U.S. patent application number 14/255639 was filed with the patent office on 2014-08-07 for antibodies to lrp6.
This patent application is currently assigned to ARCA BIOPHARMA, INC.. The applicant listed for this patent is Arca Biopharma, Inc.. Invention is credited to Arie Abo, Minke Binnerts.
Application Number | 20140220040 14/255639 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 40639450 |
Filed Date | 2014-08-07 |
United States Patent
Application |
20140220040 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Abo; Arie ; et al. |
August 7, 2014 |
ANTIBODIES TO LRP6
Abstract
Anti-LRP6 antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof, as
well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such antibodies and
antigen-binding fragments are described. These anti-LRP6 antibodies
can be used to enhance Wnt activity and/or antagonize Dkk1
activity. Also described are methods of therapy using such
antibodies and antigen-binding regions to bind modulate Wnt/LRP6
signaling to promote tissue homeostasis, regeneration and repair in
diseases such as, but not limited to, bone disorders, such as
osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteolytic lesions caused
by osteoarthritis and multiple myeloma, gastrointestinal disease
and wound healing.
Inventors: |
Abo; Arie; (Oakland, CA)
; Binnerts; Minke; (San Francisco, CA) |
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Applicant: |
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Arca Biopharma, Inc. |
Broomfield |
CA |
US |
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Assignee: |
ARCA BIOPHARMA, INC.
Broomfield
CA
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Family ID: |
40639450 |
Appl. No.: |
14/255639 |
Filed: |
April 17, 2014 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
424/172.1 ;
435/252.33; 435/254.2; 435/254.23; 435/334; 436/501; 530/387.3;
530/388.22; 530/389.1; 536/23.53 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A61P 19/00 20180101;
C07K 2317/75 20130101; C07K 2317/92 20130101; A61P 17/02 20180101;
C07K 16/2863 20130101; C07K 2317/77 20130101; A61P 1/00 20180101;
C07K 16/28 20130101; C07K 2317/76 20130101; A61P 19/08
20180101 |
Class at
Publication: |
424/172.1 ;
530/389.1; 530/387.3; 536/23.53; 436/501; 530/388.22; 435/252.33;
435/254.2; 435/254.23; 435/334 |
International
Class: |
C07K 16/28 20060101
C07K016/28 |
Claims
1. An isolated antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof,
comprising: a) a heavy chain, comprising a first variable region,
comprising an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 18,
22, 26, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 70, 72, 74, 78, 82,
86, 90, 94, 98, or 102; and b) a light chain comprising a second
variable region, comprising an amino acid sequence as set forth in
SEQ ID NO: 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 76,
80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100, or 104.
2. An isolated antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof,
comprising: a) a heavy chain, comprising a first variable region,
comprising a sequence that has at least 90% identity to an amino
acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 18, 22, 26, 30, 34, 38,
42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 70, 72, 74, 78, 82, 86, 90, 94, 98, or
102; and b) a light chain comprising a second variable region,
comprising a sequence that has at least 90% identity to an amino
acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40,
44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100, or 104,
wherein the antibody binds LRP6 with high affinity.
3. An isolated antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof,
comprising: a) a heavy chain, comprising a first variable region,
comprising a sequence that has at least 95% identity to an amino
acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 18, 22, 26, 30, 34, 38,
42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 70, 72, 74, 78, 82, 86, 90, 94, 98, or
102; and b) a light chain comprising a second variable region,
comprising a sequence that has at least 95% identity to an amino
acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40,
44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100, or 104,
wherein the antibody binds LRP6 with high affinity.
4. An isolated antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof,
comprising: a) a heavy chain, comprising a first variable region,
comprising a sequence that has at least 99% identity to an amino
acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 18, 22, 26, 30, 34, 38,
42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 70, 72, 74, 78, 82, 86, 90, 94, 98, or
102; and b) a light chain, comprising a second variable region,
comprising a sequence that has at least 99% identity to an amino
acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40,
44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100, or 104,
wherein the antibody binds to LRP6 with high affinity.
5. The antibody of any one of claims 1-4, wherein the antibody
stimulates Wnt activity.
6. The antibody of any one of claims 1-4, wherein the antibody
antagonizes Dkk1 activity.
7. The antibody of claim 1, wherein the heavy chain and the light
chain are connected by a flexible linker to form a single chain
antibody.
8. The antibody of claim 7, which is a single-Fv antibody.
9. The antibody of claim 1, which is selected from the group
consisting of an Fab antibody, an Fab' antibody, an (Fab')2
antibody, a fully human antibody, a humanized antibody, and a
chimeric antibody.
10. A nucleic acid molecule encoding the antibody of any one of
claims 1-6.
11. A host cell transformed with the nucleic acid of claim 10.
12. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an antibody of claim 1,
further comprising a suitable carrier.
13. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an antibody of claim 1,
further comprising at least one therapeutic agent.
14. A method of treating a bone disorder in a patient comprising
administering the pharmaceutical agent of claim 12 or 13.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein the bone disorder is selected
from the group consisting of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis,
ankylosing spondylosis, osteoporosis, and osteolytic lesions
associated with multiple myeloma.
16. A method of healing wounds in a patient comprising
administering the pharmaceutical agent of claim 12 or 13.
17. A method of treating gastrointestinal diseases in a patient
comprising administering the pharmaceutical agent of claim 12 or
13.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein the gastrointestinal disease is
inflammatory bowel disease.
19. A method of detecting the level of LRP6 in a biological sample,
comprising contacting the sample with the antibody or
antigen-binding fragment of claim 1.
20. A selective binding agent comprising any of SEQ ID NO: 108-110,
114-116, 120-122, 126-128, 132-134, 138-140, 144-146, 150-152,
156-158, 162-164, 168-170, 174-176, 180-182, 186-188, 192-194,
198-200, 204-206, 210-212, 216-218, 222-224, 228-230, 234-236,
240-242, 246-248, 252-254, 258-260, 264-266, 270-272, 276-278,
282-284, 288-290, 294-296, 300-302, 306-308, 312-314, 318-320,
324-326, 330-332, 336-338, 342-344, 348-350, 354-356, 360-362, or
366-368.
21. A nucleic acid molecule encoding the selective binding agent of
claim 20.
22. A host cell transformed with the nucleic acid molecule of claim
21.
23. The selective binding agent of claim 20, wherein the heavy
chain and the light chain are connected by a flexible linker to
form a single chain antibody.
24. The selective binding agent of claim 23, which is a single-Fv
antibody.
25. The selective binding agent of claim 20, which is selected from
the group consisting of an Fab antibody, an (Fab')2 antibody, a
fully human antibody, a humanized antibody, and a chimeric
antibody.
26. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the selective binding
agent of claim 20, further comprising a suitable carrier.
27. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the selective binding
agent of claim 20, further comprising at least one therapeutic
agent.
28. A method of treating a bone disorder in a patient, comprising
administering the pharmaceutical composition of claim 26 or 27.
29. The method of claim 28, wherein the bone disorder is selected
from the group consisting of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis,
ankylosing spondylosis, osteoporosis, and osteolytic lesions
associated with multiple myeloma.
30. A method of detecting the level of LRP6 in a biological sample,
comprising contacting the sample with the selective binding agent
of claim 20.
31. An antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof according to
any of claims 1-6, wherein the antibody or antigen-binding fragment
has at least one property selected from the group consisting of: a)
competes for binding to LRP6 with antibody selected from the group
consisting of 77.2, 135.16, 213.7, 240.8, 413.1, 421.1, 498.3,
537.2, 606.4, 620.1, 856.6, 923.3, 931.1, 993.9, 995.5, 1115.3,
1213.2, 1253.12, 1281.1, 1293.11, 1433.8, 1470.2, and 1903.1; b)
binds to the same epitope of LRP6 as an antibody selected from
77.2, 135.16, 213.7, 240.8, 413.1, 421.1, 498.3, 537.2, 606.4,
620.1, 856.6, 923.3, 931.1, 993.9, 995.5, 1115.3, 1213.2, 1253.12,
1281.1, 1293.11, 1433.8, 1470.2, and 1903.1; or c) binds to the
same antigen as that bound by an antibody selected from the group
consisting of 77.2, 135.16, 213.7, 240.8, 413.1, 421.1, 498.3,
537.2, 606.4, 620.1, 856.6, 923.3, 931.1, 993.9, 995.5, 1115.3,
1213.2, 1253.12, 1281.1, 1293.11, 1433.8, 1470.2, and 1903.1.
32. A selective binding agent according to any of claim 35, 36, or
37, wherein the selective binding agent has at least one property
selected from the group consisting of: a) competes for binding to
LRP6 with an antibody selected from 77.2, 135.16, 213.7, 240.8,
413.1, 421.1, 498.3, 537.2, 606.4, 620.1, 856.6, 923.3, 931.1,
993.9, 995.5, 1115.3, 1213.2, 1253.12, 1281.1, 1293.11, 1433.8,
1470.2, and 1903.1; b) binds to the same epitope of LRP6 as an
antibody selected from the group consisting of 77.2, 135.16, 213.7,
240.8, 413.1, 421.1, 498.3, 537.2, 606.4, 620.1, 856.6, 923.3,
931.1, 993.9, 995.5, 1115.3, 1213.2, 1253.12, 1281.1, 1293.11,
1433.8, 1470.2, and 1903.1; or c) binds to the same antigen as that
bound by an antibody selected from the group consisting of 77.2,
135.16, 213.7, 240.8, 413.1, 421.1, 498.3, 537.2, 606.4, 620.1,
856.6, 923.3, 931.1, 993.9, 995.5, 1115.3, 1213.2, 1253.12, 1281.1,
1293.11, 1433.8, 1470.2, and 1903.1.
33. An isolated antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that
binds to an epitope within residues 263-283 of an LRP6 polypeptide
comprising SEQ ID NO: 2.
34. The antibody of claim 33, wherein the antibody binds to the
LRP6 polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 2 with a KD of less than or equal to
10<9>M.
35. An isolated cell line that produces an antibody according to
any one of claims 1-6.
36. An isolated cell line that produces a specific binding agent
according to claim 20.
37. An isolated cell line that produces an antibody selected from
the group of 77.2, 135.16, 213.7, 240.8, 413.1, 421.1, 498.3,
537.2, 606.4, 620.1, 856.6, 923.3, 931.1, 993.9, 995.5, 1115.3,
1213.2, 1253.12, 1281.1, 1293.11, 1433.8, 1470.2, and 1903.1.
38. The antibody of claim 1, wherein said antibody is murine
anti-LRP6 monoclonal antibody 77.2.
39. The antibody of claim 38, wherein said antibody is a humanized
or chimeric form thereof.
40. The antibody of claim 1, wherein said antibody is murine
anti-LRP6 monoclonal antibody 135.16.
41. The antibody of claim 40, wherein said antibody is a humanized
or chimeric form thereof.
42. The antibody of claim 1, wherein said antibody is murine
anti-LRP6 monoclonal antibody 213.7.
43. The antibody of claim 42, wherein said antibody is a humanized
or chimeric form thereof.
44. The antibody of claim 1, wherein said antibody is murine
anti-LRP6 monoclonal antibody 240.8.
45. The antibody of claim 44, wherein said antibody is a humanized
or chimeric form thereof.
46. The antibody of claim 1, wherein said antibody is murine
anti-LRP6 monoclonal antibody 413.1.
47. The antibody of claim 46, wherein said antibody is a humanized
or chimeric form thereof.
48. The antibody of claim 1, wherein said antibody is murine
anti-LRP6 monoclonal antibody 421.1.
49. The antibody of claim 48, wherein said antibody is a humanized
or chimeric form thereof.
50. The antibody of claim 1, wherein said antibody is murine
anti-LRP6 monoclonal antibody 498.3.
51. The antibody of claim 50, wherein said antibody is a humanized
or chimeric form thereof.
52. The antibody of claim 1, wherein said antibody is murine
anti-LRP6 monoclonal antibody 537.2.
53. The antibody of claim 52, wherein said antibody is a humanized
or chimeric form thereof.
54. The antibody of claim 1, wherein said antibody is murine
anti-LRP6 monoclonal antibody 606.4.
55. The antibody of claim 54, wherein said antibody is a humanized
or chimeric form thereof.
56. The antibody of claim 1, wherein said antibody is murine
anti-LRP6 monoclonal antibody 620.1.
57. The antibody of claim 56, wherein said antibody is a humanized
or chimeric form thereof.
58. The antibody of claim 1, wherein said antibody is murine
anti-LRP6 monoclonal antibody 856.6.
59. The antibody of claim 58, wherein said antibody is a humanized
or chimeric form thereof.
60. The antibody of claim 1, wherein said antibody is murine
anti-LRP6 monoclonal antibody 923.3.
61. The antibody of claim 60, wherein said antibody is a humanized
or chimeric form thereof.
62. The antibody of claim 1, wherein said antibody is murine
anti-LRP6 monoclonal antibody 931.1.
63. The antibody of claim 62, wherein said antibody is a humanized
or chimeric form thereof.
64. The antibody of claim 1, wherein said antibody is murine
anti-LRP6 monoclonal antibody 993.9.
65. The antibody of claim 64, wherein said antibody is a humanized
or chimeric form thereof.
66. The antibody of claim 1, wherein said antibody is murine
anti-LRP6 monoclonal antibody 995.5.
67. The antibody of claim 66, wherein said antibody is a humanized
or chimeric form thereof.
68. The antibody of claim 1, wherein said antibody is murine
anti-LRP6 monoclonal antibody 1115.3.
69. The antibody of claim 68, wherein said antibody is a humanized
or chimeric form thereof.
70. The antibody of claim 1, wherein said antibody is murine
anti-LRP6 monoclonal antibody 1213.2.
71. The antibody of claim 70, wherein said antibody is a humanized
or chimeric form thereof.
72. The antibody of claim 1, wherein said antibody is murine
anti-LRP6 monoclonal antibody 1253.12.
73. The antibody of claim 72, wherein said antibody is a humanized
or chimeric form thereof.
74. The antibody of claim 1, wherein said antibody is murine
anti-LRP6 monoclonal antibody 1281.1.
75. The antibody of claim 74, wherein said antibody is a humanized
or chimeric form thereof.
76. The antibody of claim 1, wherein said antibody is murine
anti-LRP6 monoclonal antibody 1293.11.
77. The antibody of claim 76, wherein said antibody is a humanized
or chimeric form thereof.
78. The antibody of claim 1, wherein said antibody is murine
anti-LRP6 monoclonal antibody 1433.8.
79. The antibody of claim 78, wherein said antibody is a humanized
or chimeric form thereof.
80. The antibody of claim 1, wherein said antibody is murine
anti-LRP6 monoclonal antibody 1470.2.
81. The antibody of claim 80, wherein said antibody is a humanized
or chimeric form thereof.
82. The antibody of claim 1, wherein said antibody is murine
anti-LRP6 monoclonal antibody 1903.1.
83. The antibody of claim 82, wherein said antibody is a humanized
or chimeric form thereof.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO PRIOR APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of priority under 35
U.S.C. .sctn.119(e)(1) of 5 provisional application Ser. No.
60/998,647 filed Nov. 16, 2007, which application is hereby
incorporated by reference in its entirety.
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to anti-LRP6 antibodies and to
binding epitopes of LRP6 used to produce such antibodies. The
invention also relates to methods of using such antibodies to
diagnose and treat Wnt-associated diseases, such as bone
disorders.
SEQUENCE LISTING
[0003] The sequences of the polynucleotides and polypeptides of the
invention are listed in the Sequence Listing and are submitted
electronically in the file labeled "NUV0-31 PCT_ST25.txt"--263 KB
(269,747 bytes) which was created on an IBM PC, Windows 2000
operating system on Oct. 8, 2008 at 9:06:02 AM. The Sequence
Listing entitled "NUV0-31 PCT_ST25.txt" is herein incorporated by
reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The Wnt/13-catenin cell signaling pathway is implicated in a
variety of developmental processes including stem cell maintenance
and growth, cellular differentiation, cell growth, oncogenesis and
disease pathogenesis (Kirikoshi et al, nt. J. Oneal. 19:767-771
(2001); Munroe et al, Proc. Nat/. Acad. Sci. USA 96:1569-1573
(1999); Reya and Clevers, Nature 434:843-850 (2005); Sher et al,
FEBS Lett. 522:150-154 (2003)). The activation and regulation of
the Wnt/13-catenin pathway therefore appears to be critical for
tissue homeostasis, regeneration and repair. The "canonical" Wnt
cell signaling pathway has as its central player, the cytosolic
protein 13-catenin (FIG. 1). When Wnt receptors are not engaged,
the level of cytosolic 13-catenin is kept low through the action of
an intracellular complex, known as the "destruction complex,"
composed of the tumor suppressor proteins axin and adenomatous
polyposis coli (APC) and the serine kinase protein glycogen
synthase 3.beta. (GSK3.beta.). The constitutive kinase activity of
the destruction complex on .beta. catenin results in the targeted
proteosomal degradation of phosphorylated .beta. catenin. Binding
of Wnt to the receptor proteins LRP5 and/or LRP6, members of the 5
LDL receptor family, and Frizzled (FZD), a serpentine receptor,
induces phorphorylation-dependent binding of Axin to the LRP6
cytoplasmic tail and recruitment of the cytoplasmic protein
Dishevelled (Dvl) to the cytoplasmic tail of FZD, which together
lead to the inactivation of the .beta. catenin destruction complex.
As a consequence, .beta.-catenin accumulates in the cytoplasm and
translocates to the nucleus where it is thought to interact with
members of the lymphoid enhancer factor (LEF)/T-cell factor (TCF)
family of transcription factors and activate target gene
expression.
[0005] The Wnt coreceptors LRP5/6 are modulated by the secreted
ligands Dkk1, Dkk2 and SOST/Sclerostin, a ligand for LRP5/6 and a
Wnt signaling inhibitor. 15 Interaction of SOST or Dkk1/2 wth
LRP5/6 antagonizes Wnt/.beta.catenin signaling. Dkk1 is a high
affinity ligand for LRP5/6 and disrupts the formation of the
FZD-LRP complex. Dkk1 also binds Kremen-1 and -2 which are
single-pass transmembrane proteins that cooperate with Dkk1 to
inhibit Wnt-FZD-LRP6 function. Upon binding of Dkk1 to LRP6 and
Kremen-1, receptor complex internalization occurs thereby dampening
the Wnt signal due to a decrease of the Wnt coreceptors available
for signaling indicating that the cell surface levels of LRP5/6 may
limit cellular responses to Wnt ligands (reviewed in He et al,
Development 131:1663-1677 (2004) and Semenov et al, J. Biol. Chem.
283:21427-21432 (2008)).
[0006] An area in which Wnt signaling has been implicated is the
regulation of bone mass in homeostasis and bone disease. Bone mass
appears to be influenced by the balance achieved between bone
forming cells (osteoblasts) and bone resorbing cells (osteoclasts).
Mutations in LRP5 and LRP6 receptors have been reported that either
decrease or increase bone density, indicating that the level of Wnt
and/or LRP5/6 signaling is critical for maintaining normal bone
homeostasis. Consistant with these findings, it has been reported
that elevated levels of the LRP5/6 inhibitor Dkk1 in diseases such
as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple myeloma, result in osteolytic
bone lesions, which can be reversed by Dkk1 antagonists, indicating
that Dkk1 may be a regulator of bone density (reviewed in Krishnan
et al, J Clin Invest 116:1202-1209 (2006)).
[0007] Several studies have also implicated the Wnt signaling
pathway in tissue homeostasis and repair in a variety of systems
including intestinal, epidermal, and hematopoietic systems. In the
intestine, continuous renewal of absorptive epithelium is driven by
proliferation of stem cells residing in the intestinal crypts.
Current evidence suggests that the Wnt signaling cascade is
important in controlling stem cell function in the intestinal crypt
since deletion of the .beta.-catenin-dependent transcription factor
TCF4 in mice results in depletion of intestinal crypts and loss of
intestinal function (Korinek et al., Nat Genet. 19:379-83 (1998);
Barker and Clevers, Nature Rev. 5:997 (2006)). Similarly,
overexpression of Dkk1 in the intestine in transgenic mice or in
mice injected with adenovirus expressing Dkk1, resulted in a
complete loss of crypts in adult mice (Kormek et al, Nature Gen.
