can be made thereto to
generate variants) and derivatives which retain some or
all of the biological activity of KGF-2. Generally, the
effects of any specific amino acid change or chemical
derivatization upon biological activity of a protein
will vary depending upon a number of factors, including
whether or not modifications affect the three-
dimensional structure or the receptor binding region of
the protein. As neither the three-dimensional structure
nor the receptor binding region of KGF-2 has been
published, the knowledge within the art does not permit
generalization about the effects of specific amino acid
modifications or chemical derivatization to KGF-2:
It is the object of this invention to provide
variants and derivatives of KGF-2 that retain some or
all of the biological activity of KGF-2.
SUMMARY OF T~ INVENTION
The present invention is directed to KGF-2
protein product(s), as defined below. These KGF-2
protein products) have general applicability and may
retain some or all of the biological activity of KGF-2.
In one aspect, a variants) of KGF-2 is
produced by recombinant genetic engineering techniques.
In an alternative embodiment, a variants) of KGF-2 is
synthesized by chemical techniques, or a combination of
the recombinant and chemical techniques. A variants)
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of KGF-2 may be made in glycosylated or non-glycosylated
form.
Yet another aspect of the present invention
includes the various polynucleotides encoding a
variants) of KGF-2. Each such nucleic acid sequence
may be used in the expression of a variants) of KGF-2
in a eukaryotic or prokaryotic host cell. The
polynucleotides may also be used in cell therapy or gene
therapy applications.
A further aspect of the present invention
involves vectors containing the polynucleotides encoding
a variants) of KGF-2 operatively linked to
amplification and/or expression control sequences.
A still further aspect of the present
invention pertains to both prokaryotic and eukaryotic
host cells containing recombinant polynucleotides
encoding variants) of KGF-2.
In another aspect, the present invention
further includes the recombinant production of a
variants) of KGF-2 wherein recombinant host cells are
grown in a suitable nutrient medium and wherein a
variants) of KGF-2 expressed by the cells is,
optionally, isolated from the host cells and/or the
nutrient medium.
A still further aspect of the present
invention includes KGF-2 protein(s), as defined below,
attached to a water soluble polymer. For example, a
variants) of KGF-2 may be conjugated to one or more
polyethylene glycol molecules in. order to improve
pharmacokinetic performance by increasing the molecule's
apparent molecular weight.
Another aspect of the present invention
includes pharmaceutical compositions containing a
variants) of KGF-2, or chemical derivatives) of KGF-2
prvtein(s). Typically, a variants) of KGF-2,may be
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formulated in association with pharmaceutically
acceptable vehicles. A variety of other formulation
materials may be used to facilitate the manufacture,
storage, handling, delivery and/or efficacy of a
variants) of KGF-2.
Yet another aspect relates to methods of
modulating the growth and differentiation of epithelial
cells. Specifically, a patient in need of stimulation
(including cytoprotection, proliferation and/or
differentiation) of epithelial cells will be
administered a therapeutically-effective or
prophylactically-effective amount of a variants) of
KGF-2 and/or a chemical derivative of RGF-2 protein(s).
Additional aspects and advantages of the
invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art
upon consideration of the following description, which
details the practice of the present invention.
BRIEF DESQ;RIPTION OF 9~iE FIGURES
Numerous aspects and advantages of the
present invention will become apparent upon review of
the Figures, wherein:
Figure 2 depicts a cDNA sequence (SEQ ID
NO:1) encoding full-length, recombinant human KGF-2.
Also depicted is the amino acid sequence (SEQ ID N0:2)
of full-length, recombinant human KGF-2. The initial 36
amino acid residues (Metl to Thr36) represent the
putative leader sequence of full-length RGF-2, and
residues Cys3~ to Ser2~e of SEQ ID N0:2 represent mature
FCGF-2. The full-length and mature forms are
collectively termed "KGF-2p.
Figure 2 depicts a cDNA sequence (SEQ ID
N0:3) encoding dN29 hFGFlO. Also depicted is the amino
acid sequence (SEQ ID N0:4) of dN29 hFGFlO.
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Figure 3 depictsa cDNA sequence (SEQ ID
N0:5) encoding hFGFlO.Also depicted is the amino
dN20
acid sequence ID N0:6)of dN20 hFGFlO.
(SEQ
Figure 4 depictsa eDNA sequence (SEQ ID
N0:7)encoding
hFGFlO R149Q.
Also depicted
is the amino
acid sequence ID N0:8)of hFGFlO R149Q.
(SEQ
DETA7:;~ED DESCRIPTION O~T~~NVENTION
F?'"~n(a)
In accordance with the terms of this
invention, by the term "KGF-2 protein(s)" is meant the
protein defined by amino acids Cys3~ to Ser2~e of
SEQ ID N0:2 (mature KGF-2) and variant proteins thereof.
The term "KGF-2 protein(s)" thus includes a protein in
which one or more amino acid residues have been deleted
from ("deletion variants)"), inserted into ("addition
variants)"), and/or substituted for ("substitution
variants)") residues within the amino acid sequence of
SEQ ID N0:2 and which retains biological activity.
Thus, while the descriptions below of protein
modifications refer to mature KGF-2, it does not
preclude additional modifications thereto.
The term "biological activity" as used herein
means that a KGF-2 proteins) possesses some but not
necessarily all the same properties of (and not
necessarily to the same degree as) mature KGF-2. The
selection of the particular properties of interest
depends upon the desired use of the desired KGF-2
protein(s).
It will be appreciated by those skilled in
the art that many combinations of deletions, insertions,
and substitutions can be made, provided that the final
protein is biologically active. There are two principal
variables in the construction of amino acid sequence
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variant(s): the location of the mutation site and the
nature of the mutation. In designing a variant(s), the
location of the mutation site and the nature of the
mutation will depend on the biochemical
characteristics) to be modified. Mutation sites can be
modified individually or in series, e.g., by
(1) deleting the target amino acid residue,
(2) inserting amino acid residues adjacent to the
located site or (3) substituting first with conservative
amino acid choices and, depending upon the results
achieved, then with more radical selections.
Amino acid sequence deletions generally range
from about 40 amino acid residues, from about 30 amino
acids, from about 20 amino acids, and typically from
about 1 to 10 residues. Deletions within the amino acid
sequence of mature KGF-2 may be made, for example, in
regions of low homology with the sequences of other
members of the FGF family. Deletions within the amino
acid sequence of mature KGF-2 in areas of substantial
homology with the sequences of other members of the FGF
family will be more likely to significantly modify the
biological activity. The number of total deletions
and/or consecutive deletions preferably will be selected
so as to preserve the tertiary structure of mature KGF-2
(amino acids Cys3~ to Ser208 of SEQ ID N0:2) in the
affected domain, e.g., cysteine crosslinking.
Amino acid sequence additions may include
amino- and/or carboxyl~terminal fusions ranging in
length from one residue to one hundred or more residues,
as well as internal intrasequence insertions of single
or multiple amino acid residues. Internal additions may
range preferably from about 1 to 10 amino acid residues,
more preferably from about 1 to 5 amino acid residues,
and most preferably from about 1 to 3 amino acid
residues. Additions within the amino acid sequence of
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mature KGF-2 may be made in regions of low homology with
the sequences of other members of the FGF family.
Additions within the amino acid sequence of mature KGF-2
in areas of substantial homology with the sequences of
other members of the FGF family will be more likely to
significantly modify the biological activity.
Insertions or additions preferably include amino acid
sequences derived from the sequences of other FGF family
members.
An amino-terminus addition is contemplated to
include the addition of a methionine (for example, as an
artifact of the direct expression in bacterial
recombinant cell culture) or an amino acid residue or
sequence of mature KGF-2. A further example of an N
terminal addition includes the fusion of a signal
sequence to the N-terminus of mature KGF-2 in order to
facilitate the secretion of protein from recombinant
host cells. Such signal sequences generally will be
obtained from and thus be homologous to the intended
host cell species. Included within the scope of this
invention is the native signal sequence, for example,
the native signal sequence of the protein defined by
amino acids Metl to Thr36 of SEQ ID N0:2 or a
heterologous signal sequence. A heterologous signal
sequence selected should be one that is recognized and
processed (i.e., cleaved by a signal peptidase) by the
host cell. For prokaryotic host cells that do not
recognize and process the native signal sequence, the
signal sequence may be substituted by a prokaryotic
signal sequence selected, for example, from the group of
the alkaline phosphatase, penicillinase or heat-stable
enterotoxin II leaders. For yeast secretion, the signal
sequence may be selected, for example, from the group of
the yeast invertase, alpha factor or acid phosphatase
leader sequences. In mammalian cell expression
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specifically, signal sequences of full-length KGF-2 or
of other FGF family members (e. g., KGF) may be suitable.
An example of a carboxy-terminus addition
includes chimeric proteins comprising the fusion of KGF-
2 with all or part of the constant domain of the heavy
or light chain of human immunoglobulin. Such chimeric
polypeptides are preferred wherein the immunoglobulin
portion comprises all the domains except the first
domain of the constant region of the heavy chain of a
human immunoglobulin such as IgG, IgA, IgM or IgE,
especially IgG, e.g., IgG1 or IgG3. A skilled artisan
will appreciate that any amino acid of the
immunoglobulin portion can be deleted or substituted by
one or more amino acids, or one or more amino acids can
be added as long as the RGF-2 portion still stimulates
epithelial cells and the immunoglobulin portion shows
one or more of its characteristic properties.
Another group of variants) is amino acid
substitution variants) of the amino acid sequence of
mature KGF-2. These variants) have at least one amino
acid residue in the sequence of Cys3~ to Ser2o8 of
SEQ ID N0:2 removed and a different residue inserted
in its place. Substitution variants) include
allelic variant(s), which are characterized by
naturally-occurring nucleotide sequence changes in the
species population that may or may not result in an
amino acid change. One skilled in the art can use any
information known about the binding or active site of
the polypeptide in the selection of possible mutation
sites.
One method for identifying amino acid
residues or regions for mutagenesis is called "alanine
scanning mutagenesis", as described by Cunningham and
wells (1989), Science, x:1081-1085,
In this
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method, an amino acid residue~or group of target
residues is identified (e.g., charged residues such as
Arg, Asp, His, Lys, and Glu) and replaced by a neutral
or negatively-charged amino acid (most preferably
alanine or polyalanine) to effect the interaction of the
amino acids with the surrounding aqueous environment in
or outside the cell. Those domains demonstrating
functional sensitivity to the substitutions are then
refined by introducing additional or alternate residues
at the sites of substitution. Thus. the site for
introducing an amino acid sequence modification is
predetermined and, to optimize the performance of a
mutation at a given site, alanine scanning or random
mutagenesis may be conducted and the variants) may be
screened for the optimal combination of desired activity
and degree of activity.
The sites of greatest interest for
substitutional mutagenesis include sites in which
particular residues within amino acids Cys3~ to Ser2o8
of SEQ ID N0:2 are substantially different from various
species or other FGF family members in terms of
side-chain bulk, charge, and/or hydrophobicity. Other
sites of interest include those in which particular
residues within amino acids Cys3~ to Ser2~e of SEQ ID
N0:2, are identical among various species or other FGF
family members. Such positions are generally important
for the biological activity of a protein. Accordingly,
a skilled artisan would appreciate that initially these
sites should be modified by substitution in a relatively
conservative manner.
Such conservative substitutions are shown in
Table 1 under the heading of "Preferred Substitutions".
If such substitutions result in a change in biological
activity, then more substantial changes (Exemplary
Substitutions) may be introduced and/or other
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additions/deletions may be made and the resulting
products screened.
TABLE 1: Amino Acid Substitutions
Original Preferred Exemplary
Residue Substitutions Substitutions
Ala (A) Val Val; Leu; Ile
Arg (R) Lys Lys; Gln; Asn
Asn (N) Gln Gln; His; Lys;
Arg
Asp (D) Glu Glu
Cys (C) Ser Ser
Gln (Q) Asn Asn
Glu (E) Asp Asp
Gly (G) Pro Pro
His (H) Arg Asn; Gln; Lys;
Arg
Ile (I) Leu Leu; Val; Met;
Ala; Phe;
norleucine
Leu (L) Ile norleucine;
Ile; Val; Met;
Ala; Phe
~
Lys (K) Arg Arg; Gln; Asn
Met (M) Leu Leu; Phe; Ile
Phe (F) Leu Leu; Val; Ile;
Ala
Pro (P) Gly Gly
Ser (S) Thr Thr
Thr (T) Ser Ser
Trp (W) Tyr Tyr
Tyr (Y) Phe Trp; Phe; Thr;
Ser
Val (V) Leu Ile; Leu; Met;
Phe; Ala;
norleucine
In making such changes of an equivalent
nature, the hydropathic index of amino acids may be
considered. The importance of the hydropathic amino
acid index in conferring interactive biological
function on a protein is generally understood in the art
(Kyte and Doolittle (1982) , J. Mol. Biol . , 1, 5:1~05-131) .
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~It is known that certain amino acids may be
substituted for other amino acids having a similar
hydropathic index or score and still retain a similar
biological activity.
It is also understood in the art that the
substitution of like amino acids can be made effectively
on the basis of hydrophilicity, particularly where the
biological functional equivalent protein ox peptide
thereby created is intended for use in immunological
embodiments, as in the present case. U.S. Patent
4,554,101, ~.
a states that the greatest local
average hydrophilicity of a protein, as governed by the
hydrophilicity of its adjacent amino acids, correlates
with its immunogenicity and antigenicity, i.e., with a
biological property of the protein.
U.S. Patent 4,554,101 also teaches the
identification and preparation of epitopes from primary
amino acid sequences on the basis of hydrophilicity.
Through the methods disclosed in U.S. Patent 4,554,101 a
skilled artisan would be able to identify epitopes, for
example, within the amino acid sequence of KGF-2. These
regions are also referred to as "epitopic core regions".
Numerous scientific publications have been devoted to
the prediction of secondary structure, and to the
identification of epitopes, from analyses of amino acid
sequences (Chow and Fasman (1974), Biochemistry,
13(2):222-245; Chou and Fasman (1974), Biochemistry,
13(2):211-222; Chou and Fasman (1978), Adv. Enzyrnol.
Relat. Areas Mol. Biol., 47:45-148; Chou and Fasman
(1978), Ann. Rev. Biochem., 47:251-276 and Chou and
Fasman (19791. Biophys. J., x.:367-384).
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Moreover, computer programs are currently available to
assist with predicting antigenic portions and epitopic
core regions of proteins. Examples include those
.programs based upon the Jameson-Wolf analysis (Jameson
and Wolf (1988), Comput. App.I. Biosci., 4 1 :181-186 and
Wolf et al. (1988), Comput. Appl. Biosci., 411:187-191);
the program PepPlot~ (Brutlag et al. (1990),
CABS, 03:237-245 and Weinberger et al. (1985), Science,
~"$: 740-742 ) ;
and other new programs for protein
tertiary structure prediction (Fetrow and Bryant (1993),
BIOTECF~IOLOGY, x:479-483 ) ,
In contrast, substantial modifications in the
functional and/or chemical characteristics of the amino
acids Cys3~ to Ser208 of SEQ ID N0:2 may be accomplished
by selecting substitutions that differ significantly in
their effect on maintaining (a) the structure of the
polypeptide backbone in the area of the substitution,
for example, as a sheet or helical conformation, (b) the
relative charge or hydrophobicity of the protein at the
target site or (c) the bulk of the side chain.
Naturally-occurring residues are divided into groups
based on common side chain properties:
1) hydrophobic: norleucine, Met, Ala, Val, Leu,
Ile;
2) neutral hydrophilic: Cys, Ser, Thr;
3) acidic: Asp, Glu;
4) basic: Asn, Gln, His, Lys, Arg;
5) residues that influence chain orientation: Gly,
Pro; and
6) aromatic: Trp, Tyr, Phe.
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Non-conservative substitutions may involve
the exchange of a member of one of these groups for
another. Such substituted residues may be introduced
into regions of amino acids Cys3~ to Ser2o8 of SEQ ID
N0:2 that, for example, are homologous with regions of
other FGF family members or into the non-homologous
regions of the protein.
In a specific embodiment, a variant
polypeptide will preferably be substantially homologous
to amino acids Cys3~ to Ser2oe of SEQ ID N0:2. The term
"substantially homologous", as used herein, means having
a degree of homology (i.e., identity of amino acid
residues) to amino acids Cys3~ to Ser2og of SEQ ID N0:2
in excess of eighty percent (80~); preferably, in excess
of ninety percent (90~); more preferably, in excess of
ninety-five percent (95~); and most preferably, in
excess of ninety-nine percent (99~). The percentage of
homology as described herein is calculated as the
percentage of amino acid residues found in the smaller
of the two sequences which align with identical amino
acid residues in the sequence being compared when four
gaps in a length of 100 amino acids may be introduced to
assist in that alignment, as set forth by Dayhoff
(1972), in Atlas of Protein Sequence and Structure,
x:124, National Biochemical Research Foundation,
Washington, D.C.,
Also included as
substantially homologous are variants) of the amino
acids Cys3~ to Sera~B of SEQ ID N0:2 which may be
isolated by virtue of cross-reactivity with antibodies
to amino acids Cys3~ to Ser2o8 of SEQ ID N0:2, or whose
genes may be isolated through hybridization with the DNA
of SEQ ID N0:1 or with segments thereof.
A first class of variants) is a group of
deletion variants of Cys3~ to Ser2o8 of SEQ ID N0:2.
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These variants include R1-[Asn~l-Pro2o3] -R2 proteins,
and further include an amino acid sequence comprising
NH2-[His~2-Ser2~g]-COON (also referred to as aP135 KGF-2),
NH2-[Leu~3-Ser2~8]-COON (also referred to as oN36 KGF-2),
NH2-[Gln~4-Ser2o8]-COOH (also referred to as AN37 KGF-2),
NH2-[Gly~5-Ser2o8]-COOH (also referred to as aN38 KGF-2),
NH2-[Asp~6-Ser2~8]-COOH (also referred to as aIV39 KGF-2),
NH2-[Vale-Ser2o8]-COOH (also referred to as ~1V40 KGF-2)
and NH2-[Argue-Ser2o8]-COON (also referred to as
eN41 KGF-2), in which each may be N-terminally
methionylated or non-methionylated, provided however
that Cys3~ to Ser2o8 of SEQ ID N0:2 is excluded.
By "R1-[Asn71-Pro203]_ R2~. is meant a group
of deletion variant(s), wherein [Asn71-Pro203]
represents residues 7l through 203 of SEQ ID N0:2;
wherein R1 represents a methionylated
or nonmethionylated amine group of Asn~l or of amino-
terminus amino acid residues) selected from the group:
~Ser-Tyr
Arg-Ser-Tyr
Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr (SEQ ID N0:9),
His-Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr (SEQ ID N0:10),
Arg-His-Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr (SEQ ID N0:11),
Gly-Arg-His-Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr (SEQ ID N0:12),
Ala-Gly-Arg-His-Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr (SEQ ID N0:13),
Ser-Ala-Gly-Arg-His-Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr (SEQ ID N0:14),
Ser-Ser-Ala-Gly-Arg-His-Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr (SEQ ID
N0:15},
Pro-Ser-Ser-Ala-Gly-Arg-His-Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr
(SEQ ID N0:16),
Ser-Pro-Ser-Ser-Ala-Gly-Arg-His-Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr
(SEQ ID N0:17),
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Ser-Ser-Pro-Ser-Ser-Ala-Gly-Arg-His-Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr
(SEQ.ID N0:18),'
Phe-Ser-Ser-Pro-Ser-Ser-Ala-Gly-Arg-His-Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr
(SEQ ID N0:19).
