Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a method and a kit for detecting an interaction between a first membrane bound test protein or fragment thereof and a second test protein or fragment thereof which is either membrane bound or soluble with an in vivo genetic system based in yeast, bacterial or mammalian cells. The system makes use of the reconstitution of the split ubiquitin protein.

Abstract: The present invention concerns new compounds of formula (I), their process of preparation and their therapeutic use.

Abstract: The present invention thus concerns a method for treating and/or preventing rickets, osteoporosis, osteomalacia, psoriasis, autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis or type I diabetes, hyperparathyroidism, benign prostate hyperplasia, any type of cancer or any vitamin D relevant disease comprising administering inecalcitol at doses comprised between 1 mg/day and 100 mg/day to a human patient in need thereof.

Abstract: Use of a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of USP13, USP26, USP38, USP42 or USP46 as a screening tool for an agent for treating cancer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of screening and identifying modulators of the protein interaction between new peptides and anti-apoptotic members of the Bcl-2 protein family. The modulators identified on the basis of this method are administered to patients with cancer in order to bring about apoptotic-type and/or autophagic-type programmed cell death in those patients.

Abstract: The present invention concerns new compounds of formula (I), their process of preparation and their therapeutic use wherein R3, R4, R5, R6, Y, Het1, T, U, V, W, X, Ru, Rv and Rw are as defined in claim 1.

Abstract: The invention lies within the field of seeking out and identifying new peptides which interact with anti-apoptotic members of the Bcl-2 protein family, by means of the two-hybrid system. The invention relates to a method of screening and identifying modulators of the protein interaction between those new peptides and anti-apoptotic members of the Bcl-2 protein family. The modulators identified on the basis of this method are administered to patients with cancer in order to bring about apoptotic-type and/or autophagic-type programmed cell death in those patients.

Abstract: Genes can be introduced into plants that confer desirable traits such as, drought and stress tolerance, insect and pest resistance, as well as environmental qualities such as phyto-remediation. However, possibility for transgene escape to wild and non-transformed species raises commercial and ecological concerns. Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for generating sterile plants for the prevention of transgene escape.

Abstract: The present invention concerns new compounds of formula (I), their process of preparation and their therapeutic use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to protein-protein interactions involved in AIDS. More specifically, the present invention relates to complexes of polypeptides or polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, fragments of the polypeptides, antibodies to the complexes, selected Interacting Domains (SID®) which are identified due to the protein-protein interactions, methods for screening drugs of agents which modulate the interaction of proteins and pharmaceutical compositions that are capable of modulating the protein-protein interactions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acids encoding SID® polypeptides which bind selectively to a polypeptide encoded by a pathogenic strain of the hepatitis C virus, as well as to the SID® polypeptides which are encoded by said nucleic acids. The invention also concerns vectors comprising a nucleic acid encoding a SID® polypeptide as well as host cells transformed with such vectors. The invention is also directed to two-hybrid methods which make use of the nucleic acids encoding a SID® polypeptide selected from a pathogenic strain of the hepatitis C virus as well as to methods for selecting molecules which inhibit the binding between a SID® polypeptide and a polypeptide which specifically binds thereto.

Abstract: The present invention concerns collections of recombinant cell clones derived from a prokaryotic genome, more particularly from Helicobacter pylori genome, useable for two-hybrid systems and methods to produce such collections. The invention further relates to then identification of H. pylori protein-protein interactions and to the application of said collections of recombinant cell clones and said identified proteins interactions to the pharmaceutical and diagnostic field.

Abstract: A method for detecting interactions between first and second interacting molecules at variable sensitivity. This variable sensitivity may be obtained by providing for the overexpression of either a bait hybrid protein containing a DNA binding domain (desensitization) or a prey hybrid protein containing the DNA activation domain for a reporter gene (enhanced sensitivity). The use of exogenous activators of one or the other according to the needs of a particular system is readily accomplished.

Abstract: The present invention relates to protein-protein interactions of adipocytes, e.g., complexes of such polypeptides, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides and complexes thereof, fragments of the polypeptides, antibodies to the complexes, Selected Interacting Domains (SID) which are identified due to the protein-protein interactions, methods for screening drugs for agents which modulate the interaction of proteins and pharmaceutical compositions that modulate the protein-protein interactions.

Abstract: Genes can be introduced into plants that confer desirable traits such as, drought and stress tolerance, insect and pest resistance, as well as environmental qualities such as phyto-remediation. However, possibility for transgene escape to wild and non-transformed species raises commercial and ecological concerns. Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for generating sterile plants for the prevention of transgene escape.

Abstract: The present invention relates to protein-protein interactions involved in deafness or in hearing disorders and/or diseases. More specifically, the present invention relates to complexes of polypeptides or polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, fragments of the polypeptides, antibodies to the complexes, Selected Interacting Domains (SID®) which are identified due to the protein-protein interactions, methods for screening drugs for agents which modulate the interaction of proteins and pharmaceutical compositions that are capable of modulating the protein-protein interactions.