19:1-5 (1998); Kuhnert et al., Proc Nat/ Acad Sci USA. 101:266-71
(2004)). Intestinal diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease,
ulcerative colitis and radiation- or chemotherapy-induced
mucositis, are associated with intestinal lesions and loss of
intestinal absorptive epithelium, suggesting that modulation of Wnt
signaling in intestinal crypts could have therapeutic benefit in
treating such diseases.
[0008] A similar mechanism of Wnt signaling regulating stem cell
function, tissue homeostasis and repair is found in the skin. Hair
follicle density and the hair cycle are regulated by Wnt-dependent
hair follicle epithelial stem cells (van Genderen et al, Genes Dev.
8:2691-2703 (1994); Lo Celso et al, Development 131:1787-1799
(2004)). Interestingly, the LRP5/6 inhibitor Dkk1 is expressed
adjacent to hair follicle buds and over-expression of Dkk1 reduces
hair follicle density, indicating that the level of LRP/Wnt
signaling is important for regulation of hair follicle density and
that Dkk1 may be a regulator of this process (Sick et al., Science.
314:1447-50 (2006)). Recently it was shown that hair follicle stem
cells contribute to re-epithelialization during wound healing (Ito
et al, Nat. Med. 11:1351-4 (2005)), indicating that modulation of
Wnt signaling in hair follicle stem cells could be beneficial for
wound repair.
[0009] In addition to the examples described above, Wnt signaling
has also been shown to be important for regulation of stem cells in
other tissues and organs, including hematopoietic stem cells (Reya
et al, Nature 423:409-414 (2003); Xu et al., Nature Immunol.
4:1177-1182 (2003)), neuronal progenitor stem cells (Zecher et al,
Dev. Bioi. 258:406-418 (2003)), and even embryonic stem cells (Sato
et al, Nature Med. 10:55-63 (2004)) suggesting that modulation of
Wnt signaling could also have therapeutic benefits in these
systems.
[0010] Thus, molecules that modulate Wnt signaling can be useful
targets for a broad range of conditions where proliferation,
differentiation, tissue regeneration and repair are important to
disease processes. The present invention provides anti-LRP6
antibodies that enhance LRP6 activity and antagonize Dkk1 activity
for treatment of diseases such as, but not limited to bone
disorders such as osteoporosis and osteolytic lesions caused by
osteoarthritis and multiple myeloma as well as gastrointestinal
disease and wound healing.
[0011] The Wnt/.beta.-catenin cell signaling pathway is implicated
in a variety of developmental processes including stem cell
maintenance and growth, cellular differentiation, cell growth,
oncogenesis and disease pathogenesis (Kirikoshi et al, Int. J.
Oncol. 19:767-771 (2001); Munroe et al, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA
96:1569-1573 (1999); Reya and Clevers, Nature 434:843-850 (2005);
Sher et al, FEBS Lett. 522:150-154 (2003)). The activation and
regulation of the Wnt/.beta.-catenin pathway therefore appears to
be critical for tissue homeostasis, regeneration and repair. The
"canonical" Wnt cell signaling pathway has as its central player,
the cytosolic protein .beta.-catenin (FIG. 1). When Wnt receptors
are not engaged, the level of cytosolic .beta.-catenin is kept low
through the action of an intracellular complex, known as the
"destruction complex," composed of the tumor suppressor proteins
axin and adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) and the serine kinase
protein glycogen synthase 3.beta. (GSK3.beta.). The constitutive
kinase activity of the destruction complex on .beta.-catenin
results in the targeted proteosomal degradation of phosphorylated
.beta.-catenin. Binding of Wnt to the receptor proteins LRP5 and/or
LRP6, members of the LDL receptor family, and Frizzled (FZD), a
serpentine receptor, induces phorphorylation-dependent binding of
Axin to the LRP6 cytoplasmic tail and recruitment of the
cytoplasmic protein Dishevelled (Dvl) to the cytoplasmic tail of
FZD, which together lead to the inactivation of the .beta.-catenin
destruction complex. As a consequence, .beta.-catenin accumulates
in the cytoplasm and translocates to the nucleus where it is
thought to interact with members of the lymphoid enhancer factor
(LEF)/T-cell factor (TCF) family of transcription factors and
activate target gene expression.
[0012] The Wnt coreceptors LRP5/6 are modulated by the secreted
ligands Dkk1, Dkk2 and SOST/Sclerostin, a ligand for LRP5/6 and a
Wnt signaling inhibitor. Interaction of SOST or Dkk1/2 wth LRP5/6
antagonizes Wnt/.beta.-catenin signaling. Dkk1 is a high affinity
ligand for LRP5/6 and disrupts the formation of the FZD-LRP
complex. Dkk1 also binds Kremen-1 and -2 which are single-pass
transmembrane proteins that cooperate with Dkk1 to inhibit
Wnt-FZD-LRP6 function. Upon binding of Dkk1 to LRP6 and Kremen-1,
receptor complex internalization occurs thereby dampening the Wnt
signal due to a decrease of the Wnt coreceptors available for
signaling indicating that the cell surface levels of LRP5/6 may
limit cellular responses to Wnt ligands (reviewed in He et al,
Development 131:1663-1677 (2004) and Semenov et al, J. Biol. Chem.
283:21427-21432 (2008)).
[0013] An area in which Wnt signaling has been implicated is the
regulation of bone mass in homeostasis and bone disease. Bone mass
appears to be influenced by the balance achieved between bone
forming cells (osteoblasts) and bone resorbing cells (osteoclasts).
Mutations in LRP5 and LRP6 receptors have been reported that either
decrease or increase bone density, indicating that the level of Wnt
and/or LRP5/6 signaling is critical for maintaining normal bone
homeostasis. Consistant with these findings, it has been reported
that elevated levels of the LRP5/6 inhibitor Dkk1 in diseases such
as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple myeloma, result in osteolytic
bone lesions, which can be reversed by Dkk1 antagonists, indicating
that Dkk1 may be a regulator of bone density (reviewed in Krishnan
et al, J Clin Invest 116:1202-1209 (2006)).
[0014] Several studies have also implicated the Wnt signaling
pathway in tissue homeostasis and repair in a variety of systems
including intestinal, epidermal, and hematopoietic systems. In the
intestine, continuous renewal of absorptive epithelium is driven by
proliferation of stem cells residing in the intestinal crypts.
Current evidence suggests that the Wnt signaling cascade is
important in controlling stem cell function in the intestinal crypt
since deletion of the .beta.-catenin-dependent transcription factor
TCF4 in mice results in depletion of intestinal crypts and loss of
intestinal function (Korinek et al., Nat Genet. 19:379-83 (1998);
Barker and Clevers, Nature Rev. 5:997 (2006)). Similarly,
overexpression of Dkk1 in the intestine in transgenic mice or in
mice injected with adenovirus expressing Dkk1, resulted in a
complete loss of crypts in adult mice (Kormek et al, Nature Gen.
19:1-5 (1998); Kuhnert et al., Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 101:266-71
(2004)). Intestinal diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease,
ulcerative colitis and radiation- or chemotherapy-induced
mucositis, are associated with intestinal lesions and loss of
intestinal absorptive epithelium, suggesting that modulation of Wnt
signaling in intestinal crypts could have therapeutic benefit in
treating such diseases.
[0015] A similar mechanism of Wnt signaling regulating stem cell
function, tissue homeostasis and repair is found in the skin. Hair
follicle density and the hair cycle are regulated by Wnt-dependent
hair follicle epithelial stem cells (van Genderen et al, Genes Dev.
8:2691-2703 (1994); Lo Celso et al, Development 131:1787-1799
(2004)). Interestingly, the LRP5/6 inhibitor Dkk1 is expressed
adjacent to hair follicle buds and over-expression of Dkk1 reduces
hair follicle density, indicating that the level of LRP/Wnt
signaling is important for regulation of hair follicle density and
that Dkk1 may be a regulator of this process (Sick et al., Science.
314:1447-50 (2006)). Recently it was shown that hair follicle stem
cells contribute to re-epithelialization during wound healing (Ito
et al, Nat. Med. 11:1351-4 (2005)), indicating that modulation of
Wnt signaling in hair follicle stem cells could be beneficial for
wound repair.
[0016] In addition to the examples described above, Wnt signaling
has also been shown to be important for regulation of stem cells in
other tissues and organs, including hematopoietic stem cells (Reya
et al, Nature 423:409-414 (2003); Xu et al., Nature Immunol.
4:1177-1182 (2003)), neuronal progenitor stem cells (Zecher et al,
Dev. Biol. 258:406-418 (2003)), and even embryonic stem cells (Sato
et al, Nature Med. 10:55-63 (2004)) suggesting that modulation of
Wnt signaling could also have therapeutic benefits in these
systems.
[0017] Thus, molecules that modulate Wnt signaling can be useful
targets for a broad range of conditions where proliferation,
differentiation, tissue regeneration and repair are important to
disease processes. The present invention provides anti-LRP6
antibodies that enhance LRP6 activity and antagonize Dkk1 activity
for treatment of diseases such as, but not limited to bone
disorders such as osteoporosis and osteolytic lesions caused by
osteoarthritis and multiple myeloma as well as gastrointestinal
disease and wound healing.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0018] The present invention provides isolated antibodies or
immunologically functional antibody fragments (i.e. antigen-binding
fragments) thereof that bind LRP6 epitopes with high affinity and
can be used to enhance Wnt signaling and/or antagonize DKK1
activity. These antibodies can be used for treating a variety of
diseases in which Wnt signaling is implicated, such as bone
diseases and disorders and other cell proliferative-related
disorders including wound healing and gastrointestinal diseases
such as inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis and
radiation- or chemotherapy-induced mucositis. Preferably the
antibodies or antibody fragments thereof bind to primate and human
LRP6. More preferably, the antibodies and antigen-binding fragments
bind with high affinity to human LRP6. In particular embodiments,
the antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof are chimeric,
humanized, or human antibodies or antigen-binding fragments
thereof. In other embodiments, the antibodies or antigen-binding
fragments thereof are selected from the group consisting of scFv,
Fab, Fab', F(ab').sub.2, Fv, and single chain antibodies. In
another particular embodiment, the antibody or antigen-binding
fragment thereof is an IgG isotype. Preferably the antibodies or
antibody fragments enhance LRP6 activity. In one embodiment, the
antibodies or antibody fragments enhance Wnt activity. In another
embodiment, the antibodies or antibody fragments antagonize Dkk1
activity. In yet another embodiment, the antibodies or antibody
fragments enhance LRP6 activity and antagonize Dkk1 activity.
[0019] One aspect of the present invention provides antibodies or
antibody fragments thereof comprising a heavy chain variable region
(V.sub.H) and/or a light chain variable region (V.sub.L) of
anti-LRP6 antibodies 77.2, 135.16, 213.7, 240.8, 413.1, 421.1,
498.3, 537.2, 606.4, 620.1, 856.6, 923.3, 931.1, 993.9, 995.5,
1115.3, 1213.2, 1253.12, 1281.1, 1293.11, 1433.8, 1470.2, or
1903.1. In a particular embodiment, the antibodies comprise a heavy
chain variable region of SEQ ID NO: 18, 22, 26, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46,
50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 70, 72, 74, 78, 82, 86, 90, 94, 98, 102 and/or
a light chain variable region of SEQ ID NO: 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40,
44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100, or 104. In
another embodiment, the antibodies comprise a heavy chain variable
region comprising a sequence that has at least 90%, at least 95%,
at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98% or at least 99% identity
to the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 18, 22, 26, 30,
34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 70, 72, 74, 78, 82, 86, 90, 94,
98, or 102 and/or a light chain variable region comprising a
sequence that has at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at
least 97%, at least 98% or at least 99% identity to the amino acid
sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48,
52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100, or 104.
[0020] Some of the antibodies and antigen-binding fragments that
are provided include (a) one or more light chain (LC)
complementarity determining regions (CDRs) selected from the group
consisting of: [0021] (i) a LC CDR1 with at least 80% sequence
identity to SEQ ID NO: 114, 126, 138, 150, 162, 174, 186, 198, 210,
222, 234, 246, 258, 282, 294, 306, 318, 330, 342, 354, or 366;
[0022] (ii) a LC CDR2 with at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID
NO: 115, 127, 139, 151, 163, 175, 187, 199, 211, 223, 235, 247,
259, 283, 295, 307, 319, 331, 343, 355, or 367; and [0023] (iii) a
LC CDR3 with at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 116, 128,
140, 152, 164, 176, 188, 200, 212, 224, 236, 248, 260, 284, 296,
308, 320, 332, 344, 356, or 368; [0024] (b) one or more heavy chain
(HC) CDRs selected from the group consisting of: [0025] (i) a HC
CDR1 with at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 108, 120,
132, 144, 156, 168, 180, 192, 204, 216, 228, 240, 252, 264, 270,
276, 288, 300, 312, 324, 336, 348, or 360; [0026] (ii) a HC CDR2
with at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 109, 121, 133,
145, 157, 169, 181, 193, 205, 217, 229, 241, 253, 265, 271, 277,
289, 301, 313, 325, 337, 349, or 361; and [0027] (iii) a HC CDR3
with at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 110, 122, 134,
146, 158, 170, 182, 194, 206, 218, 230, 242, 254, 266, 272, 278,
290, 302, 314, 326, 338, 350, or 362; or [0028] (c) one or more LC
CDRs of (a) and one or more HC CDRs of (b).
[0029] Such antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof can
specifically bind an LRP6 polypeptide. Certain antibodies or
antigen-binding fragments thereof include one, two, three, four,
five or six of the foregoing CDRs in any combination thereof.
[0030] The light chain and heavy chains of other antibodies or
antigen-binding fragments thereof are as described above but have
at least 90% sequence identity to the foregoing sequences. Still
other antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof have a light
chain in which CDR1 has the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ
ID NO: 114, 126, 138, 150, 162, 174, 186, 198, 210, 222, 234, 246,
258, 282, 294, 306, 318, 330, 342, 354, or 366, CDR2 has the amino
acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 115, 127, 139, 151, 163,
175, 187, 199, 211, 223, 235, 247, 259, 283, 295, 307, 319, 331,
343, 355, or 367, and/or CDR3 has the amino acid sequence as set
forth in SEQ ID NO: 116, 128, 140, 152, 164, 176, 188, 200, 212,
224, 236, 248, 260, 284, 296, 308, 320, 332, 344, 356 or 368. Some
antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof may also have a
heavy chain in which CDR1 has the amino acid sequence as set forth
in SEQ ID NO: 108, 120, 132, 144, 156, 168, 180, 192, 204, 216,
228, 240, 252, 264, 270, 276, 288, 300, 312, 324, 336, 348, or 360,
CDR2 has the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 109,
121, 133, 145, 157, 169, 181, 193, 205, 217, 229, 241, 253, 265,
271, 277, 289, 301, 313, 325, 337, 349, or 361, and/or CDR3 has the
amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 110, 122, 134, 146,
158, 170, 182, 194, 206, 218, 230, 242, 254, 266, 272, 278, 290,
302, 314, 326, 338, 350, or 362.
[0031] Another aspect of the present invention provides isolated
antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof that bind to LRP6
or an LRP6 epitope. In a particular embodiment, the antibodies
include isolated antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof
bind with high affinity to a human LRP6 epitope defined by amino
acids 43-324 of SEQ ID NO: 2 (i.e., SEQ ID NO: 13 or 16). In
another embodiment, the antibodies include isolated antibodies or
antigen-binding fragments thereof that bind with high affinity to a
human LRP6 epitope defined by amino acids 43-627 of SEQ ID NO: 2
(i.e., SEQ ID NO: 15) or as defined by amino acids 352-627 of SEQ
ID NO: 2 (i.e. SEQ ID NO: 370). In yet another embodiment, the
antibodies include isolated antibodies or antigen-binding fragments
thereof that bind with high affinity to a human LRP6 epitope
defined by amino acids 236-283 of SEQ ID NO: 2 (i.e. SEQ ID NO:
371). Examples of such antibodies include monoclonal antibodies
77.2, 135.16, 213.7, 240.8, 413.1, 421.1, 498.3, 537.2, 606.4,
620.1, 856.6, 923.3, 931.1, 993.9, 995.5, 1115.3, 1213.2, 1253.12,
1281.1, 1293.11, 1433.8, 1470.2, or 1903.1.
[0032] The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition
comprising the antibody and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
The pharmaceutical composition may further comprise another
pharmaceutically active ingredient, such as an anti-tumor agent or
an imaging reagent. A particular embodiment provides an antibody or
antigen-binding fragment thereof present in a therapeutically
effective amount, such as in a concentration of at least about 10
.mu.g/ml.
[0033] Another aspect of the invention provides LRP6 epitopes,
which epitopes include isolated polypeptides comprising amino acids
43-324 of SEQ ID NO: 2 (i.e., SEQ ID NO: 16), or amino acids
236-283 of SEQ ID NO: 2 (i.e., SEQ ID NO: 371), or any fragment
thereof that binds to an anti-LRP6 antibody or antigen-binding
fragment thereof.
[0034] Another aspect of the invention provides LRP6 epitopes,
which epitopes include isolated polypeptides comprising amino acids
352-627 of SEQ ID NO: 2 (i.e., SEQ ID NO: 370), or any fragment
thereof that binds to an anti-LRP6 antibody or antigen-binding
fragment thereof.
[0035] Diagnostic and therapeutic methods are also provided by the
invention. A particular embodiment provides a method for diagnosing
the presence or location of an LRP6-expressing tissue or cells
using an anti-LRP6 antibody. In yet another embodiment, a
therapeutic method comprises administering the antibody to a
subject in need thereof. In yet a further embodiment, a therapeutic
method comprises administering the antibody to a subject in need
thereof in conjunction with administration of another therapeutic
agent.
[0036] The invention provides isolated cell lines, such as
hybridoma cells and/or host cells that have been transfected to
express LRP6 antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof, that
produce the anti-LRP6 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof,
and antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof produced by
such cell lines. A hybridoma may include B cells obtained from a
transgenic non-human animal having a genome comprising a human
heavy chain transgene and a human light chain transgene fused to an
immortalized cell. In another aspect, a hybridoma may include B
cells obtained from a non-transgenic, non-human animal. Such
transformed host cells may include nucleic acids encoding a human
heavy chain and a human light chain.
[0037] Another aspect of the present invention provides a method of
producing an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that
binds with high affinity to a human LRP6 epitope defined by amino
acids 43-324 of SEQ ID NO: 2 (i.e. SEQ ID NO: 16), comprising
immunizing a non-human animal with a human LRP6 epitope defined by
amino acids 43-324 of SEQ ID NO: 2, such that antibodies are
produced by B cells of the animal; isolating the B cells of the
animal; and fusing the B cells with myeloma cells to form immortal,
hybridoma cells that secrete the antibody or antigen binding region
thereof.
[0038] Another aspect of the present invention provides a method of
producing an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that
binds with high affinity to a human LRP6 epitope defined by amino
acids 263-283 of SEQ ID NO: 2 (i.e. SEQ ID NO: 371), comprising
immunizing a non-human animal with a human LRP6 epitope defined by
amino acids 263-283 of SEQ ID NO: 2, such that antibodies are
produced by B cells of the animal; isolating the B cells of the
animal; and fusing the B cells with myeloma cells to form immortal,
hybridoma cells that secrete the antibody or antigen binding region
thereof.
[0039] Yet another aspect of the present invention provides a
method of producing an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof
that binds with high affinity to a human LRP6 epitope defined by
amino acids 352-627 of SEQ ID NO: 2 (i.e. SEQ ID NO: 370),
comprising immunizing a non-human animal with a human LRP6 epitope
defined by amino acids 352-627 of SEQ ID NO: 2, such that
antibodies are produced by B cells of the animal; isolating the B
cells of the animal; and fusing the B cells with myeloma cells to
form immortal, hybridoma cells that secrete the anti-LRP6 antibody
or antigen binding region thereof.
