Abstract: Two synthetic peptides, Atroporin (AT) and Kaotree (KT), each consisting of ten amino acids and their use for the treatment and/or prevention of various types of cancers is disclosed. The amino acid sequence from the N-terminal for AT is Phe-Cys-Arg-Phe-Leu-Leu-Cys-Pro-Ser-Arg, and for KT is Pro-Pro-Gly-Asn-Gln-Pro-Asp-Ala-Asp-Ser.

Abstract: Human saliva is used as a non-invasive source instead of invasive blood serum plasma for detection and assay of endogenously present proteins; nerve growth factor (NGF), myoglobin, Insulin, adenosine deaminiase (ADA), including immunoglobulin E (IgE). It was discovered that people having high levels of IgE, show high levels in comparison to the normal controls of NGF, myoglobin, insulin and ADA, disrupting the homeostasis for these proteins. Oral administration of a synthetic peptide LT-10 disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,576,297 having sequence L K A M D P T P P L reduces IgE level in humans and bring other proteins into homeostasis, for example, NGF, myoglobin, insulin and ADA and possibly other proteins and cytokines.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the identification of the active domain of Herpoxin, a DNA virus-inhibiting-protein which was isolated from cobra venom in U.S. Pat. No. 5,648,339 and has a molecular weight of 13.5 kDa We have isolated a fragment of Herpoxin which contains the active domain and which we have named Herp. Herp mimics the activity of Herpoxin in inhibiting the replication of DNA viruses. A synthetic version of the active fragment was produced having the amino acid sequence Asn-Leu-Tyr-Gln-Phe-Lys-Asn-Met-Ile-Gln. The synthetic version of Herp consisting of ten amino acids inhibits the replication of DNA viruses such as herpes viruses types 1 and 2, cytomegalovirus and varicella zoster virus as well as Tubercle bacilli.

Abstract: Proteonic cancer markers (PCMs) for breast, colon, liver and ovary were isolated, from the respective lysate of transformed cells, by differential centrifugation. Polyclonal antibodies were generated in mice against the (PCMs) for breast, colon, liver and ovary individually and combination thereof. Saliva from normal people was assayed by ELISA for antimixture of PCMs; breast, colon, liver and ovary cells individually. It was revealed that cancer antigen was detectable in saliva from normal people and the ELISA titer/100 ?l ranged from 1:200 to 1:1600. Out of 32 normal salivas tested, ELISA titer was higher than 1:1000 in seven specimens. Those specimens were assayed by ELISA tests for individual PCM using anti-breast, anti-colon, anti-liver and anti-ovary. Each saliva specimen showed highest titer for one type of cancer antigen. Four saliva specimens showed high titers for breast PCM, two for colon one for liver. Only one saliva specimen showed high titer for ovary and colon PCMs.