Ser-Phe-Ser-Ser-Pro-Ser-Ser-Ala-Gly-Arg-His-Val-Arg-
Ser-Tyr (SEQ ID N0:20),
Ser-Ser-Phe-Ser-Ser-Pro-Ser-Ser-Ala-Gly-Arg-His-Val-
Arg-Ser-Tyr SEQ ID N0:21),
Ser-Ser-Ser-Phe-Ser-Ser-Pro-Ser-Ser-Ala-Gly-Arg-His-
Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr SEQ ID N0:22),
Ser-Ser-Ser-Ser-Phe-Ser-Ser-Pro-Ser-Ser-Ala-Gly-Arg-
His-Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr (SEQ ID N0:23),
Ser-Ser-Ser-Ser-Ser-Phe-Ser-Ser-Pro-Ser-Ser-Ala-Gly-
Arg-His-Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr (SEQ ID N0:24),
Asn-Ser-Ser-Ser-Ser-Ser-Phe-Ser-Ser-Pro-Ser-Ser -Ala-
Gly-Arg-His-Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr (SEQ ID N0:25),
Thr-Asn-Ser-Ser-Ser-Ser-Ser-Phe-Ser-Ser-Pro-Ser-Ser-
Ala-Gly-Arg-His-Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr (SEQ ID N0:26),
Ala-Thr-Asn-Ser-Ser-Ser-Ser-Ser-Phe-Ser-Ser-Pro-Ser-
Ser-Ala-Gly-Arg-His-Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr (SEQ ID N0:27),
Glu-Ala-Thr-Asn-Ser-Ser-Ser-Ser-Ser-Phe-Ser-Ser-Pro-
Ser-Sex-Ala-Gly-Arg-His-Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr
(SEQ ID N0:28),
Pro-Glu-Ala-Thr-Asn-Ser-Ser-Ser-Ser-Ser-Phe-Ser-Ser-
Pro-Ser-Ser-Ala-Gly-Arg-His-Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr
(SEQ ID N0:29),
Ser-Pro-Glu-Ala-Thr-Asn-Ser-Ser-Ser-Ser-Ser-Phe-Ser-
Ser-Pro-Ser-Ser-Ala-Gly-Arg-His-Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr
(SEQ ID N0:30),
Val-Ser-Pro-Glu-Ala-T'hr-Asn-Ser-Ser-Ser-Ser-Ser-Phe-
Ser-Ser-Pro-Ser-Ser-Ala-Gly-Arg-His-Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr
(SEQ ID N0:31),
Met-Val-Ser-Pro-Glu-Ala-Thr-Asn-Ser-Ser-Ser-Ser-Ser-
Phe-Ser-Ser-Pro-Ser-Ser-Ala-Gly-Arg-His-Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr
(SEQ ID N0:32),
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Asp-Met-Val-Ser-Pro-Glu-Ala-Thr-Asn-Ser-Ser-Ser-Ser-
Ser-Phe-Ser-Ser-Pro-Ser-Ser-Ala-Gly-Arg-His-Val-Arg-
Ser-Tyr (SEQ ID N0:33),
Gln-Asp-Met-Val-Ser-Pro-Glu-Ala-Thr-Asn-Ser-Ser-Ser-
Ser-Ser-Phe-Ser-Ser-Pro-Ser-Ser-Ala-Gly-Arg-His-Val-
Arg-Ser-Tyr (SEQ ID N0:34),
Gly-Gln-Asp-Met-Val-Ser-Pro-Glu-Ala-Thr-Asn-Ser-Ser-
Ser-Ser-Ser-Phe-Ser-Ser-Pro-Ser-Ser-Ala-GIy-Arg-His-
Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr (SEQ ID N0:35),
Leu-Gly-Gln-Asp-Met-Val-Ser-Pro-Glu-Ala-Thr-Asn-Ser-
Ser-Ser-Ser-Ser-Phe-Ser-Ser-Pro-Ser-Ser-AIa-Gly-Arg-
His-Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr (SEQ ID N0:36),
Ala-Leu-Gly-Gln-Asp-Met-VaI-Ser-Pro-Glu-Ala-Thr-Asn-
Ser-Ser-Ser-Ser-Ser-Phe-Ser-Ser-Pro-Ser-Ser-Ala-Gly-
Arg-His-Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr (SEQ ID N0:37),
Gln-Ala-Leu-Gly-Gln-Asp-Met-Val-Ser-Pro-Glu-Ala-Thr-
Asn-Ser-Ser-Ser-Ser-Ser-Phe-Ser-Ser-Pro-Ser-Ser-Ala-
Gly-Arg-His-VaI-Arg-Ser-Tyr (SEQ ID N0:38), or
Cys-Gln-Ala-Leu-Gly-Gln-Asp-Met-Val-Ser-Pro-Glu-Ala-
Thr-Asn-Ser-Ser-Ser-Ser-Ser-Phe-Ser-Ser-Pro-Ser-Ser-
Ala-Gly-Arg-His-Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr (SEQ ID N0:39),
and, wherein R2 represents a carboxy group of Proz~3 or
of carboxy-terminal amino acid residues of:
Met
Met-Val
Met-Val-Val
Met-Val-Val-His (SEQ ID N0:40),
or
Met-Val-Val-His-Ser (SEQ ID N0:41),
provided however, that RZ and R2 are not selected so as
to reconstruct Cys3~ to Ser2~8 of SEQ ID N0:2.
Preferred variants) within this class
include the following molecules: AN36 KGF-2; ~1V35 KGF-2;
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NH2-[Asn~l-Ser208]-COOH (also referred to as ~N34 KGF-2);
NHZ-Tyr-[ASn71-Ser208]-COOH (also referxed to as AN33
KGF-2); NH2-Ser-Tyr-[Asn~l-Ser208]-COOH (also referred to
as AN32 KGF-2); NHZ-Arg-Ser-Tyr-[Asn~l-Ser2081-COOH (also
referred to as aN31 KGF-2); NH2-Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr-[Asn~l-
Ser208]-COON (also referred to as eN30 KGF-2); NHZ-His-
Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr-[Asn~l-Ser2a8]-COOH (also referred to as
AN29 KGF-2); NH2-Arg-His-Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr-(Asn~l-Ser208]_
COON (also referred to as a1~T28 KGF-2); NH2-Gly-Arg-His-
Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr-[Asn~l-Ser20a]-COOH (also referred to as
DN27 KGF-2); and NHa-Ala-Gly-Arg-His-Val-Arg-Ser-Tyr-
(Asn~l-Ser208]-COOH (also referred to as AN26 KGF-2),
either methionylated or nonmethionylated.
A second class of variants) is a group of
substitution, deletion or addition variants) of KGF-2
and/or of the first class of KGF-2 variant(s), described
above, having a region corresponding to Asn168 to Metl~6
of SEQ ID N0:2 wherein at least one amino acid residue
within the region corresponding to Asn168 to Metl~6 of
SEQ ID N0:2 is deleted or substituted with a non-native
amino acid, or a non-native amino acid is added within
the region corresponding.to Asn168 to Metl~6 of SEQ ID
N0:2; this region is unique among the FGF family and
contains residues (Trp169 and Hisl~l) which may
predominantly confer binding specificity and residues
(Glyl~3 and Metl~6) which may predominantly stabilize the
structure to the region. In a specific embodiment, the
region corresponding to Asn168 to Metl~6 is deleted or
replaced with the following sequence: NH2-Ala-Lys-Tzp-
Thr-His-Asn-Gly-Gly-Glu-Met-COOH, which is the sequence
of a putative receptor binding region of KGF.
A third class of variants) is a group of
deletion or substitution variants) of KGF-2 and/or of
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the first class of KGF-2 variants) and/or of the second
class of KGF-2 variant(s), described above, having a
region corresponding to Phe85 to Serl98 of SEQ ID N0:2
wherein at least one neutral or positively charged amino
acid residue within the region corresponding to Phe85 to
Seri98 of SEQ ID N0:2 is deleted or substituted with a
neutral residue or negatively charged residue selected
to effect a charge-change protein with a reduced
positive charge. Preferred residues for modification
are residues corresponding to Phe85, Thr86, Asn1591
G1y182 , Argi87 ~ ~n196 ~ T~.197 ~ Ser198 of SEQ ID NO : 2 ,
with residues Thr86, G1y182, Arg187 and Asn196 being more
preferred. Preferred amino acids for substitution
include alanine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid,
glutamine, asparagine, glycine, valine, leucine,
isoleucine, serine and threonine; with alanine, glutamic
acid, glutamine, aspartic acid, and asparagine being more
preferred; and with alanine being most preferred.
A fourth class of variants) is a group of
substitution variants) of KGF-2 and/or of the first
class of KGF-2 variants) and/or of the second class of
KGF-2 variants) and/or of the third class of KGF-2
variant(s). described above, having a region
corresponding to a putative surface loop-forming region,
Asn160 to ThY'164 of SEQ ID N0:2, wherein at least one
amino acid having a higher loop fornning potential ~s
substituted for at least one amino acid having a lower
laop forming potential within the region corresponding
to Asnl6o to Thr164 of SEQ ID N0:2. The non-native amino
acid is selected far its higher loop-forming potential
in order to stabilize this area of the protein. Amino
acids having relatively high loop-forming potential
include glycine, proline, tyrosine, aspartic acid,
asparagine, and serine. Leszcynski et a1, Science, 234,
849-855 (1986) (relative values of loop-forming
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potential assigned on the basis of frequency of
appearance in loop structures of naturally occurring
molecules). Preferably, a different amino acid having
higher loop-forming potential replaces a threonine
residue corresponding to Thrls4 of SEQ ID N0:2 in the
loop-forming sequence.
A fifth class of variants) is a group of
substitution variants) of KGF-2 and/or of the first
class of KGF-2 variants) and/or of the second class of
KGF-2 variants) and/or of the third class of KGF-2
variants) and/or of the fourth class of KGF-2
variant(s), described above, having amino acid residues
corresponding to Cys3~, Cyslo6 or Cysl5o of SEQ ID N0:2
wherein at least one naturally-occurring cysteine
residue at a position corresponding to position 37, 106
or 150 of SEQ ID N0:2 is deleted or substituted with a
non-native amino acid residues (e. g., Ala, Leu, or Ser).
A sixth class of variants) is a group of
substitution or deletion variants) of KGF-2 and/or of
the first class of KGF-2 variants) and/or of the second
class of KGF-2 variants) and/or of the third class of
KGF-2 variants) and/or of the fourth class of KGF-2
variants) andlor of the fifth class of KGF-2
variant(s), described above, having at least one N-
linked or O-linked glycosylation site corresponding to
an N-linked or O-linked glycosylation site within Cys3~
to Ser2oe of SEQ ID N0:2. Such variants) have at least
one amino acid within the N-linked or 0-linked
glycosylation site within the region corresponding to an
N-linked or O-linked glycosylation site within Cys3~
to Ser2o8 of SEQ ID N0:2 deleted or substituted with a
non-native amino acid, to modify the N-linked or
0-linked glycosylation site and generate a protein with
altered glycosylation. An asparagine-linked
glycosylation recognition site comprises a tripeptide
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sequence which is specifically recognized by appropriate
cellular glycosylation enzymes. These tripeptide
sequences are either Asn-Xaa-Thr or Asn-Xaa-Ser, where
Xaa can be any amino acid other than Pro. Proven or
predicted asparagine residues exist at positions 51 and
196 of amino acids Cys37 to Ser208 of SEQ ID N0:2. A
variety of amino acid substitutions or deletions may be
made to modify N-linked or 0-linked glycosylation sites.
A seventh class of variants) is a group of
addition variants) of KGF-2 and/or of the first class
of KGF-2 variants) and/or of the second class of KGF-2
variants) and/or of the thixd class of KGF-2 variants)
and/or of the fourth class of KGF-2 variants) and/ox of
the fifth class of KGF-2 variants) and/or of the sixth
class of KGF-2 variant(s), described above, wherein
putative cleavage sites Asnl28-G1y1z9 and/or Asnl°1-Gly'°'
are modified by a substitution of an amino acid (e. g.,
Gln or Sex) for the Asnl2° and/or Asnlal ,
A eighth class of variants) is a group of
addition variants) of KGF-2 and/or of the first class
of KGF-2 variants) and/or of the second class of KGF-2
variants) and/or of the third class of KGF-2 variants)
and/or of the fourth class of KGF-2 variants) and/or of
the fifth class of KGF-2 variants) and/or of the sixth
class of KGF-2 variants) and/or of the seventh class of
KGF-2 variant(s), described above, wherein fused to the
C-terminus of one of the aforementioned proteins is an
immunoglobulin portion comprising at least one domain of
the constant region of the heavy chain of human
immunoglobulin (however, generally excluding the first
domain) such as IgG, IgA, IgM or IgE, especially IgG,
e.g., IgGl or IgG3.
Exemplary substitutions of KGF-2 and of
variants) of KGF-2 (particularly R1-[Asn~l-Pro203)-COON
proteins, and more particulary aN36 KGF-2, AN35 RGF-2,
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AN34 KGF-2, eN33 KGF-2, MT32 KGF-2, AN31 KGF-2, AN30
KGF-2, ~N29 KGF-2, AN28 KGF-2, AN27 KGF-2 and GN26 KGF-
2, either methionylated or nonmethionylated) are set
forth in the following table:
TABLE 2
Original residue Pre ferred stitution
Sub
Asn71 Arg, Asp,Glu,Lys
Leu82 Gly
Phe85 Arg, Z'Yr
Thr86 Ala, Asp,
Glu, Gly,Ser
G1u93 AsP
Lys102 Gln, Glu
Lys103 Glu, Gln
G1u104 Met
~ys106 Ser, Ala,Met,Asn
Pro107 Ala, Asn,Gly
Tyr108 Ala, Phe,Ser
Leuiii Ala, Met,Ser
,~~.~.114 Ala, Arg,Lys,Ser
Vali23 Ile, Leu
Asn127 Asp, Glu,Lys
X130 Phe
G1y142 Ala, Ser
Ser143 Ala, Glu,Lys
Phei46 Tyr, Ser,Met
Leui52 Ala, Ile,Met,Phe
Asn159 Ala, Asp,Gln
Gly,
Glu,
Ile, Lys,Met
G1y160 Ala, His,Ser,Tyr
Phe167 Ala, Ser,Tyr
G1n170 Arg, Glu,Ser,Thr
p~g174 Gly, Ala,Ser'
Tyri77 Phe, Leu
G1y182 Ala, Asp,Glu,Ser
Argie7 Ala, Glu,Gly,Ser
p~.giee Gln
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Lys195 Glu, Gln
Asn196 Ala, Arg,Asp, Gln,
Glu,
Gly, Lys
Thrl9~ Ala, Arg,Asp, Lys,
Glu,
Gly
Ser198 Ala, Asp,Glu, Gly,
Thr
Va1206 Ala, Ile,Leu, Val
His2~~ Leu, Ser,Thr, Tyr
It will be appreciated by those skilled in
the art that many combinations of deletions, insertions
and substitutions can be made, provided that the final
KGF-2 proteins) are biologically active. A variants)
of KGF-2 may be rapidly screened to assess its physical
properties. For example, the level of biological
activity (e. g., receptor binding and/or affinity,
mitogenic, cell proliferative and/or in vivo activity)
may be tested using a variety of assays. One such assay
includes a mitogenic assay to test the ability of a
protein to stimulate DNA synthesis (Robin et al. (1989),
supra ) , _ ... ,. .., . _.
Another such assay includes a cell
proliferative assay.to test the ability of a protein to
stimulate cell proliferation iFalco et al. (1988),
Oncogene, x,:573-578.) . _ .
Pol
Chemically-modified derivatives of KGF-2
proteins) in which the polypeptide is linked to a
polymer. in order to modify properties (referred herein
as "derivatives"?, are included within the scoge of the
present invention. Chemically-modified derivatives of
KGF-2 proteins) may be prepared by one skilled in the
art given the disclosures herein., Conjugates may be
prepared using glycosylated, non-glycosylated or de-
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glycosylated KGF-2 protein(s). Typically, non-
glycosylated KGF-2 proteins) will be used.
Suitable chemical moieties for derivatization
include water soluble polymers. Water soluble polymers
are desirable because the protein to which each is
attached will not precipitate in an aqueous environment,
such as a physiological environment. Preferably, the
polymer will be pharmaceutically acceptable for the
preparation of a therapeutic product or composition.
One skilled in the art will be able to select the
desired polymer based on such considerations as whether
the polymer/protein conjugate will be used
therapeutically and, if so, the therapeutic profile
(e.g., the duration of sustained release; resistance to
1.5 proteolysis, the effects, if any, on dosage, biological
activity; the ease in handling; the degree or lack of
antigenicity and other known effects of a water soluble
polymer on a therapeutic protein).
Suitable, clinically acceptable, water
soluble polymers include, but are not limited to,
polyethylene glycol (PEG), polyethylene glycol
propionaldehyde, copolymers of ethylene glycol/propylene
glycol, monomethoxy-polyethylene glycol,
carboxymethylcellulose, dextran, polyvinyl alcohol
(PVA), polyvinyl pyrrolidone, poly-1, 3-dioxolane,
poly-1,3,6-trioxane, ethylenelmaleic anhydride
copolymer, poly (~-amino acids) (either homopolymers or
random copolymers), poly(n-vinyl
pyrrolidone)polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol
homopolymers (PPG) and other polyalkylene oxides,
polypropylene oxide/ethylene oxide copolymers,
polyoxyethylated polyols (PEG) (e.g., glycerol) and
other polyoxyethylated polyols, polyoxyethylated
sorbitol, or polyoxyethylated glucose, colonic.acids or
other carbohydrate polymers, Ficoll or dextran and
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mixtures thereof. As used herein, polyethylene glycol
is meant to encompass any of the forms that have been
used to derivatize other proteins, such as mono-(C1-C10)
alkoxy- or aryloxy-polyethylene glycol. Polyethylene
glycol propionaldehyde may have advantages in
manufacturing due to its stability in water.
The water soluble polymers each may be of any
molecular weight and may be branched or unbranched.
Generally, the higher the molecular weight or the more
branches, the higher the polymer:protein ratio. The
water soluble polymers each typically have an average
molecular weight of between about 2kDa to about 100kDa
(the term "about" indicating that in preparations of a
water soluble polymer. some molecules will weigh more,
some less, than the stated molecular weight). The
average molecular weight of each water soluble polymer
preferably is between about 5kDa and about 40kDa, more
preferably between about lOkDa and about 35kDa and most
preferably between about l5kDa and about 30kDa.
There are a number of attachment methods
available to those skilled in the art, including
acylation reactions or alkylation reactions (preferably
to generate an N-terminal chemically modified protein)
with a reactive water soluble molecule. See, for
example, EP 0 401 384; ,
see also, Malik et al.
(192), F.xp. Hematol., 2_Q:1028-1035; Francis (1992),
Focus on Growth Factors, 3(21:4-l0,published by
Mediscript, Mountain Court, Friern Barnet Lane, London
N20 OLD, UK; EP 0 154 316; EP 0 401 384; WO 92116221;
WO 95/34326; WO 95/13312; WO 96/11953; PCT International
Application No. US96/19459; and the other publications
cited herein that relate to pegylativn~.
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A specific embodiment of the present
invention is an unbranched monomethoxy-polyethylene
glycol aldehyde molecule having an average molecular
weight of about 20kDa conjugated via reductive
alkylation to the N-terminus of a KGF-2 protein(s),
Polyvalent forms, i.e., molecules comprising
more than one active moiety, may be constructed. In
one embodiment, the molecule may possess multiple KGF-2
protein(s). Additionally, the molecule may possess at
least one KGF-2 proteins) and, depending upon the
desired characteristic of polyvalent form, at least one
other molecule.