[0040] The invention also provides nucleic acid molecules encoding
the heavy and/or light chain or antigen-binding portions thereof of
an anti-LRP6 antibody.
[0041] The invention provides vectors and host cells comprising the
nucleic acid molecules, as well as methods of recombinantly
producing the polypeptides encoded by the nucleic acid
molecules.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0042] FIG. 1: A model of the Wnt signaling pathway. A) In the
absence of Wnt signaling, beta-catenin is targeted for degradation
by a beta-catenin destruction complex consisting of GSK3.beta.,
Axin and APC. Upon binding of a canonical Wnt ligand to frizzled
(FZD) and LRP5/6 receptors, recruitment of axin to the
phosphorylated cytoplasmic tail of LRP5/6 and Dishevelled (Dsh) to
the cytoplasmic tail of frizzled, lead to inactivation of the
beta-catenin destruction complex, allowing beta-catenin to
accumulate and initiate TCF mediated transcription. B) Wnt
signaling is limited by the amount of LRP6 on the cell surface,
which is kept low by the LRP6 inhibitor Dkk1. Dkk1 inhibits binding
of Wnt ligands to the LRP6 receptor and targets LRP6 for
internalization through formation of a ternary complex with
Kremen1/2 receptors.
[0043] FIG. 2: Affinity measurements and KD determination for
anti-LRP6 mAbs: A) 77.2, B) 213.7, C) 240.8, D) 421.1, E) 498.3, F)
606.4, G) 856.6, H) 923.3, I) 931.1, J) 993.9, K) 995.5, L)
21115.3, M) 1213.2, N) 1253, 12, O) 1281.1, P) 1293.11, Q) 1433.8,
R) 1470.2, S) 1903.1, T) 135.16, U) 413.1, V) 620.1, W) 537.2.
[0044] FIG. 3: A) Schematic of constructs used to map the LRP6
epitope that binds anti-LRP6 mAbs; B) FACS analysis of anti-LRP6
mAb binding to the LRP6 deletion constructs; C) Schematic of
constructs used to map the C-terminal region of propeller domain 1
of LRP6 that binds anti-LRP mAb 135.16; D) FACS analysis of
anti-LRP6 mAb 135.16 binding to propeller domain 1 of LRP6; E)
Schematic of LRP6 propeller domain 1, amino acid sequence of mouse
and human C-terminal region of LRP6 propeller domain 1 (residues
236-283), and ribbon model of LRP6 indicating position of
Ser.sup.243; F) FACS analysis of anti-LRP6 mAb 135.16 binding to
LRP6 propeller domain 1 with the indicated amino acid
substitutions.
[0045] FIG. 4: Multiple amino acid sequence alignment of the heavy
chain variable regions for anti-LRP6 mAbs (77.2 (SEQ ID NO: 18),
135.16 (SEQ ID NO: 22), 213.7 (SEQ ID NO: 26), 240.8 (SEQ ID NO:
30), 413.1 (SEQ ID NO: 34), 421.1 (SEQ ID NO: 38), 498.3 (SEQ ID
NO: 42), 537.2 (SEQ ID NO: 46), 606.4 (SEQ ID NO: 50), 620.1 (SEQ
ID NO: 54), 856.6 (SEQ ID NO: 58), 923.3 (SEQ ID NO: 62), 931.1
(SEQ ID NO: 66), 993.9 (SEQ ID NO: 70), 995.5 (SEQ ID NO: 72),
1115.3 (SEQ ID NO: 74), 1213.2 (SEQ ID NO: 78), 1253.12 (SEQ ID NO:
82), 1281.1 (SEQ ID NO: 86), 1293.11 (SEQ ID NO: 90), 1433.8 (SEQ
ID NO: 94), 1470.2 (SEQ ID NO: 98), and 1903.1 (SEQ ID NO:
102)).
[0046] FIG. 5: Multiple amino acid sequence alignment of the light
chain variable regions for anti-LRP6 mAbs (77.2 (SEQ ID NO: 20),
135.16 (SEQ ID NO: 24), 213.7 (SEQ ID NO: 28), 240.8 (SEQ ID NO:
32), 413.1 (SEQ ID NO: 36), 421.1 (SEQ ID NO: 40), 498.3 (SEQ ID
NO: 44), 537.2 (SEQ ID NO: 48), 606.4 (SEQ ID NO: 52), 620.1 (SEQ
ID NO: 56), 856.6 (SEQ ID NO: 60), 923.3 (SEQ ID NO: 64), 931.1
(SEQ ID NO: 68), 1115.3 (SEQ ID NO: 76), 1213.2 (SEQ ID NO: 80),
1253.12 (SEQ ID NO: 84), 1281.1 (SEQ ID NO: 88), 1293.11 (SEQ ID
NO: 92), 1433.8 (SEQ ID NO: 96), 1470.2 (SEQ ID NO: 100), and
1903.1 (SEQ ID NO: 104)).
[0047] FIG. 6: Effect of anti-LRP6 mAbs on Wnt3A-dependent 16TCF
luciferase reporter activation.
[0048] FIG. 7: Effect of anti-LRP6 mAbs on Dkk1-dependent
inhibition of Wnt3A-induced 16TCF luciferase reporter
activation.
[0049] FIG. 8: Characterization of the dose response of anti-LRP6
mAb 135.16 on Wnt3A dependent 16TCF luciferase reporter activation
in the absence (squares) or presence of Dkk1 (triangles).
[0050] FIG. 9: Effect of anti-LRP6 mAb 135.16 whole antibody
(squares) or Fab fragment (triangles) on the dose response of
Wnt3a-dependent 16TCF luciferase reporter activation.
[0051] FIG. 10: Effect of anti-LRP6 mAb 135.16 Fab fragment on
Dkk1-dependent inhibition of Wnt3A-induced 16TCF luciferase
reporter activity.
[0052] FIG. 11: Anti-LRP6 mAb 135.16 antagonizes Dkk1-dependent
internalization of LRP6. A) Immunofluorescence microscopy of LRP6
internalization in HEK293 cells transfected with HA-tagged LRP6 and
wildtype Kremen1 and treated with mAb 135.16 alone, Dkk1 alone, mAb
135.16 followed by Dkk1, or no treatment (NTC). B) Quantitative
analysis of the immunofluorescence results as described in A.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0053] Section titles are used herein for convenience purposes only
and are not to be construed in any way as limiting the
invention.
I. Definitions
[0054] Unless otherwise defined herein, scientific and technical
terms used in connection with the present invention have the
meanings that are commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in
the art. Further, unless otherwise required by context, singular
terms shall include pluralities and plural terms shall include the
singular. Unless otherwise indicated, nucleic acids are written
left to right in 5' to 3' orientation; amino acid sequences are
written left to right in amino to carboxy orientation.
[0055] Standard techniques are used for recombinant DNA,
oligonucleotide synthesis, and tissue culture and transformation
(e.g. electroporation, lipofection). Enzymatic reactions and
purification techniques are performed according to manufacturer's
specifications or as commonly accomplished in the art or as
described herein. The foregoing techniques and procedures are as
generally performed according to conventional methods well known in
the art and as described in various general and more specific
references that are cited and discussed throughout the present
specification. See Sambrook et al., Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory
Manual, 2d ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring
Harbor, N.Y. (1989), Ausubel et al., Current Protocols in Molecular
Biology, Greene Publishing Associates (1992), and Harlow and Lane,
Antibodies: A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. (1990), which are incorporated
herein by reference in their entirety for all purposes. The
nomenclatures utilized in connection with, and the laboratory
procedures and techniques of, analytical chemistry, synthetic
organic chemistry, and medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry
described herein are those well known and commonly used in the art.
Standard techniques are used for chemical syntheses, chemical
analyses, pharmaceutical preparation, formulation, and delivery,
and treatment of patients.
[0056] As utilized in accordance with the present disclosure, the
following terms, unless otherwise indicated, shall be understood to
have the following meanings:
[0057] The terms "a," "an," and "the" mean one or more and include
the plural unless the context is inappropriate.
[0058] The term "polynucleotide" as referred to herein means a
polymeric form of nucleotides of at least 10 bases in length,
either ribonucleotides or deoxyribonucleotides or a modified form
of either type of nucleotide. The term includes single and double
stranded forms of DNA.
[0059] The term "oligonucleotide" referred to herein includes
naturally occurring, and modified nucleotides linked together by
naturally occurring and non-naturally occurring oligonucleotide
linkages. Oligonucleotides are a polynucleotide subset generally
comprising a length of 200 bases or fewer. Preferably
oligonucleotides are 10 to 60 bases in length and most preferably
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 to 40 bases in length.
Oligonucleotides are usually single stranded, e.g., for probes;
although oligonucleotides may be double stranded, e.g., for use in
the construction of a gene mutant. Oligonucleotides of the
invention can be either sense or antisense oligonucleotides.
[0060] "Operably linked" sequences include both expression control
sequences that are contiguous with the gene of interest and
expression control sequences that act in trans or at a distance to
control the gene of interest. The term "expression control
sequence" as used herein refers to polynucleotide sequences which
are necessary to effect the expression and processing of coding
sequences to which they are ligated. Expression control sequences
include appropriate transcription initiation, termination, promoter
and enhancer sequences; efficient RNA processing signals such as
splicing and polyadenylation signals; sequences that stabilize
cytoplasmic mRNA; sequences that enhance translation efficiency
(e.g., Kozak consensus sequence); sequences that enhance protein
stability; and when desired, sequences that enhance protein
secretion. The nature of such control sequences differs depending
upon the host organism; in prokaryotes, such control sequences
generally include promoters and transcription termination sequence.
The term "control sequences" as referred to herein includes, at a
minimum, all components whose presence is essential for expression
and processing, and can also include additional components whose
presence is advantageous, for example, leader sequences and fusion
partner sequences.
[0061] The term "vector" as used herein, refers to a nucleic acid
molecule capable of transporting another nucleic acid to which it
has been linked. One type of vector is a "plasmid", which refers to
a circular double stranded loop into which additional DNA segments
may be ligated. Another type of vector is a viral vector, wherein
additional DNA segments may be ligated into the viral genome.
Certain vectors are capable of autonomous replication in a host
cell into which they are introduced (e.g., bacterial vectors having
a bacterial origin of replication and episomal mammalian vectors).
Other vectors (e.g., non-episomal mammalian vectors) can be
integrated into the genome of a host cell upon introduction into
the host cell, and thereby are replicated along with the host
genome. Moreover, certain vectors are capable of directing the
expression of genes to which they are operatively linked. Such
vectors are referred to herein as "recombinant expression vectors"
(or simply "expression vectors"). In general, expression vectors of
utility in recombinant DNA techniques are often in the form of
plasmids. In the present specification, "plasmid" and "vector" may
be used interchangeably as the plasmid is the most commonly used
form of vector. However, the invention is intended to include such
other forms of expression vectors (e.g., replication defective
retroviruses, adenoviruses and adeno-associated viruses), which
serve equivalent functions.
[0062] The term "recombinant host cell" (or simply "host cell"), as
used herein, refers to a cell that has been transformed, or is
capable of being transformed, with a nucleic acid sequence and
thereby expresses a gene of interest. It should be understood that
such terms are intended to refer not only to the particular subject
cell but to the progeny of such a cell. Because certain
modifications may occur in succeeding generations due to either
mutation or environmental influences, such progeny may not, in
fact, be identical to the parent cell, but are still included
within the scope of the term "host cell" as used herein. Host cells
may be prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells that are capable of
expressing exogenous nucleic acid sequences. Examples of host cells
include bacteria such as E. coli, yeast, plant cells, Chinese
hamster ovary (CHO) cells, human embryonic kidney (HEK)-293 cells
and insect cells.
[0063] The term "transduction" means the transfer of genes from one
bacterium to another, usually by bacteriophage. "Transduction" also
refers to the acquisition and transfer of eukaryotic cellular
sequences by retroviruses.
[0064] The term "transfection" means the uptake of foreign or
exogenous DNA by a cell, and a cell has been "transfected" when the
exogenous DNA has been introduced inside the cell membrane. A
number of transfection techniques are well known in the art and are
disclosed herein. See, e.g., Graham et al., Virology 52:456 (1973);
Sambrook et al., Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, Id.
(2001); Davis et al., Basic Methods in Molecular Biology, Elsevier
(1986); and Chu et al., Gene 13:197 (1981). Such techniques can be
used to introduce one or more exogenous DNA moieties into suitable
host cells.
[0065] The term "transformation" refers to a change in a cell's
genetic characteristics, and a cell has been transformed when it
has been modified to contain new DNA or RNA. For example, a cell is
transformed wherein it is genetically modified from its native
state by introducing new genetic material via transfection,
transduction, or other techniques. Following transfection or
transduction, the transforming DNA may recombine with that of the
cell by physically integrating into a chromosome of the cell, or
may be maintained transiently as an episomal element without being
replicated, or may replicate independently as a plasmid. A cell is
considered to have been "stably transformed" when the transforming
DNA is replicated with the division of the cell.
[0066] The term "percent sequence identity" in the context of
nucleic acid sequences refers to the residues in two sequences
which are the same when aligned for maximum correspondence. The
length of sequence identity comparison may be over a stretch of at
least about nine nucleotides, usually at least about 18
nucleotides, more usually at least about 24 nucleotides, typically
at least about 28 nucleotides, more typically at least about 32
nucleotides, and preferably at least about 36, 48 or more
nucleotides. There are a number of different algorithms known in
the art which can be used to measure nucleotide sequence identity.
For instance, polynucleotide sequences can be compared using FASTA,
GAP or BESTFIT, which are programs in Wisconsin Package Version
10.0, Genetics Computer Group (GCG), Madison, Wis. FASTA, which
includes, e.g., the programs FASTA2 and FASTA3, provides alignments
and percent sequence identity of the regions of the best overlap
between the query and search sequences (Pearson, Meth. Enzymol.
183:63-98 (1990); Pearson, Meth. Mol. Biol. 132:185-219 (2000);
Pearson, Meth. Enzymol. 266:227-258 (1996); Pearson, J. Mol. Biol.
276:71-84 (1998); herein incorporated by reference). Unless
specified otherwise, default parameters for a particular program or
algorithm are used. For instance, percent sequence identity between
nucleic acid sequences can be determined using FASTA with its
default parameters (a word size of 6 and the NOPAM factor for the
scoring matrix) or using GAP with its default parameters as
provided in GCG Version 6.1, herein incorporated by reference.
[0067] A reference to a nucleic acid sequence encompasses its
complement unless otherwise specified. Thus, a reference to a
nucleic acid molecule having a particular sequence should be
understood to encompass its complementary strand, with its
complementary sequence.
[0068] The term "substantial similarity" or "substantial sequence
similarity" when referring to a nucleic acid or fragment thereof,
indicates that, when optimally aligned with appropriate nucleotide
insertions or deletions with another nucleic acid (or its
complementary strand), there is nucleotide sequence identity in at
least about 85%, preferably at least about 90%, and more preferably
at least about 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98% or at
least 99% of the nucleotide bases, as measured by any well-known
algorithm of sequence identity, such as FASTA, BLAST, or GAP as
discussed above.
[0069] The terms "polypeptide" or "protein" means a macromolecule
having the amino acid sequence of a native protein, that is a
protein produced by a naturally-occurring and non-recombinant cell,
or produced by a genetically-engineered or recombinant cell, and
comprise molecules having the amino acid sequence of the native
protein, or molecules having deletions from, additions to, and/or
substitutions of one or more amino acids of the native sequence.
The terms "polypeptide" and "protein" specifically encompass
anti-LRP6 antibodies antigen-binding fragments, or sequences that
have deletions from, additions to, and/or substitutions of one or
more amino acid of anti-LRP6 antibodies or antigen-binding
fragments. The term "polypeptide fragment" refers to a polypeptide
that has an amino-terminal deletion, a carboxyl-terminal deletion,
and/or an internal deletion as compared with the full-length native
protein. Such fragments may also contain modified amino acids as
compared with the native protein. In certain embodiments, fragments
are about 5 to 500 amino acids long. For example, fragments may be
at least 5, 6, 8, 10, 14, 20, 50, 70, 100, 110, 150, 200, 250, 300,
350, 400, 450 or 500 amino acids long. Useful polypeptide fragments
include immunologically functional fragments of antibodies,
including binding domains. In the case of anti-LRP6 antibodies,
useful fragments include but are not limited to a CDR region, a
variable domain of a heavy or light chain, a portion of an antibody
chain or just its variable region including two CDRs, and the
like.
[0070] The term "isolated protein" referred to herein, means that a
subject protein (1) is free of at least some other proteins with
which it would normally be found, (2) is essentially free of other
proteins from the same source, e.g., from the same species, (3) is
expressed by a cell from a different species, (4) has been
separated from at least about 50% of polynucleotides, lipids,
carbohydrates, or other materials with which it is associated in
nature, (5) is operably associated (by covalent or noncovalent
interaction) with a polypeptide with which it is not associated in
nature, or (6) does not occur in nature. Genomic DNA, cDNA, mRNA or
other RNA, of synthetic origin, or any combination thereof may
encode such an isolated protein. Preferably, the isolated protein
is substantially free from proteins or polypeptides or other
contaminants that are found in its natural environment that would
interfere with its therapeutic, diagnostic, prophylactic, research
or other use.
[0071] A "variant" of a polypeptide comprises an amino acid
sequence wherein one or more amino acid residues are inserted into,
deleted from and/or substituted into the amino acid sequence
relative to another polypeptide sequence. Unless otherwise
indicated, the term "variants" includes fusion proteins.
[0072] A "derivative" of a polypeptide is a polypeptide (e.g., an
antibody) that has been chemically modified in some manner distinct
from insertion, deletion, or substitution variants, e.g., via
conjugation to another chemical moiety.
[0073] The term "antibody" refers to an intact immunoglobulin of
any isotype, or a fragment thereof, that can compete with the
intact antibody for specific binding to the target antigen, and
includes chimeric, humanized, fully human, and bispecific
antibodies. An intact antibody generally will comprise at least two
full-length heavy chains and two full-length light chains, but in
some instances may include fewer chains such as antibodies
naturally occurring in camelids which may comprise only heavy
chains. Antibodies may be derived solely from a single source, or
may be "chimeric," that is, different portions of the antibody may
be derived from two different antibodies. For example, the CDR
regions may be derived from a rat or murine source, while the
framework region of the V region is derived from a different animal
source, such as a human. The antibodies or binding fragments
thereof may be produced in hybridomas, by recombinant DNA
techniques, or by enzymatic or chemical cleavage of intact
antibodies. Unless otherwise indicated, the term "antibody"
includes, in addition to antibodies comprising two full-length
heavy chains and two full-length light chains, derivatives,
variants, fragments, and muteins thereof, examples of which are
described below.
[0074] The term "light chain" includes a full-length light chain
and fragments thereof having sufficient variable region sequence to
confer binding specificity. A full-length light chain includes a
variable region domain (abbreviated herein as V.sub.L), and a
constant region domain (abbreviated herein as C.sub.L). The
variable region domain of the light chain is at the amino-terminus
of the polypeptide. Light chains include kappa chains and lambda
chains.
[0075] The term "heavy chain" includes a full-length heavy chain
and fragments thereof having sufficient variable region sequence to
confer binding specificity. A full-length heavy chain includes a
variable region domain (abbreviated herein as V.sub.H), and three
constant region domains (abbreviated herein as C.sub.H1, C.sub.H2,
and C.sub.H3). The V.sub.H domain is at the amino-terminus of the
polypeptide, and the C.sub.H domains are at the carboxy-terminus,
with the C.sub.H3 being closest to the --COOH end. Heavy chains may
be of any isotype, including IgG (including IgG.sub.1, IgG.sub.2,
IgG.sub.3, and IgG.sub.4 subtypes), IgA (including IgA.sub.1 and
IgA.sub.2 subtypes), IgM, and IgE.
