Abstract: The present invention relates to a dengue virus-specific siRNA, a double-stranded oligo RNA structure comprising the siRNA, and a composition for inhibiting dengue virus replication, which comprises the same, in which the double-stranded oligo RNA structure comprises a hydrophilic compound and hydrophobic compound conjugated to both ends of the double-stranded RNA (siRNA) by a single covalent bond or a linker-mediated covalent bond so that they will be efficiently delivered into cells, and can be converted into nanoparticles by hydrophobic interactions between the double-stranded oligo RNA structures in an aqueous solution. The siRNA included in the double-stranded oligo RNA structure acts specifically on all dengue virus serotypes. The present invention also relates to a method for preparing the double-stranded oligo RNA structure, and a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating dengue virus infection, which comprises the double-stranded oligo RNA structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dengue virus-specific siRNA, a double-stranded oligo RNA structure comprising the siRNA, and a composition for inhibiting dengue virus replication, which comprises the same, in which the double-stranded oligo RNA structure comprises a hydrophilic compound and hydrophobic compound conjugated to both ends of the double-stranded RNA (siRNA) by a single covalent bond or a linker-mediated covalent bond so that they will be efficiently delivered into cells, and can be converted into nanoparticles by hydrophobic interactions between the double-stranded oligo RNA structures in an aqueous solution. The siRNA included in the double-stranded oligo RNA structure acts specifically on all dengue virus serotypes. The present invention also relates to a method for preparing the double-stranded oligo RNA structure, and a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating dengue virus infection, which comprises the double-stranded oligo RNA structure.

Abstract: Fusion proteins and nucleic acid molecules encoding fusion proteins are disclosed. Fusion proteins comprising non-IL-15 signal peptide linked to IL-15 protein sequences and fusion proteins comprising an IgE signal peptide linked to non-IgE protein sequences are disclosed. Vectors comprising such nucleic acid molecules; and to host cells comprising such vectors are disclosed as well as recombinant vaccines and live attenuated pathogens encoding fusion proteins, and methods of using the same, are disclosed. The immunomodulatory effect following delivery of IL-15 and CD40L, with or without immunogens, is disclosed as are various nucleic acid molecules and compositions thereof used for delivering such proteins and methods of using such compositions.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition for treating or preventing a viral infection or associated disease comprising a Jab1 protein, a nucleic acid having a nucleotide sequence coding for a Jab1 protein or a recombinant virus expressing a Jab1 protein.

Abstract: Fusion proteins and nucleic acid molecules encoding fusion proteins are disclosed. Fusion proteins comprising non-IL-15 signal peptide linked to IL-15 protein sequences and fusion proteins comprising an IgE signal peptide linked to non-IgE protein sequences are disclosed. Vectors comprising such nucleic acid molecules; and to host cells comprising such vectors are disclosed as well as recombinant vaccines and live attenuated pathogens encoding fusion proteins, and methods of using the same, are disclosed. The immunomodulatory effect following delivery of IL-15 and CD40L, with or without immunogens, is disclosed as are various nucleic acid molecules and compositions thereof used for delivering such proteins and methods of using such compositions.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a DNA vaccine for treating cervical cancer including an E5 gene of human papillomavirus (HPV). Also, disclosed is a combination DNA vaccine for preventing and treating cervical cancer including a gene encoding HPV L1 and/or L2 along with the HPV E5 gene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an avian influenza vaccine of plant origin, prepared by transforming a plant with a surface protein of avian influenza virus, hemagglutinin (HA) or neuraminidase (NA), and a method for preparing the same. Further, the present invention relates to an oral vaccine for preventing avian influenza virus, of which mass-production conditions are established, and thus the produced transgenic plant can be more easily, safely, and economically used as a fodder additive. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a reagent for diagnosing avian influenza virus infection, prepared by isolating and purifying a recombinant antigen protein from the transgenic plant.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition for treating or preventing a viral infection or associated disease comprising a Jab1 protein, a nucleic acid having a nucleotide sequence coding for a Jab1 protein or a recombinant virus expressing a Jab1 protein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an avian influenza vaccine of plant origin, prepared by transforming a plant with a surface protein of avian influenza virus, hemagglutinin (HA) or neuraminidase (NA), and a method for preparing the same. Further, the present invention relates to an oral vaccine for preventing avian influenza virus, of which mass-production conditions are established, and thus the produced transgenic plant can be more easily, safely, and economically used as a fodder additive. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a reagent for diagnosing avian influenza virus infection, prepared by isolating and purifying a recombinant antigen protein from the transgenic plant.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a DNA vaccine for treating cervical cancer including an E5 gene of human papillomavirus (HPV). Also, disclosed is a combination DNA vaccine for preventing and treating cervical cancer including a gene encoding HPV L1 and/or L2 along with the HPV E5 gene.