In one embodiment, KGF-2 proteins) may be
chemically coupled. For example, KGF-2 proteins) may
be chemically coupled to a divalent water soluble
molecule via the pegylation technology described above.
Additionally, KGF-2 proteins) may be chemically coupled
to biotin, and the biotin/KGF-2 proteins) which are
conjugated are then allowed to bind to avidin, resulting
in tetravalent avidin/biotin/KGF-2 protein(s). KGF-2
proteins) may also be covalently coupled to
dinitrophenol (DNP) or trinitrophenol (TNP) and the
resulting conjugates precipitated with anti-DNP or anti-
TNP-IgM to form decameric conjugates.
In yet another embodiment, a recombinant
fusion protein may also be produced having KGF-2
proteins) wherein each recombinant chimeric molecule
has a KGF-2 proteins) sequence, as described above,
substituted for the variable domains of either or both
of the immunoglobulin molecule heavy and light chains
and having all or parts of the constant domains, but at
least one constant domain, of the heavy or light chain
of human immunoglobulin. For example, each such
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chi.meric KGF-2 protein(s)/IgGi fusion protein may be
produced from two chimeric genes: KGF-2 protein(s)/human
kappa light chain chimera (KGF-2 protein(s)/Ck) and KGF-
2 protein(s)/human gamma-1 heavy chain chimera (KGF-2
protein(s)/Cg-1). Following transcription and
translation of the two chimeric genes, as described
below, the gene products may be assembled into a single
chimeric molecule having a KGF-2 proteins) displayed
bivalently. Additional details relating to the
construction of such chimeric molecules are.disclosed in
United States Patent 5,116,964, PCT Publication No. WO
89/09622, PCT Publication No. WO 91/16437 and EP 315062;,
In yet a further embodiment, recombinant
fusion proteins may also be produced wherein each
recombinant chimeric molecule has at least one KGF-2
~protein(s), as described above, and at least a portion
of the region 186-401 of osteoprotegerin (OPG)~
The production of KGF-2 proteins) are
described in further detail below. Such proteins may be
prepared, for example, by recombinant techniques or by
in vitro chemical synthesis of the desired KGF-2
protein(s). .
Polvnucleotides
Based upon the present description and using
the universal codon table, one of ordinary skill in the
art can readily determine all of the nucleic acid
sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence of a KGF-2
protein(s).
Recombinant expression techniques conducted
in accordance with the descriptions set forth below may
be followed to produce these polynucleotides to express
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the encoded proteins. For example, by inserting a
nucleic acid sequence which encodes a KGF-2 proteins)
into an appropriate vector, one skilled in the art can
readily produce large quantities of the desired
nucleotide sequence. The sequences can then be used to
generate detection probes ox amplification primers.
Alternatively, a polynucleotide encoding a KGF-2
proteins) can be inserted into an expression vector.
By introducing the expression vector into an appropriate
host, the desired KGF-2 proteins) may be produced in
large amounts.
As further described herein, there are
numerous host/vector systems available for the
propagation of desired nucleic acid sequences and/or the
production of KGF-2 protein(s).~ These include, but are
not limited to, plasmid, viral and insertional vectors,
and prokaryotic and eukaryotic hosts. One skilled in
the art can adapt a host/vector system which is capable
of propagating or expressing heterologous DNA to produce
or express the sequences of the present invention.
Furthermore, it will be appreciated by those
skilled in the art that, in view of the present
disclosure, the nucleic acid sequences include the
nucleic acids-109 to 624 of SEQ ID N0:1, as well as
degenerate nucleic acid sequences thereof, nucleic acid
sequences which encode variants) of mature KGF-2 and
those nucleic acid sequences which hybridize (under
hybridization conditions disclosed in the cDNA library
screening section below, or eguivalent conditions or
more stringent conditions) to complements of nucleic
acids 109 to 624 of SEQ ID NO:1.
Also provided by the present invention are
recombinant DNA constructs involving vector DNA together
with the DNA sequences encoding KGF-2 proteins}. In
each such DNA construct, the nucleic acid sequence
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encoding a KGF-2 proteins) (with or without signal
peptides) is in operative association with a suitable
expression control or regulatory sequence capable of
directing the replication and/or expression of the KGF-2
proteins) in a selected host.
Prenarat~,~n of Po~~u~eotsdes
A nucleic acid sequence encoding a KGF-2
proteins) can readily be obtained in a variety of ways
including, without limitation, chemical synthesis, cDNA
or genomic library screening, expression library
screening, andlor PCR amplification of cDNA. These
methods and others which are useful for isolating such
nucleic acid sequences are set forth in Sambrook et al.
(1989), Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, Cold
Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY;
by Ausubel et al. (1994), eds Current Protocols in
Molecular Biology, Current Protocols Press; and by
Berger and Kimmel (1987), Methods in Enzymology: Guide
to Molecular Cloning Techniques, Vol. 152, Academic
Press, Inc., San Diego, CA,. .
Chemical synthesis of nucleic acid sequences
which encode desired proteins can be accomplished
25. using methods well known in the art, such as those set
forth by Engels et al. (1989), Angew. Chew. Intl. Ed.,
x,$:716-734 and Wells et al. (1985) , Gene, ~,~,:315.
These methods include, inter alia, the.
phosphotriester, phosphoramidite and H-phosphonate
methods of nucleic acid sequence synthesis, Large
nucleic acid sequences, for example those larger than
about 100 nucleotides in length, can be synthesized
as several fragments. The fragments can then be ligated
together to form a suitable nucleic acid sequence. A
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preferred method is polymer-supported synthesis using
standard phosphoramidite chemistry.
Alternatively, a suitable nucleic acid
sequence may be obtained by screening an appropriate
cDNA library (i.e., a library prepared from one or more
tissue sources believed to express the protein) or a
genomic library (a library prepared from total genomic
DNA). The source of the cDNA library is typically a
tissue from any species that is believed to express a
desired protein in reasonable quantities. The source of
the genomic library may be any tissue or tissues from
any mammalian or other species believed to harbor a gene
encoding a KGF-2 protein(s),
Hybridization mediums can be screened for the
presence of a DNA encoding a KGF-2 proteins) using one
or more nucleic acid probes (oligonucleotides, cDNA or
genomnic DNA fragments that possess an acceptable level
of homology to the cDNA or gene to be cloned) that will
hybridize selectively with cDNA(s) or genes) present in
the library. The probes typically used for such
screening encode a small region of DNA sequence from the
same or a similar species as the species from which the
library is prepared. Alternatively, the probes may be
degenerate, as discussed herein,
Hybridization is typically accomplished by
annealing the oligonucleotide probe or cDNA to the
clones under conditions of stringency that prevent
non-specific binding but permit binding of those clones
that have a significant level of homology with the probe
or primer. Typical hybridisation and washing stringency
conditions depend in part on the size (i.e., number of
nucleotides in length) of the cDNA or oligonucleotide
probe and whether the probe is degenerate. The
probability of identifying a clone is also considered in
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designing the hybridization medium (e. g., whether a cDNA
or genomic library is being screened).
Where a DNA fragment (such as cDNA) is used.
as a probe, typical hybridization conditions include
those as set forth in Ausubel et al. (1994), eds.,
supra. After_hybridization, the hybridization medium is
washed at a suitable stringency, depending on several
factors such as probe size, expected homology of probe
to clone, the hybridization medium being screened, the
numbez of clones being screened, and the like.
Exemplary stringent hybridization conditions are
hybridization in 4 x SSC at 62-67°C, followed by washing
in 0.1 x SSC at 62-67°C for approximately an hour.
Alternatively, exemplary stringent hybridization
conditions are hybridization in 45-55~ formamide, 4 x
SSC at 40-45°C. Also included are DNA sequences which
hybridize to the nucleic acid sequences set forth in
Figure 1 under relaxed hybridization conditions and
which encode KGF-2 protein(s). Examples of such relaxed
stringency hybridization conditions are 4 x SSC at 45-
55°C or hybridization with 30-40~ formamide at 40-45°C.
See Maniatis et al. (1982), Molecular Cloning (A
Laboratory Manual), Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, pages
387 to 389.
There are also exemplary protocols for
stringent washing conditions where oligonucleotide
probes are used to screen hybridization mediums. -For
example, a first protocol uses 6 X SSC with 0.05 percent
sodium pyrophosphate at a temperature of between about
35°C. and 63°C, depending on the length of the probe. For
example, 14 base probes are washed at 35-40°C, 17 base
probes at 45-50°C, 20 base probes at 52-57°C, and
23 base probes at 57-63°C. The temperature can be
increased 2-3°C where the background non-specific
binding appears high. A second protocol uses
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tetramethylammonium chloride (TMAC) for washing. One
such stringent washing solution is 3 M TMAC, 50mM
Tris-HC1, pH 8.0 and 0.2~ SDS.
Another method for obtaining a suitable
nucleic acid sequence is the polymerase chain reaction
(PCR). In this method, cDNA is prepared from
poly(A)+RNA or total RNA using the enzyme reverse
transcriptase. Two primers, typically complementary to
two separate regions of cDNA (oligonucleotides) encoding
a KGF-2 protein(s), are then added to the cDNA along
with a polymerase such as Taq polymerase, and the
polymerase amplifies the cDNA region between the two
primers.
The oligonucleotide sequences selected as
probes or primers should be of adequate length and
sufficiently unambiguous so as to minimize the amount of
non-specific binding that may occur during screening or
PCR amplification. The actual sequence of the probes or
primers is usually based on conserved or highly
homologous Sequences or regions. Optionally, the
probes or primers can be fully or partially degenerate,
i.e., can contain a mixture of probes/primers, all
encoding the same amino acid sequence but using
different codons to do so. An alternative to preparing
degenerate probes is to place an inosine in some or all
of those codon positions that vary by species. The
oligonucleotide probes or primers may be prepared by
chemical synthesis methods for DNA, as described above.
Vectors
DNA encoding a KGF-2 proteins) may be
inserted into vectors for further cloning (amplification
of the DNA) or for expression. Suitable vectors are
commercially available, or the vector may be
specifically constructed. The selection or construction
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of an appropriate vector will depend on (1) whether it
is to be used for DNA amplification or for DNA
expression, (2) the size of the DNA to be inserted into
the vector, and (3) the intended host cell to be
transformed with the vector.
The vectors each involve a nucleic acid
sequence which encodes a desired protein operatively
linked to~one or more of the following expression
control or regulatory sequences capable of directing,
10~ controlling or otherwise affecting the expression of a
desired protein by a selected host cell. Each vector
contains various components, depending on its function
(amplification of DNA or expression of DNA) and its
compatibility with the intended host cell. The vector
components generally include, but are not limited to,
one or more of the following: a signal sequence, an
origin of replication, one or more selection or marker
genes, promoters, enhancer elements, a transcription
termination sequence and the like. These components may
be obtained from natural sources or be synthesized by
known procedures.
Examples of suitable prokaryotic cloning
vectors include baeteriophages, such as lambda
derivatives, or plasmids from E. coli (e.g. pBR322, col
E1, pUC, the F-factor and Bluescript~ plasmid
derivatives (Stratagene, LaJolla, CA)). Other
appropriate expression vectors, of which numerous types
are known in the art for the host cells described below,
can also be used for this purpose.
,~~,g~al Sern~e_nce
The nucleic acid encoding a signal sequence
may be inserted 5' of the sequence encoding a desired
protein, e.g, it may be a component of a vector or it
may be a part of a nucleic acid encoding a desired
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protein. The nucleic acid encoding the native signal
sequence of KGF-2 proteins) is known (WO 96!25422).
Ors g~ n o:~Pt?1 ; canon
Expression and cloning vectors each generally
include a nucleic acid sequence that enables the vector
to replicate in one or more selected host cells. In a
cloning vector, this sequence is typically one that
enables the vector to replicate independently of the
host chromosomal DNA and includes origins of replication
or autonomously replicating sequences. Such sequences
are well known. The origin of replication from the
plasmid pHR322 is suitable for most Gram-negative
bacteria, and various origins (e. g., SV40, polyoma,
adenovirus, VSV or BPV) are useful for cloning vectors
in mammalian cells. Generally, the origin of
replication is not needed for mammalian expression
vectors (for example, the SV40 origin is often used only
because it contains the early promoter).
~electiy Gene
The expression and cloning vectors each
typically contain a selection gene. This gene encodes a
"marker' protein necessary for the survival or growth of
the transformed host cells when grown in.a selective
culture medium. Host cells that are not transformed
with the vector will not contain the selection gene and,
therefore, they will not survive in the culture medium.
Typical selection genes encode proteins that (a) confer
resistance to antibiotics or other toxins, e.g.,
ampicillin, neomycin, methotrexate or tetracycline;
(b? complement auxotrophic deficiencies; or (c) supply
critical nutrients not available from the culture
medium.
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Other selection genes may be used to amplify
the genes to be expressed. Amplification is the process
wherein genes which are in greater demand for the
production of a protein critical for growth are
reiterated~in tandem within the chromosomes of
successive generations of recombinant cells. Examples
of suitable selectable markers for mammalian cells
include dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) and thymidine
kinase. The cell transformants are placed under
selection pressure which only the transformants are
uniquely adapted to survive by virtue of the marker
present in the vector. Selection pressure is imposed by
culturing the transfornied cells under conditions in
which the concentration of selection agent in the medium
is successively changed, thereby leading to
amplification of both the selection gene and the DNA
that encodes the desired protein. As a result,
increased quantities of the desired protein are
synthesized from the amplified DNA.
For example, cells transformed with the DHFR
selection gene are first identified by culturing all of
the transformants in a culture medium that contains
methotrexate, 'a competitive antagonist of DHFR. An
appropriate host cell when wild-type DHFR is used is the
Chinese hamster ovary cell line deficient in DHFR
activity (Urlaub and Chasin (1980), Proc. Natl. Acad.
Sci., USA, .7? (7) :4216-4220) ,
The transformed
cells are then exposed to increased levels of
methotrexate. This leads to the synthesis of multiple
copies of the DHFR gene and, concomitantly, multiple
copies of other DNA present in the expression vector,
such as the DNA encoding the desired protein.
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gromoter
Expression and cloning vectors each will
typically contain a promoter that is recognized by the
host organism and is operably linked to a nucleic acid
sequence encoding the desired protein. A promoter is
an untranslated sequence located upstream (5') to the
start codon of a structural gene (generally within about
100 to 1000 bp) that controls the transcription and
translation of a particular nucleic acid sequence.
A promoter may be conventionally grouped into one of two
classes, inducible promoters and constitutive promoters.
An inducible promoter initiates increased levels of
transcription from DNA under its control in response to
some change in culture conditions, such as the presence
or absence of a nutrient or a change in temperature.
A large number of promoters, recognized by a variety of
potential host cells, are well known. A promoter may be
operably linked to DNA encoding the desired protein by
removing the promoter from the source DNA by restriction
enzyme digestion and inserting the desired promoter
sequence. The native KGF-2 promoter sequence may be
used to direct amplification and/or expression of DNA
encoding a desired protein. A heterologous promoter is
preferred, however, if it permits greater transcription
and higher yields of the expressed protein as compared
to the native promoter and if it is compatible with the
host cell system that has been selected for use. For
example, any one of the native promoter sequences of
other FGF family members may be used to direct
amplification and/or expression of the DNA-encoding a
desired protein.
Promoters suitable for use with prokaryotic
hosts include the beta-lactamase and lactose promoter
systems; alkaline phosphatase, a tryptophan (trp)
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promoter system; a bacterial luminescence (luxR) gene
system; and hybrid promoters such as the tac promoter.
Other known bacterial promoters are also suitable.
Their nucleotide sequences have been published, thereby
enabling one skilled in the art to ligate them to the
desired DNA sequences) using linkers or adaptors as
needed to supply any required restriction sites.
Suitable promoting sequences for use with
yeast hosts are also well known in the art. Suitable
promoters for use with mammalian host cells are well
known and include those obtained from the genomes
of viruses such as polyoma virus, fowlpox virus,
adenovirus (such as Adenovirus 2), bovine papilloma
virus, avian sarcoma virus, cytomegalovirus, a
I5 retrovirus, hepatitis-B virus and, most preferably,
Simian Virus 40 (SV40). Other suitable mammalian
promoters include heteroTogous mammalian promoters,
e.g., heat-shock promoters and the actin promoter.
Enhancer Element
The expression and cloning vectors each will
typically contain an enhancer sequence to increase the
transcription by higher eukaryotes of a DNA sequence
encoding a desired protein, Enhancers are cis-acting
elements of DNA, usually from about 10-300 by in length,
that act on the promoter to increase its transcription.
Enhancers are relatively orientation and
position independent. They have been found 5' and 3' to
the transcription unit. Yeast enhancers are
advantageously used with yeast promoters. Several
enhancer sequences available from mammalian genes are
known (e. g., globin, elastase, albumin, alpha-feto-
protein and insulin). Additionally, viral enhancers
such as the SV40 enhancer, the cytomegalovirus early
promoter enhancer, the polyoma enhancer and adenovirus
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enhancers are exemplary enhancing elements for the
activation of eukaryotic promoters. While an enhancer
may be spliced into a vector at a position 5' or 3' to a
DNA encoding a desired protein, it is typically located
at a site 5' from the promoter.
Transcrioti n Termination
Expression vectors used in eukaryotic host
cells each will typically contain a sequence necessary
for the termination of transcription and for stabilizing
the mRNA. Such sequences are commonly available from
the 5' and occasionally 3' untranslated regions of
eukaryotic DNAs or cDNAs. These regions contain
nucleotide segments transcribed as polyadenylated
fragments in the untranslated portion of the mRNA
encoding a desired protein.
The construction of a suitable vector
containing one or more of the above-listed components
(together with the desired coding sequence) is
accomplished by standard ligation techniques. Isolated
plasmids or DNA fragments are cleaved, tailored and
religated in the desired order to generate the required
vector. To confirm that the correct sequence has been
constructed, the ligation mixture may be used to
transform E. coli, and successful transfortnants may be
selected by known techniques as described above.
Quantities of the vector from the transformants are then
prepared, analyzed by restriction endonuclease
digestion, and/or sequenced to confirm the presence of
the desired construct.
A vector that provides for the transient
expression of DNA encoding a desired protein in
mammalian cells may also be used. In general, transient
expression involves the use of an expression vector that
is able to replicate efficiently in a host cell, such
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that the host cell accumulates many copies of the
expression vector and, in turn, synthesizes high levels
of the desired protein encoded by the expression vector.
Each transient expression systems, comprising a suitable
expression vector and a host cell, allows for the
convenient positive identification of proteins encoded
by cloned DNAs, as well as for the rapid screening of
such proteins for desired biological or physiological
properties.
Any of a variety of recombinant host cells,
each of which contains a nucleic acid sequence for use
in expressing a desired protein, is also provided by the
present invention. Exemplary prokaryotic and eukaryotic
host cells include bacterial, ma~nalian, fungal, insect,
yeast or plant cells.
Prokaryotic host cells include but are
not limited to eubacteria such as Gram-negative or
Gram-positive organisms (e. g., E. coli (HB101, DHSa,
DH10 and MC1061); Bacilli such as E. subtilis;
Pseudomanas species, such as P, aeruginosa; Streptomyces
spp. ; Salmonella typl2imuritun; or Serratia marcescans.
As a specific embodiment, a KGF-2 proteins) may be
expressed in E. coli.