[0076] The V.sub.H and V.sub.L regions can be further subdivided
into regions of hypervariability, termed "complementarity
determining regions" or "CDR", interspersed with regions that are
more conserved, termed framework regions (FR). Each V.sub.H and
V.sub.L is composed of three CDRs and four FRs, arranged from
amino-terminus to carboxy-terminus in the following order: FR1,
CDR1, FR2, CDR2, FR3. CDR3, FR4. The variable regions of the heavy
and light chains contain a binding domain that interacts with an
antigen. The constant regions of the antibodies may mediate the
binding of the immunoglobulin to host tissues or factors, including
various cells of the immune system (e.g., effector cells) and the
first component (C1q) of the classical complement system. An amino
acid sequence which is substantially the same as a heavy or light
chain CDR exhibits a considerable amount or extent of sequence
identity when compared to a reference sequence and contributes
favorably to specific binding of an antigen bound specifically by
an antibody having the reference sequence. Such identity is
definitively known or recognizable as representing the amino acid
sequence of the particular human monoclonal antibody. Substantially
the same heavy and light chain CDR amino acid sequence can have,
for example, minor modifications or conservative substitutions of
amino acids so long as the ability to bind a particular antigen is
maintained.
[0077] The term "CDR" or "complementarity determining region" means
the non-contiguous antigen combining sites found within the
variable region of both heavy and light chain polypeptides. This
particular region has been described by Kabat et al., U.S. Dept. of
Health and Human Services, "Sequences of Proteins of Immunological
Interest" (1983) and by Chothia et al., J. Mol. Biol. 196:901-917
(1987) and additionally by MacCallum et al., J. Mol. Biol.
262:732-745 (1996), which are incorporated herein by reference,
where the definitions include overlapping or subsets of amino acid
residues when compared against each other. Nevertheless,
application of either definition to refer to a CDR of an antibody
or functional fragment thereof is intended to be within the scope
of the term as defined and used herein. The exact amino acid
residue numbers which encompass a particular CDR will vary
depending on the structure of the CDR. Those skilled in the art can
routinely determine which residues comprise a particular CDR given
the variable region amino acid sequence of the antibody. Those
skilled in the art can compare two or more antibody sequences by
defining regions or individual amino acid positions of the
respective sequences with the same CDR definition.
[0078] The term "antibody" includes both glycosylated and
non-glycosylated immunoglobulins of any isotype or subclass or
combination thereof, including human (including CDR-grafted
antibodies), humanized, chimeric, multi-specific, monoclonal,
polyclonal, and oligomers thereof, irrespective of whether such
antibodies are produced, in whole or in part, via immunization,
through recombinant technology, by way of in vitro synthetic means,
or otherwise. Thus, the term "antibody" includes those that are
prepared, expressed, created or isolated by recombinant means, such
as (a) antibodies isolated from an animal (e.g., a mouse) that is
transgenic for human immunoglobulin genes or a hybridoma prepared
therefrom, (b) antibodies isolated from a host cell transfected to
express the antibody, (c) antibodies isolated from a recombinant,
combinatorial library, and (d) antibodies prepared, expressed,
created or isolated by any other means that involve splicing of
immunoglobulin gene sequences of two distinct species of animals.
In certain embodiments, however, such antibodies can be subjected
to in vitro mutagenesis (or, when an animal transgenic for human
immunoglobulin sequences is used, in vivo somatic mutagenesis) and
thus the amino acid sequences of the V.sub.H and V.sub.L regions of
the antibodies are sequences that, while derived from and related
to the germline V.sub.H and V.sub.L sequences of a particular
species (e.g., human), may not naturally exist within that species'
antibody germline repertoire in vivo.
[0079] The term "antigen-binding fragment" of an antibody means one
or more fragments of an antibody that retain the ability to
specifically bind to an antigen (e.g., LRP6) that is specifically
bound by a reference antibody, as disclosed herein. An
"antigen-binding fragment" of an antibody may include, for example,
polypeptides comprising individual heavy or light chains and
fragments thereof, such as V.sub.L, V.sub.H, and Fd regions
(consisting of the V.sub.H and C.sub.H1 domains); monovalent
fragments, such as Fv, Fab, and Fab' regions; bivalent fragments,
such as F(ab').sub.2; single chain antibodies, such as single chain
Fv (scFv) regions; Fc fragments; diabodies; maxibodies (bivalent
scFv fused to the amino terminus of the Fc (C.sub.H2-C.sub.H3
domains)) and complementary determining region (CDR) domains. Such
terms are described, for example, in Harlow and Lane, Antibodies: A
Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, NY (1989); Molec.
Biology and Biotechnology: A Comprehensive Desk Reference (Myers,
R. A. (ed.), New York: VCH Publisher, Inc.); Huston et al., Cell
Biophysics, 22:189-224 (1993); Pluckthun and Skerra, Meth.
Enzymol., 178:497-515 (1989) and in Day, E. D., Advanced
Immunochemistry, 2d ed., Wiley-Liss, Inc. New York, N.Y. (1990),
which are incorporated herein by reference.
[0080] The term "antigen-binding fragment" also includes, for
example, fragments produced by protease digestion or reduction of a
human monoclonal antibody and by recombinant DNA methods known to
those skilled in the art. One skilled in the art knows that the
exact boundaries of a fragment of a human monoclonal antibody can
be variable, so long as the fragment maintains a functional
activity. Using well-known recombinant methods, one skilled in the
art can engineer a nucleic acid to express a functional fragment
with any endpoints desired for a particular application.
Furthermore, although the two domains of the Fv fragment, V.sub.L
and V.sub.H, are coded for by separate genes, they can be joined,
using recombinant methods, by a synthetic linker that enables them
to be made as a single protein chain in which the V.sub.L and
V.sub.H regions pair to form monovalent molecules (known as single
chain Fv (scFv); see e.g., Bird et al., Science 242:423-426 (1988);
and Huston et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 85:5879-5883 (1988).
Such single chain antibodies are also intended to be encompassed
within the term "antigen-binding fragment" of an antibody. These
antibody fragments are obtained using conventional techniques known
to those with skill in the art, and the fragments are screened for
utility in the same manner as are intact antibodies. Such fragments
include those obtained by amino-terminal and/or carboxy-terminal
deletions, but where the remaining amino acid sequence is
substantially identical to the corresponding positions in the
naturally-occurring sequence deduced, for example, from a
full-length cDNA sequence. Antigen-binding fragments also include
fragments of an antibody which retain at least one (e.g., 1, 2, 3
or more) light chain sequences for a particular complementarity
determining region (CDR) (e.g., at least one or more of CDR1, CDR2,
and/or CDR3 from the heavy and/or light chain). Fusions of CDR
containing sequences to an Fc region (or a C.sub.H2 or C.sub.H3
region thereof) are included within the scope of this definition
including, for example, scFv fused, directly or indirectly, to an
Fc region are included herein. An antigen-binding fragment is
inclusive of, but not limited to, those derived from an antibody or
fragment thereof (e.g., by enzymatic digestion or reduction of
disulfide bonds), produced synthetically using recombinant methods,
created via in vitro synthetic means (e.g., Merrifield resins),
combinations thereof, or through other methods. Antigen-binding
fragments may also comprise multiple fragments, such as CDR
fragments, linked together synthetically, chemically, or otherwise,
in the form of oligomers. Thus, antigen-binding fragments include
polypeptides produced by any number of methods which comprise at
least one CDR from a V.sub.H or V.sub.L chain of an anti-LRP6
antibody (e.g., derived from monoclonal antibodies 77.2, 135.16,
213.7, 240.8, 413.1, 421.1, 498.3, 537.2, 606.4, 620.1, 856.6,
923.3, 931.1, 993.9, 995.5, 1115.3, 1213.2, 1253.12, 1281.1,
1293.11, 1433.8, 1470.2, or 1903.1).
[0081] The term "V.sub.L fragment" means a fragment of the light
chain of a monoclonal antibody which includes all or part of the
light chain variable region, including the CDRs. A V.sub.L fragment
can further include light chain constant region sequences.
[0082] The term "V.sub.H fragment" means a fragment of the heavy
chain of a monoclonal antibody which includes all or part of the
heavy chain variable region, including the CDRs. A V.sub.H fragment
can further include heavy chain constant region sequences.
[0083] The term "Fd fragment" means a fragment of the heavy chain
of a monoclonal antibody which includes all or part of the V.sub.H
heavy chain variable region, including the CDRs. An Fd fragment can
further include C.sub.H1 heavy chain constant region sequences.
[0084] An "Fc" region contains two heavy chain fragments comprising
the C.sub.H1 and C.sub.H2 domains of an antibody. The two heavy
chain fragments are held together by two or more disulfide bonds
and by hydrophobic interactions of the C.sub.H3 domain.
[0085] The term "Fv fragment" means a monovalent antigen-binding
fragment of a monoclonal antibody, including all or part of the
variable regions of the heavy and light chains, and absent of the
constant regions of the heavy and light chains. The variable
regions of the heavy and light chains include, for example, the
CDRs.
[0086] The term "Fab fragment" means a monovalent antigen-binding
fragment of an antibody consisting of the V.sub.L, V.sub.H, C.sub.L
and C.sub.H1 domains, which is larger than an Fv fragment. For
example, a Fab fragment includes the variable regions, and all or
part of the first constant domain of the heavy and light
chains.
[0087] The term "Fab' fragment" means a monovalent antigen-binding
fragment of a monoclonal antibody that is larger than a Fab
fragment. For example, a Fab' fragment includes all of the light
chain, all of the variable region of the heavy chain, and all or
part of the first and second constant domains of the heavy
chain.
[0088] The term "F(ab').sub.2 fragment" means a bivalent
antigen-binding fragment of a monoclonal antibody comprising two
Fab fragments linked by a disulfide bridge at the hinge region. An
F(ab').sub.2 fragment includes, for example, all or part of the
variable regions of two heavy chains and two light chains, and can
further include all or part of the first constant domains of two
heavy chains and two light chains.
[0089] "Single-chain antibodies" are Fv molecules in which the
heavy and light chain variable regions have been connected by a
flexible linker to form a single polypeptide chain, which forms an
antigen-binding fragment. Single chain antibodies are discussed in
detail in International Patent Application Publication No. WO
88/01649 and U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,946,778 and 5,260,203, the
disclosures of which are herein incorporated by reference.
[0090] A "domain antibody" is an antigen-binding fragment
containing only the variable region of a heavy chain or the
variable region of a light chain. In some instances, two or more
V.sub.H regions are covalently joined with a peptide linker to
create a bivalent domain antibody. The two V.sub.H regions of a
bivalent domain antibody may target the same or different
antigens.
[0091] The term "bivalent antibody" means an antibody that
comprises two antigen binding sites. In some instances, the two
binding sites have the same antigen specificities. However,
bivalent antibodies may be bispecific (see below).
[0092] The term "bispecific antibody" means an antibody that binds
to two or more distinct epitopes. For example, the antibody may
bind to, or interact with, (a) a cell surface antigen and (b) an Fc
receptor on the surface of an effector cell. The term
"multispecific antibody" or "heterospecific antibody" means an
antibody that binds to more than two distinct epitopes. For
example, the antibody may bind to, or interact with, (a) a cell
surface antigen, (b) an Fc receptor on the surface of an effector
cell, and (c) at least one other component. Accordingly, the
invention includes, but is not limited to, bispecific, trispecific,
tetraspecific, and other multispecific antibodies or
antigen-binding fragments thereof which are directed to LRP6
epitopes and to other targets, such as Fc receptors on effector
cells. Bispecific antibodies are a species of multispecific
antibody and may be produced by a variety of methods including, but
not limited to, fusion of hybridomas or linking of Fab' fragments.
See, e.g., Songsivilai and Lachmann, Clin. Exp. Immunol. 79:315
(1990); Kostelny et al., J. Immunol. 148:1547 (1992). The two
binding sites of a bispecific antibody will bind to two different
epitopes, which may reside on the same or different protein
targets.
[0093] The term "bispecific antibodies" also includes diabodies.
Diabodies are bivalent, bispecific antibodies in which the V.sub.H
and V.sub.L domains are expressed on a single polypeptide chain,
but using a linker that is too short to allow for pairing between
the two domains on the same chain, thereby forcing the domains to
pair with complementary domains of another chain and creating two
antigen binding sites (see e.g., Hollinger et al., Proc Natl. Acad.
Sci. USA 90:6444-6448 (1993); Polijak et al., Structure 2:1121-1123
(1994).
[0094] The term "monoclonal antibody" or "mAb," as used herein,
refers to an antibody obtained from a population of substantially
homogeneous antibodies, e.g., the individual antibodies comprising
the population are identical except for possible naturally
occurring mutations that may be present in minor amounts. In
contrast to polyclonal antibody preparations that typically include
different antibodies against different determinants (epitopes),
each monoclonal antibody is directed against a single determinant
on the antigen. The term is not limited regarding the species or
source of the antibody, nor is it intended to be limited by the
manner in which it is made. The term encompasses whole
immunoglobulins as well as fragments such as Fab, F(ab').sub.2, Fv,
and other fragments, as well as chimeric and humanized homogeneous
antibody populations, that exhibit immunological binding properties
of the parent monoclonal antibody molecule.
[0095] The term "mouse monoclonal antibody" means a monoclonal
antibody, as defined above, produced by immunizing a mouse, with an
antigen of interest (e.g., LRP6). A "mouse monoclonal antibody" is
produced using conventional methods well known in the art, from
mouse-mouse hybridomas, described more fully below.
[0096] The term "rabbit monoclonal antibody" as used herein means a
monoclonal antibody, as defined above, produced by immunizing a
rabbit with an antigen of interest (e.g., LRP6). A "rabbit
monoclonal antibody" can be produced using rabbit-rabbit hybridomas
(e.g., fusions between an antibody-producing cell from the
immunized rabbit with an immortalized cell from a rabbit),
rabbit-mouse hybridomas (e.g., fusions between an
antibody-producing cell from the immunized rabbit with an
immortalized cell from a mouse), and the like.
[0097] The term "human monoclonal antibody" means a monoclonal
antibody with substantially human CDR amino acid sequences
produced, for example, by recombinant methods, by lymphocytes or by
hybridoma cells.
[0098] The monoclonal antibodies herein specifically include
"chimeric" antibodies in which a portion of the heavy and/or light
chain is identical with or homologous to corresponding sequences in
antibodies derived from a particular species or belonging to a
particular antibody class or subclass, while the remainder of the
chain(s) is identical with or homologous to corresponding sequences
in antibodies derived from another species or belonging to another
antibody class or subclass, as well as fragments of such
antibodies, so long as they exhibit the desired biological activity
(U.S. Pat. No. 4,816,567; and Morrison et al., Proc. Natl. Acad.
Sci. USA 81:6851 (1984).
[0099] "Humanized" forms of non-human (e.g., murine) antibodies are
chimeric antibodies that contain minimal sequence derived from
non-human immunoglobulin. For the most part, humanized antibodies
are human immunoglobulins (recipient antibody) in which residues
from a hypervariable region of the recipient are replaced by
residues from a hypervariable region of a non-human species (donor
antibody) such as mouse, rat, rabbit, or nonhuman primate having
the desired specificity, affinity, and capacity. In some instances,
framework region (FR) residues of the immunoglobulin are replaced
by corresponding non-human residues. Furthermore, humanized
antibodies may comprise residues that are not found in the
recipient antibody or in the donor antibody. These modifications
are made to further refine antibody performance. In general, the
humanized antibody will comprise substantially all of at least one,
and typically two, variable domains, in which all or substantially
all of the hypervariable loops correspond to those of a non-human
immunoglobulin and all or substantially all of the FRs are those of
a human immunoglobulin sequence. The humanized antibody optionally
will also comprise at least a portion of an immunoglobulin constant
region (Fc), typically that of a human immunoglobulin. See, e.g.,
Jones et al., Nature 321:522 (1986); Riechmann et al., Nature
332:323 (1988); Presta, Curr. Op. Struct. Biol. 2:593 (1992);
Vaswani and Hamilton, Ann. Allergy, Asthma and Immunol. 1:105
(1998); Harris, Biochem. Soc. Transactions 23; 1035 (1995); Hurle
and Gross, Curr. Op. Biotech. 5:428 (1994).
[0100] A "human antibody" is one which possesses an amino acid
sequence which corresponds to that of an antibody produced by a
human and/or has been made using any of the techniques for making
human antibodies as disclosed herein. This definition of a human
antibody specifically excludes a humanized antibody comprising
non-human antigen-binding regions.
[0101] An "affinity matured" antibody is one with one or more
alterations in one or more CDRs thereof which result in an
improvement in the affinity of the antibody for antigen, compared
to a parent antibody which does not possess those alteration(s).
Preferred affinity matured antibodies will have nanomolar or even
picomolar affinities for the target antigen. Affinity matured
antibodies are produced by procedures known in the art. Marks et
al., Bio/Technology 10:779 (1992) describes affinity maturation by
V.sub.H and V.sub.L domain shuffling. Random mutagenesis of CDR
and/or framework residues is described by: Barbas et al., Proc.
Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 91:3809 (1994); Schier et al., Gene 169:147
(1995); Yelton et al., J. Immunol. 155:1994 (1995); Jackson et al.,
J. Immunol. 154:3310 (1995); and Hawkins et al., J. Mol. Biol.
226:889 (1992).
[0102] "Immunoadhesions" or "immunoadhesins" are antibody-like
molecules that combine the binding domain of a non-antibody
polypeptide with the effector functions of an antibody or an
antibody constant domain. The binding domain of the non-antibody
polypeptide can be, for example, a ligand or cell surface receptor
having ligand binding activity. Immunoadhesions for use as
anti-LRP6 antibodies can contain at least the Fc receptor binding
effector functions of the antibody constant domain.
[0103] "Immunologically reactive" means that the antibody of
interest will bind with LRP6 antigens present in a biological
sample.
[0104] The term "immunogenic sequence of an LRP6" means an LRP6
molecule that includes an amino acid sequence with at least one
epitope such that the molecule is capable of stimulating the
production of antibodies in an appropriate host.
[0105] The term "immunogenic composition" means a composition that
comprises at least one immunogenic polypeptide (e.g., an LRP6
antigen or antibody).
[0106] The term "antigen" refers to a molecule or a portion of a
molecule capable of being bound by a selective binding agent, such
as an antibody, and additionally capable of being used in an animal
to produce antibodies capable of binding to that antigen. An
antigen may possess one or more epitopes that are capable of
interacting with different antibodies.
[0107] The term "selective binding agent" refers to a molecule that
binds to an antigen. Non-limiting examples include antibodies,
antigen-binding fragments, scFv, Fab, Fab', F(ab').sub.2, single
chain antibodies, peptides, peptide fragments and proteins.
[0108] The term "epitope" includes any determinant capable of
binding with high affinity to an immunoglobulin or to a T-cell
receptor. An epitope is a region of an antigen that is bound by an
antibody that specifically targets that antigen, and when the
antigen is a protein, includes specific amino acids that directly
contact the antibody. Most often, epitopes reside on proteins, but
in some instances, may reside on other kinds of molecules, such as
nucleic acids. Epitope determinants may include chemically active
surface groupings of molecules such as amino acids, sugar side
chains, phosphoryl or sulfonyl groups, and may have specific three
dimensional structural characteristics, and/or specific charge
characteristics. Generally, antibodies specific for a particular
target antigen will preferentially recognize an epitope on the
target antigen in a complex mixture of proteins and/or
macromolecules.
[0109] Regions of a given polypeptide that include an epitope can
be identified using any number of epitope mapping techniques, well
known in the art. See, e.g., Epitope Mapping Protocols in Methods
in Molecular Biology, Vol. 66 (Glenn E. Morris, Ed., 1996) Humana
Press, Totowa, N.J. For example, linear epitopes may be determined
by e.g., concurrently synthesizing large numbers of peptides on
solid supports, the peptides corresponding to portions of the
protein molecule, and reacting the peptides with antibodies while
the peptides are still attached to the supports. Such techniques
are known in the art and described in, e.g., U.S. Pat. No.
4,708,871; Geysen et al. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 81:3998-4002
(1984); Geysen et al. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 82:178-182 (1985);
Geysen et al. Molec. Immunol. 23:709-715 (1986). Similarly,
conformational epitopes are readily identified by determining
spatial conformation of amino acids such as by, e.g., x-ray
crystallography and two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance.
