Abstract: The invention features E4orf4-encoding nucleic acids, pharmaceutical compositions and expression vectors containing the same, and methods for their use. E4orf4-encoding nucleic acids include (i) nucleic acids capable of hybridizing at high stringency to the complement of the nucleic acid encoding Ad2E4orf4, and (ii) nucleic acids having 50% or greater nucleotide sequence identity to the nucleotide sequence of Ad2E4orf4, so long as the nucleic acids encode a polypeptide capable of inducing apoptosis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel Pyrrole-Type compounds, compositions comprising Pyrrole-Type compounds, and methods useful for treating or preventing cancer or a neoplastic disorder comprising administering a composition comprising a Pyrrole-Type compound. The compounds, compositions, and methods of the invention are also useful for inhibiting the growth of a cancer cell or neoplastic cell. The present invention also relates to novel Pyrrole-Type compounds, compositions, and methods useful for treating or preventing a viral infection. The compounds, compositions, and methods of the invention are also useful for inhibiting the replication and/or infectivity of a virus.

Abstract: The invention provides a novel apoptosis protein: p28 Bap31. Also provided are p28 Bap31 polypeptide fragments, p28 Bap31 antisense nucleic acid molecules, anti-p28 Bap31 antibodies, and methods for modulating apoptosis and for detecting compounds which modulate apoptosis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel Pyrrole-Type compounds, compositions comprising Pyrrole-Type compounds, and methods useful for treating or preventing cancer or a neoplastic disorder comprising administering a composition comprising a Pyrrole-Type compound. The compounds, compositions, and methods of the invention are also useful for inhibiting the growth of a cancer cell or neoplastic cell. The present invention also relates to novel Pyrrole-Type compounds, compositions, and methods useful for treating or preventing a viral infection. The compounds, compositions, and methods of the invention are also useful for inhibiting the replication and/or infectivity of a virus.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating or preventing cancer or neoplastic disease comprising administering to a patient a compound having the features of a pharmacophore for human anti-apotptotic Bcl protein inhibitors or identified by the in vitro methods for identifying anti-apotptotic-Bcl protein inhibitors. Also disclosed are methods for inhibiting the growth of a cancer cell or a neoplastic cell, comprising contacting the cancer cell or neoplastic cell with a compound having the features of a pharmacophore for human anti-apoptotic-Bcl protein inhibitors.

Abstract: The invention features p28 Bap31 polypeptides and nucleic acids. The invention also features methods for modulating apoptosis using these polypeptides and nucleic acids, and methods for identifying apoptosis-modulating compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel Pyrrole-Type compounds, compositions comprising Pyrrole-Type compounds, and methods useful for treating or preventing cancer or a neoplastic disorder comprising administering a composition comprising a Pyrrole-Type compound. The compounds, compositions, and methods of the invention are also useful for inhibiting the growth of a cancer cell or neoplastic cell. The present invention also relates to novel Pyrrole-Type compounds, compositions, and methods useful for treating or preventing a viral infection. The compounds, compositions, and methods of the invention are also useful for inhibiting the replication and/or infectivity of a virus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel Pyrrole-Type compounds, compositions comprising Pyrrole-Type compounds, and methods useful for treating or preventing cancer or a neoplastic disorder comprising administering a composition comprising a Pyrrole-Type compound. The compounds, compositions, and methods of the invention are also useful for inhibiting the growth of a cancer cell or neoplastic cell. The present invention also relates to novel Pyrrole-Type compounds, compositions, and methods useful for treating or preventing a viral infection. The compounds, compositions, and methods of the invention are also useful for inhibiting the replication and/or infectivity of a virus.

Abstract: The invention features substantially purified polypeptide fragments of two specific domains, namely the ART domain and the transmembrane domain, within the BAX protein which, when administered to a cell, increase or decrease apoptosis of the cell. Also disclosed are methods for identifying compounds which, when administered to a cell, increase or decrease apoptosis of the cell. These compounds are identified based on their abilities to interact with specific domains of the BAX protein, or to alter the interaction of the BAX ART domain with the BAX transmembrane domain.

Abstract: The invention features substantially purified polypeptide fragments of two specific domains, namely the ART domain and the transmembrane domain, within the BAX protein which, when administered to a cell, increase or decrease apoptosis of the cell. Also disclosed are methods for identifying compounds which, when administered to a cell, increase or decrease apoptosis of the cell. These compounds are identified based on their abilities to interact with specific domains of the BAX protein, or to alter the interaction of the BAX ART domain with the BAX transmembrane domain. In addition, the invention provides methods for diagnosing a patient having, or predisposed to develop, a disease involving altered apoptosis by identifying a mutation in a BAX-encoding gene which results in an amino acid mutation in the BAX ART domain, a BAX transmembrane domain, or that alters the interaction of the BAX ART domain with the BAX transmembrane domain.