In addition to prokaryotic host cells, a KGF
proteins) may be expressed in glycosylated form by any
one of a number of suitable host cells derived from
multicellular organisms. Such host cells are capable of
complex processing and glycosylation activities. In
principle, any higher eukaryotic cell culture might be
used, whether such culture involves vertebrate or
invertebrate cells, including plant and insect cells.
Eukaryotic microbes such as filamentous fungi
or yeast may be suitable hosts for the expression of a
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KGF-2 proteins}. Saccharomyces cerevisiae, or common
baker's yeast, is the most commonly used among lower
eukaryotic host microorganisms, but a number of other
genera, species and strains are well known and commonly
available.
Vertebrate cells may be used, as the
propagation of vertebrate cells in culture (tissue
culture) is a well.-known procedure. Examples of useful
mammalian host cell lines include but are not limited to
monkey kidney CV1 line transfornled by SV40 (COS-7),
human embryonic kidney line (293 cells or 293 cells
subcloned for growth in suspension culture), baby
hamster kidney cells and Chinese hamster ovary cells.
Other suitable mammalian cell lines include but are not
limited to HeLa, mouse L-929 cells, 3T3 lines derived
from Swiss, Balb-c or NIH mice, and BHK or HaK hamster
cell lines. As a specific embodiment, a KGF-2
proteins) may be expressed in COS cells or in
baculovirus cells.
A host cell may be transfected and preferably
transformed with a desired nucleic acid under
appropriate conditions permitting expression of the
nucleic acid. The selection of suitable host cells and
methods for transformation, culture, amplification,
screening and product production and purification are
well known in the art (Gething and Sambrook (1981),
Nature, X93:620-625 or, alternatively, Kaufman et al.
(1985), MoI.. CeZI. Biol., 5(7):1750-1759, or U.S. Pat.
No. 4,419,446) . . ._ . _
For example, for mammalian
cells without cell walls, the calcium phosphate
precipitation method may be used. Electroporation,
microinjection and other known techniques may also be
used.
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It is also possible that a desired protein
may be produced by homologous recombination or with
recombinant production methods utilizing control
elements introduced into cells already containing DNA
encoding a KGF-2 protein(s). Homologous recombination
is a technique originally developed for targeting genes
to induce or correct mutations in transcriptionally
active genes (Kucherlapati (1989), Prog. in Nucl. Acid
Res. and Mol. Biol., x:301).
.. ~ The basic technique
was developed as a method for introducing specific
mutations into specific regions of the mammalian genome
(Thomas et al. (1986), Cell, x:419-428; Thomas and
Capecchi (1987), Cell, ;x:503-512 and Doetschman et al.
(1988), Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., $~:8583-8587,
_ or to correct specific mutations within
defective genes (Doetschman et al. (1987). Nature,
X0_:576-578, _ _
Exemplary techniques axe
described in U.S. Patent No. 5,272,071; WO 92/01069;
WO 93/03183; WO 94/12650 and WO 94/31560J,
Cu> >r~ nc~ the Host Cell s
The method for culturing each of the one or
more recombinant host cells for production of a desired
protein will vary depending upon many factors and
considerations; the optimum production procedure for a
given situation will be apparent to those skilled in the
art through minimal experimentation. Such recombinant
host cells are cultured in suitable medium and the
expressed protein is then optionally recovered, isolated
and purified from the culture medium (or from the cell,
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if expressed intracellularly) by appropriate means known
to those skilled in the art.
Specifically, each of the recombinant cells
used to produce a desired protein may be cultured in
media suitable for inducing promoters, selecting
suitable recombinant host cells or amplifying the gene
encoding the desired protein. The media may be
supplemented as necessary with hormones and/or other
growth factors (such as insulin, transferrin or
epidermal growth factor), salts (such as sodium
chloride, calcium, magnesium and phosphate), buffers
(such as HEPES). nucleosides (such as adenosine and
thymidine), antibiotics (such as gentamicin), trace
elements (defined as inorganic compounds usually present
at final concentrations in the micromolar range), and
glucose or another energy source. Other supplements may
also be included, at appropriate concentrations, as will
be appreciated by those skilled in the art. Suitable
culture conditions, such as temperature, pH and the
like, are also well known to those skilled in the art
for use with the selected host cells.
The resulting expression product may then
be purified to near homogeneity using procedures known
in the art. Exemplary purification techniques are
taught in published PCT Application Nos. WO 90/08771 and
w0 96/119521.
Variants) of KGF-2 described herein, and
chemically-modified derivatives of KGF-2 and variants)
of KGF-2 protein (collectively, "KGF-2 protein
products)") may be used as research reagents and as
therapeutic and diagnostic agents. Thus, a KGF-2
protein products) may be used in in vitro and/or .it:
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vivo diagnostic assays to quantify the amount of KGF-2
in a tissue or organ sample.
For example, a KGF-2 protein products) can
be used for identification of the receptors) for a
KGF-2 proteins) in various body fluids and tissue
samples using techniques known in the art (WO 90/08771).
This invention also contemplates the use of a
KGF-2 protein products) in the generation of antibodies
made against the KGF-2 protein product(s), including
native KGF-2. One of ordinary skill in the art can use
well-known, published procedures to obtain monoclonal
and polyclonal antibodies or recombinant antibodies.
Such antibodies may then be used to purify and
characterize KGF-2 protein product(s), including native
KGF-2.
~jha,~ac ~ , ~~omoosi ti ons
The present invention encompasses pharmaceu-
tical preparations each containing therapeutically- or
prophylatically-effective amounts of a KGF-2 protein
product(s).
Pharmaceutical compositions each will
generally include a therapeutically-effective or
prophylatically-effective amount of a RGF-2 protein
products) in admixture with a vehicle. The vehicle
preferably includes one or more pharmaceutically and
physiologically acceptable formulation materials in
admixture with the KGF-2 protein product(s).
The primary solvent in a vehicle may be
either aqueous or non-aqueous in nature. In addition,
the vehicle may contain other pharmaceutically
acceptable excipients for modifying or maintaining the
pH (e.g., buffers such as citrates, phosphates, and
amino acids such as glycine); osmolarity (e.g.,, mannitol
and sodium chloride); viscosity; clarity; color;
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sterility; stability (e. g., sucrose and sorbitol); odor
of the formulation; rate of dissolution (e. g.,
solubilizers or solubilizing agents such as alcohols,
polyethylene glycols and sodium chloride); rate of
release; as well as bulking agents for lyophilized
formulation (e. g., mannitol and glycine); surfactants
(e.g., polysorbate 20, polysorbate 80, triton, and
pluronics); antioxidants (e.g.., sodium sulfite and
sodium hydrogen-sulfite); preservatives (e. g., benzoic
acid and salicylic acid); flavoring and diluting agents;
emulsifying agents; suspending agents; solvents;
fillers; delivery vehicles; diluents and/or
pharmaceutical adjuvants. Other effective
administration forms such as parenteral slow-release
formulations, inhalant mists, orally-active
formulations, or suppositories are also envisioned.
The composition may also involve particulate
preparations of polymeric compounds such as bulk
erosion polymers (e. g., poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)
(PLGA) copolymers, PLGA polymer blends, block
copolymers of PEG, and lactic and glycolic acid,
poly(cyanoacrylates)); surface erosion polymers
(e. g., poly(anhydrides) and poly(ortho esters));
hydrogel esters (e. g., gluronic polyols, polyvinyl
alcohol), poly(vinylpyrrolidone), malefic anhydride-alkyl
vinyl ether copolymers, cellulose, hyaluronic acid
derivatives, alginate, collagen, gelatin, albumin, and
starches and dextrans) and composition systems thereof;
or preparations of liposomes or microspheres. Such
compositions may influence the physical state,
stability, rate of in vivo release, and rate of in vivo
clearance of the present proteins and derivatives. The
optimal pharmaceutical formulation for a desired protein
will be determined by one skilled in the art depending
upon the route of administration and desired dosage.
Trademark*
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Exemplary pharmaceutical compositions are disclosed in
Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, 18th Ed. (1990),
Mack Publishing Co., Easton, PA 18042, pages 1435-1712;
Gornbotz and Pettit (1995), Bioconjugate Chem., x,:332-
351; Leone-Bay, et al. (1995), Journal of Medicinal
Chemistry, x.$:4263-4269; Haas, et al. (1995), Clinical
Immunology and Immunopathology, 76(1?:93; WO 94/06457;
WO 94/21275; FR 2706772 and WO 94/21235.
Specific sustained release compositions are
available from the a variety of suppliers including
Depotech Corp. (Depofoam"~, a multivesicular liposome);
Alkermes, inc. (ProLeaseTM, a PLGA microsphere). As
used herein, hyaluronan is intended to include
hyaluronan, hyaluronic acid, salts thereof (such as
sodium hyaluronate), esters, ethers, enzymatic
derivatives and cross-linked gels of hyaluronic acid,
and cheanically modified derivatives of hyaluronic acid
(such as hylan). Exemplary forms of hyaluronan are
disclosed in U.S. Patent Nos. 4,582,865, 4,605,691,
4,636,524, 4,713,448, 4,716,154, 4,716,224, 4,772,419,
4,851,521, 4,957,774, 4,863,907, 5,128,326, 5,202,431,
5,336,767, 5,356,883; European Patent Application Nos. 0
507 604 A2 and 0 718 312 A2; and WO 96/05845..
_ . . ._ _. .
Suppliers of hyaluronan include BioMatrix,
Inc. Ridgefield, NJt Fidia S.p.A., Abano Terme, Italy;
Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan; Pharmacia
AB, Stockholm, Sweden; Genzyme Corporation, Cambridge,
MA; Pronova Biopolymer, Inc. Portsmouth, NH; Calbiochem-
Novabiochem AB, Lautelfingen, Switzerland; Intergen
Company, Purchase, NY and Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.,
Tokyo, Japan.
For treatment and/or prevention of oral
indications, a liquid solution or suspension can be used
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in a manner similar to a mouthwash, where the liquid is
swished around in the mouth so as to maximize treatment
of lesions (United States Patent 5,102,870).
Longer contact with the mucosal surface can be attained
by selecting a suitable vehicle which is capable of
coating mucosa. Typical examples are pectin containing
formulations such as Orabase Registered'i'M (Colgate-Hoyt
Laboratories, Norwood, MA), sucralfate suspensions,
Kaopectate and Milk of Magnesia. The formulation can
also be a spreadable cream, gel, lotion or ointment
having a pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic vehicle
or carrier. KGF-2 protein products) can also be
incorporated into a slow dissolving lozenge or troche, a
25 chewing gum base, or a buccal or slow delivery
prosthesis hooked onto a back molar, for example.
Therapeutic agents such as analgesics and anesthetics
can be administered to alleviate pain and such as anti-
infectictives, anti-bacterials, anti-fungals and
antiseptics can be administered to prevent and/or treat
secondary infection of the lesions.
Once the pharmaceutical composition has been
formulated, it may be stored in.sterile vials as a
solution, suspension, gel, emulsion, solid, or a
dehydrated or lyophilized powder. Such formulations may
be stored either in a ready-to-use form or in a form
(e.g., lyophilized) requiring reconstitution prior to
administration.
In a specific embodiment, the present
invention is directed to kits for producing a
single-dose administration unit. The kits may each
contain both a first container having a dried
protein and a second container having an aqueous
formulation. Kits included within the scope of this
invention are single and multi-chambered pre-filled
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syringes; exemplary pre-filled syringes (e. g., liquid
syringes, and lyosyringes such as Lya-Ject~, a dual-
chamber pre-filled lyosyringe) are available from Vetter
GmbH, Ravensburg, Germany.
It should be noted that KGF-2 protein
products) formulations described herein may be used for
veterinary as well as human applications and that the
term "patient" should not be construed in a limiting
manner.
The frequency of dosing the KGF-2 protein
products) to a patient will depend on the disease and
the condition of the patient, as well as the
pharmacokinetic parameters of RGF-2 protein products)
as formulated, and the route of administration. The
KGF-2 protein products) may be administered once,
administered daily, or administered with an initial
bolus dose followed by a continuous dose or sustained
delivery. It is also contemplated.that other modes of a
continuous or near-continuous dosing may be practiced.
For example, chemical derivatization may result in
sustained release forms of the protein which have the
effect of a continuous presence in the bloodstream, in
predictable amounts, based on a determined dosage
regimen. .
2S A patient in need of stimulation (including
cytoprotection, proliferation and/or differentiation) of
epithelial cells may be administered an effective amount
of a RGF-2 protein products) to elicit the desired
response in the patient and will, thus, generally be
determined by the. attending physician. The dosage
regimen involved in a method of preventing or,treating a
specific condition will be determined by the attending
physician, considering various factors which modify the
action of drugs, e.g., the age, condition, body weight,
3S sex and diet of the patient, the severity of any
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infection, the time of administration and other clinical
factors. Appropriate dosages may be ascertained through
use of established assays for detezmining dosages
utilized in conjunction with appropriate dose-response
data. Typical dosages will range from 0.001 mg/kg
body weight to 500 mg/kg body weight, preferably up to
200 mg/kg body weight, more preferably 100 mg/kg body
weight.
The KGF-2 protein products) may be
administered via topical, enteral or parenteral
administration including, without limitation,
intravenous, intramuscular, intraarterial, intrathecal,
intracapsular, intraorbitaT, intracardiac, intradermal,
intraperitoneal, transtracheal, subcutaneous,
subcuticular, intraarticular, subcapsular, subarachnoid,
intraspinal, and intrasternal injection and infusion.
The KGF-2 protein products) may be administered via
oral administration or administered through mucus
membranes, that is, intranasally, sublingually, buccally
or rectally for systemic delivery. The KGF-2 protein
products) may be used once or administered repeatedly,
depending on the disease and the condition of the
patient. In some cases, the KGF-2 protein products)
may be administered as an adjunct to other therapy and
also with other pharmaceutical preparations
In another embodiment, cell therapy
(e. g., implantation of cells producing KGF-2 proteins)
is also contemplated. This embodiment of the present
invention may include implanting into patients cells
which are capable of synthesizing and secreting a
biologically-active form of KGF-2 protein(s). Such
cells producing KGF-2 proteins) may be cells which do
not normally produce KGF-2 proteins) but which have
been modified to produce KGF-2 protein(s), or which may
be cells whose ability to produce KGF-2 proteins) have
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been augmented by transformation with a polynucleotide
suitable for the expression and secretion of such
protein. In order to minimize a potential immunological
reaction in patients being administered KGF-2 proteins)
of a foreign species, it is preferred that the cells be
of the same species as the patient (e. g., human) or that
the cells may be encapsulated with material that
provides a barrier against immune recognition, or that
cells be placed into an immunologically-privileged
anatomical location, such as in the testis, eye and
central nervous system.
Human or non-human animal cells may be
implanted in patients in biocompatible, semi-permeable
polymeric enclosures or membranes to allow release of a
KGF-2 protein(s), but prevent destruction of the cells
by the patient's immune system or by other detrimental
factors from the surrounding tissue. Alternatively, the
patient's own cells, transformed ex vivo to produce
KGF-2 protein(s), could be implanted directly into the
patient without such encapsulation. The methodology for
the membrane encapsulation of living cells is familiar
to those of ordinary skill in the art, and the
preparation of the encapsulated cells and their
implantation in patients may be accomplished with known
techniques (U.S. Patent Nos. 4,892,538; 5,021,472; and
5,106,627) ,: _. ...
In yet another_embodiment, in vivo gene
therapy is also envisioned, wherein a nucleic acid
sequence encoding a KGF-2 proteins) is introduced
directly into a patient. Efficient and long lasting
gene transfer to hepatocytes is required for effective
gene therapy for local expression of the protein to
prevent and/or treat liver diseases and/or for secretion
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of the protein to prevent and/or treat diseases in other
organs or tissues.
The DNA construct may be directly injected
into the tissue of the organ to be treated, where it can
be taken up in vivo and expressed, provided that the DNA
is operable linked to a promoter that is active in such
tissue. The DNA construct may also additionally include
vector sequence from such vectors as an adenovirus
vector, a retroviral vector, papilloma virus and/or a
herpes virus vector, to aid uptake in the cells.
Physical transfer may be achieved in vivo by local
injection of the desired nucleic acid construct or other
appropriate delivery vector containing the desired
nucleic. acid sequence, such as liposome-mediated
transfer, direct injection (naked DNA?, receptor-
mediated transfer (ligand-DNA complex), or microparticle
bombardment (gene gun). For the in vivo regeneration. of
hepatocytes in the liver, the use of Moloney retroviral
vectors may be especially effective (Bosch, et al.
(1996). Cold Spring Harbor, Gene Therapy Meeting,
September 25-29, 1996; and Bosch, et al. (1996), Journal
of Clinical Investigation, 98(12):2683-2687).
A KGF-2 protein products) may be applied in
therapeutically- and prophylactically-effective amounts
to organs or tissues specifically characterized by
having damage to or clinically insufficient numbers of
epithelium cells. It should be noted that a KGF-2
protein products) may be used for veterinary as well as
human applications and that the term "patient" should
not be construed in a limiting manner.
In accordance with the present invention, a
KGF-2 protein products) may be used in vivo to induce
stimulation (including cytoprotection, proliferation
and/or differentiation), proliferation and/or
differentiation of epithelial cells including, but not
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limited to, the eye, ear, gums, hair, lung, skin,
pancreas (endocrine and exocrine), thymus, thyroid,
urinary bladder, liver and gastrointestinal tract
including cells in the oral cavity, in the esophagus, in
the glandular stomach and small intestine, in the colon
and the intestinal mucosa, in the rectum and in the anal
canal. Indications in which a KGF-2 protein products)
may be successfully administered include, but are not
limited to: burns and other partial and full-thickness
injuries in need of stimulation of adnexal structures
such as hair follicles, sweat glands, and sebaceous
glands; lesions caused by epidermolysis bullosa, which
is a defect in adherence of the epidermis to the
underlying dermis, resulting in frequent open, painful
blisters which can cause severe morbidity; chemotherapy-
induced alopecia and male-pattern baldness, or the
progressive loss of hair in men and women; gastric and
duodenal ulcers; gut toxicity in radiation- and
chemotherapy-treatment regimes; erosions of the
gastrointestinal tract (e.g., esophagus; stomach and
intestines) include erosive gastritis, esophagitis,
esophageal reflux or inflammatory bowel diseases, such
as Crohn's disease (affecting primarily the small
intestine) and ulcerative colitis (affecting primarily
the large bowel); disorders or damage to salivary gland
tissue including radiation/chemotherapy effects,
autoimmune diseases such as Sjogren's Syndrome which can
cause salivary gland insufficiency (sicca syndrome);
insufficient production of mucus throughout the
gastrointestinal tract; adult respiratory distress
syndrome CARDS), pneumonia, hyaline membrane disease
(i.e., infant respiratory distress syndrome and
bronchopulmonary dysplasia) in premature infants; acute
or chronic lung damage or insufficiency due to
inhalation injuries (including high oxygen levels),
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emphysema, lung damage from chemotherapeutics,
ventilator trauma or other lung damaging circumstances;
hepatic cirrhosis, fulminant liver failure, damage
caused by acute viral hepatitis and/or toxic insults to
the liver and/or bile duct disorders, and viral-mediated
gene transfer to liver; corneal abrasion and/or corneal
ulcerations due to chemicals, bacteria or viruses;
progressive gum disease; eardrum damage; ulcerations
and/or inflammations including conditions resulting from
chemotherapy and/or infection; pancreatic disorders and
pancreatic insufficiencies including diabetes (Type I
and Type II), pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis, and as an
adjunct in islet cell transplantation.
