Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing radial glial cells from neural stem cells, particularly by contacting neural stem cells with epidermal growth factor (EGF), fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF-2) and/or TGF&agr;. Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) and ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) can optionally be added to enhance the effect of EGF, FGF-1 or TGF&agr;. Also provided are methods of producing radial glial cells from ependymal cells, as well as methods of proliferating ependymal cells.

Abstract: There is disclosed cDNA sequences and polypeptides having the enzyme CDP-diacylglycerol synthase (CDS) activity. CDS is also known as CTP:phosphatidate cytidylyltransferase. There is further disclosed methods for isolation and production of polypeptides involved in phosphatidic acid metabolism and signaling in mammalian cells, in particular, the production of purified forms of CDS.

Abstract: The invention provides polyglutamic acid-therapeutic agent conjugates and methods for their preparation and use.

Abstract: There is disclosed cDNA sequences and polypeptides having the enzyme CDP-diacylglycerol synthase (CDS) activity. CDS is also known as CTP:phosphatidate cytidylyltransferase. There is further disclosed methods for isolation and production of polypeptides involved in phosphatidic acid metabolism and signaling in mammalian cells, in particular, the production of purified forms of CDS.

Abstract: A polyanionic polymer can improve the bioactivity and water-solubility properties of a drug to which it is joined. The inventive method provides a monodispersed preparation of a recombinantly-produced polyanionic polymer that can be easily manipulated, such as lengthened. An active moiety may be chemically or recombinantly joined to a polyanionic polymer to increase its biological half-life and/or solubility. The instant invention also provides a method for targeting the delivery of a polyanionic polymer conjugate or fusion protein to a specific cell type or tissue.

Abstract: A method for blocking IL-12 signaling by administration of the following compound: wherein, R1 is H, CH3, sulfate, phosphate, or salt thereof; R2 is alkyl (C1-12), alkoxyalkyl (C1-11), dialkoxyalkyl, CH2C6H5, —CH2-furan, biotin; and R3 is H, CH3 or CH2C6H5.

Abstract: A method for high-throughput genomics analysis, to identify the therapeutic or diagnostic utility of genes, entails the use of a construct to disrupt a gene or alleles of a gene in cells of interest. Arrays of such cells can be used to monitor such disrupted cells phenotypically in the context, for example, of testing drug candidates. Polynucleotides that comprise part of the disrupted genes can be recovered from such “knockout” cells, by virtue of an origin of replication or a host cell selection marker sequence that is part of the construct. The recovered polynucleotides can be used to identify the disrupted genes or to make homologous recombination vectors, which in turn can be employed to make multi-allele knockout cells. Double-stranded RNA molecules designed to target the recovered polynucleotide are used to downregulate the polynucleotide in vitro and in vivo, following determination of a therapeutically effective dosage of the RNAi molecule.

Abstract: The invention relates to benzoxazoles and the use thereof to inhibit lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase &bgr; (LPAAT-&bgr;) activity. The invention further relates to methods of treating cancer using said benzoxazoles. The invention also relates to methods for screening for LPAAT-&bgr; activity.

Abstract: Novel tricyclic compounds are found to be useful for the treatment or prevention of symptoms or manifestations associated with diseases or disorders affected by cytokine intracellular signaling.

Abstract: The invention relates to triazines and the use thereof to inhibit lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase &bgr; (LPAAT-&bgr;) activity. The invention further relates to methods of treating cancer using said triazines. The invention also relates to methods for screening for LPAAT-&bgr; activity.

Abstract: A method for high-throughput, genomics analysis, to identify the therapeutic or diagnostic utility of genes, entails the use of a construct to disrupt a gene or alleles of a gene in cells of interest. Arrays of such cells can be used to monitor such disrupted cells phenotypically in the context, for example, of testing drug candidates. Polynucleotides that comprise part of the disrupted genes can be recovered from such “knockout” cells, by virtue of an origin of replication or a host cell selection marker sequence that is part of the construct. The recovered polynucleotides can be used to identify the disrupted genes or to make homologous recombination vectors, which in turn can be employed to make multi-allele knockout cells.

Abstract: Methods which employ thin layer chromatography for separating and detecting hydrophobic target molecules are particularly useful in separating biologically relevant lipids. By utilizing non-destructive detection techniques, these methods also can be adapted to further quantification or structural analysis.