Abstract: Disclosed are primers specific to the genome of HPV genotypes 11, 16, 18 and 31. Also disclosed are a kit for detecting the HPV genome comprising the primers and a method of detecting the HPV genome using the primers.

Abstract: Substantially pure WIP-1 and its use in assays to identify PAP-1/WIP-1 interaction inhibitors or WIP-I/WNV Cp interaction inhibitors are disclosed. Compositions comprising antisense sequences to prevent expression of WIP-1 and methods of treating cancer using the same are disclosed.

Abstract: This invention provides methods of inducing cell death with Flavivirus or Pestivirus capsid protein, such as West Nile virus (WNV) capsid protein, and functional fragments thereof. The invention also provides methods of treating patients suffering from diseases characterized by hyperproliferating cells by administering pharmaceutical compositions comprising WNV or other virus including Flavivirus or Pestivirus capsid or other protein or a nucleic acid molecule encoding the same. Methods of identifying compounds which have anti-viral and/or anti-WNV and/or anti-Flavivirus and/or anti-Pestivirus capsid or other protein activity are disclosed. The invention also provides vaccine compositions comprising capsid or other proteins, or fragments thereof, or nucleic acids encoding same, from WNV or other virus including Flavivirus or Pestivirus and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: Disclosed are primers specific to the genome of HPV genotypes 11, 16, 18 and 31. Also disclosed are a kit for detecting the HPV genome comprising the primers and a method of detecting the HPV genome using the primers.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition for treating or preventing a viral infection or associated disease comprising a Jab1 protein, a nucleic acid having a nucleotide sequence coding for a Jab1 protein or a recombinant virus expressing a jab1 protein.

Abstract: This invention provides methods of inducing cell death with Flavivirus or Pestivirus capsid protein, such as West Nile virus (WNV) capsid protein, and functional fragments thereof. The invention also provides methods of treating patients suffering from diseases characterized by hyperproliferating cells by administering pharmaceutical compositions comprising WNV or other virus including Flavivirus or Pestivirus capsid or other protein or a nucleic acid molecule encoding the same. Methods of identifying compounds which have anti-viral and/or anti-WNV and/or anti-Flavivirus and/or anti-Pestivirus capsid or other protein activity are disclosed. The invention also provides vaccine compositions comprising capsid or other proteins, or fragments thereof, or nucleic acids encoding same, from WNV or other virus including Flavivirus or Pestivirus and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: Fusion proteins and nucleic acid molecules encoding fusion proteins are disclosed. Fusion proteins comprising non-IL-15 signal peptide linked to IL-15 protein sequences and fusion proteins comprising an IgE signal peptide linked to non-IgE protein sequences are disclosed. Vectors comprising such nucleic acid molecules; and to host cells comprising such vectors are disclosed as well as recombinant vaccines and live attenuated pathogens encoding fusion proteins, and methods of using the same, are disclosed. The immunomodulatory effect following delivery of IL-15 and CD40L, with or without immunogens, is disclosed as are various nucleic acid molecules and compositions thereof used for delivering such proteins and methods of using such compositions.

Abstract: Substantially pure WIP-1 and its use in assays to identify PAP-1/WIP-1 interaction inhibitors or WIP-1/WNV Cp interaction inhibitors are disclosed. Compositions comprising antisense sequences to prevent expression of WIP-1 and methods of treating cancer using the same are disclosed.

Abstract: This invention provides methods of inducing cell death with Flavivirus or Pestivirus capsid protein, such as West Nile virus (WNV) capsid protein, and functional fragments thereof. The invention also provides methods of treating patients suffering from diseases characterized by hyperproliferating cells by administering pharmaceutical compositions comprising WNV or other virus including Flavivirus or Pestivirus capsid or other protein or a nucleic acid molecule encoding the same. Methods of identifying compounds which have anti-viral and/or anti-WNV and/or anti-Flavivirus and/or anti-Pestivirus capsid or other protein activity are disclosed. The invention also provides vaccine compositions comprising capsid or other proteins, or fragments thereof, or nucleic acids encoding same, from WNV or other virus including Flavivirus or Pestivirus and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of producing protein in a recombinant expression system that comprises translation of mRNA transcribed from a heterologous DNA sequence in the expression system, said method comprising the steps of predicting the secondary structure of mRNA transcribed from a native heterologous DNA sequence; modifying the native heterologous DNA sequence to produce a modified heterologous DNA sequence wherein mRNA transcribed from the modified heterologous DNA sequence has a secondary structure having increased free energy compared to that of the secondary structure of the mRNA transcribed from the native heterologous DNA sequence; and using the modified heterologous DNA sequence in the recombinant expression system for protein production. The invention also provides injectable pharmaceutical compositions comprising a nucleic acid molecule that includes a modified coding sequence.