See, e.g., Epitope Mapping Protocols, supra. Antigenic regions of
proteins can also be identified using standard antigenicity and
hydropathy plots, such as those calculated using, e.g., the Omiga
version 1.0 software program available from the Oxford Molecular
Group. This computer program employs the Hopp/Woods method, Hopp et
al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci USA 78:3824-3828 (1981) for determining
antigenicity profiles, and the Kyte-Doolittle technique, Kyte et
al., J. Mol. Biol. 157:105-132 (1982) for hydropathy plots.
[0110] An antibody is said to "specifically bind" its target
antigen when the dissociation constant (K.sub.D) is
.ltoreq.10.sup.-8 M. The antibody specifically binds antigen with
"high affinity" when the K.sub.D is .ltoreq.5.times.10.sup.-9 M,
and with "very high affinity" when the K.sub.D is
.ltoreq.5.times.10.sup.-10 M. In one embodiment of the invention,
the antibody has a K.sub.D of .ltoreq.10.sup.-9M and an off rate
(k.sub.d) of about 1.times.10.sup.-4/sec. In one embodiment of the
invention, the off rate if <10.sup.-5/sec. In another embodiment
of the invention, the antibody will bind LRP6 with a KD of between
10.sup.-8 and 10.sup.-10 M.
[0111] The term "surface plasmon resonance," as used herein, refers
to an optical phenomenon that allows for the analysis of real-time
biospecific interactions by detection of alterations in protein
concentrations within a biosensor matrix, for example using the
BIAcore system (Biacore International AB, Uppsala, Sweden). For
further descriptions, see Jonsson et al., Ann. Biol. Clin. 51:19-26
(1993); Jonsson et al., Biotechniques 11:620-627 (1991); Johnsson
et al., J. Mol. Recognit. 8:125-131 (1995); and Johnsson et al.,
Anal. Biochem. 198:268-277 (1991).
[0112] It is understood that the antibodies of the present
invention may be modified, such that they are substantially
identical to the antibody polypeptide sequences, or fragments
thereof, and still bind the LRP6 epitopes provided herein.
Polypeptide sequences are "substantially identical" when optimally
aligned using such programs as GAP or BESTFIT using default gap
weights, they share at least 80% sequence identity, at least 90%
sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity, at least 96%
sequence identity, at least 97% sequence identity, at least 98%
sequence identity, or at least 99% sequence identity.
[0113] As discussed herein, minor variations in the amino acid
sequences of antibodies or antigen-binding regions thereof are
contemplated as being encompassed by the present invention,
providing that the variations in the amino acid sequence maintain
at least 75%, more preferably at least 80%, at least 90%, at least
95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98% and most preferably
at least 99% sequence identity. In particular, conservative amino
acid replacements are contemplated. Conservative replacements are
those that take place within a family of amino acids that are
related in their side chains. Genetically encoded amino acids are
generally divided into families: (1) acidic (aspartate, glutamate);
(2) basic (lysine, arginine, histidine); (3) nonpolar (alanine,
valine, leucine, isoleucine, proline, phenylalanine, methionine,
tryptophan); and (4) uncharged polar (glycine, asparagine,
glutamine, cysteine, serine, threonine, tyrosine). More preferred
families are: (1) aliphatic-hydroxy (serine, threonine); (2)
amide-containing (asparagine, glutamine); (3) aliphatic (alanine,
valine, leucine, isoleucine); and (4) aromatic (phenylalanine,
tryptophan). For example, it is reasonable to expect that an
isolated replacement of a leucine with an isoleucine or valine, an
aspartate with a glutamate, a threonine with a serine, or a similar
replacement of an amino acid with a structurally related amino acid
will not have a major effect on the binding or properties of the
resulting molecule, especially if the replacement does not involve
an amino acid within a framework site. Whether an amino acid change
results in a functional peptide can readily be determined by
assaying the specific activity of the polypeptide derivative.
Assays are described in detail herein. Fragments or analogs of
antibodies or immunoglobulin molecules can be readily prepared by
those of ordinary skill in the art.
[0114] Preferred amino- and carboxy-termini of fragments or analogs
occur near boundaries of functional domains. Structural and
functional domains can be identified by comparison of the
nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence data to public or proprietary
sequence databases. Preferably, computerized comparison methods are
used to identify sequence motifs or predicted protein conformation
domains that occur in other proteins of known structure and/or
function. Methods to identify protein sequences that fold into a
known three-dimensional structure are known. Bowie et al., Science
253:164 (1991). Thus, the foregoing examples demonstrate that those
of skill in the art can recognize sequence motifs and structural
conformations that may be used to define structural and functional
domains in accordance with the invention.
[0115] The anti-LRP6 antibodies may also be generated using peptide
analogs of the epitopic determinants disclosed herein, which
analogs may consist of non-peptide compounds having properties
analogous to those of the template peptide. These types of
non-peptide compound are termed "peptide mimetics" or
"peptidomimetics". Fauchere, J. Adv. Drug Res. 15:29 (1986); Veber
and Freidinger TINS p. 392 (1985); and Evans et al., J. Med. Chem.
30:1229 (1987).
[0116] The term "immune complex" refers to the combination formed
when an antibody binds to an epitope on an antigen.
[0117] The term "effective amount" refers to an amount effective,
at dosages and for periods of time necessary, to achieve the
desired therapeutic or prophylactic result.
[0118] A "therapeutically effective amount" of a substance/molecule
of the invention may vary according to factors such as the disease
state, age, sex, and weight of the individual, and the ability of
the substance/molecule to elicit a desired response in the
individual. A therapeutically effective amount is also one in which
any toxic or detrimental effects of the substance/molecule are
outweighed by the therapeutically beneficial effects.
[0119] The term "cytotoxic agent" as used herein refers to a
substance that inhibits or prevents the function of cells and/or
causes destruction of cells. The term is intended to include
radioactive isotopes (e.g., phosphorus-32, copper-67, arsenic-77,
rhodium-105, palladium-109, silver-111, tin-121, iodine-125 or 131,
holmium-166, lutetium-177, rhenium-186 or 188, iridium-194,
gold-199, astatium-211, yttrium-90, samarium-153, or bismuth-212),
chemotherapeutic agents, e.g., methotrexate, adriamicin, vinca
alkaloids (vincristine, vinblastine, etoposide), doxorubicin,
melphalan, mitomycin C, chloramucil, daunorubicin, or other
intercalating agents, enzymes and fragments thereof such as
nucleolytic enzymes, antibiotics, and toxins such as small molecule
toxins or enzymatically active toxins of bacterial (e.g., Diptheria
toxin, Pseudomonas endotoxin and exotoxin, Staphylococcal
enterotoxin A), fungal (e.g., .alpha.-sarcin, restrictocin), plant
(e.g., abrin, ricin, modeccin, viscumin, pokeweed anti-viral
protein, saporin, gelonin, momoridin, trichosanthin, barley toxin)
or animal origin, e.g., cytotoxic RNases, such as extracellular
pancreatic RNases; DNase I, including fragments and/or variants
thereof, and the various antitumor or anticancer agents disclosed
below. Other cytotoxic agents are described below. A tumoricidal
agent causes destruction of tumor cells.
[0120] The term "chemotherapeutic agent" means a chemical compound
that non-specifically decreases or inhibits the growth,
proliferation, and/or survival of cancer cells. Such chemical
agents are often directed to intracellular processes necessary for
cell growth or division, and are thus particularly effective
against cancerous cells, which generally grow and divide rapidly.
For example, vincristine depolymerizes microtubules, and thus
inhibits cells from entering mitosis. In general, chemotherapeutic
agents can include any chemical agent that inhibits, or is designed
to inhibit, a cancerous cell or a cell likely to become cancerous.
Such agents are often administered, and are often most effective,
in combination, e.g., in the formulation CHOP.
[0121] Examples of chemotherapeutic agents contemplated by the
present invention include, but are not limited to, alkylating
agents such as thiotepa and CYTOXAN.RTM. cyclosphosphamide; alkyl
sulfonates such as busulfan, improsulfan and piposulfan; aziridines
such as benzodopa, carboquone, meturedopa, and uredopa;
ethylenimines and methylamelamines including altretamine,
triethylenemelamine, trietylenephosphoramide,
triethiylenethiophosphoramide and trimethylolomelamine; acetogenins
(especially bullatacin and bullatacinone);
delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (dronabinol, MARINOL.RTM.);
beta-lapachone; lapachol; colchicines; betulinic acid; a
camptothecin (including the synthetic analogue topotecan
(HYCAMTIN.RTM.), CPT-11 (irinotecan, CAMPTOSAR.RTM.),
acetylcamptothecin, scopolectin, and 9-aminocamptothecin);
bryostatin; callystatin; CC-1065 (including its adozelesin,
carzelesin and bizelesin synthetic analogues); podophyllotoxin;
podophyllinic acid; teniposide; cryptophycins (particularly
cryptophycin 1 and cryptophycin 8); dolastatin; duocarmycin
(including the synthetic analogues, KW-2189 and CB1-TM1);
eleutherobin; pancratistatin; a sarcodictyin; spongistatin;
nitrogen mustards such as chlorambucil, chlornaphazine,
cholophosphamide, estramustine, ifosfamide, mechlorethamine,
mechlorethamine oxide hydrochloride, melphalan, novembichin,
phenesterine, prednimustine, trofosfamide, uracil mustard;
nitrosureas such as carmustine, chlorozotocin, fotemustine,
lomustine, nimustine, and ranimnustine; antibiotics such as the
enediyne antibiotics (e.g., calicheamicin, especially calicheamicin
gamma1 and calicheamicin omega1 (see, e.g., Agnew, Chem Intl. Ed.
Engl., 33: 183-186 (1994)); dynemicin, including dynemicin A; an
esperamicin; as well as neocarzinostatin chromophore and related
chromoprotein enediyne antiobiotic chromophores), aclacinomysins,
actinomycin, authramycin, azaserine, bleomycins, cactinomycin,
carabicin, caminomycin, carzinophilin, chromomycinis, dactinomycin,
daunorubicin, detorubicin, 6-diazo-5-oxo-L-norleucine, doxorubicin
(including ADRIAMYCIN.RTM., morpholino-doxorubicin,
cyanomorpholino-doxorubicin, 2-pyrrolino-doxorubicin, doxorubicin
HCl liposome injection (DOXIL.RTM.) and deoxydoxorubicin),
epirubicin, esorubicin, idarubicin, marcellomycin, mitomycins such
as mitomycin C, mycophenolic acid, nogalamycin, olivomycins,
peplomycin, potfiromycin, puromycin, quelamycin, rodorubicin,
streptonigrin, streptozocin, tubercidin, ubenimex, zinostatin,
zorubicin; anti-metabolites such as methotrexate, gemcitabine
(GEMZAR.RTM.), tegafur (UFTORAL.RTM.), capecitabine (XELODA.RTM.),
an epothilone, and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU); folic acid analogues such
as denopterin, methotrexate, pteropterin, trimetrexate; purine
analogs such as fludarabine, 6-mercaptopurine, thiamiprine,
thioguanine; pyrimidine analogs such as ancitabine, azacitidine,
6-azauridine, carmofur, cytarabine, dideoxyuridine, doxifluridine,
enocitabine, floxuridine; androgens such as calusterone,
dromostanolone propionate, epitiostanol, mepitiostane,
testolactone; anti-adrenals such as aminoglutethimide, mitotane,
trilostane; folic acid replenisher such as frolinic acid;
aceglatone; aldophosphamide glycoside; aminolevulinic acid;
eniluracil; amsacrine; bestrabucil; bisantrene; edatraxate;
defofamine; demecolcine; diaziquone; elformithine; elliptinium
acetate; etoglucid; gallium nitrate; hydroxyurea; lentinan;
lonidainine; maytansinoids such as maytansine and ansamitocins;
mitoguazone; mitoxantrone; mopidanmol; nitraerine; pentostatin;
phenamet; pirarubicin; losoxantrone; 2-ethylhydrazide;
procarbazine; PSK.RTM. polysaccharide complex (JHS Natural
Products, Eugene, Oreg.); razoxane; rhizoxin; sizofiran;
spirogermanium; tenuazonic acid; triaziquone;
2,2',2''-trichlorotriethylamine; trichothecenes (especially T-2
toxin, verracurin A, roridin A and anguidine); urethan; vindesine
(ELDISINE.RTM., FILDESIN.RTM.); dacarbazine; mannomustine;
mitobronitol; mitolactol; pipobroman; gacytosine; arabinoside
("Ara-C"); thiotepa; taxoids, e.g., paclitaxel (TAXOL.RTM.),
albumin-engineered nanoparticle formulation of paclitaxel
(ABRAXANE.RTM.), and doxetaxel (TAXOTERE.RTM.); chloranbucil;
6-thioguanine; mercaptopurine; methotrexate; platinum analogs such
as cisplatin and carboplatin; vinblastine (VELBAN.RTM.); platinum;
etoposide (VP-16); ifosfamide; mitoxantrone; vincristine
(ONCOVIN.RTM.); oxaliplatin; leucovovin; vinorelbine
(NAVELBINE.RTM.); novantrone; edatrexate; daunomycin; aminopterin;
ibandronate; topoisomerase inhibitor RFS 2000;
difluoromethylornithine (DMFO); retinoids such as retinoic acid;
pharmaceutically acceptable salts, acids or derivatives of any of
the above.
[0122] Also useful are combinations of two or more of the above
such as CHOP (a combination of cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin,
vincristine and prednisone) as well as the use of the constituents
of CHOP either alone or in various combinations such as CO, CH, CP,
COP, CHO, CHP, HO, HP, HOP, OP, etc.; CHOP and bleomycin
(CHOP-BLED); cyclophosphamide and fludarabine; cyclophosphamide,
mitoxantrone, prednisone and vincristine; cyclophosphamide,
dexamethasone, doxorubicin and vincristine (CAVD); CAV;
cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and prednisone; cyclophosphamide,
mitoxantrone, prednisone and vincristine (CNOP); cyclophosphamide,
methotrexate, leucovorin and cytarabine (COMLA); cyclophosphamide,
dexamethasone, doxorubicin and prednisone; cylophosphamide,
prednisone, procarbazine and vincristine (COPP); cylophosphamide,
prednisone and vincristine (COP and CVP-1); cyclophosphamide and
mitoxantrone; etoposide; mitoxantrone, ifosfamide and etoposide
(MIV); cytarabine; methylprednisolone and cisplatin (ESHAP);
methylprednisolone, cytarabine and cisplatin (ESAP); fludarabine,
cytosine arabinoside (Ara-C) and G-CSF (FLAG); irinotecan, 5-FU
(IFL); oxaliplatin, 5-FU, leucovorin (FOLFOX); oxaliplatin,
irinotecan (IROX); leucovorin, 5-FU, irinotecan (FOLFIRI);
methotrexate, leucovorin, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide,
vincristine, bleomycin and prednisone (MACOP-B); methotrexate,
bleomycin, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and
dexamethasone (m-BACOD); prednisone, cyclophosphamide, etopo side,
cytarabine, bleomycin, vincristine, methotrexate and leucovorin
(PROMACE-CYTABOM); etoposide, cyclophosphamide, vincristine,
prednisone and bleomycin (VACOP-B); fludarabine and mitoxantrone;
cisplatine, cytarabine and etoposide; desamethasone, fludarabine
and mitoxantrone; chlorambucil and prednisone; busulfan and
fludarabine; ICE; DVP; ATRA; Idarubicin, hoelzer chemotherapy
regime; La La chemotherapy regime; ABVD; CEOP; 2-CdA; FLAG and IDA
(with or without subsequent G-CSF treatment); VAD; M and P;
C-Weekly; ABCM; MOPP; cisplatin, cytarabine and dexamethasone
(DHAP), as well as the additional known chemotherapeutic regimens.
Preparation and dosing schedules for such chemotherapeutic agents
are also described in Chemotherapy Service Ed., M. C. Perry,
Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, Md. (1992).
[0123] Also included in this definition are anti-hormonal agents
that act to regulate, reduce, block, or inhibit the effects of
hormones that can promote the growth of cancer, and are often in
the form of systemic or whole-body treatment. They may be hormones
themselves. Examples include anti-estrogens and selective estrogen
receptor modulators (SERMs), including, for example, tamoxifen
(including NOLVADEX.RTM. tamoxifen), raloxifene (EVISTA.RTM.),
droloxifene, 4-hydroxytamoxifen, trioxifene, keoxifene, LY 117018,
onapristone, and toremifene (FARESTON.RTM.); anti-progesterones;
estrogen receptor down-regulators (ERDs); estrogen receptor
antagonists such as fulvestrant (FASLODEX.RTM.); agents that
function to suppress or shut down the ovaries, for example,
leutinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonists such as
leuprolide acetate (LUPRON.RTM. and ELIGARD.RTM.), goserelin
acetate, buserelin acetate and tripterelin; other anti-androgens
such as flutamide, nilutamide and bicalutamide; and aromatase
inhibitors that inhibit the enzyme aromatase, which regulates
estrogen production in the adrenal glands, such as, for example,
4(5)-imidazoles, aminoglutethimide, megestrol acetate
(MEGASE.RTM.), exemestane (AROMASIN.RTM.), formestanie, fadrozole,
vorozole (RIVISOR.RTM.), letrozole (FEMARA.RTM.), and anastrozole
(ARIMIDEX.RTM.). In addition, such definition of chemotherapeutic
agents includes bisphosphonates such as clodronate (for example,
BONEFOS.RTM. or OSTAC.RTM.), etidronate (DIDROCAL.RTM.), NE-58095,
zoledronic acid/zoledronate (ZOMETA.RTM.), alendronate
(FOSAMAX.RTM.), pamidronate (AREDIA.RTM.), tiludronate
(SKELID.RTM.), or risedronate (ACTONEL.RTM.); as well as
troxacitabine (a 1,3-dioxolane nucleoside cytosine analog);
antisense oligonucleotides, particularly those that inhibit
expression of genes in signaling pathways implicated in aberrant
cell proliferation, such as, for example, PKC-alpha, Raf, H-Ras,
and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGF-R); vaccines such as
THERATOPE.RTM. vaccine and gene therapy vaccines, for example,
ALLOVECTIN.RTM. vaccine, LEUVECTIN.RTM. vaccine, and VAXID.RTM.
vaccine; topoisomerase 1 inhibitor (e.g., LURTOTECAN.RTM.); rmRH
(e.g., ABARELIX.RTM.); lapatinib ditosylate (an ErbB-2 and EGFR
dual tyrosine kinase small-molecule inhibitor also known as
GW572016); COX-2 inhibitors such as celecoxib (CELEBREX.RTM.;
4-(5-(4-methylphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)benzene
sulfonamide; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, acids or
derivatives of any of the above.
[0124] The terms "radiation therapy" or "radiotherapeutic agents"
mean the administration of radioactivity or radioactive compounds
to a subject with cancer. Radiation decreases or inhibits the
growth of dividing cells, such as cancer cells. Such therapy may
include radiation from radioactive isotopes (e.g., phosphorous-32,
copper-67, arsenic-77, rhodium-105, palladium-109, silver-111,
tin-121, iodine-125 or 131, holmium-166, lutetium-177, rhenium-186
or 188, iridium-194, gold-199, astatium-21, yttrium-90,
samarium-153, or bismuth-212). The radiation therapy may be whole
body irradiation, or may be directed locally to a specific site or
tissue in the body, such as the colon or small intestine.
[0125] The term "targeted anti-cancer agents" means molecules
directed to specific proteins, lipids, or other cellular
components. Such targeted anti-cancer agents include monoclonal
antibodies or other types of antibodies (i.e., fragments, single
chain antibodies, bi-specific antibodies) or molecules (such as
peptibodies) that target antigens. Examples of such
immunotherapeutic targeted antibodies include without limitation
bevacizumab (AVASTIN.RTM., Genentech, South San Francisco, Calif.),
tositumomab (BEXXAR.RTM., GlaxoSmithKline, United Kingdom),
alemtuzumab (CAMPATH.RTM., Genzyme, Cambridge, Mass.), cetuximab
(ERBITUX.RTM., ImClone Systems Inc., New York), trastuzumab
(HERCEPTIN.RTM., Genentech), gemtuzumab ozogamicin (MYLOTARG.RTM.,
Wyeth, Madison, N.J.), rituximab (RITUXAN.RTM., Biogen Idec, San
Diego, Calif.), ibritumomab tiuxetan (ZEVALIN.RTM., Biogen Idec),
mitomomab (BEC2), C225, OncoLym, epratuzumab (Lymphocide),
oregovomab (OVAREX.RTM., ViRexx, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada),
lintuzumab (SMART M195), apolizumab (SMART 1D10), VITAXIN.RTM.