Abstract: A category of hydroxyalkyl-substituted xanthines are useful in treating patients suffering from disorders associated with impaired glucose metabolism or impaired insulin function. Use of these compounds, for example, restores insulin responsiveness in otherwise insulin-resistant Type 2 diabetic patients, thus reducing elevated blood glucose levels. The subject compounds also act to restore certain defects of lipid metabolism and to enhance the effects of insulin in general. Insulin-enhancing compositions and methods of treating disorders of glucose metabolism are provided.

Abstract: Three new isoforms of phosphatidylcholine phospholipase D, hPLD2.1, hPLD2.2 and hPLD1.5, can be produced recombinantly and are useful for screening compounds, as drug candidates, for an ability to modify PCPLD activity.

Abstract: There is disclosed cDNA sequences and polypeptides having the enzyme CDP-diacylglycerol synthase (CDS) activity. CDS is also known as CTP:phosphatidate cytidylyltransferase. There is further disclosed methods for isolation and production of polypeptides involved in phosphatidic acid metabolism and signaling in mammalian cells, in particular, the production of purified forms of CDS.

Abstract: There is disclosed cDNA sequences and polypeptides having the enzyme lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase (LPAAT) activity. LPAAT is also known as 1-acyl sn-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase.

Abstract: Disclosed are therapeutic compounds having the formula:(R)j-(core moiety),including resolved enantiomers, diastereomers, hydrates, salts, solvates and mixtures thereof. j is an integer from one to three, the core moiety is either non-cyclic or comprises at least one five- to seven-membered ring structure, R may be selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, amino, substituted or unsubstituted benzyl, C.sub.1-6 alkyl or C.sub.1-6 alkenyl, and at least one R has the formula I: ##STR1## n is an integer from seven to twenty and at least one of X or Y is --OH. The other of X or Y, which is not --OH, is hydrogen, CH.sub.3 --, CH.sub.3 --CH.sub.2 --, CH.sub.3 --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 -- or (CH.sub.3).sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --, and each W.sub.1, W.sub.2, and W.sub.3 is independently hydrogen, CH.sub.3 --, CH.sub.3 --CH.sub.2 --, CH.sub.3 --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 -- or (CH.sub.3).sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --. The X, Y, W.sub.1, W.sub.2, or W.sub.

Abstract: Disclosed are enantiomers diastereomers, salts, solvates, hydrates and mixtures thereof, of formula I: ##STR1## The core moiety is non-cyclic or at least one five- to seven-membered ring, n is an integer from about 4 to about 16, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are hydrogen, halogen or C.sub.1-12 alkyl or alkenyl, and (CH.sub.2).sub.n may be substituted by a hydroxyl, halogen, oxygen, a (C.sub.1-4) alkyl group or a dimethylamino group. The compounds and pharmaceutical composition thereof are useful in methods for treating an individual having a disease or treatment-induced toxicity, mediated by second messenger activity.

Abstract: Compounds and pharmaceutical compositions, including resolved enantiomers and/or diastereomers, hydrates, salts, solvates and mixtures thereof, have the formula:CORE MOIETY--(R).sub.jIn these compounds, j is an integer from one to three; the core moiety is a cyclic core, the cyclic core being non-cyclic or at least one five- to seven-member non-heterocyclic ring or heterocycle; and R is selected from the group consisting of amine, hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.(1-10) alkyl, C.sub.(2-10) alkenyl, cyclic or heterocyclic group or formula I. At least one R having formula I: ##STR1## In formula I, n is an integer from four to twenty; and each R.sub.1 or R.sub.2 is independently hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.(1-20) alkyl, C.sub.(1-20) alkoxyl, C.sub.(2-20) alkenyl or cyclic or heterocyclic group.

Abstract: Therapeutic compounds with at least one carboxylic acid, ester or amide-substituted side chain have the formula:CORE MOIETY --(R).sub.jwherein j is an integer from one to three. The core moiety is non-cyclic or cyclic (carbocyclic or heterocyclic). R may be selected from among hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, amino, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.(1-10) alkyl, C.sub.(2-10) alkenyl, carbocyclic or heterocyclic groups and at least one R has the formula I: ##STR1## wherein: one or two p are the integer one, otherwise p is two; and n is an integer from three to twenty; R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted CH.sub.2 ; NR.sub.3, R.sub.3 being hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.(1-20) alkyl, C.sub.(1-20) alkoxyl, C.sub.(2-20) alkenyl or C.sub.(1-20) hydroxyalkyl, or carbocyclic or heterocyclic group; O; --CHR.sub.4 O--, R.sub.4 being substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.(1-20) alkyl, C.sub.(1-20) alkoxyl, C.sub.(2-20) alkenyl, C.sub.(1-20) hydroxyalkyl, or R.sub.