This invention thus has significant
implications in terms of enabling the application of
KGF-2 protein products) specifically characterized by
the prophylactic and/or therapeutic use of KGF-2 to
reduce, delay and/or block the onset of damage to or
deficiencies in these particular types of cells. The
following is a more specific description of diseases and
medical conditions which can be treated with KGF-2
protein products) in accordance with the invention.
Specific uses of the KGF-2 protein products)
are disclosed in PCT Patent Publication No. WO 98/16243,
filed on the same date herewith by Lacey, Ulich,
Danilenko and Farrell, entitled on the Application
transmittal letter as "USES OF KERATINOCYTE GROWTH
FACTOR-2° (WO 98/16243).
KGF-2 protein products) are useful to
increase cytoprotection, proliferation and/or
differentiation of hepatocytes in order to increase
liver function. KGF-2 protein products) are useful to
treat and/or prevent hepatic cirrhosis, fulminant liver
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failure, damage caused by acute viral hepatitis. toxic
insults to the liver and/or bile duct disorders.
Hepatic cirrhosis, secondary to viral
hepatitis and chronic alcohol ingestion, is a
significant cause of morbidity and mortality. KGF-2
protein products) are useful to treat and/or prevent
the development of cirrhosis. A standard in vivo model
of hepatic cirrhosis is known (Tomaszewski et al.
(1991), J. Appl. Toxicol., x:229-231). -
Fulminant liver failure is a life-threatening
condition which occurs with end-stage cirrhosis and
which is presently treatable only with liver
transplantation. KGF-2 protein products) are useful to
treat and/or prevent fulminant liver failure. Standard
in vivo models of fulminant liver failure are known
(Mitchell et al. (1973), J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther.,
x:185-194; Thakore and Mehendale (1991), Toxicologic
Pathol., x:47-58; and Havill et al. (1994), FASEB
Journal, 8(45):A930, Abstract 5387) ..
Acute viral hepatitis is frequently subclini-
cal and self-limiting. However, in a minority of
patients severe liver damage can result over several
weeks. KGF-2 protein products) are useful in
preventing and/or treating viral hepatitis. Standard
in vivo models of hepatocyte proliferation are known
(Housley et al. (1994), Journal of Clinical
Investigation, 9',5):1764-1777; and Havill et al.
(1994), supra).;
Toxic insults to the liver caused by
acetaminophen, halothane, carbon tetrachloride and other
toxins may be prevented and/or treated by KGF-2 protein
product(s). Standard in vivo models of liver toxicity
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are known (Mitchell et al. (I973), supra; Thakore and
Mehendale (1991), supra; and Havill et al. (1994),
supra) . _ _ .- _
KGF-2 protein products) are useful to
increase cytoprotection, proliferation and/or
differentiation of epithelial cells in the
gastrointestinal tract (e. g., the oral cavity,
esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, rectum and
anal canal). The terms "gastrointestinal tract", as
defined herein, and "gut° are art-recognized terms and
are used interchangeably herein. Specifically, KGF-2
protein products) are useful to treat and/or prevent
gastric ulcers, duodenal ulcers, inflammatory bowel
disease, gut toxicity and erosions of the
gastrointestinal tract.
Gastric ulcers cause significant morbidity,
have a relatively high recurrence rate, and heal by scar
formation on the mucosal lining. ICGF-2 protein
products) are useful to prevent degeneration of
glandular mucosa and to regenerate glandular mucosa more
rapidly, e.g., offering a significant therapeutic
improvement in the treatment of gastric ulcers.
Standard in vivo models of gastric ulcers are known
(Tarnawski et al. (1991), "Indomethacin Impairs Quality
of Experimental Gastric Ulcer Healing: A Quantitative
Histological and Ultrastructural Analysis",
zn:Mechanisms of Injury, Protection and Repair of the
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract, (eds) Garner and O'Brien,
Wiley & Sons; Brodie (1968), Gastroenterology,
x:25; and Ohning et al. (1994), Gastroenterology,
106(4 Sun~l.):A624)~
Duodenal:ulcers, like gastric ulcers, cause
significant morbidity and have a relatively high
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recurrence rate. KGF-2 protein products) are useful to
prevent degeneration of the mucosal lining of the
duodenum and to rapidly regenerate the mucosal lining of
the duodenum to heal those ulcers and decrease their
recurrence. Standard in vivo models of duodenal ulcers
are known (Berg et al. (1949), Proc. Soc. Fxp. Biol.
Med., ,7:374-376; Szabo and Pihan, Chronobio~. Int.
(1987), x.:31-42; and Robert et al. (1970),
GastroenteroZogy, X2:95-102).
Gut toxicity is a major limiting factor
associated with cancer treatment, both in radiation
(abdominal, total body or local, e.g., head and neck)
and chemotherapy. Of primary concern are those patients
undergoing: chemotherapy for cancer such as leukemia,
breast cancer or as an adjuvant to tumor removal;
radiotherapy for head and neck cancer; and combined
chemotherapy and radiotherapy for bone marrow
transplants. The severity of damage is related to the
type and dose of chemotherapeutic agents) and
concomitant therapy such as radiotherapy.
Mucositis in portions of the gastrointestinal
tract may account for significant pain and discomfort
for these patients, and range in severity from redness
and swelling to frank ulcerative lesions. The lesions
often become secondarily infected and become much harder
to heal. Standard in vivo models of radiation-induced
gut toxicity are known (Withers and Elkind (1970), Int.
J. Radiat., 17(3):261-267, the disclosure of which is
hereby incorporated by reference). Standard in vivo
models of chemotherapy-induced gut toxicity are known
(Farrell et al., The American Society of Hematology,
38th Annual Meeting (Orlando, FL), December 6-8, 1996;
Sonis et al. (1990), Oral Surg. Oral Med & Oral Pathol.,
69(4):437-443; and Moore (1985), Cancer Chemotherapy
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Pharmacol . , ~5 :11-15) .
Exemplary chemotherapeutic agents include,
but are not limited to, BCNU, busulfan, carboplatin,
cyclophosphamide, cisplatin, cytosine arabinoside,
daunorubicin, doxorubicin, etoposide, 5-fluorouracil,
gemcytabine, ifosphamide, irinotecan, melphalan,
methotrexate, navelbine, topotecan, taxol and taxotere,
and exemplary treatment regimes include, but are not
limited to, BEAM (busulfan, etoposide, cytosine
arabinoside, methotrexate); cyclophosphamide and total
body irradiation; cyclophosphamide, total body
irradiation and etoposide; cyclophosphamide and
busulfan; and 5-fluorouracil with leucovorin or
levamisole.
Treatment, pretreatment and/or post-
treatment, with KGF-2~protein products) are useful to
generate a cytoprotective effect or regeneration or
both, for example, on the small intestinal mucosa,
allowing increased dosages of such therapies while
reducing potential fatal side effects of gut toxicity.
KGF-2 protein products) may preferentially
be administered in the following settings. Colorectal
patients routinely are administered 5-fluorouracil with
leucovorin on days 1 to 5; KGF-2 protein products) may
be administered on days -2, -l and 0. Head and neck
cancer patients routinely are administered
hypofractionated radiation therapy, plus 5-fluorouracil
and cisplatin over a seven week period; KGF-2 protein
products) may be administered on days -2, -1 and 0 and
thereafter once per week until the end of the radiation
therapy. In lymphoma transplantation patients are
frequently administered BEAM therapy for 6 days (days 1
to 6); KGF protein products) may be ac7ministered on
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days -2, -1 and 0 and as a three day post-treatment
(days 7 to 9) .
In specific embodiments, KGF-2 protein
products) may be administered prophylactically and/or
therapeutically to reduce, delay and/or block the onset
of mucositis (due to chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy),
in combination with one or more cytokines to delay
and/or block the onset of cytopenia.
Typically, bone marrow, peripheral blood
progenitor cells or stem cells (McNiece et al. (1989),
Blood x.:609-612 and Moore et al. (1979), Blood Cells,
x,:297-311) ,_ . ,. .
are removed from a patient
prior~to myelosuppressive cytoreductive therapy
I5 (chemotherapy alone or with radiation therapy) and are
then reachninistered to the patient concurrent with or
following cytoreductive therapy in order to counteract
the myelosuppressive effects of such thexapy.
Many different approaches have been
undertaken to protect an organism from the side effects
of radiation or toxic chemicals. One approach is to
replace bone marrow cells before toxicity has developed.
Another approach is to use progenitor cells from the
peripheral blood (PBPC). These PBPC can be collected by
apheresis or phlebotomy following cytokine therapy alone
(G-CSF or GM-CSF), or with chemotherapy or cytokines.
They can be given back fresh or cryopreserved. If
desired, the cells may be CD34+ selected, Tn-cell
depleted, tumor cell depleted, or the progenitor cells
can be expanded (caused to multiply) by means known in
the art, prior to administration. The benefits of re-
infusion of autologous or allogeneic progenitors
following myelosuppressive therapy have been described
in the literature (Morse et al. (1992), Ann. Clan. Lab.
Sci., x:221-225; Kessinger and Armitage (1991), Blood,
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77:211-213; Kessinger et al. (1989), Blood, 74:1260-
1265; Takam et al. (1989), Blood, x:1245-1251 and
Kessinger et al. (1988}, Blood, ~,7"~:723-727).
As used herein, the term "cytokine" is a
generic term for proteins released by one cell
population which act on another cell as intercellular
mediators. Examples of such cytokines are lymphokines,
monokines and traditional polypeptide hormones.
Included among the cytokines are insulin-like growth
factors; human growth hormone; N-methionyl human growth
hormone; bovine growth hormone; parathyroid hormone;
thyroxine; insulin; proinsulin; relaxin; prorelaxin;
glycoprotein hormones such as follicle stimulating
hormone (FSH), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and
leutinizing hormone (LH); hemopoietic growth factor;
hepatic growth factor; fibroblast growth factor;
prolactin; placental lactogen; tumor necrosis factor
alpha and -beta; mouse gonadotropin-associated peptide;
inhibin; activin; vascular endothelial growth factor;
integrin; thrombopoietin; nerve growth factors such as
NGF-beta; platelet-growth factors such as TPO and MGDF;
transforming growth factors (TGFs) such as TGF-alpha
and TGF-beta; insulin-like growth factor-I and -II;
erythropoietin; osteoinductive factors; interferons
such as interferon-alpha, -beta and -gamma; colony
stimulating factors (CSFs) such as macrophage-CSF
(M-CSF); granulocyte-macrophage-CSF (GM-CSF), and
granulocyte-CSF ( G-CSF); interleukins (ILs) such as
IL-1, IL-2, IL-3, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-7, IL-8, IL-9,
IL-10, IL-11. IL-12, IL-13, IL-14, IL-15 and IL-16; and
other polypeptide factors. The cytokines can be used
alone or in combination to protect against, mitigate
and/or reverse myeloid or hematopoietic.toxicity
associated with cytotoxic agents.
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The mode of administration of KGF-2 protein
product(s). as well as of the cytokine, should be
coordinated and optimized. Depending upon the
circumstances, an appropriate dose of KGF-2 protein
products) can be administered prior to or subsequent to
administration of the Therapeutic agent(s), For
example, a parameter to be considered is whether the
cytokine is administered in a single dose or in multiple
doses during the course of therapy. Certain cytokines
are cleared rapidly from the body and will require
periodic or continuous administration in order for their
efficacy to be maximized. The manner of administration
can differ, depending on whether a pre-treatment or
post-treatment of the cytokine is given. For example,
if the cytokine is given prior to the cytotoxic agent,
it is preferable to administer the cytokine by
intravenous bolus injection for several hours and,
optionally, to repeat such administration on one or more
days during and after completion of the cytotoxic
therapy.
In a specific embodiment, KGF-2 protein
products) are administered (e.g., intraveneously) at
0.1 to 500 micrograms/kg/dose, preferably up to about
200 micrograms/kg/dose, prior to (e. g., 1 to 3 days)
and/or after chemotherapy or radiation therapy, and
G-CSF (NeupogenTM or LenograstimT~) or GM-CSF
(Sargramostim''M) is administered (e. g., subcutaneously)
at 5 micrograms/kg/dose fox 1 to 10 days (preferably 7
to 10 days) after chemotherapy,
Erosions of the gastrointestinal tract
(e. g., esophagus, stomach and intestine) include erosive
gastritis, esophagitis, esophageal reflux and
inflammatory bowel diseases. Inflammatory bowel
diseases, such as Crohn's disease (affecting primarily
the small intestine) and ulcerative colitis (affecting
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primarily the large bowel), are chronic diseases of
unknown etiology which result in the destruction of the
mucosal surface, inflammation, scar and adhesion
formation during repair, and significant morbidity to
the affected individuals. KGF-2 protein products) are
useful to regenerate the mucosal lining and decrease the
recurrence of these erosions, resulting in faster
healing, and may be of benefit in controlling
progression of the disease. Standard in vivo models of
erosion of the gastrointestinal tract are known
(Geisinger et al. (1990), Mod-Pathol., 3(5):619-624;
Carlborg et al. (1983), Laryngoscope, x:184-187;
Carlborg et al. (1980), Eur-Surg-Res., 12(4):270-282;
Keshavarzian et al. (1991), Alcohol-Clin-EScp-Res.,
, 51 (1):116-121; Katz et al. (1988), Dig-Dis-Sci.,
33(2):217-224; and Zeeh et al. (1996), Gastroenterology,
110(41:1077-1083).
Standard in vivo models of
inflammatory bowel disease are well known (Morris et al.
(1989), GastroenteroZogy, x:795-803; Rachmilewitz
et al. (1989), Gastroenterology, X7:326-327; Allgayer
et al. (1989), Gastroenterology, X6:1290-1300; and
Kim and Borstad (1992), Scared. J. Gastroenterol,
7 7 : 529-537 ) . ;
Animal studies have established the
relationship between total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
and intestinal mucosal atrophy (Buchman et al. (1995),
Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, x:.453-
460). The decrease in intestinal villus height is
attributed to the lack of growth stimulus provided
through oral intake of nutrients. This is reflected in
a reduction in the labeling index, a measure of growth.
Decreases in villus height are also correlated with
decreases in specific activities of enzymes involved in
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nutrient absorption. KGF-2 protein products) are
useful to either protect against atrophy during the
fasting and/or facilitate regrowth upon reintroduction
of oral nutrients.
Hyaline membrane disease of premature infants
results in the absence of surfactant production by type
II pneumocytes within the lung,, resulting in the
collapse of the alveoli. KGF-2 protein products) are
useful to treat and/or prevent hyaline membrane disease.
Smoke inhalation is a significant cause of
morbidity and mortality in the week following a burn
injury, due to necrosis of the bronchiolar epithelium
and the alveoli. KGF-2 protein products are useful
treat and/or prevent inhalation injuries.
Emphysema results from the progressive loss
of alveoli. KGF-2 protein products) are useful to
treat and/or prevent emphysema.
Disorders of the pancreas may be endocrine
related such as Type I or Type II diabetes, or may be
exocrine-related such as pancreatitis and pancreatic
inefficiencies or cystic fibrosis. Patients with
diagnosed Type I diabetes require constant exogenous
insulin administration. Patients with diagnosed Type II
diabetes progress through varying stages of insulin
resistance/insufficiency to ultimately also require
exogenous insulin administration. KGF-2 protein
products) are useful to ameliorate, delay and/or
circumvent permanent manifestation of diabetes mellitus
yr as an adjunct iw the setting of islet cell
transplantation by inducing pancreatic beta cell
function in order to normalize blood glucose levels
during varying metabolic demands, yet avoid frequent or
profound hypoglycemia. Staildard models of diabetes are
known (Junod et al. (1967), Proc. Soc. Exp. Bio. Med.
12611):201-205; Rerup (1970), Pharm. Rev., x,:485-518;
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Rossini et al. (1977), P.N.A.S., 74:2485-2489; and
Ar'Rajab and Ahren (1993), Pancreas, $:50-57).
A standard model of pancreatic cell
proliferation is known (Yi et al. (1994), American
Journal of Pathology, 145(1):80-85):
Corneal cells may be damaged by corneal
abrasion and/or corneal ulcerations due to chemicals,
bacteria or viruses. KGF-2 protein products) are
useful treat and/or prevent corneal degeneration.
Standard in vivo models of corneal cell regeneration.are
known (Inatomi et al. (1994), Investigative Opthalmology
and Visual Science, 35(4):1318, Abstract 299; Sotozono
et al. (1994), Investigative Opthalmology and Visual
Science, X5(4):1941, Abstract 317; Wilson et al. (1994),
Investigative Opthalmology and Visual Science,
35(4):1319, Abstract 301; Wilson et al. (1993), The
F~1SEH Journal, 7(3):A493, Abstract 2857; Inatomi et al.
(1994), Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science,
35(4?:1318; Wilson et al. (1994), Experimental Eye
Research, 59!61:665-678; and Sotozono et al. (1995),
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science,
36(8):1524-1529).
KGF-2 protein products) are useful to treat
and/or prevent gum disease. Standard in vivo models of
gum disease are known.
KGF-2 protein psoduct(s) are useful to treat
and/or prevent ulcerating and/or inflammatory conditions
including conditions related to chemotherapy (as
discussed above) and/or infection. Standard in vivo
models of urinary bladder damage are knowil (Ford and
Hess (19?6), Arch. Intern. Med., 13 :616-619 and
Droller, et al. (1982), Urol., ~Q:256-258).
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KGF-2 protein products) are useful to treat
and/or prevent eardrum damage. Standard in vivo models
of tympanic membrane perforations are known (Clymer et
al. (1996), Laryngoscope (USA), 106(3):280-285).
KGF-2 protein products) are useful to treat
and/or prevent disorders or damage to salivary gland
tissue, including radiation/chemotherapy effects (as
discussed above) and autoimmune diseases such as
Sjogren~s Syndrome which can cause salivary
glandinsufficiency (sicca syndrome). Standard in vivo
models of salivary gland tissue damage are known.
The following examples are included to more
fully illustrate the present invention. It is
understood that modifications can be made in the
procedures set forth without departing from the spirit
of the invention.
Standard methods for many of the procedures
described in the following examples, or suitable
alternative procedures, are provided in widely
recognized manuals of molecular biology such as, for
example, Sambrook et al. (1989), supra and Ausubel
et al. (1990), supra. All chemicals are either
analytical grade or USP grade.
Example 1: Protein Production
The following example teaches the production
of the following KGF-2 protein(s): dN29 hFGFlO, dN20
hFGFlO, hFGFlO and hFGFlO R149Q.
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Please note that the numbering of the "dN"
designation is based on the number of amino acids
deleted from the normal N-terminal of the rat full-
length sequence. Human FGF10 has fewer amino acids at
the N-terminal than rat FGF10. The number does not
include the methionine added by E. coli expression. The
amino acid sequence of dN37 rFGFlO is identical to dN29
hFGFlO. The amino acid sequence of dN28 rFGFlO is
identical to dN20 hFGFlO.
A, grPparat~on of DNA
pAMG21 dN29 rFGFlO:
The plasmid pAMG21 dN29 hFGFlO contains DNA
encoding the amino acid sequence set forth in Figure 2
(dN29 hFGFlO). The plasmid pAMG21 dN29 hFGFlO contains
a truncation of the DNA encoding the 37 amino-terniinal
residues from the mature rFGFlO sequence, with the
truncation having the following N-terminal amino acid
sequence: MSYNHLQ.... (beginning at residue #76, Figure
2, Yamasaki et al., (1996), supra). Thus, dN29 hFGFlO
has the sequence of Ser69 to Ser2~$ of SEQ ID N0:2 (AN32
KGF-2). pAMG21 dN29 hFGFlO was created as follows.
First, plasmid pAMG21 dN6 rFGFlO was
constructed. For this construction, PCR was performed
using mature rat FGF10 cDNA (Yamasaki et al. (1996), J.