(Medimmune, Inc., Gaithersburg, Md.). Also captured by the term
"targeted anti-cancer agents" are immunotoxins. By "immunotoxin" is
meant an antibody- or antibody-like-toxin conjugate intended to
destroy specific target cells (e.g., tumor cells) that bear
antigens homologous to the antibody. Examples of toxins that are
coupled to such antibodies include but are not limited to ricin A
chain (RTA), blocked ricin (blR), saporin (SAP), pokeweed antiviral
protein (PAP) and Pseudomonas exotoxin (PE), and other toxic
compounds, such as radioisotopes and other chemotherapeutic drugs,
as described above.
[0126] The term "immunotherapeutic agent" is used herein to denote
an agent that is an immunopotentiator or an immunosuppressant and
is useful for treating diseases and disorders including cancer.
Such agents include, without limitation, various cytokines and
lymphokines, such as a number of interleukins, including IL-1,
IL-2, IL-3, IL-4, IL-5, IL-12 and muteins of these molecules;
interferons, such as but not limited to IFN-.alpha., IFN-.beta.,
IFN-.gamma. and muteins thereof; colony stimulating factors such as
GM-CSF and muteins of GM-CSF; tumor necrosis factors, such as
TNF-.alpha. and TNF-.beta. and muteins of these molecules. Also
captured by the term "immunotherapeutic agent" are immunotoxins. By
"immunotoxin" is meant an antibody-toxin conjugate intended to
destroy specific target cells (e.g., tumor cells) which bear
antigens homologous to the antibody. Examples of toxins that are
coupled to such antibodies include but are not limited to ricin A
chain (RTA), blocked ricin (blR), saporin (SAP), pokeweed antiviral
protein (PAP) and Pseudomonas exotoxin (PE), and other toxic
compounds, such as radioisotopes and other chemotherapeutic drugs,
described further below.
[0127] The term "immunoconjugate" refers to the association of an
antibody with another agent, such as a chemotherapeutic agent, a
toxin, an immunotherapeutic agent, and the like. In this way, the
agent of interest can be targeted directly to cells bearing the
LRP6 cell surface receptor. The mode of association between the
antibody and the agent of interest is immaterial. Thus, the
antibody and agent may be associated through non-covalent
interactions such as through electrostatic forces, or by covalent
bonds. Various linkers, known in the art, can be employed in order
to form the immunoconjugate. Additionally, the immunoconjugate can
be provided in the form of a fusion protein that may be expressed
from a polynucleotide encoding the immunoconjugate.
[0128] The term "agent" means any substance, naturally occurring or
synthetic, and includes, without limitation, small molecules,
single or double stranded oligonucleotide molecules such as
aptamers, polynucleotides (DNA or RNA) interfering nucleic acid
molecules (shRNA, siRNA, double stranded RNA, or microRNA), lipids,
simple or complex sugars or other carbohydrates, peptide-nucleic
acids, peptomimetics, peptides, single or multi chain polypeptides,
antibodies, antibody fragments such as Fabs or Fc-fusion molecules,
or peptibodies. Also included as agents are those substances that
are chimeras, hybrids, or fusions of any of the foregoing, such as,
for example, a peptide-lipid fusion molecule, a polypeptide linked
to a sugar molecule such as polyethylene glycol, an aptamer fused
to a lipid, and the like.
[0129] The term "anti-cancer agent" means any agent that can be
used to treat a cell proliferative disorder such as cancer,
including cytotoxic agents, chemotherapeutic agents, radiotherapy
and radiotherapeutic agents, targeted anti-cancer agents, and
immunotherapeutic agents.
[0130] As used herein, the terms "label" and "detectable label"
refer to a molecule capable of detection, including, but not
limited to, radioactive isotopes, fluorescers, semiconductor
nanocrystals, chemiluminescers, chromophores, enzymes, enzyme
substrates, enzyme cofactors, enzyme inhibitors, dyes, metal ions,
metal sols, ligands (e.g., biotin, streptavidin or haptens) and the
like. The term "fluorescer" refers to a substance or a portion
thereof which is capable of exhibiting fluorescence in the
detectable range. Particular examples of labels which may be used
under the invention include, but are not limited to, horseradish
peroxidase (HRP), fluorescein, FITC, rhodamine, dansyl,
umbelliferone, dimethyl acridinium ester (DMAE), Texas red,
luminol, NADPH and .alpha.- or .beta.-galactosidase.
[0131] The term "anti-tumor activity" means a reduction in the rate
of cell proliferation and hence a decline in growth rate of
abnormal cells that arises during therapy. Such activity can be
assessed using accepted animal models.
[0132] The term "subject" as used herein means a mammal, such as,
but not limited to, domestic and farm animals and zoo, sports or
pet animals, such as cow, monkey, horse, sheep, pig, cat, dog,
mouse, rat, rabbit, guinea pig or human. Preferably the mammal is a
human. A subject can be a human patient.
[0133] The term "biological sample" as used herein refers to a
sample of tissue or fluid isolated from a subject such as, but not
limited to, blood, plasma, platelets, serum, fecal matter, urine,
bone marrow, bile, spinal fluid, lymph fluid, cerebrospinal fluid,
samples of the skin, secretions of the skin, respiratory,
intestinal, and genitourinary tracts, tears, saliva, milk, blood
cells, organs, biopsies and also samples of in vitro cell culture
constituents including but not limited to conditioned media
resulting from the growth of cells and tissues in culture medium,
e.g., recombinant cells, and cell components. The samples detailed
above need not necessarily be in the form obtained directly from
the source. For example, the sample can be treated prior to use,
such as, for example, by heating, centrifuging, etc. prior to
analysis.
[0134] The term "Wnt signaling pathway" means the canonical Wnt
pathway in which members of the Wnt family of secreted protein
ligands bind a receptor complex of LRP and Frizzled (FZD) allowing
.beta.-catenin to be translocated into the nucleus, interact with
the LEF/TCF transcription factors and activate target gene
expression.
[0135] The phrase "cell proliferation related disease or disorder"
means those diseases or disorders in which cell proliferation is
altered, i.e., either increased or decreased as compared with the
homeostatic state.
[0136] The phrase "pharmaceutically acceptable" vehicle, carrier or
adjuvant means a non-toxic agent that can be tolerated by a
recipient patient at the dosages and concentrations employed. Often
the pharmaceutical carrier is an aqueous pH buffered solution.
Representative non-limiting examples of such agents include human
serum albumin, gelatin, ion exchangers, alumina, lecithin, buffer
substances such as phosphates, citrate, glycine, antioxidants such
as ascorbic acid, potassium sorbate and other organic acids, and
salts or electrolytes such as protamine sulfate. Suitable vehicles
are, for example, water, saline, phosphate-buffered saline,
dextrose, glycerol, ethanol, hydrophilic polymers such as
polyvinylpyrrolidone; amino acids such as glycine, glutamine,
asparagine, arginine or lysine; monosaccharides, disaccharides, and
other carbohydrates including glucose, mannose, or dextrins;
chelating agents such as EDTA; sugar alcohols such as mannitol or
sorbitol; salt-forming counterions such as sodium; and/or nonionic
surfactants such as TWEEN.TM. (ICI Americas, Inc., Bridgewater,
N.J.), polyethylene glycol (PEG), and PLURONIC.RTM. (BASF, Florham
Park, N.J.). Other suitable agents are well known to those in the
art. See, for example, Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mack
Publishing Company, Easton, Pa., 19th edition, 1995. Actual methods
of preparing such compositions are also known, or will be apparent,
to those skilled in the art. See, e.g., Remington's Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Mack Publishing Company, Easton, Pa., 19th edition,
1995.
[0137] Various aspects of the invention are described in further
detail in the following sections and subsections.
II. LRP6 and the Wnt-Signaling Pathway
[0138] The Wnt signaling pathway is important in embryonic
development and postnatal tissue maintenance. This is achieved by
directing a specific set of genes that control temporal and spatial
regulation of cell growth, movement and cell survival (reviewed in
Barker and Clevers, Nature Rev. 5:997 (2006) herein incorporated by
reference in its entirety). Proper regulation of this pathway is
important for maintaining tissue homeostasis. Chronic activation of
this pathway promotes uncontrolled cell growth and survival and can
consequently drive the development of cell proliferative diseases,
such as cancer. Alternatively, abnormal inhibition of this pathway
can result in many disease states, for example loss of bone mass
and other bone diseases. Wnt proteins initiate downstream signaling
by interacting with a Frizzled receptor and one of two cell-surface
receptors, which are members of the low-density-lipoprotein
receptor (LDLR)-related proteins (LRPs): LRP5 and LRP6 (reviewed in
He et al, Development 131:1663-1677 (2004), herein incorporated by
reference in its entirety).
[0139] The role of LRP6 in canonical Wnt signaling was discovered
via genetic studies. Mutant mice lacking LRP6 exhibited composite
phenotypes similar to mutations in several individual Wnt genes
(Pinson et al, Nature 407:535-538 (2000)). In Xenopus embryos,
dominant-negative LRP6 blocked signaling by several Wnt proteins,
whereas overexpression of LRP6 activated Wnt/.beta.-catenin
signaling (Tamai et al, Nature 407:530-535 (2000)). Furthermore, it
has been shown that expression of either LRP6 or LRP5 is necessary
for cells to respond to canonical Wnt signaling (reviewed in He et
al., supra, 2004).
[0140] LRP5 and LRP6 are highly homologous and share 73% and 64%
identity in their extra- and intracellular domains, respectively.
They are widely co-expressed during embryogenesis and in adult
tissues and share some functional redundancy. The extracellular
domains of LRP5 and LRP6 comprise three basic domains: 1) a YWTD
(tyrosine, tryptophan, threonine, aspartic acid)-type
.beta.-propeller domain, 2) an EGF (epidermal growth factor)-like
domain, and 3) an LDLR type A (LA) domain. The YWTD-type
.beta.-propeller domain contains six YWTD repeats of 43-50 amino
acid residues each and forms a six-bladed .beta.-propeller
structure. In LRP5 and LRP6, there are four YWTD-type
.beta.-propeller domains that are each followed by an EGF-like
domain, which comprises about 40 amino acid residues with conserved
cysteine residues, which in turn are followed by three LA domains.
(Springer et al, J. Mol. Biol. 283:837-862 (1998); Jeon et al, Nat.
Struct. Biol. 8:499-504 (2001)). The .beta.-propeller-EGF-like
domains appear to bind extracellular ligands. The extracellular
domain of LRP6 is defined by amino acid residues 20 to 1375 and
contains four propeller domains at amino acid residues 43-324,
352-627, 654-929, and 957-1250. Amino acid residues 32-1386 of LRP5
comprise the extracellular domain which contains four propeller
domains at amino acid residues 75-336, 365-639, 667-941, and
969-1253.
[0141] LRP5 and LRP6 purportedly bind Axin directly via their
intracellular domains thereby regulating .beta.-catenin
phosphorylation and degradation. LRP5/6 activity is modulated by
secreted ligands Dkk1, Dkk2 and SOST/Sclerostin, which through
their interaction with LRP5/6 antagonize Wnt activity. Dkk1 is a
high affinity ligand for LRP5/6 and disrupts the binding of the
FZD-LRP complex. Dkk1 appears to bind LRP6 via its C-terminal
cysteine-rich domain which is also suggested to be required for Wnt
antagonism (He et al, supra, 2004). Dkk1 has been demonstrated to
interact with the region of LRP6 encompassing the third and fourth
propeller domains which is distinct from the Wnt binding region of
LRP6. Dkk1 also binds Kremen-1 and -2 which are single-pass
transmembrane proteins. The interaction of Dkk1 and LRP5/6 with
Kremen-1 internalizes the complex for degradation thereby reducing
the number of Wnt coreceptors available for signaling.
[0142] Wnt signaling has been shown to be involved in normal
skeletogenesis and cancer-related bone diseases. Activating
mutations in LRP5 have been demonstrated to cause
osteoporosis-pseudoglioma syndrome which is characterized by low
bone mineral density and skeletal fragility (Gong et al, Cell
107:513-523 (2001)). On the other hand, mutations in LRP5 that
prevent binding of Dkk1 have been implicated in the syndrome of
hereditary high bone density (Boyden et al, New Engl J Med
346:1513-1521 (2002)). Dkk1 has also been implicated in normal
skeletal development. Mice lacking Dkk1 grow extra digits, while
increased expression of Dkk1 results in a loss of bony structures
(Mukhopadhyay et al, Dev Cell 1:423-434 (2001)). In addition,
plasma cells from multiple myeloma patients express Dkk1 whereas
those from normal patients do not. The expression of Dkk1
positively correlates with the presence of bone lesions in multiple
myeloma. Osteolytic lesions have also been found in prostate cancer
patients (Tian et al, New Engl J Med 349:2483-2494 (2003); Politou
et al, Int. J Cancer 119:1728-1731 (2006)).
[0143] Maintenance of bone mass is influenced by the balance
achieved between bone forming cells (osteoblasts) and bone
resorbing cells (osteoclasts). According to Diana et al (Nat Med
13:156-163 (2007)), Dkk1 appears to be involved in bone loss in
inflammatory joint disease such as rheumatoid arthritis,
osteoarthritis and ankylosing spondylitis by inhibiting
differentiation of osteoblasts and promoting the activity of
osteoclasts. In situations where higher than normal levels of Dkk1
are present, Dkk1 appears to be involved in the bone destructive
phenotype entailing joint instability common to diseases such as
rheumatoid arthritis. In situations where lower than normal levels
of Dkk1 are present, the bone anabolic reaction in the joint may be
enhanced, leading to joint ankylosis in osteoarthritis and
ankylosing spondylosis (Diarra et al, supra, 2007).
[0144] Modulation of LRP6 and/or Dkk1 resulting in activation of
Wnt signaling may be useful to treat conditions such as bone
disorders including, but not limited to osteoarthritis, rheumatoid
arthritis, ankylosing spondylosis, and osteolytic lesions caused by
a variety of diseases including osteoarthritis and multiple
myeloma. Additional conditions that may benefit from these
treatments include, but are not limited to, gastrointestinal
disorders, such as irritable bowel disease, peptic ulcers, and
mucositis, and wound healing, as Wnt/LRP6 signaling has been shown
to regulate tissue homeostasis and repair in these tissues.
III. Anti-LRP6 Antibodies and Antigen-Binding Fragments
[0145] A variety of selective binding agents useful for regulating
the activity of LRP6 are provided. These agents include, for
instance, antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that
contain an antigen binding domain (e.g., single chain antibodies,
domain antibodies, immunoadhesions, and polypeptides with an
antigen-binding region) that specifically bind to an LRP6
polypeptide (e.g., a human, rat and/or murine LRP6
polypeptide).
[0146] The present invention provides isolated anti-LRP6 antibodies
that bind to human LRP6 epitopes. In a preferred embodiment, the
LRP6 epitope is substantially the same epitope as a human LRP6
epitope defined by amino acids 43-324 of SEQ ID NO: 2 (e.g., SEQ ID
NO: 13 or 16). In another embodiment, the isolated anti-LRP6
antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof bind to a human
LRP6 epitope, or substantially the same epitope, defined by amino
acids 43-324 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In another embodiment, an isolated
antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof specifically binds to
a human LRP6 epitope, or substantially the same epitope, defined by
amino acids 43-324 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In another embodiment, a
monoclonal antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof
specifically binds to a human LRP6 epitope, or substantially the
same epitope, defined by amino acids 43-324 of SEQ ID NO: 2. Such
antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof can be prepared by
any one of a number of processes disclosed below, for example, by
immunizing an animal with at least a first LRP6 antigenic
composition and selecting from the immunized animal an antibody
that substantially cross-reacts with the anti-LRP6 monoclonal
antibodies provided herein.
[0147] In another embodiment, the LRP6 epitope is substantially the
same epitope as a human LRP6 epitope defined by amino acids 263-283
of SEQ ID NO: 2 (e.g., SEQ ID NO: 371). In another embodiment,
isolated anti-LRP6 antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof
bind to a human LRP6 epitope, or substantially the same epitope,
defined by amino acids 263-283 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In another
embodiment, an isolated antibody or antigen-binding fragment
thereof specifically binds to a human LRP6 epitope, or
substantially the same epitope, defined by amino acids 263-283 of
SEQ ID NO: 2. In another embodiment, a monoclonal antibody or
antigen-binding fragment thereof specifically binds to a human LRP6
epitope, or substantially the same epitope, defined by amino acids
263-283 of SEQ ID NO: 2. Such antibodies or antigen-binding
fragments thereof can be prepared by any one of a number of
processes disclosed below, for example, by immunizing an animal
with at least a first LRP6 antigenic composition and selecting from
the immunized animal an antibody that substantially cross-reacts
with the anti-LRP6 monoclonal antibodies provided herein.
[0148] In another embodiment, the LRP6 epitope is substantially the
same epitope as a human LRP6 epitope defined by amino acids 352-627
of SEQ ID NO: 2 (e.g., SEQ ID NO: 370). In another embodiment,
isolated anti-LRP6 antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof
bind to a human LRP6 epitope, or substantially the same epitope,
defined by amino acids 352-627 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In another
embodiment, an isolated antibody or antigen-binding fragment
thereof specifically binds to a human LRP6 epitope, or
substantially the same epitope, defined by amino acids 352-627 of
SEQ ID NO: 2. In another embodiment, a monoclonal antibody or
antigen-binding fragment thereof specifically binds to a human LRP6
epitope, or substantially the same epitope, defined by amino acids
352-627 of SEQ ID NO: 2. Such antibodies or antigen-binding
fragments thereof can be prepared by any one of a number of
processes disclosed below, for example, by immunizing an animal
with at least a first LRP6 antigenic composition and selecting from
the immunized animal an antibody that substantially cross-reacts
with the anti-LRP6 monoclonal antibodies provided herein.
[0149] Some of the antibodies and antigen-binding fragments that
are provided include (a) one or more light chain (LC) complementary
determining regions (CDRs) selected from the group consisting of:
[0150] (i) a LC CDR1 with at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID
NO: 114, 126, 138, 150, 162, 174, 186, 198, 210, 222, 234, 246,
258, 282, 294, 306, 318, 330, 342, 354, or 366; [0151] (ii) a LC
CDR2 with at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 115, 127,
139, 151, 163, 175, 187, 199, 211, 223, 235, 247, 259, 283, 295,
307, 319, 331, 343, 355, or 367; and [0152] (iii) a LC CDR3 with at
least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 116, 128, 140, 152, 164,
176, 188, 200, 212, 224, 236, 248, 260, 284, 296, 308, 320, 332,
344, 356, or 368; [0153] (b) one or more heavy chain (HC) CDRs
selected from the group consisting of: [0154] (i) a HC CDR1 with at
least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 108, 120, 132, 144, 156,
168, 180, 192, 204, 216, 228, 240, 252, 264, 270, 276, 288, 300,
312, 324, 336, 348, or 360; [0155] (ii) a HC CDR2 with at least 80%
sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 109, 121, 133, 145, 157, 169, 181,
193, 205, 217, 229, 241, 253, 265, 271, 277, 289, 301, 313, 325,
337, 349, or 361; and [0156] (iii) a HC CDR3 with at least 80%
sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 110, 122, 134, 146, 158, 170, 182,
194, 206, 218, 230, 242, 254, 266, 272, 278, 290, 302, 314, 326,
338, 350, or 362; or [0157] (c) one or more LC CDRs of (a) and one
or more HC CDRs of (b).
