Abstract: An inflammatory cytokine is disclosed which has been isolated from cells that have been incubated with a stimulator material. The inflammatory cytokine comprises a protein that is capable of binding to heparin, inducing localized inflammation characterized by polymorphonuclear cell infiltration when administered subcutaneously and having potent in vitro chemotactic activity while inducing little or no in vitro chemokinesis in polymorphonuclear cells, while lacking the ability to suppress the activity of the anabolic enzyme lipoprotein lipase, cause the cytotoxicity of cachectin/TNF-sensitive cells, stimulate the blastogenesis of endotoxin-resistant C3H/HeJ thymocytes, or induce the production of cachectin/TNF by primary thioglycollate-elicited mouse macrophage cells. A particular inflammatory cytokine has been isolated and its cDNA has been sequenced. The sequence predicts a cDNA of 74 amino acids in length and a molecular weight of 7,908.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the identification of promoters of myelopoietic blood cell production. In particular, an agent has been discovered that enhances myelopoietic colony stimulating factor activity. The agent comprises cytokines that are also capable of binding to heparin, and inducing localized inflammation characterized by polymorphonuclear cell infiltration when administered subcutaneously. Particular agents comprise the inflammatory cytokines MIP-1 and MIP-2. Diagnostic and therapeutic utilities are proposed, and pharmaceutical compositions are likewise set forth.

Abstract: The present invention relates to therapeutic modalities and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of HIV-infection using cyclophilin A and its corresponding human cellular binding partner or receptor as a target for intervention. The present invention relates to the use of exogenous or engrafted sources of cyclophilins, anti-cyclophilin antibodies, cyclophilin decoys, soluble forms of cyclophilin-binding partners and small molecules which are supplied extracellularly, and act presumably by interrupting the binding of cyclophilin A with its cellular binding partner(s) or receptor(s) as a treatment for HIV-infection. The present invention further relates to the use of forms of cyclosporin A that have been derivatized by bulky or charged substituents to inhibit cellular uptake and minimize their immunosuppressive activities, which presumably act to disrupt cyclophilin binding to its cellular receptor, likewise as a treatment for HIV-infection.

Abstract: An antibody to an inflammatory cytokine is disclosed. The inflammatory cytokine has been isolated from cells that have been incubated with a stimulator material. The inflammatory cytokine is capable of binding to heparin, inducing localized inflammation characterized by polymorphonuclear cell infiltration when administered subcutaneously and having potent in vitro chemotactic activity while inducing little or no in vitro chemokinesis in polymorphonuclear cells, while lacking the ability to suppress the activity of the anabolic enzyme lipoprotein lipase, cause the cytotoxicity of cachectin/TNF-sensitive cells, stimulate the blastogenesis of endotoxin-resistant C3H/HeJ thymocytes, or induce the production of cachectin/TNF by primary thioglycbllate-elicited mouse macrophage cells. A particular inflammatory cytokine has been isolated and its cDNA has been sequenced. The sequence predicts a cDNA of 74 amino acids in length and a molecular weight of 7,908.

Abstract: An inflammatory cytokine is disclosed which has been isolated from cells that have been incubated with a stimulator material. The inflammatory cytokine comprises a protein that is capable of binding to heparin, inducing localized inflammation characterized by polymorphonuclear cell infiltration when administered subcutaneously and having potent in vitro chemotactic activity while inducing little or no in vitro chemokinesis in polymorphonuclear cells, while lacking the ability to suppress the activity of the anabolic enzyme lipoprotein lipase, cause the cytotoxicity of cachectin/TNF-sensitive cells, stimulate the blastogenesis of endotoxin-resistant C3H/HeJ thymocytes, or induce the production of cachectin/TNF by primary thioglycollate-elicited mouse macrophage cells. A particular inflammatory cytokine has been isolated and its cDNA has been sequenced. The sequence predicts a protein cDNA of 73 amino acids in length and a molecular weight of 7,851.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the identification of promoters of myelopoietic blood cell production. In particular, an agent has been discovered that enhances myelopoietic colony stimulating factor activity. The agent comprises cytokines that are also capable of binding to heparin, and inducing localized inflammation characterized by polymorphonuclear cell infiltration when administered subcutaneously. Particular agents comprise the inflammatory cytokines MIP-1 and MIP-2. Diagnostic and therapeutic utilities are proposed, and pharmaceutical compositions are likewise set forth.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the treatment of wound healing dysfunction by the administration of one or more would healing modulators. The wound healing modulator may be selected from appropriate wound healing agents and binding partners, and particularly agents that enhance wound healing. The agent may comprise a cytokine, or mixture of cytokines that are also capable of binding to heparin, and inducing localized inflammation characterized by polymorphonuclear cell infiltration when administered subcutaneously. Particular agents comprise the inflammatory cytokines MIP-1, MIP-1.alpha., MIP-1.beta. and MIP-2. Diagnostic and therapeutic utilities are proposed, and pharmaceutical compositions are likewise set forth.