Biol. Chem., 271(27):15918-15921, rFGF) in the vector
pGEM-T (Promega, Madison, WI), termed pGEM-T rFGFlO, as
a template with the following 5' oligonucleotide primer
(OLIGO#1), which incorporates an NdeI site, and 3'
oligonucleotide primer (OLIGO#2) which incorporates a
BamHI site:
OLIGO#1: (SEQ ID N0:42)
5'-AAA CAA CAT ATG GTT TCT_CCG GAG GCT ACC AAC TCC-3'
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OLIGO#2: (SEQ ID N0:43)
5'-AAA CAA GGA TCC TTT ATG AGT GGA CCA CCA TGG GG-3'
The PCR product generated in this reaction was purified
and digested with restriction endonucleases NdeI and
BamHI. The 525 base pair (bp) restriction-digested PCR
product was purified from an agarose gel and ligated
with a similarly purified 6 Kilobase (Kb) BamHI to NdeI
pAMG21 vector DNA fragment. (The expression vector
pAMG21 (ATCC accession no. 98113) contains appropriate
restriction sites for insertion of genes downstream from
a APR promoter (see U.S. Patent No. 5,169,318 for .
description of the ~ expression system).] The
resultant encoded~rFGFlO protein differs from rFGFlO by
deletion of the first 6 amino-terminal amino acid
residues to a naturally occurring methionine residue,
with the protein having the following amino-terminal (N-
terminal) amino acid sequence: MVSPEAT.... (beginning
at residue #43, Figure 2, Yamasaki et a1.(1996), supra).
Next, the plasmid pAMG21 His rFGFlO was
constructed using a pAMG21 His vector. The pAMG21 His
vector differs from pAMG21 as follows: between the
initiating methionine codon of pAMG21 (ATG) and the
sequence that follows it (GTTAACG...), the following
sequence is inserted ~AAA CAT CAT CAC CAT CAC CAT CAT
GCT AGC~ which codes for ~KHHHHHHHAS~. The addition of
the codons for Ala and Ser after the 7x His tag afford a
convenient restriction site, Nhel, for cloning.
The 4.7 Kb BstXI-NheI fragment of pAMG21 His
plasmid vector was then ligated with the l.8Kb BspEI-
BstXI fragment of pAMG21 dN6 rFGFlO and the following
oligonucleotide~linkers OLIGO#3 and OLIGO#4 (NheI to
BspEI).
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OLIGO#3: (SEQ ID N0:44)
5'-CTA GCG ATG ACG ATG ATA AAC AGG CTC TGG GTC AGG ACA
TGG TTT CT-3'
OLIGO#4: (8EQ ID N0:45)
5'-CCG GAG AAA CCA TGT CCT GAC CCA GAG CCT GTT TAT CAT
CGT CAT CG-3'
The resultant encoded protein differs from dN6 rFGFlO by
having a histidine tag (7x His) followed by an
enterokinase cleavage site with the full-length (mature)
N-terminal sequence (beginning at residue #37, Figure 1,
Yamasaki et al. (1996), supra). Twenty-two amino acids
were added to the amino-terminus of the dN6 rFGFlO as
follows: 1~HHHHHHHASDDDDKQALGQD[MVSPEAT....].
pAMG21 His rFGFlO was used as a template for
PCR amplification using the following 5' oligonucleotide
primer (OLIGO#5) which incorporates an NdeI site, and 3'
oligonucleotide primer (OLIGO#6) which incorporates a
BamHI site:
OLIGO#5: (SEQ ID N0:46)
5'-GGA GGA ATA ACA TAT GTC CTA CAA TCA CCT GCA GGG AGA
TGT CCG-3'
OLIGO#6: (SEQ ID N0:47)
5'-AAA CAA GGA TCC TTT ATG AGT GGA CCA CCA TGG GG-3'
The PCR product generated in this reaction was purified
and then used as a template for subsequent PCR
amplification with the following 5' oligonucleotide
primer (OLIGO#7) which incorporates an Xbal site, and 3'
oligonucleotide primer (OLIGO#8) which incorporates a
BamHI site:
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OLIGO#7: (SEQ ID N0:48}
5'-TTA GAT TCT AGA TTT GTT TTA ACT AAT TAA AGG AGG AAT
AAC ATA TG-3'
OLIGO#8: (SEQ ID N0:49)
5'-AAA CAA GGA TCC TTT ATG AGT GGA CCA CCA TGG GG-3'
The PCR product generated in this reaction was purified
and digested with restriction endonucleases BamHI and
XbaI. The 465 by restriction-digested product was
purified from an agarose geI and ligated with a
similarly purified 6 Kb pAMG21 BamHI-XbaI DNA fragment
to form pAMG21 dN29 hFGFlO.
E. coli host strain GM120 (ATCC accession
no.55764) has the lacIQ promoter and lacI gene
integrated into a second site in the host chromosome of
a prototrophic ~, ~oli K12 host. Transformation of
GM120 E. coli host with this ligation mixture and
plating on Luria agar plates containing 40~.g/ml
kanamycin yielded recombinant bacterial colonies. A
bacterial clone containing the correct recombinant
plasmid was identified by PCR screening. Plasmid DNA
was purified and sequenced to confirm the insert
sequence. Growth of recombinant bacterial cultures to
express the gene product is described below.
pAMG21 dN20 hFGFlO:
The plasmid pAMG21 dN20 hFGFlO contains DNA
encoding the amino acid sequence set forth in Figure 3
(dN20 hFGFlO). The plasmid pAMG21 dN20 hFGFlO contains
a deletion of the DNA encoding the first 28 amino acids
of the mature rFGFlO sequence resulting in the following
N-terminal amino acid sequence: MSSPSSA..... (beginning
at residue #65, Figure 2, Yamasaki et al. (1996),
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supra). plasmid. Thus dN20 hFGFlO has the sequence of
Ser58 to Ser2~8 of SEQ ID N0:2 (AN21 KGF-2).
pAMG21 dN20 hFGFlO was constructed as
follows.
The 6 Kb BamHI-NdeI pAMG21 vector fragment
was ligated to an NdeI-BamHI dN20 hFGFlO PCR product
generated as follows: PCR was carried out using pGEM-T
rFGFlO as the template and the following 5'
oligonucleotide primer (OLIGO#9) which incorporates an
NdeI site at the 5' end of the rFGFlO gene and deletes
codons for the first 28 amino acids, and 3'
oligonucleotide primer (OLIGO#10) which incorporates a
BamHI site at the 3' end of the rFGFlO gene:
OLIGO#9: (SEQ ID N0:50)
5'- AAA CAA CAT ATG TCT TCT CCT.TCC TCT GCA GGT AGG CAT
GTG CGG AGC TAC AA -3'
OLIGO#10: (SEQ ID N0:52)
5'- AAA CAA GGA TCC TTT ATG AGT GGA CCA CCA TGG GG -3'
This PCR product was purified, digested with restriction
endonucleases Ndel and BamHI and, as described above,
ligated to the 6 Kb BamHI-NdeI pAMG21 vector fragment.
Transformation of GM120 E. coli host with
this pAMG21 dN20 hFGFlO ligation product and plating on
Luria agar plates containing 40ELg/ml kanamycin yielded
recombinant bacterial colonies. A bacterial clone
containing the correct recombinant plasmid was
identified by PCR screening. Plasmid DNA was purified
and sequenced to confirm the insert sequence. Growth of
recombinant bacterial cultures to express the gene
product is described. below.
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pAMG21 hFGFlO R149Q:
The plasmid pAMG21 hFGFlO R149Q replaces an
arginine residue at position 149 in hFGFlO (Leu'° to
Seraoe of SEQ ID N0:2) with a glutamine residue (Figure
4). pAMG21 hFGFlO R149Q was constructed as follows.
The plasmid pAMG21 rFGFlO was created by
ligation of the 6.5 Kb BspEI-NdeI fragment of pAMG21 His
rFGFlO with the following oligonucleotide linkers
OLIGO#11 and OLIGO#12 (NdeI to BspEI}.
OLIGO#11: (SEQ ID N0:52)
5'- TAT GCT GGG TCA GGA CAT GGT TTC T -3'
OLIGO#22: (SEQ ID N0:53} '
5'- CCG GAG AAA CCR TGT CCT GAC CCA GCA -3'
The resultant encoded protein differs from His rFGFlO by
deletion of the 7x Histidine tag and restoration of the
original mature amino terminal protein sequence
(MLGQDM....).
- A 4.8Kb BstXI-BspEI fragment of pAMG21 rFGFlO
was ligated with the l.BKb fragment of pAMG21 dN20
hFGFlO PstI (introduced)-BstXI and the following
OLIGO#13 and OLIGO#14 oligonucleotide linkers (PstI to
BspEI) to delete eight serine codons from the rat
sequence.
OLIGO#13: (SEQ ID N0:54)
5'- CCG GAG GCT ACC AAC TCT AGC TCC AGC AGC TTC TCC TCT
CCT AGC TCT GCA -3'
OLIGO#14: (SEQ ID N0:55)
5'- GAG CTA GGA GAG GAG AAG CTG CTG GAG CTA GAG TTG GTA
GCC T -3'
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pAMG21 hFGFlO R149Q was constructed by the
ligation of the 6.1 Kb pAMG21 hFGFlO BamHI-PstI fragment
with a hFGFlO R149Q Pstl-BamHI PCR product. This PCR
product was created as follows:
PCR A was performed using pAMG21 dN29 hFGFlO
as the template with the following 5' oligonucleotide
primer (OLIGO#15) and 3' oligonucleotide primer
(OLIGO#16), which introduces a codon change AGA-->CAG:
OLIGO#15: (SEQ ID N0:56)
5'- AAC ACC TAT GCA TCT TTT AAC TGG C -3'
OLIGO#16: (SEQ ID N0:57)
5'- GTC CCT GCC TGG GAG CTC CTT TTC CAT TC -3'
PCR B was performed using pAMG21 dN29 hFGFlO as the
template with the following 5' oligonucleotide primer
(OLIGO#17), which introduces a codon change, and 3'
oligonucleotide primer (OLIGO#18), which incorporates a
BamHI site:
OLIGO#17: (SEQ ID N0:58)
5'- GCT CCC AGG CAG GGA CAA AAA ACA AGA AGG -3'
OLIGO#18: (SEQ ID N0:59)
5'- AAC AAA GGA TCC TTT ATG AGT GGA CCA CC -3'
The products of PCR amplifications A and B above were
purified and subsequent PCR was performed using them as
template with the following 5' oligonucleotide primer
OLIGO#19, and OLIGO#20, which incorporates a BamHI site.
OLIGO#19: (SEQ ID N0:60)
5'- AAC ACC TAT GCA TCT TTT AAC TGG C -3'
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OLIGO#20: (SEQ ID N0:61)
5'- AAC AAA GGA TCC TTT ATG AGT GGA CCA CC -3'
The product of that reaction was also purified and
subsequent PCR Was performed using it as template with
the following 5' oligonucleotide primer OLIGO#21, which
incorporates a BamHI site, and OLIGO#22:
OLIGO#21: (SEQ ID N0:62)
5'- AAC AAA GGA TCC TTT ATG AGT GGA CCA CC -3'
OLIGO#22: (SEQ ID N0:63)
5'- CCG GAG GCT ACC AAC TCT AGC TCC AGC AGC TTC TCC TCT
CCT AGC TCT GCA -3'
That final PCR product was purified and digested with
restriction endonucleases Pstl and BamFiI. Following
restriction digestion, the 440 by DNA fragment was gel
purified and ligated as described above.
Transformation of GM120 E. coli host with
this ligation and plating on Luria agar plates
containing 40~g/ml kanamycin yielded recombinant
bacterial colonies. A bacterial clone containing the
25, correct recombinant plasmid was identified by PCR
screening. Plasmid DNA was purified and sequenced to
confirm~the insert sequence. Growth of recombinant
bacterial cultures to express the gene product is
described below.
B. Production in E. coli:
Cultures of recombinant GM120 E. coli cells
containing the DNA sequence-confirmed plasmid of
interest (pAMG21 dN29 rFGFlO and pAMG21 hFGFlO R149Q,
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respectively) are each grown to optimize expression of
the introduced gene, as follows:
Five hundred milliliter flasks of Luria Broth
plus Kanamycin were seeded with cells and grown at 30°C
degrees from 10 to 16 hours. All 500 mL was added to a
9 L to 11 L of NZ amine-based media in a 15 L fermentor.
All batches were grown at a pH of 7 and a dissolved
oxygen level of >50~. Batches of cells containing
pAMG21 dN29 rFGFlO were grown and induced at 37°C and of
cells containing pAMG21 hFGFlO R149Q were grown and
induced at 30°C. The batches were grown at a pH of 7
and a dissolved oxygen level of >50~. When optical cell
density reached 10 ~ 2, autoinducer was added to the
fermentor and cells were allowed to grow for 12 hours.
After 12 hours, the broth was chilled to less than 15°C,
the fermentor was drained and the cells were collected
by centrifugation. The cell paste was frozen.
C. Purification
dN29 hFGFlO:
dN29 hFGFlO was purified using three chroma-
tography steps: S-Sepharose at pH 7.5, Heparin-
Sepharose at pH 7.5, and hydroxyapatite. One hundred
grams E. coli cell paste containing dN29 hFGFlO was
homogenized and disrupted exactly as described above.
Following centrifugation at 15,300 x g for 3 hours, the
supernatant-containing soluble dN29 hFGFlO was adjusted
to 40 mM Tris-HC1, pH 7.5, by addition of 1 M Tris-HC1,
pH 7.5, then applied to a 300 mL S-Sepharose FF column
equilibrated in 40 mM Tris-HC1, pH 7.5. After washing
the column with equilibration buffer to remove unbound
protein, the column was eluted with a 40-volume gradient
from 0 to 2 M NaCl in 40 mM Tris-HC1, pH 7.5. Fractions
eluting between 0.9 M and 1.7. M NaCl contained dN29
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hFGFlO. which was detected as a 16 kDa band on SDS-PAGE.
The identity of this band was confirmed by N-terminal
sequencing. These fractions were pooled, diluted with
40 mM Tris-HC1, pH 7.5, to reduce the NaCl concentration
to 0.4 M, and applied to a 60 mL Heparin-Sepharose
column equilibrated in 40 mM Tris-HC1, pH 7.5. The
column was washed with equilibration buffer to remove
unbound protein, then eluted with an 80-volume gradient
from 0 to 3 M NaCl in the same buffer. dN29 hFGFlO .
eluted between 1.0 M and 1.35 M NaCl. These fractions
were pooled and dialyzed against 40 mM Tris-HC1, pH 7.5.
The dialyzed sample was applied to a 50 mL
hydroxyapatite column equilibrated in 40 mM Tris-HC1, pH
7.5. Following sample application the column was washed
with equilibration buffer to remove unbound protein,
then eluted with a 40-volume gradient from 0 to 0.5 M
NaCl. Fractions eluting between 0.24 M and 0.44 M NaCl
contained dN29 hFGFlO. These fractions were pooled,
concentrated, and buffer-exchanged to PBS. Sample
purity was estimated to be greater than 97~ by Coomassie
Blue-stained SDS-gels. The yield of purified dN29
hFGFlO was 90 mg from 100 g cell paste.
hFGFlO R149Q:
hFGFlO R149Q was purified exactly as
described above for dN29 hFGFlO. Human R149Q FGF10 had
a lower binding affinity for Heparin-Sepharose than dN29
hFGFlO, eluting between 0.5-0.8 M NaCl. The identity
and purity of hFGFlO R149Q was analyzed by N-terminal
sequencing, and SDS-gel electrophoresis.
Example 2: Im vitro bioassay
The bioactivity of purified dN29 hFGFlO was
assessed by the Balb/MK mouse keratinocyte proliferation
assay, which is designed to measure specific activity.
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For the Balb/I~t keratinocyte assay, 0.5 mg/mL
stock solutions of dN29 hFGFlO in PBS was prepared.
These samples were serially diluted into assay medium
and 50 mL of each dilution was added to tissue culture
wells containing Balb/1~ cells in 180 mL assay medium.
The final concentration of dN29 hFGFlO ranged from l.2 x
10-' ng/mL to 2.2 x 10' ng/mL. Cell proliferation was
measured by uptake of tritiated thymidine.
The estimated EDso value for dN29 hFGFlO was
46 ng/mL~. The results show that dN29 hFGFlO is
effective in this assay.
Example 3: ~loratorv Studp,e~ in Normal Mice
In the first study, 18 female BDF1 mice were
divided into 6 groups of 3 mice each (l treated and 1
control group at each of 3 time points). The first two
groups received 5 mg/kg dN29 hFGFlO or the buffer
control IV for 1 day, the second two groups received 5
mg/kg dN29 hFGFlO or the buffer control IV daily for 3
days, and the third two groups received 5 mg/kg dN29
hFGFlO or the buffer control IV daily for 7 days. All
mice were injected with 50 mg/kg BrdU one hour prior to
hazvest, radiographed, and sacrificed. Body and
selected organ weights (including all segments of small
intestine) were taken, blood was drawn for hematology
and serum chemistries, and organs were harvested for
histologic analysis and BrdU labeling. There was some
elevation of stomach on day 7, liver on day 3, jejenum
on day 7. There was no effect on thymus. The serum
chemistries were variable and normalize very rapidly.
Example 4: ~,ha~rapv-induced Pulmonary Fibrosis
Male Lewis rats weighing approximately 225
grams received an i.v. injection or intratracheal
instillation of 5 mg/kg of dN29 hFGFlO or vehicle.72 and
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48 hours prior to receiving 2.5U of bleomycin via the
intratracheal route. Rat weight was monitored over the
course of the following 15 days at which time pulmonary
function tests were performed in the rats that had
received the dN29 hFGFlO via the intratracheal route.
For histology, catheters was placed in the trachea of
each rat and the lungs were filled with 3 ml of formalin
via hydrostatic pressure. Following fixation for 48
hours and the lungs were processed into paraffin for
sectioning and staining.
Rats receiving saline administration lost 42~
of their body weight while those treated with dN29
hFGFlO were are 129 of their weight compared to the day
of bleornycin administration. One rat in the saline
group died before the time of sacrifice, this death is
assumed to be from the insult of bleomycin to the lung.
There was a significant difference in pulmonary
respiratory rate and tidal volume between the two
groups. Rats treated with saline had a respiration rate
of 286 breaths per minute compared with 247 for the dN29
hFGFlO group. Untreated control rats had respiratory
rate of 216 breaths per minute which is significant vs.
the dN29 hFGFlO group at the p<0.05 level.
Histologically, there was gross and
microscopic changes to the saline treated group. The
lungs in this group were deformed, as was observed at
the time of sacrifice, and had excessive inflammation
and fibrosis. Lungs of the dN29 hFGFlO group were very
similar to those of the untreated controls with the
exception of having focal mild microscopic inflammation.
There was no distinguishable gross difference between
the dN29 hFGFlO and normal rats.
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Example 5: Radiation-induced Mucositis Model
Mucositis is induced in mice with 12 Gy of
whole-body radiation. Mice are treated daily with
mg/kg/day of recombinant human KGF-2 (prepared
5 generally in accordance with the teachings of WO
96/25422, rhuKGF-2) beginning on the day before
radiation and continuing to day three post-radiation.
Four days after radiation, the mice are necropsied and
the number of proliferating crypts (containing BUdR-
positive cells) are counted.
rhuKGF-2 treatment increases the number of
proliferating crypts in the duodenum, proximal and
distal jejunum of the small intestine relative to non-
rhuKGF-2 treated animals. rhuKGF-2 is also able to
decrease the body weight loss in the irradiated mice.