[0158] Such antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof may
specifically bind an LRP6 polypeptide. Certain antibodies or
fragments include one, two, three, four, five or six of the
foregoing CDRs. In a particular embodiment, the CDRs are arranged
as in monoclonal antibodies 77.2, 135.16, 213.7, 240.8, 413.1,
421.1, 498.3, 537.2, 606.4, 620.1, 856.6, 923.3, 931.1, 993.9,
995.5, 1115.3, 1213.2, 1253.12, 1281.1, 1293.11, 1433.8, 1470.2, or
1903.1.
[0159] The light chain and heavy chains of other antibodies or
fragments are as described above but have at least 90% sequence
identity to the foregoing sequences. Still other antibodies or
antigen-binding fragments thereof have a light chain in which CDR1
has the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 114, 126,
138, 150, 162, 174, 186, 198, 210, 222, 234, 246, 258, 282, 294,
306, 318, 330, 342, 354 or 366, CDR2 has the amino acid sequence as
set forth in SEQ ID NO: 115, 127, 139, 151, 163, 175, 187, 199,
211, 223, 235, 247, 259, 283, 295, 307, 319, 331, 343, 355 or 367,
and/or CDR3 has the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:
116, 128, 140, 152, 164, 176, 188, 200, 212, 224, 236, 248, 260,
284, 296, 308, 320, 332, 344, 356, or 368. Some antibodies or
antigen-binding fragments thereof may also have a heavy chain in
which CDR1 has the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:
108, 120, 132, 144, 156, 168, 180, 192, 204, 216, 228, 240, 252,
264, 270, 276, 288, 300, 312, 324, 336, 348, or 360, CDR2 has the
amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 109, 121, 133, 145,
157, 169, 181, 193, 205, 217, 229, 241, 253, 265, 271, 277, 289,
301, 313, 325, 337, 349, or 361, and/or CDR3 has the amino acid
sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 110, 122, 134, 146, 158, 170,
182, 194, 206, 218, 230, 242, 254, 266, 272, 278, 290, 302, 314,
326, 338, 350, or 362.
[0160] The antibodies encompassed by the present invention include
IgA, IgG.sub.1-4, IgE, IgM, and IgD antibodies. In a preferred
embodiment, the antibody is an IgG and is an IgG.sub.1, IgG.sub.2,
IgG.sub.3, or IgG.sub.4 subtype. In another preferred embodiment,
the anti-LRP6 antibody is the same class and subclass as antibodies
77.2, 135.16, 213.7, 240.8, 413.1, 421.1, 498.3, 537.2, 606.4,
620.1, 856.6, 923.3, 931.1, 993.9, 995.5, 1115.3, 1213.2, 1253.12,
1281.1, 1293.11, 1433.8, 1470.2, or 1903.1.
[0161] The class and subclass of anti-LRP6 antibodies may be
identified by any method known in the art. In general, the class
and subclass of an antibody may be identified using antibodies that
are specific for a particular class and subclass of antibody. Such
antibodies are available commercially. The class and subclass can
be determined by ELISA, Western blot, as well as other techniques.
Alternatively, the class and subclass may be determined by
sequencing all or a portion of the constant domains of the heavy
and/or light chains of the antibodies, comparing their amino acid
sequences to the known amino acid sequences of various classes and
subclasses of immunoglobulins, and determining the class and
subclass of the antibodies.
[0162] In another aspect of the invention, the anti-LRP6 antibody
demonstrates both species and molecule selectivity. In one
embodiment, the anti-LRP6 antibody binds to human, cynomologous,
rhesus or chimpanzee LRP6. Following the teachings of the
specification, one may determine the species selectivity for the
anti-LRP6 antibody using methods well known in the art. For
instance, one may determine species selectivity using Western blot,
FACS, ELISA or RIA.
A. Naturally Occurring Antibody Structure
[0163] Some of the selective binding agents that are provided have
the structure typically associated with naturally occurring
antibodies. The structural units of these antibodies typically
comprise one or more tetramers, each composed of two identical
couplets of polypeptide chains, though some species of mammals also
produce antibodies having only a single heavy chain. In a typical
antibody, each pair or couplet includes one full-length "light"
chain (in certain embodiments, about 25 kD) and one full-length
"heavy" chain (in certain embodiments, about 50-70 kD). Each
individual immunoglobulin chain is composed of several
"immunoglobulin (Ig) domains," each consisting of roughly 90 to 110
amino acids and expressing a characteristic folding pattern. These
domains are the basic units of which antibody polypeptides are
composed. The amino-terminal portion of each chain typically
includes a variable domain that is responsible for antigen
recognition. The carboxy-terminal portion is more conserved
evolutionarily than the other end of the chain and is referred to
as the "constant region" or "C region". Human light chains
generally are classified as kappa (.kappa.) and lambda (.lamda.)
light chains, and each of these contains one variable domain and
one constant domain. Heavy chains are typically classified as mu
(.mu.), delta (.delta.), gamma (.gamma.), alpha (.alpha.), or
epsilon (.epsilon.) chains and these define the antibody's isotype
as IgM, IgD, IgG, IgA, and IgE, respectively. IgG has several
subtypes, including, but not limited to, IgG.sub.1, IgG.sub.2,
IgG.sub.3, and IgG.sub.4. IgM subtypes include IgM.sub.1 and
IgM.sub.2. IgA subtypes include IgA, and IgA.sub.2. In humans, the
IgA and IgD isotypes contain four heavy chains and four light
chains; the IgG and IgE isotypes contain two heavy chains and two
light chains; and the IgM isotype contains five heavy chains and
five light chains. The heavy chain C region typically comprises one
or more domains that may be responsible for effector function. The
number of heavy chain constant region domains will depend on the
isotype. IgG heavy chains, for example, each contains three C
region domains known as C.sub.H1, C.sub.H2, and C.sub.H3. The
antibodies that are provided may have any of these isotypes and
subtypes. In certain embodiments of the invention, the anti-LRP6
antibodies are of the IgG.sub.1, IgG.sub.2a or IgG.sub.2b
subtypes.
[0164] In full-length light and heavy chains, the variable and
constant regions are joined by a "J" region of about 12 or more
amino acids, with the heavy chain also including a "D" region of
about 10 or more amino acids. See, e.g., Fundamental Immunology,
2.sup.nd ed., Ch. 7 (Paul, W., ed) 1989, New York: Raven Press
(herein incorporated by reference in its entirety for all
purposes). The variable regions of each light/heavy chain pair
typically form the antigen binding site.
[0165] Variable regions of immunoglobulin chains generally exhibit
the same overall structure, comprising relatively conserved
framework regions (FR) joined by three hypervariable regions, more
often called "complementarity determining regions" or CDRs. The
CDRs from the two chains of each heavy chain/light chain pair
mentioned above typically are aligned by the framework regions to
form a structure that binds specifically with a specific epitope on
the target protein (e.g., LRP6). From N-terminal to C-terminal,
naturally occurring light and heavy chain variable regions both
typically conform to the following order of these elements: FR1,
CDR1, FR2, CDR2, FR3, CDR3 and FR4. A numbering system has been
devised for assigning numbers to amino acids that occupy positions
in each of these domains. This numbering system is defined in Kabat
et al., Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest (1991,
National Institutes of Health Publication No. 91-3242, 5.sup.th
ed., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Md.)
or Chothia and Lesk, J. Mol. Biol. 196:901-917 (1987); Chothia et
al., Nature 342:878-883 (1989).
[0166] As a specific example of such antibodies, in one embodiment,
the anti-LRP6 antibody is a monoclonal antibody derived from mice.
Exemplary antibodies capable of binding to the aforementioned
epitope are the monoclonal antibodies 77.2, 135.16, 213.7, 240.8,
413.1, 421.1, 498.3, 537.2, 606.4, 620.1, 856.6, 923.3, 931.1,
993.9, 995.5, 1115.3, 1213.2, 1253.12, 1281.1, 1293.11, 1433.8,
1470.2, or 1903.1 (see, Examples below), each of which comprises a
light chain and a heavy chain.
B. Variable Domains of Antibodies
[0167] Also provided are antibodies that comprise a light chain
variable region selected from the group consisting of V.sub.L1,
V.sub.L2, V.sub.L3, V.sub.L4, V.sub.L5, V.sub.L6, V.sub.L7,
V.sub.L8, V.sub.L9, V.sub.L10, V.sub.L11, V.sub.L12, V.sub.L13,
V.sub.L14, V.sub.L15, V.sub.L16, V.sub.L17, V.sub.L18, V.sub.L19,
V.sub.L20, V.sub.L21, V.sub.L22, or V.sub.L23 and/or a heavy chain
variable region selected from the group consisting of V.sub.H1 and
V.sub.H2, V.sub.H3, V.sub.H4, V.sub.H5, V.sub.H6, V.sub.H7,
V.sub.H8, V.sub.H9, V.sub.H10, V.sub.H11, V.sub.H12, V.sub.H13,
V.sub.H14, V.sub.H15, V.sub.H16, V.sub.H17, V.sub.H18, V.sub.H19,
V.sub.H20, V.sub.H21, V.sub.H22, or V.sub.H23 as shown in Table 1
below, and antigen-binding regions, derivatives, muteins and
variants of these light and heavy chain variable regions.
[0168] Antibodies of this type can generally be designated by the
formula "V.sub.LxV.sub.Hy," wherein "x" is the number of the light
chain variable region and "y" corresponds to the number of the
heavy chain variable region as listed in Table 1. In general, x and
y are each 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,
17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, or 23.
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Antibody Abbreviated Chain NT Sequence AA
Sequence Designation Name Type (SEQ ID NO:) (SEQ ID NO:) 77.2
V.sub.H1 Heavy 17 18 77.2 V.sub.L1 Light 19 20 135.16 V.sub.H2
Heavy 21 22 135.16 V.sub.L2 Light 23 24 213.7 V.sub.H3 Heavy 25 26
213.7 V.sub.L3 Light 27 28 240.8 V.sub.H4 Heavy 29 30 240.8
V.sub.L4 Light 31 32 413.1 V.sub.H5 Heavy 33 34 413.1 V.sub.L5
Light 35 36 421.1 V.sub.H6 Heavy 37 38 421.1 V.sub.L6 Light 39 40
498.3 V.sub.H7 Heavy 41 42 498.3 V.sub.L7 Light 43 44 537.2
V.sub.H8 Heavy 45 46 537.2 V.sub.L8 Light 47 48 606.4 V.sub.H9
Heavy 49 50 606.4 V.sub.L9 Light 51 52 620.1 V.sub.H10 Heavy 53 54
620.1 V.sub.L10 Light 55 56 856.6 V.sub.H11 Heavy 57 58 856.6
V.sub.L11 Light 59 60 923.3 V.sub.H12 Heavy 61 62 923.3 V.sub.L12
Light 63 64 931.1 V.sub.H13 Heavy 65 66 931.1 V.sub.L13 Light 67 68
993.9 V.sub.H14 Heavy 69 70 993.9 V.sub.L14 Light N/D N/D 995.5
V.sub.H15 Heavy 71 72 995.5 V.sub.L15 Light N/D N/D 1115.3
V.sub.H16 Heavy 73 74 1115.3 V.sub.L16 Light 75 76 1213.2 V.sub.H17
Heavy 77 78 1213.2 V.sub.L17 Light 79 80 1253.12 V.sub.H18 Heavy 81
82 1253.12 V.sub.L18 Light 83 84 1281.1 V.sub.H19 Heavy 85 86
1281.1 V.sub.L19 Light 87 88 1293.11 V.sub.H20 Heavy 89 90 1293.11
V.sub.L20 Light 91 92 1433.8 V.sub.H21 Heavy 93 94 1433.8 V.sub.L21
Light 95 96 1470.2 V.sub.H22 Heavy 97 98 1470.2 V.sub.L22 Light 99
100 1903.1 V.sub.H23 Heavy 101 102 1903.1 V.sub.L23 Light 103 104
*N/D = not determined
[0169] Thus, V.sub.L2V.sub.H1 refers to an antibody with a light
chain variable region domain comprising the amino acid sequence of
V.sub.L2 and a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino
acid sequence of V.sub.H1. In some instances, the foregoing
antibodies include two light chain variable region domains and two
heavy chain variable region domains (e.g.,
V.sub.L1.sub.2V.sub.H1.sub.2, etc.).
[0170] As a specific example of such antibodies, certain antibodies
or antigen-binding fragments thereof comprise the variable region
of the light chain or the variable region of the heavy chain of
77.2, 135.16, 213.7, 240.8, 413.1, 421.1, 498.3, 537.2, 606.4,
620.1, 856.6, 923.3, 931.1, 993.9, 995.5, 1115.3, 1213.2, 1253.12,
1281.1, 1293.11, 1433.8, 1470.2, or 1903.1, wherein the light chain
variable region consists of the amino acids shown in SEQ ID NO: 20,
24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92,
96, 100, or 104 and the heavy chain variable region consists of the
amino acids shown in SEQ ID NO: 18, 22, 26, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46, 50,
54, 58, 62, 66, 70, 72, 74, 78, 82, 86, 90, 94, 98, or 102. In one
aspect of this embodiment, the antibody consists of two identical
heavy chains and two identical light chains.
[0171] Certain antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof
comprise a light chain variable domain comprising a sequence of
amino acids that differs from the sequence of a light chain
variable domain selected from V.sub.L1, V.sub.L2, V.sub.L3,
V.sub.L4, V.sub.L5, V.sub.L6, V.sub.L7, V.sub.L8, V.sub.L9,
V.sub.L10, V.sub.L11, V.sub.L12, V.sub.L13, V.sub.L14, V.sub.L15,
V.sub.L16, V.sub.L17, V.sub.L18, V.sub.L19, V.sub.L20, V.sub.L21,
V.sub.L22, or V.sub.L23 at only 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,
12, 13, 14, or 15 amino acid residues, wherein each such sequence
difference is independently either a deletion, insertion, or
substitution of one amino acid. The light chain variable region in
some antibodies comprises a sequence of amino acids that has at
least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%,
at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98% or at least
99% sequence identity to the amino acid sequences of the light
chain variable regions of V.sub.L1, V.sub.L2, V.sub.L3, V.sub.L4,
V.sub.L5, V.sub.L6, V.sub.L7, V.sub.L8, V.sub.L9, V.sub.L10,
V.sub.L11, V.sub.L12, V.sub.L13, V.sub.L14, V.sub.L15, V.sub.L16,
V.sub.L17, V.sub.L18, V.sub.L19, V.sub.L20, V.sub.L21, V.sub.L22,
or V.sub.L23.
[0172] Some antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof that
are provided comprise a heavy chain variable domain comprising a
sequence of amino acids that differs from the sequence of a heavy
chain variable domain selected from V.sub.H1 and V.sub.H2,
V.sub.H3, V.sub.H4, V.sub.H5, V.sub.H6, V.sub.H7, V.sub.H8,
V.sub.H9, V.sub.H10, V.sub.H11, V.sub.H12, V.sub.H13, V.sub.H14,
V.sub.H15, V.sub.H16, V.sub.H17, V.sub.H18, V.sub.H19, V.sub.H20,
V.sub.H21, V.sub.H22 or V.sub.H23 only at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 or 15 amino acid residues, wherein each such
sequence difference is independently either a deletion, insertion,
or substitution of one amino acid. The heavy chain variable region
in some antibodies comprises a sequence of amino acids that has at
least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%,
at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98% or at least
99% sequence identity to the amino acid sequences of the heavy
chain variable region of V.sub.H1 and V.sub.H2, V.sub.H3, V.sub.H4,
V.sub.H5, V.sub.H6, V.sub.H7, V.sub.H8, V.sub.H9, V.sub.H10,
V.sub.H11, V.sub.H12, V.sub.H13, V.sub.H14, V.sub.H15, V.sub.H16,
V.sub.H17, V.sub.H18, V.sub.H19, V.sub.H20, V.sub.H21, V.sub.H22 or
V.sub.H23. Still other antibodies or antigen-binding fragments
thereof include variant forms of a variant light chain and a
variant heavy chain as just described. An alignment of the variable
domains of the antibodies listed in Table 1 is seen in FIGS. 4
(heavy chain alignment) and 5 (light chain alignment).
C. CDRs of Antibodies
[0173] Complementarity determining regions (CDRs) and framework
regions (FR) of a given antibody may be identified using the system
described by Kabat et al., 1991, supra. Certain antibodies that are
disclosed herein comprise one or more amino acid sequences that are
identical or have substantial sequence identity to the amino acid
sequences of one or more of the CDRs as summarized in Table 2.
TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Antibody NT Sequence AA Sequence Designation
Chain CDR (SEQ ID NO:) (SEQ ID NO:) 77.2 Heavy CDR1 105 108 77.2
Heavy CDR2 106 109 77.2 Heavy CDR3 107 110 77.2 Light CDR1 111 114
77.2 Light CDR2 112 115 77.2 Light CDR3 113 116 135.16 Heavy CDR1
117 120 135.16 Heavy CDR2 118 121 135.16 Heavy CDR3 119 122 135.16
Light CDR1 123 126 135.16 Light CDR2 124 127 135.16 Light CDR3 125
128 213.7 Heavy CDR1 129 132 213.7 Heavy CDR2 130 133 213.7 Heavy
CDR3 131 134 213.7 Light CDR1 135 138 213.7 Light CDR2 136 139
213.7 Light CDR3 137 140 240.8 Heavy CDR1 141 144 240.8 Heavy CDR2
142 145 240.8 Heavy CDR3 143 146 240.8 Light CDR1 147 150 240.8
Light CDR2 148 151 240.8 Light CDR3 149 152 413.1 Heavy CDR1 153
156 413.1 Heavy CDR2 154 157 413.1 Heavy CDR3 155 158 413.1 Light
CDR1 159 162 413.1 Light CDR2 160 163 413.1 Light CDR3 161 164
421.1 Heavy CDR1 165 168 421.1 Heavy CDR2 166 169 421.1 Heavy CDR3
167 170 421.1 Light CDR1 171 174 421.1 Light CDR2 172 175 421.1
Light CDR3 173 176 498.3 Heavy CDR1 177 180 498.3 Heavy CDR2 178
181 498.3 Heavy CDR3 179 182 489.3 Light CDR1 183 186 489.3 Light
CDR2 184 187 489.3 Light CDR3 185 188 537.2 Heavy CDR1 189 192
537.2 Heavy CDR2 190 193 537.2 Heavy CDR3 191 194 537.2 Light CDR1
195 198 537.2 Light CDR2 196 199 537.2 Light CDR3 197 200 606.4
Heavy CDR1 201 204 606.4 Heavy CDR2 202 205 606.4 Heavy CDR3 203
206 606.4 Light CDR1 207 210 606.4 Light CDR2 208 211 606.4 Light
CDR3 209 212 620.1 Heavy CDR1 213 216 620.1 Heavy CDR2 214 217
620.1 Heavy CDR3 215 218 620.1 Light CDR1 219 222 620.1 Light CDR2
220 223 620.1 Light CDR3 221 224 856.6 Heavy CDR1 225 228 856.6
Heavy CDR2 226 229 856.6 Heavy CDR3 227 230 856.6 Light CDR1 231
234 856.6 Light CDR2 232 235 856.6 Light CDR3 233 236
[0174] The antibodies and antigen-binding fragments that are
provided can each include one, two, three, four, five or six of the
CDRs listed above. Certain antibodies have variant forms of the
CDRs listed in Table 2, with one or more (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6) of
the CDRs each having at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at
least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98% or at least 99%
sequence identity to a CDR sequence listed in Table 2. For example,
the antibody or antigen-binding region may include both a light
chain CDR3 and a heavy chain CDR3 that each have at least 80%, at
least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%,
at least 98% or at least 99% sequence identity to the light chain
CDR3 and heavy chain CDR3, respectively, listed in Table 2. The
invention also provides for antibodies that have CDR sequences that
differ from the CDR sequences listed in Table 2 such that the amino
acid sequence for any given CDR differs from the sequence listed in
Table 2 by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 amino acid residues.
Differences from the listed sequences usually are conservative
substitutions (see below).