Example 6: Adr,'_amvcrin-'nduced Mucositis Model
Mucositis is induced in mice with a single
intraperitoneal dose of Adriamycin at 24 mg/kg. Mice
are treated daily with 1 mg/kg/day of rhuKGF-2 beginning
on the day before radiation and continuing to day three
post-radiation. Four days after radiation, the mice are
necropsied and the number of proliferating crypts
(containing BUdR-positive cells) are counted.
rhuRGF-2 treatment increases the number of
proliferating crypts in the duodenum, jejunum and ileum
relative to non-rhuRGF-2 treated animals.
Example 7: 5-f uoroura,gil-induced Mucositis Mode1_
Mice are injected with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU,
50 mg/kg/day x 4 days), a regimen that in non-treated
animals leads to a survival ranging only between 20-50~.
rhuKGF-2 pretreatments (5 mg/kg/day x 3 days), but nat
post-treatments, increase survival relative to non-
rhuRGF-2 treated animals and improvements in survival
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are seen at doses as low as 0.5 mg/kg/day. Hepatic
abscesses are commonly found in control, but not rhuKGF-
2-pretreated, surviving mice indicating that 5-FU's
toxicity is in part due to loss of the GI barrier
function. In addition, rhuKGF-2-pretreated mice lose
less weight and consume more food and water during the
5-FU treatment pexiod. rhuKGF-2 pretreatments also
ameliorate weight loss in mice following carboplatin
(125 mg/kg x 1 day) exposure, excluding the possibility
that rhuKGF~s effects are 5-FU specific. rhuKGF-2
pretreatments also improve survival and weight loss
nadirs in chemother~py/radiation combination experiments
when mice are injected with a single dose of 150 or 300
mg/kg of methotrexate followed by irradiation (6 Gy)
1 hour later.
Example 8: Colitis Model
In two groups of 10 animals each, colitis
is induced by colonic instillation of 2,4,6-
trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid in ethanol at a dose of
50 mg/kg body weight. To determine if rhuKGF-2 acts
through a protective mechanism, one group of rats
(group A) is pretreated with rhuKGF-2 or vehicle at
24 hours and at 1 hour prior to induction of colitis at
a dose of 5 mg/kg (i.p.) and the animals are sacrificed
8 hours after injury. To assess potential healing
effects, rhuRGF-2 or vehicle (same dosage, i.p.).is
injected in a second group (group B) 24 hours after
induction of colitis and treatment is continued daily
for 1 week. Tissue damage is examined microscopically
and is expressed as percentage of ulcerations or
erosions.
Animals which are treated with rhuKGF-2 after
induction of colitis (group B) show significantly less
ulcerations compared to the control group (group A).
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In animals treated prior to induction of colitis, there
axe erosions, but no ulcers are seen due to the short
study period of 8 hours, and the erosions are not
significantly different from those seen in the control
group (group A).
Example 9:Dextran sulfate-induced Colitis Model
Study 1: Rats are fed 4~ and 6~ DSS in water
for 1 week. At the end of-the second week the distal 4
cm of the colon is preserved. Eight sections at 0.5 cm
intervals are prepared and stained with H & E. The
percent of each colon section with necrosis (destruction
of the glandular structure) is assessed in a randomized
and coded fashion.
Study 2: Rats are given IP vehicle or
rhuKGF-2 (1 mg/kg/day) and fed either water or 4~
dextran sulfate sodium for 14 days. The colonic
sections are stained with PAS.
Dextran sulfate sodium appears to induce a
dose-related increase in colonic mucosal necrosis.
rhuKGF-2 administered at 1 mg/kg/day for 14 days
increases colonic mucin production in the control group
as well as in the dextran sulfate sodium-treated rats.
Example 10: $at Cirrhosis Mos3e1
Male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing between 150
and 175 gms are used. Animals are exposed to
pheriobarbitol (0.35 mg/ml) in their drinking water for
the duration of the study. Animals are dosed weekly
with CC14 in a corn oil vehicle while under light
isoflurance anesthesia. The initial dose of CC14 is
~,1 per rat. The dose is adjusted weekly, up or down
in 40 w7. increments based on weight gain. Ten control
animals are exposed to phenobarbitol in their drinking
35 water and lavaged weekly with corn oil vehicle. Liver
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function is assessed by measurement of
bromosulphopthylein (BSP) clearance, serum transaminase
levels and serum albumin levels. At the time of
sacrifice, livers are removed, weighed and processed for
determination of hydroxyproline levels as an indicator
of collagen deposition and fibrosis.
Animals are maintained on the above cirrhosis
induction protocol for 11 weeks. In the eleventh week,
animals are randomized into control and rhuRGF-2
treatment groups. rhuKGF-2 is given once per day by
subcutaneous injection at a dose of 1 mg/kg, for a total
of 15 days. After 15 days of rhuKGF-2 treatment, the
animals are euthanized.
Rats in which cirrhosis is induced with CC14
show an elevation in serum BSP concentration, reflecting
impaired liver clearance of this agent. Rats treated
with rhuKGF-2 have a lower BSP serum level than
untreated animals, suggesting an improved liver
function. Rats made.cirrhotic by CC14 show an elevation
in SGPT which is reversed by rhuKGF-2 treatment.
rhuKGF-2 treatment is able to elevate serum albumin.
rhuKGF-2 treatment results in an increased liver-to-body
weight ratio, reflecting compensatory liver growth.
Example 11: Henatectomv Model
Rats subjected to a 70% partial hepatectomy
recover their original liver mass more quickly when
treated with 1 mg/kg/d rhuKGF-2 than when compared to
untreated animals.
Example 12: Acute hen,~totoxicity Models
In acute hepatotoxicity models, rhuKGF-2
treatment (1 mg/kg either prior to or 3 hr after the
inciting agent? blunts increases in serum transaminase
levels in rats with acute hepatic failure induced with
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galactosamine. Pretreatment with rhuKGF-2 also prevents
a decrease in liver clearance functions after
acetaminophen, as measured by sulfobromophthalein (BSP)
clearance.
Example 13: In Vivo Retro-viral-Mediated Gene Tra_n_sfer
Model
Mice are intraveneously administered with
rhuKGF-2 (1-5 mg/kg). 48 houxs after intravenous
injection of rhuKGF-2, marine hepatocyte proliferation
increases, compared to non-stimulated livers, and
returns to normal proliferative levels. No modules or
microscopic abnormalities are noted either acutely or
after 5 months.
4Jhen rhuKGF-2 treatment is followed by
intravenous injection of high titer E. coli LacZ
expressing Moloney retroviral vectors (1 x 108 cfu.ml),
~-galactosidase expression increases with a percentage
of the hepatocytes being transduced. Several months
later, a portion of the transduced hepatocytes remain X-
gal positive.
Example 14: ~'n Vivo Model of Diabetes
Male rats weighing 200 to 260 grams at study
initiation are used in this model (WO 9611950). Diabetes
is induced by a single intravenous injection of
streptozotocin at 50 mg of streptozotocin in sodium
citrate buffer per kg of body weight. Non-diabetic
control rats receive a single intravenous injection of
sodium citrate buffer for control purposes. rhuRGF-2 is
administered daily as a subcutaneous injection. The
rhuKGF-2 dose is 3 or 5 mg/kg/day, depending upon the
experiment.
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In the first experiment, rhuKGF-2 therapy is
initiated two days before diabetes, is induced and
continued after the induction of diabetes for a total. of
eight injections. Those diabetic rats which are treated
with rhuRGF-2 prior to diabetes induction, and for which
rhuKGF-2 is also continued after the induction, show
symptoms indicative of a milder form of diabetes. Thus,
rhuKGF-2 therapy either partially prevents induction of
the disease or restores insulin-producing islet cells
after streptozotocin-induced beta cell destruction.
In the second and third experiments, rhuRGF-2
therapy administered subcutaneously is initiated one day
after the induction of diabetes with streptozotocin. In
the second study, fasting water intake and urine output
are significantly less in the rhuKGF-2-treated diabetic
rats when compared to diabetic rats on day 9, which is
further indicative of amelioration of the disease
condition. In the third study, rhuKGF-2 therapy is able
to increase the total content of insulin and C-peptide in
the pancreas of diabetic rats when compared to diabetic
rats treated with sodium chloride solution.
In the fourth experiment, a 7-day course of
rhuRGF-2 therapy is initiated 7 days after streptozotocin
treatment and the animals are then followed for an
additional 12 weeks. In all experiments, except for the
fourth experiment, blood glucose levels, urine glucose
levels and urine volume are used as end points for
analysis. Additionally, water intake, urine C-peptide
levels, or total pancreatic insulin and C-peptide content
are measured in some experiments. In the fourth
experiment, the only assessed endpoint is blood glucose.
Because a large fraction of insulin is removed
from the circulation by the liver, measurement of
peripheral insulin concentrations reflects post-hepatic
metabolism events rather than insulin secretion from the
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pancreas. Therefore, measurements of C-peptide are often
made and used as a peripheral marker of insulin
secretion. C-peptide is produced from the processing of
pro-insulin to insulin. Insulin and C-peptide are
secreted from the beta cells in equimolar amounts, and
only a small amount of C-peptide is extracted by the
liver.
STZ-treated animals from both groups
receiving rhuKGF-2 have significant declines in blood
glucose during the rhuKGF-2 dosing period.
Example 15: Hweroxia~"~duce~ M~:talitv Model
To determine the effect of rhuKGF-2
administration on hyperoxia-induced lung injury, rats
are treated by intratracheal instillation and exposed
to >98$ oxygen for up to 120 hours. At necropsy, after
120 hours of hyperoxia exposure, the lungs of rhuKGF-2
treated animals appear grossly normal, with few
scattered areas of puncture hemorrhage on the pleural
surface, compared with the grossly hemorrhagic lungs of
untreated rats dying between 55 and 80 hours of
hyperoxia exposure.
Histopathologically, the lungs of untreated
animals demonstrate large areas of hemorrhage and
interstitial edema. The intraaveolar space contains red
blood cells, inflammatory cells, and proteinaceous
exudate. In contrast, there is no intraaveolar exudate
and minimal evidence of hemorrhage in the lungs of the
animals treated with rhuKGF-2 who survive for 120 hours
in hyperoxia.
At doses of 5 and 1 mg/kg, rhuKGF-2
significantly decreases hyperoxia-induced mortality.
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Example 16: Acute Luna Injury Model
Acute permeability pulmonary edema is
induced with an injection of a-naphthylthiourea, and
lung leak is assessed in an isolated perfused lung model
over 180 minutes. Leakage is confirmed with wet/dry
lung weight ratios,. and the alveolar tluid protein
concentration is measured after bronchoalveolar lavage.
The effect of pretreatment with rhuKGF-2 (injected
intratracheally 48 hours before the experiment) on
a-naphthylthiourea-induced gulmonary~edema is assessed
(rhuRGF-2/a-naphthylthiourea group). Control groups
(Control~and rhuKGF-2/Control) are also studied.
Histopathology is performed for each of the four groups.
The a-naphthylthiourea produces an acute
permeability pulmonary edema detected by lung leak over
the 180-minute ex vivo period of monitoring the isolated
perfused lung. Pretreatment with rhuKGF-2 significantly
attenuates these parameters which are not significantly
different from the control group and the rhuKGF-
2/control group. Histopathology shows abundant type II
pneumocyte hyperplasia in the lungs of animals
pretreated with rhuKGF-2, and marked pulmonary edema in
animals pretreated with a-naphthylthiourea. Less edema
is apparent in the rhuKGF-2/a-naphthylthiourea group.
While the present invention has been
described above both generally and in terms of preferred
embodiments, it is understood that other variations and
modifications will occur to those skilled in the art in
light of the description above.
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(C) CITY: Ottawa
(D) STATE: Ontario
(E) COUNTRY: CA
(F) ZIP: K1P 1C3
(v) COMPUTER READABLE FORM:
(A) MEDIUM TYPE: Floppy disk
(B) COMPUTER: IBM PC compatible
(C) OPERATING SYSTEM: PC-DOS/MS-DOS
(D) SOFTWARE: PatentIn Release #1.0, Version #1.30
(vi) CURRENT APPLICATION DATA:
(A) APPLICATION NUMBER: '
(B) FILING DATE: 15-OCT-1997
(C) CLASSIFICATION:
(vii) PRIOR APPLICATION DATA:
(A) APPLICATION NUMBER: US 60/028,493
(B) FILING DATE: 15-OCT-1996
(vii) PRIOR APPLICATION DATA:
(A) APPLICATION NUMBER: US 60/032,781
(B) FILING DATE: 06-DEC-1996
(vii) PRIOR APPLICATION DATA:
(A) APPLICATION NUMBER: US 60/033,046
(B) FILING DATE: 10-DEC-1996
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:1:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 627 base pairs
(B) TYPE: nucleic acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA
(ix) FEATURE:
(A) NAME/KEY: CDS
(B) LOCATION: 1..624
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(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:1:
ATG TGG AAA TGG ATA CTG ACA CAT TGT GCC TCA GCC TTT CCC CAC CTG 48
Met Trp Lys Trp Ile Leu Thr His Cys Ala Ser Ala Phe Pro His Leu
1 5 10 15
CCC GGC TGC TGC TGC TGC TGC TTT TTG TTG CTG TTC TTG GTG TCT TCC 96
Pro Gly Cys Cys Cys Cys Cys Phe Leu Leu Leu Phe Leu Val. Ser Ser
20 25 30
GTC CCT GTC ACC TGC CAA GCC CTT GGT CAG GAC ATG GTG TCA CCA GAG 144
Val Pro Val Thr Cys Gln Ala Leu Gly Gln Asp Met Val Ser Pro Glu
35 40 45
GCC ACC AAC TCT TCT TCC TCC TCC TTC TCC TCT CCT TCC AGC GCG GGA 192
Ala Thr Asn Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Phe Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser Ala Gly
50 55 60
AGG CAT GTG CGG AGC TAC AAT CAC CTT CAA GGA GAT GTC CGC TGG AGA 240
Arg His Val Arg Ser Tyr Asn His Leu Gln Gly Asp Val Arg Trp Arg
65 70 75 80
AAG CTA TTC TCT TTC ACC.AAG TAC TTT CTC AAG ATT GAG AAG AAC GGG 288
Lys Leu Phe-Ser Phe Thr Lys Tyr Phe Leu Lys Ile Glu Lys Asn Gly
85 90 95
AAG GTC AGC GGG ACC AAG AAG GAG AAC TGC CCG TAC AGC ATC CTG GAG 336
Lys Val Ser Gly Thr Lys Lys Glu Asn Cys Pro Tyr Ser Ile Leu Glu
100 105 110
ATA ACA TCA GTA GAA ATC GGA GTT GTT GCC GTC AAA GCC ATT AAC AGC 384
Ile Thr Ser Val Glu Ile Gly Val Val Ala Val Lys Ala Ile Asn Ser
115 120 125
AAC TAT TAC TTA GCC ATG AAC AAG AAG GGG AAA CTC TAT GGC TCA AAA 432
Asn Tyr Tyr Leu Ala Met Asn Lys Lys Gly Lys Leu Tyr Gly Ser Lys
130 135 140
GAA TTT AAC AAT GAC TGT AAG CTG AAG GAG AGG ATA GAG GAA AAT GGA 480
Glu Phe Asn Asn Asp Cys Lys L~u Lys Glu Arg Ile Glu Glu Asn Gly
145 150 155 160
TAC AAT ACC TAT GCA TCA TTT AAC TGG CAG CAT AAT GGG AGG CAA ATG 528
Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Ala Ser Phe Asn Trp Gln His Asn Gly Arg Gln Met
165 170 175
TAT GTG GCA TTG AAT GGA AAA GGA GCT CCA AGG AGA GGA CAG AAA ACA 576
Tyr Val Ala Leu Asn Gly Lys Gly Ala Pro Arg Arg Gly Gln Lys Thr
180 185 190
CGA AGG AAA AAC ACC TCT GCT CAC TTT CTT CCA ATG GTG GTA CAC TCA 624
Arg Arg Lys Asn Thr Ser Ala His Phe Leu Pro Met Val Val His Ser
195 200 205
TAG 627
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(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:2;
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 208 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:2:
Met Trp Lys Trp Ile Leu Thr His Cys Ala Ser Ala Phe Pro His Leu
1 5 10 15
Pro Gly Cys Cys Cys Cys Cys Phe Leu Leu Leu Phe Leu Val Ser Ser
20 25 30
Val Pro Val Thr Cys Gln Ala Leu Gly Gln Asp Met Vah Ser Pro Glu
35 40 45
Ala Thr Asn $er Ser Ser Ser Ser Phe Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser Ala Gly
50 55 60
Arg His Val Arg Ser Tyr Asn His Leu Gln Gly Asp Val Arg Trp Arg
65 70 75 80
Lys Leu Phe Ser Phe Thr Lys Tyr Phe Leu Lys Ile Glu Lys Asn Gly
85 90 95
Lys Val Ser Gly Thr Lys Lys Glu Asn Cys Pro Tyr Ser Ile Leu Glu
100 105 110
Ile Thr Ser Val Glu Ile Gly Val Val Ala Val Lys Ala Ile Asn Ser
115 120 125
Asn Tyr Tyr Leu Ala Met Asn Lys Lys Gly Lys Leu Tyr Gly Ser Lys
130 135 140
Glu Phe Asn Asn Asp Cys Lys Leu Lys Glu Arg Ile Glu Glu Asn Gly
145 150 155 160
Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Ala Ser Phe Asn Trp Gln His Asn Gly Arg Gln Met
165 170 175.
Tyr Val Ala Leu Asn Gly Lys Gly Ala Pro Arg Arg Gly Gln Lys Thr
180 185 190
Arg Arg Lys Asn Thr Ser Ala His Phe Leu Pro Met Val Val His Ser
195 200 205
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:3:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 426 base pairs
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(B) TYPE: nucleic acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA
(ix) FEATURE:
(A) NAME/KEY: CDS
(B) LOCATION: 1..423
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:3:
ATG TCC TAC AAT CAC CTG CAG GGA GAT GTC CGC TGG AGA AAG CTG TTC 48
Met Ser Tyr Asn His Leu Gln Gly Asp Val Arg Trp Arg Lys Leu Phe
1 5 10 15
TCC TTC ACC AAG TAC TTT CTC AAG ATT GAA AAG AAC GGC AAG GTC AGC 96
Ser Phe Thr Lys Tyr Phe Leu Lys Ile Glu Lys Asn Gly Lys Val Ser
20 25 30
GGG ACC AAG AAG GAA AAC TGT CCG TAC AGT ATC CTA GAG ATA ACA TCA 144
Gly Thr Lys Lys Glu Asn Cys Pro Tyr Ser Ile Leu Glu Ile Thr Ser
35 40 45
GTG GAA ATC GGA GTT GTT GCC GTC AAA GCC ATT AAC AGC AAC TAT TAC 192
Val Glu Ile Gly Val Val Ala Val Lys Ala Ile Asn Ser Asn Tyr Tyr
50 55 60
TTA GCC ATG AAC AAG AAG GGG AAA CTC TAT GGC TCA AAA GAA TTT AAC 240
Leu Ala Met Asn Lys Lys Gly Lys Leu Tyr Gly Ser Lys Glu Phe Asn
65 70 75 80
AAT GAC TGT AAA CTG AAA GAG AGG ATA GAG GAA AAT GGA TAC AAC ACC 288
Asn Asp Cys Lys Leu Lys Glu Arg Ile Glu Glu Asn Gly Tyr Asn Thr
85 90 95
TAT GCA TCT TTT AAC TGG CAG CAC AAC GGC AGG CAA ATG TAT GTG GCA 336
Tyr Ala Ser Phe Asn Trp Gln His Asn Gly Arg Gln Met Tyr Val Ala
100 105 110
TTG AAT GGA AAA GGA GCT CCC AGG AGA GGA CAA AAA ACA AGA AGG AAA 384
Leu Asn Gly Lys Gly A1a Pro Arg Arg Gly Gln Lys Thr Arg Arg Lys
115 120 125
AAC ACC TCC GCT CAC TTC CTC CCC ATG GTG GTC CAC TCA TAA 426
Asn Thr Ser Ala His Phe Leu Pro Met Val Val His Ser
130 135 140
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:4:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 141 amino acids
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(B) TYPE: amino acid
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii.) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:4:
Met Ser Tyr Asn His Leu Gln Gly Asp Val Arg Trp Arg Lys Leu Phe
1 5 10 15
Ser Phe Thr Lys Tyr Phe Leu Lys Ile Glu Lys Asn Gly Lys Val Ser
20 25 30
Gly Thr Lys Lys Glu Asn Cys Pro Tyr Ser Ile Leu Glu Ile Thr Ser
35 40 45
Val Glu Ile Gly Val Val Ala Val Lys Ala Ile Asn Ser Asn Tyr Tyr
50 55 60
Leu Ala Met Asn Lys Lys Gly Lys Leu Tyr Gly Ser Lys Glu Phe Asn
65 70 ' 75 80
Asn Asp Cys Lys Leu Lys Glu Arg Ile Glu Glu Asn Gly Tyr Asn Thr
85 90 95
Tyr Ala Ser Phe Asn Trp Gln His Asn Gly Arg Gln Met Tyr Val Ala
100 105 110
Leu Asn Gly Lys Gly Ala Pro Arg Arg Gly Gln Lys Thr Arg Arg Lys
115 120 125
Asn Thr Ser Ala His Phe Leu Pro Met Val Val His Ser
130 135 140
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:5:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 459 base pairs
(B) TYPE: nucteic acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D).TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA
(ix) FEATURE:
(A) NAME/KEY: CDS
(B) LOCATION: 1..456
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:5:
ATG TCT TCT CCT TCC TCT GCA GGT AGG CAT GTG CGG AGC TAC AAT CAC 48
Met Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser Ala Gly Arg His Val Arg Ser Tyr Asn His
1 5 10 15
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CTC CAG GGA GAT GTC CGC TGG AGA AAG CTG TTC TCC TTC ACC AAG TAC 96
Leu Gln Gly Asp Val Arg Trp Arg Lys Leu Phe Ser Phe Thr Lys Tyr
20 25 30
TTT CTC AAG ATT GAA AAG AAC GGC AAG GTC AGC GGG ACC AAG AAG GAA 144
Phe Leu Lys Ile Glu Lys Asn Gly Lys Val Ser Gly Thr Lys Lys Glu
35 40 45
AAC TGT CCG TAC AGT ATC CTA GAG ATA ACA TCA GTG GAA ATC GGA GTT 192
Asn Cys Pro Tyr Ser Ile Leu Glu Ile Thr Ser Val Glu Ile Gly Val
50 55 60
GTT GCC GTC AAA GCC ATT AAC AGC AAC TAT TAC TTA GCC ATG AAC AAG 240
Val Ala Val Lys Ala Ile Asn Ser Asn Tyr Tyr Leu Ala Met Asn Lys
65 70 75 80
AAG GGG AAA CTC TAT GGC TCA AAA GAA TTT AAC AAT GAC TGT AAA CTG 288
Lys Gly Lys Leu Tyr Gly Ser Lys Glu Phe Asn Asn Asp Cys Lys Leu
85 90 95
AAA GAG AGG ATA GAG GAA AAT GGA TAC AAC ACC TAT GCA TCT TTT AAC 336
Lys Glu Arg Ile Glu Glu Asn Gly Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Ala $er Phe Asn
100 105 110
TGG CAG CAC AAC GGC AGG CAA ATG TAT GTG GCA TTG AAT GGA AAA GGA 384
Trp Gln His Asn Gly Arg Gln Met Tyr Val Ala Leu Asn Gly Lys Gly
115 120 125
GCT CCC AGG AGA GGA CAA AAA ACA AGA AGG AAA AAC ACC TCC GCT CAC 432
Ala Pro Arg Arg Gly Gln Lys Thr Arg Arg Lys Asn Thr Ser Ala His
130 135 140
TTC CTC CCC ATG GTG GTC CAC TCA TAA 459
Phe Leu Pro Met Val Val His Ser
145 150
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:6:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 152 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:6:
Met Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser Ala Gly Arg His Val Arg Ser Tyr Asn His
1 5 10 15
Leu Gln Gly Asp Val Arg Trp Arg Lys Leu Phe Ser Phe Thr Lys Tyr
20 25 30
Phe Leu Lys Ile Glu Lys Asn Gly Lys Val Ser Gly Thr Lys Lys Glu
35 40 45
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Asn Cys Pro Tyr Ser Ile Leu Glu Ile Thr Ser Val Glu Ile Gly Val
50 55 60
Val Ala Val Lys Ala Ile Asn Ser Asn Tyr Tyr Leu Ala Met Asn Lys
65 70 75 80
Lys Gly Lys Leu Tyr Gly Ser Lys Glu Phe Asn Asn Asp Cys Lys Leu
85 90 95
Lys Glu Arg Ile Glu Glu Asn Gly Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Ala Ser Phe Asn
100 105 110
Trp Gln His Asn Gly Arg Gln Met Tyr Val A1a Leu Asn Gly Lys Gly
115 120 125
Ala Pro Arg Arg Gly Gln Lys Thr Arg Arg Lys Asn Thr Ser Ala His
130 135 140
Phe Leu Pro Met Val Val His Ser
145 150
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:7:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 513 base pairs
(B) TYPE: nucleic acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA
(ix) FEATURE:
(A) NAME/KEY: CDS
(B) LOCATION: 1..510
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:7:
ATG CTG GGT CAG GAC ATG GTT TCT CCG GAG GCT ACC AAC TCT AGC TCC 48
Met Leu Gly Gln Asp Met Val Ser Pro Glu Ala Thr Asn Ser Ser Ser
1 5 10 15
AGC AGC TTC TCC TCT CCT AGC TCT GCA GGT AGG CAT GTG CGG AGC TAC 96
Ser Ser Phe Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser Ala Gly Arg His Val Arg Ser Tyr
20 25 30
AAT CAC CTC CAG GGA GAT GTC CGC TGG AGA AAG CTG TTC TCC TTC ACC 144
Asn His Leu Gln G_ly Asp Val Arg Trp Arg Lys Leu Phe Ser Phe Thr
35 40 45
AAG TAC TTT CTC AAG ATT GAA AAG AAC GGC AAG GTC AGC GGG ACC AAG 192
Lys Tyr Phe Leu Lys Ile Glu Lys Asn Gly Lys Val Sex Gly Thr Lys
SO 55 60
AAG GAA AAC TGT CCG TAC AGT ATC CTA GAG ATA ACA TCA GTG GAA ATC 240
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Lys Glu Asn Cys Pro Tyr Ser Ile Leu Glu Ile Thr Ser Val Glu Ile
65 70 75 80
GGA GTT GTT GCC GTC AAA GCC ATT AAC AGC AAC TAT TAC TTA GCC ATG 288
Gly Val Val Ala Val Lys Ala Ile Asn Ser Asn Tyr Tyr Leu Ala Met
85 90 95
AAC AAG AAG GGG AAA CTC TAT GGC TCA AAA GAA TTT AAC AAT GAC TGT 336
Asn Lys Lys Gly Lys Leu Tyr Gly Ser Lys Glu Phe Asn Asn Asp Cys
100 105 110
AAA CTG AAA GAG AGG ATA GAG GAA AAT GGA TAC AAC ACC TAT GCA TCT 384
Lys Leu Lys Glu Arg Ile Glu Glu Asn Gly Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Ala Ser
115 120 125
TTT AAC TGG CAG CAC AAC GGC AGG CAA ATG TAT GTG GCA TTG AAT GGA 432
Phe Asn Trp Gln His Asn Gly Arg Gln Met Tyr Val Ala Leu Asn G1y
130 135 140
AAA GGA GCT CCC AGG CAG GGA CAA AAA ACA AGA AGG AAA AAC ACC TCC 480
Lys Gly Ala Pro Arg.Gln Gly Gln Lys Thr Arg Arg Lys Asn Thr Ser
145 150 155 160
GCT CAC TTC CTC CCC ATG GTG GTC CAC TCA TAA 513
Ala His Phe Leu Pro Met Val Val His Ser
165 170
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:8:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 170 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:8:
Met Leu Gly Gln Asp Met Val Ser Pro Glu Ala Thr Asn Ser Ser Ser
1 5 10 15
Ser Ser Phe Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser Ala Gly Arg His Val Arg Ser Tyr
20 25 30
Asn His Leu Gln Gly Asp Val Arg Trp Arg Lys Leu Phe Ser Phe Thr
35 40 45
Lys Tyr Phe Leu Lys Ile Glu Lys Asn Gly Lys Val Ser Gly Thr Lys
50 55 60
Lys Glu Asn Cys Pro Tyr Ser Ile Leu Glu Ile Thr Ser Val Glu Ile
65 70 75 80
Gly Val Val Ala Val Lys Ala Ile Asn Ser Asn Tyr Tyr Leu Ala Met
85 90 95
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Asn Lys Lys Gly Lys Leu Tyr Gly Ser Lys G1u Phe Asn Asn Asp Cys
100 105 110
Lys Leu Lys Glu Arg Ile Glu Glu Asn Gly Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Ala Ser
115 120 125
Phe Asn Trp Gln His Asn Gly Arg Gln Met Tyr Val Ala Leu Asn Gly
130 135 140
Lys Gly Ala Pro Arg Gln Gly Gln Lys Thr Arg Arg Lys Asn Thr Ser
145 150 155 160
Ala His Phe Leu Pro Met Val Val His Ser
165 170
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:9:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 4 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
fD) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi.) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:9:
Val Arg Ser Tyr
1
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:10:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 5 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:10:
His Val Arg Ser Tyr
1 5
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:11:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 6 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
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(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:11:
Arg His Val Arg Ser Tyr
1 5
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:12:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 7 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:12:
Gly Arg His Val Arg Ser Tyr
1 5
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:13:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 8 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:13:
Ala Gly Arg His Val Arg Ser Tyr
1 5
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:14:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 9 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:14:
Ser Ala Gly Arg His Val Arg Ser Tyr
1 5
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:15:
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(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 10 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:15:
Ser Ser Ala Gly Arg His Val Arg Ser Tyr
1 5 10
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:16:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 11 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:16:
Pro Ser Ser Ala Gly Arg His Val Arg Ser Tyr
1 5 10
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:17:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 12 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:17:
.Ser Pro Sex Ser Ala Gly Arg His Val Arg Ser Tyr
1 5 10
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:18:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 13 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C). STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
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Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser Ala Gly Arg His Val Arg Ser Tyr
1 5 10
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:19:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:19:
Phe Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser A1a Gly Arg His Val Arg Ser Tyr
1 5 10
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:20:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 15 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:20:
Ser Phe Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser Ala Gly Arg His Val Arg Ser Tyr
1 5 10 15
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:21:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 16 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:21:
Ser Ser Phe Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser Ala Gly Arg His Val Arg Ser Tyr
1 5 10 15
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(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:22:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A} LENGTH: 17 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:22:
Sex Ser Ser Phe Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser Ala Gly Arg His Val Arg Ser
1 5 10 15
Tyr
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:23:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 18 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:23:
Ser Ser Ser Ser Phe Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser Ala GIy Arg His Val Arg
1 5 10 15
Ser Tyr
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:24:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 19 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY; unknown
(ii.) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:24:
Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Phe Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser Ala Gly Arg His Val
1 5 10 15
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Arg Ser Tyr
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:25:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 20 amino acids
OB) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:25:
Asn Ser Sex Ser Ser Ser Phe Ser Sex Pro Ser Ser Ala Gly Arg His
1 5 10 15
Val Arg Ser Tyr
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:26:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 21 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) 'SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:26:
Thr Asn Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Phe Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser Ala Gly Arg
1 5 10 15
His Val Arg Ser Tyr
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:27:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 22 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:27:
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Ala Thr Asn Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Phe Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser Ala Gly
1 5 10 15
Arg His Val Arg Ser Tyr
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:28:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 23 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:28:
Glu Ala Thr Asn Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Phe Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser Ala
1 5 10 15
Gly Arg His Val Arg Ser Tyr
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:29:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 24 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:29:
Pro Glu Ala Thr Asn Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Phe Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser
1 5 10 15
Ala Gly Arg His Val Arg Ser Tyr
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:30:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 25 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
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(xi) SEQUEN.CE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:30:
Ser Pro.Glu Ala Thr Asn Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Phe Ser Ser Pro Ser
1 5 10 15
Ser Ala Gly Arg His Val Arg Ser Tyr
20 25
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:31:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 26 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:31:
Val Ser Pro Glu Ala Thr Asn Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Phe Ser Ser Pro
1 5 10 15
Ser Ser Ala Gly Arg His Val Arg Ser Tyr
20 25
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:32:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 27 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D1 TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:32:
Met Val Ser Pro Glu Ala Thr Asn Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Phe Ser Ser
1 5 10 15
Pro Sex Ser Ala Gly Arg His Val Arg Ser Tyr
20 25
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:33:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 28 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
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(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:33:
Asp Met Val Ser Pro Glu Ala Thr Asn Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Phe Ser
1 5 10 15
Ser Pro Ser Ser Ala Gly Arg His Val Arg Ser Tyr
20 25
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:34:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 29 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D} TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: prbtein
(xi} SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:34:
Gln Asp Met Val Ser Pro Glu Ala Thr Asn Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Phe
1 5 10 15
Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser Ala Gly Arg His Val Arg Ser Tyr
20 25
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:35:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 30 amino acids
($} TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii).MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi} SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:35:
Gly Gln Asp Met Val Ser Pro Glu Ala Thr Asn Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser
1 5 10 15
Phe Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser Ala Gly Arg His Val Arg Ser Tyr
20 25 30
(2} INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:36:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 31 amino acids
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(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:36:
Leu Gly Gln Asp Met Val Ser Pro Glu Ala Thr Asn Ser Ser Ser Ser
1 5 10 15
Ser Phe Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser Ala Gly Arg His Val Arg Ser Tyr
20 25 30
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:37:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 32 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C} STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D} TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:37:
Ala Leu Gly Gln Asp Met Val Ser Pro Glu Ala Thr Asn Ser Ser Ser
1 5 10 15
Ser Ser Phe Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser Ala Gly Arg His Val Arg Ser Tyr
20 25 30
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:38:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 33 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:38:
Gln Ala Leu Gly Gln Asp Met Val Ser Pro Glu Ala Thr Asn Ser Ser
1 5 10 15
Ser Ser Ser Phe Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser Ala Gly Arg His Val Arg Ser
20 25 30
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Tyr
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:39:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 34 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:39:
Cys Gln Ala Leu Gly Gln Asp Met Val Ser Pro Glu Ala Thr Asn Ser
1 5 10 15
Ser Ser Ser Ser Phe Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser Ala Gly Arg His Val Arg
20 25 30
Ser Tyr
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:40:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 4 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:40:
Met Val Val His
1
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:41:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 5 amino acids
(B) TYPE: amino acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:41:
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Met Val Val His Ser
1 5
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:42:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 36 base pairs
(B) TYPE: nucleic acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:42:
AAACAACATA TGGTTTCTCC GGAGGCTACC AACTCC 36
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:43:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 35 base pairs
(B) TYPE: nucleic acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:43:
AAACAAGGAT CCTTTATGAG TGGACCACCA TGGGG 35
(2} INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:44:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 47 base pairs
(B) TYPE: nucleic acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:44:
CTAGCGATGA CGATGATAAA CAGGCTCTGG GTCAGGACAT GGTTTCT 47
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:45:
(i} SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 47 base pairs
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(B) TYPE: nucleic acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:45:
CCGGAGAAAC CATGTCCTGA CCCAGAGCCT GTTTATCATC GTCATCG 47
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:46:
(i) SEQUENCE'CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 45 base pairs
(B) TYPE: nucleic acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:46:
GGAGGAATAA CATATGTCCT ACAATCACCT GCAGGGAGAT GTCCG 45
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:47:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 35 base pairs
(B) TYPE: nucleic acid
(C) STRANDEDNES,S: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:47:
AAACAAGGAT CCTTTATGAG TGGACCACCA TGGGG 35
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:48:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: 'ry
(A) LENGTH: 47 base pairs
(B) TYPE: nucleic acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA
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(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:48:
TTAGATTCTA GATTTGTTTT AACTAATTAA AGGAGGAATA ACATATG 47
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:49:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 35 base pairs
(B) TYPE: nucleic acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:49:
AAACAAGGAT CCTTTATGAG TGGACCACCA TGGGG 35
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:50:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 53 base pairs
(B) TYPE: nucleic acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:50:
AAACAACATA TGTCTTCTCC TTCCTCTGCA GGTAGGCATG TGCGGAGCTA CAA 53
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:51:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 35 base pairs
(B) TYPE: nucleic acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: uriknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:51:
AAACAAGGAT CCTTTATGAG TGGACCACCA TGGGG 35
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:52:
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(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 25 base pairs
(B) TYPE: nucleic acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:52:
TATGCTGGGT CAGGACATGG TTTCT 25
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:53:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 27 base pairs
(B) TYPE: nucleic acid
(C) SfiRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:53:
CCGGAGAAAC CATGTCCTGA CCCAGCA 27
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:54:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH; 51 base pairs
(B) TYPE: nucleic acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:54:
CCGGAGGCTA CCAACTCTAG CTCCAGCAGC TTCTCCTCTC CTAGCTCTGC A 51
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:55:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 43 base pairs
(B) TYPE: nucleic acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
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(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:55:
GAGCTAGGAG AGGAGAAGCT GCTGGAGCTA GAGTTGGTAG CCT 43
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0;56:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 25 base pairs
(B) TYPE: nucleic acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:56:
AACACCTATG CATCTTTTAA CTGGC 25
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:57:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 29 base pairs
(B) TYPE: nucleic acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:57:
GTCCCTGCCT GGGAGCTCCT TTTCCATTC 29
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:58:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 30~base pairs
(B) TYPE: nucleic acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA
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(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:58:
GCTCCCAGGC AGGGACAAAA AACAAGAAGG 30
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:59:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 29 base pairs
(B) TYPE: nucleic acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:59:
AACAAAGGAT CCTTTATGAG TGGACCACC 29
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:60:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 25 base pairs
(B) TYPE: nucleic acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:60:
AACACCTATG CATCTTTTAA CTGGC 25
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:61:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 29 base pairs
(B) TYPE: nucleic acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:61:
AACAAAGGAT CCTTTATGAG TGGACCACC 29
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(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:62:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 29 base pairs
(B) TYPE: nucleic acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY: unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:62:
AACAAAGGAT CCTTTATGAG TGGACCACC 29
(2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:63:
(i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:
(A) LENGTH: 51 base pairs
(B) TYPE: nucleic acid
(C) STRANDEDNESS: unknown
(D) TOPOLOGY. unknown
(ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA
(xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:63:
CCGGAGGCTA CCAACTCTAG CTCCAGCAGC TTCTCCTCTC CTAGCTCTGC A 51