[0175] As a specific example, the antibodies and antigen-binding
fragments that are provided may comprise one or more of the
following CDR sequences from the 77.2 light chain:
CDR1: amino acids 44-59 of SEQ ID NO: 20, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 114 (encoded by nucleotides 130-177 of SEQ ID NO: 19
(SEQ ID NO: 111)); CDR2: amino acids 75-81 of SEQ ID NO: 20, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 115 (encoded by nucleotides 223-243
of SEQ ID NO: 19 (SEQ ID NO: 112)); and CDR3: amino acids 114-122
of SEQ ID NO: 20, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 116 (encoded
by nucleotides 340-366 of SEQ ID NO: 19 (SEQ ID NO: 113)).
[0176] Additional antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of the
invention may comprise one or more of the following CDR sequences
from the 77.2 heavy chain:
CDR1: amino acids 45-54 of SEQ ID NO: 18, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 108 (encoded by nucleotides 133-162 of SEQ ID NO: 17
(SEQ ID NO: 105)); CDR2: amino acids 69-85 of SEQ ID NO: 18, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 109 (encoded by nucleotides 205-255
of SEQ ID NO: 17 (SEQ ID NO: 106)); and CDR3: amino acids 118-133
of SEQ ID NO: 18, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 110 (encoded
by nucleotides 352-399 of SEQ ID NO: 17 (SEQ ID NO: 107)).
[0177] As another specific example, the antibodies and
antigen-binding fragments that are provided may comprise one or
more of the following CDR sequences from the 135.16 light
chain:
CDR1: amino acids 48-58 of SEQ ID NO: 24, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 126 (encoded by nucleotides 142-174 of SEQ ID NO: 23
(SEQ ID NO: 123)); CDR2: amino acids 74-80 of SEQ ID NO: 24, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 127 (encoded by nucleotides 222-240
of SEQ ID NO: 23 (SEQ ID NO: 124)); and CDR3: amino acids 113-121
of SEQ ID NO: 24, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 128 (encoded
by nucleotides 337-363 of SEQ ID NO: 23 (SEQ ID NO: 125)).
[0178] Additional antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of the
invention may comprise one or more of the following CDR sequences
from the 135.16 heavy chain:
CDR1: amino acids 45-54 of SEQ ID NO: 22, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 120 (encoded by nucleotides 133-162 of SEQ ID NO: 21
(SEQ ID NO: 117)); CDR2: amino acids 69-85 of SEQ ID NO: 22, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 121 (encoded by nucleotides 205-255
of SEQ ID NO: 21 (SEQ ID NO: 118)); and CDR3: amino acids 118-129
of SEQ ID NO: 22, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 122 (encoded
by nucleotides 352-387 of SEQ ID NO: 21 (SEQ ID NO: 119)).
[0179] As another specific example, the antibodies and
antigen-binding fragments that are provided may comprise one or
more of the following CDR sequences from the 213.7 light chain:
CDR1: amino acids 45-54 of SEQ ID NO: 28, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 138 (encoded by nucleotides 133-162 of SEQ ID NO: 27
(SEQ ID NO: 135)); CDR2: amino acids 70-76 of SEQ ID NO: 28, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 139 (encoded by nucleotides 208-228
of SEQ ID NO: 27 (SEQ ID NO: 136)); and CDR3: amino acids 109-117
of SEQ ID NO: 28, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 140 (encoded
by nucleotides 325-351 of SEQ ID NO: 27 (SEQ ID NO: 137)).
[0180] Additional antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of the
invention may comprise one or more of the following CDR sequences
from the 213.7 heavy chain:
CDR1: amino acids 45-54 of SEQ ID NO: 26, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 132 (encoded by nucleotides 133-162 of SEQ ID NO: 25
(SEQ ID NO: 129)); CDR2: amino acids 69-85 of SEQ ID NO: 26, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 133 (encoded by nucleotides 205-255
of SEQ ID NO: 25 (SEQ ID NO: 130)); and CDR3: amino acids 118-129
of SEQ ID NO: 26, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 134 (encoded
by nucleotides 352-387 of SEQ ID NO: 25 (SEQ ID NO: 131)).
[0181] As another specific example, the antibodies and
antigen-binding fragments that are provided may comprise one or
more of the following CDR sequences from the 240.8 light chain:
CDR1: amino acids 45-54 of SEQ ID NO: 32, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 150 (encoded by nucleotides 130-162 of SEQ ID NO: 31
(SEQ ID NO: 147)); CDR2: amino acids 70-76 of SEQ ID NO: 32, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 151 (encoded by nucleotides 208-228
of SEQ ID NO: 31 (SEQ ID NO: 148)); and CDR3: amino acids 109-117
of SEQ ID NO: 32, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 152 (encoded
by nucleotides 325-351 of SEQ ID NO: 31 (SEQ ID NO: 149)).
[0182] Additional antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of the
invention may comprise one or more of the following CDR sequences
from the 240.8 heavy chain:
CDR1: amino acids 45-54 of SEQ ID NO: 30, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 144 (encoded by nucleotides 133-162 of SEQ ID NO: 29
(SEQ ID NO: 141)); CDR2: amino acids 69-85 of SEQ ID NO: 30, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 145 (encoded by nucleotides 205-255
of SEQ ID NO: 29 (SEQ ID NO: 142)); and CDR3: amino acids 118-128
of SEQ ID NO: 30, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 146 (encoded
by nucleotides 352-384 of SEQ ID NO: 29 (SEQ ID NO: 143)).
[0183] As another specific example, the antibodies and
antigen-binding fragments that are provided may comprise one or
more of the following CDR sequences from the 413.1 light chain:
CDR1: amino acids 46-55 of SEQ ID NO: 36, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 162 (encoded by nucleotides 139-165 of SEQ ID NO: 35
(SEQ ID NO: 159)); CDR2: amino acids 71-77 of SEQ ID NO: 36, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 163 (encoded by nucleotides 211-231
of SEQ ID NO: 35 (SEQ ID NO: 160)); and CDR3: amino acids 110-118
of SEQ ID NO: 36, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 164 (encoded
by nucleotides 328-354 of SEQ ID NO: 35 (SEQ ID NO: 161)).
[0184] Additional antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of the
invention may comprise one or more of the following CDR sequences
from the 413.1 heavy chain:
CDR1: amino acids 58-67 of SEQ ID NO: 34, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 156 (encoded by nucleotides 172-201 of SEQ ID NO: 33
(SEQ ID NO: 153)); CDR2: amino acids 82-98 of SEQ ID NO: 34, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 157 (encoded by nucleotides 244-294
of SEQ ID NO: 33 (SEQ ID NO: 154)); and CDR3: amino acids 131-142
of SEQ ID NO: 34, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 158 (encoded
by nucleotides 391-426 of SEQ ID NO: 33 (SEQ ID NO: 155)).
[0185] As another specific example, the antibodies and
antigen-binding fragments that are provided may comprise one or
more of the following CDR sequences from the 421.1 light chain:
CDR1: amino acids 44-53 of SEQ ID NO: 40, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 174 (encoded by nucleotides 130-159 of SEQ ID NO: 39
(SEQ ID NO: 171)); CDR2: amino acids 69-75 of SEQ ID NO: 40, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 175 (encoded by nucleotides 205-225
of SEQ ID NO: 39 (SEQ ID NO: 172)); and CDR3: amino acids 108-116
of SEQ ID NO: 40, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 176 (encoded
by nucleotides 322-348 of SEQ ID NO: 39 (SEQ ID NO: 173)).
[0186] Additional antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of the
invention may comprise one or more of the following CDR sequences
from the 421.1 heavy chain:
CDR1: amino acids 45-54 of SEQ ID NO: 38, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 168 (encoded by nucleotides 133-162 of SEQ ID NO: 37
(SEQ ID NO: 165)); CDR2: amino acids 69-75 of SEQ ID NO: 38, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 169 (encoded by nucleotides 205-225
of SEQ ID NO: 37 (SEQ ID NO: 166)); and CDR3: amino acids 108-116
of SEQ ID NO: 38, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 170 (encoded
by nucleotides 322-348 of SEQ ID NO: 37 (SEQ ID NO: 167)).
[0187] As another specific example, the antibodies and
antigen-binding fragments that are provided may comprise one or
more of the following CDR sequences from the 498.3 light chain:
CDR1: amino acids 44-54 of SEQ ID NO: 44, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 186 (encoded by nucleotides 130-162 of SEQ ID NO: 43
(SEQ ID NO: 183)); CDR2: amino acids 70-76 of SEQ ID NO: 44, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 187 (encoded by nucleotides 208-228
of SEQ ID NO: 43 (SEQ ID NO: 184)); and CDR3: amino acids 109-117
of SEQ ID NO: 44, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 188 (encoded
by nucleotides 325-351 of SEQ ID NO: 43 (SEQ ID NO: 185)).
[0188] Additional antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of the
invention may comprise one or more of the following CDR sequences
from the 489.3 heavy chain:
CDR1: amino acids 45-54 of SEQ ID NO: 42, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 180 (encoded by nucleotides 133-162 of SEQ ID NO: 41
(SEQ ID NO: 177)); CDR2: amino acids 69-85 of SEQ ID NO: 42, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 181 (encoded by nucleotides 205-255
of SEQ ID NO: 41 (SEQ ID NO: 178)); and CDR3: amino acids 118-127
of SEQ ID NO: 42, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 182 (encoded
by nucleotides 352-381 of SEQ ID NO: 41 (SEQ ID NO: 179)).
[0189] As another specific example, the antibodies and
antigen-binding fragments that are provided may comprise one or
more of the following CDR sequences from the 537.2 light chain:
CDR1: amino acids 46-55 of SEQ ID NO: 48, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 198 (encoded by nucleotides 136-165 of SEQ ID NO: 47
(SEQ ID NO: 195)); CDR2: amino acids 71-77 of SEQ ID NO: 48, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 199 (encoded by nucleotides 211-231
of SEQ ID NO: 47 (SEQ ID NO: 196)); and CDR3: amino acids 110-118
of SEQ ID NO: 48, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 200 (encoded
by nucleotides 328-354 of SEQ ID NO: 47 (SEQ ID NO: 197)).
[0190] Additional antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of the
invention may comprise one or more of the following CDR sequences
from the 537.2 heavy chain:
CDR1: amino acids 44-54 of SEQ ID NO: 46, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 192 (encoded by nucleotides 130-162 of SEQ ID NO: 45
(SEQ ID NO: 189)); CDR2: amino acids 69-84 of SEQ ID NO: 46, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 193 (encoded by nucleotides 205-252
of SEQ ID NO: 45 (SEQ ID NO: 190)); and CDR3: amino acids 117-127
of SEQ ID NO: 46, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 194 (encoded
by nucleotides 349-381 of SEQ ID NO: 45 (SEQ ID NO: 191)).
[0191] As another specific example, the antibodies and
antigen-binding fragments that are provided may comprise one or
more of the following CDR sequences from the 606.4 light chain:
CDR1: amino acids 44-54 of SEQ ID NO: 52, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 210 (encoded by nucleotides 130-162 of SEQ ID NO: 51
(SEQ ID NO: 207)); CDR2: amino acids 70-76 of SEQ ID NO: 52, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 211 (encoded by nucleotides 208-228
of SEQ ID NO: 51 (SEQ ID NO: 208)); and CDR3: amino acids 109-117
of SEQ ID NO: 52, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 212 (encoded
by nucleotides 325-351 of SEQ ID NO: 51 (SEQ ID NO: 209)).
[0192] Additional antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of the
invention may comprise one or more of the following CDR sequences
from the 606.4 heavy chain:
CDR1: amino acids 45-54 of SEQ ID NO: 50, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 204 (encoded by nucleotides 133-162 of SEQ ID NO: 49
(SEQ ID NO: 201)); CDR2: amino acids 69-85 of SEQ ID NO: 50, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 205 (encoded by nucleotides 205-255
of SEQ ID NO: 49 (SEQ ID NO: 202)); and CDR3: amino acids 118-127
of SEQ ID NO: 50, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 207 (encoded
by nucleotides 352-381 of SEQ ID NO: 49 (SEQ ID NO: 203)).
[0193] As another specific example, the antibodies and
antigen-binding fragments that are provided may comprise one or
more of the following CDR sequences from the 620.1 light chain:
CDR1: amino acids 44-60 of SEQ ID NO: 56, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 222 (encoded by nucleotides 130-180 of SEQ ID NO: 55
(SEQ ID NO: 219)); CDR2: amino acids 76-82 of SEQ ID NO: 56, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 223 (encoded by nucleotides 226-246
of SEQ ID NO: 55 (SEQ ID NO: 220)); and CDR3: amino acids 115-123
of SEQ ID NO: 56, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 224 (encoded
by nucleotides 343-369 of SEQ ID NO: 55 (SEQ ID NO: 221)).
[0194] Additional antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of the
invention may comprise one or more of the following CDR sequences
from the 620.1 heavy chain:
CDR1: amino acids 58-67 of SEQ ID NO: 54, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 216 (encoded by nucleotides 172-201 of SEQ ID NO: 53
(SEQ ID NO: 213)); CDR2: amino acids 82-98 of SEQ ID NO: 54, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 217 (encoded by nucleotides 244-294
of SEQ ID NO: 53 (SEQ ID NO: 214)); and CDR3: amino acids 131-142
of SEQ ID NO: 54, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 218 (encoded
by nucleotides 391-426 of SEQ ID NO: 53 (SEQ ID NO: 215)).
[0195] As another specific example, the antibodies and
antigen-binding fragments that are provided may comprise one or
more of the following CDR sequences from the 856.6 light chain:
CDR1: amino acids 28-37 of SEQ ID NO: 60, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 234 (encoded by nucleotides 82-111 of SEQ ID NO: 59 (SEQ
ID NO: 231)); CDR2: amino acids 53-59 of SEQ ID NO: 60, which also
corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 235 (encoded by nucleotides 157-177 of
SEQ ID NO: 59 (SEQ ID NO: 232)); and CDR3: amino acids 92-100 of
SEQ ID NO: 60, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 236 (encoded by
nucleotides 274-300 of SEQ ID NO: 59 (SEQ ID NO: 233)).
[0196] Additional antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of the
invention may comprise one or more of the following CDR sequences
from the 856.6 heavy chain:
CDR1: amino acids 45-54 of SEQ ID NO: 58, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 228 (encoded by nucleotides 133-162 of SEQ ID NO: 57
(SEQ ID NO: 225)); CDR2: amino acids 69-85 of SEQ ID NO: 58, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 229 (encoded by nucleotides 205-255
of SEQ ID NO: 57 (SEQ ID NO: 226)); and CDR3: amino acids 118-129
of SEQ ID NO: 58, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 230 (encoded
by nucleotides 352-387 of SEQ ID NO: 57 (SEQ ID NO: 227)).
[0197] As another specific example, the antibodies and
antigen-binding fragments that are provided may comprise one or
more of the following CDR sequences from the 923.3 light chain:
CDR1: amino acids 44-54 of SEQ ID NO: 64, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 246 (encoded by nucleotides 130-162 of SEQ ID NO: 63
(SEQ ID NO: 243)); CDR2: amino acids 70-76 of SEQ ID NO: 64, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 247 (encoded by nucleotides 208-228
of SEQ ID NO: 63 (SEQ ID NO: 244)); and CDR3: amino acids 109-117
of SEQ ID NO: 64, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 248 (encoded
by nucleotides 325-351 of SEQ ID NO: 63 (SEQ ID NO: 245)).
[0198] Additional antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of the
invention may comprise one or more of the following CDR sequences
from the 923.3 heavy chain:
CDR1: amino acids 45-54 of SEQ ID NO: 62, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 240 (encoded by nucleotides 133-162 of SEQ ID NO: 61
(SEQ ID NO: 237)); CDR2: amino acids 69-85 of SEQ ID NO: 62, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 241 (encoded by nucleotides 205-255
of SEQ ID NO: 61 (SEQ ID NO: 238)); and CDR3: amino acids 118-128
of SEQ ID NO: 62, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 242 (encoded
by nucleotides 352-384 of SEQ ID NO: 61 (SEQ ID NO: 239)).
[0199] As another specific example, the antibodies and
antigen-binding fragments that are provided may comprise one or
more of the following CDR sequences from the 931.1 light chain:
CDR1: amino acids 44-54 of SEQ ID NO: 68, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 258 (encoded by nucleotides 130-162 of SEQ ID NO: 67
(SEQ ID NO: 255)); CDR2: amino acids 70-76 of SEQ ID NO: 68, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 259 (encoded by nucleotides 208-228
of SEQ ID NO: 67 (SEQ ID NO: 256)); and CDR3: amino acids 109-117
of SEQ ID NO: 68, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 260 (encoded
by nucleotides 325-351 of SEQ ID NO: 67 (SEQ ID NO: 257)).
[0200] Additional antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of the
invention may comprise one or more of the following CDR sequences
from the 931.1 heavy chain:
CDR1: amino acids 45-54 of SEQ ID NO: 66, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 252 (encoded by nucleotides 133-162 of SEQ ID NO: 65
(SEQ ID NO: 249)); CDR2: amino acids 69-85 of SEQ ID NO: 66, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 253 (encoded by nucleotides 205-255
of SEQ ID NO: 65 (SEQ ID NO: 250)); and CDR3: amino acids 118-127
of SEQ ID NO: 66, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 254 (encoded
by nucleotides 352-381 of SEQ ID NO: 65 (SEQ ID NO: 251)).
[0201] Additional antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of the
invention may comprise one or more of the following CDR sequences
from the 993.9 heavy chain:
CDR1: amino acids 44-54 of SEQ ID NO: 70, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 264 (encoded by nucleotides 130-162 of SEQ ID NO: 69
(SEQ ID NO: 261)); CDR2: amino acids 69-74 of SEQ ID NO: 70, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 265 (encoded by nucleotides 205-222
of SEQ ID NO: 69 (SEQ ID NO: 262)); and CDR3: amino acids 117-127
of SEQ ID NO: 70, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 266 (encoded
by nucleotides 349-381 of SEQ ID NO: 69 (SEQ ID NO: 263)).
[0202] Additional antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of the
invention may comprise one or more of the following CDR sequences
from the 995.5 heavy chain:
CDR1: amino acids 45-55 of SEQ ID NO: 72, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 270 (encoded by nucleotides 133-165 of SEQ ID NO: 71
(SEQ ID NO: 267)); CDR2: amino acids 70-85 of SEQ ID NO: 72, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 271 (encoded by nucleotides 208-255
of SEQ ID NO: 71 (SEQ ID NO: 268)); and CDR3: amino acids 118-128
of SEQ ID NO: 72, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 272 (encoded
by nucleotides 352-384 of SEQ ID NO: 71 (SEQ ID NO: 269)).
[0203] As another specific example, the antibodies and
antigen-binding fragments that are provided may comprise one or
more of the following CDR sequences from the 1115.3 light
chain:
CDR1: amino acids 44-54 of SEQ ID NO: 76, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 282 (encoded by nucleotides 133-162 of SEQ ID NO: 75
(SEQ ID NO: 279)); CDR2: amino acids 70-76 of SEQ ID NO: 76, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 283 (encoded by nucleotides 208-228
of SEQ ID NO: 75 (SEQ ID NO: 280)); and CDR3: amino acids 109-117
of SEQ ID NO: 76, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 284 (encoded
by nucleotides 325-351 of SEQ ID NO: 75 (SEQ ID NO: 281)).
[0204] Additional antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of the
invention may comprise one or more of the following CDR sequences
from the 1115.3 heavy chain:
CDR1: amino acids 45-54 of SEQ ID NO: 74, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 276 (encoded by nucleotides 133-162 of SEQ ID NO: 73
(SEQ ID NO: 273)); CDR2: amino acids 69-85 of SEQ ID NO: 74, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 277 (encoded by nucleotides 205-255
of SEQ ID NO: 73 (SEQ ID NO: 274)); and CDR3: amino acids 118-128
of SEQ ID NO: 74, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 278 (encoded
by nucleotides 352-384 of SEQ ID NO: 73 (SEQ ID NO: 275)).
[0205] As another specific example, the antibodies and
antigen-binding fragments that are provided may comprise one or
more of the following CDR sequences from the 1213.2 light
chain:
CDR1: amino acids 44-54 of SEQ ID NO: 80, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 294 (encoded by nucleotides 130-162 of SEQ ID NO: 79
(SEQ ID NO: 291)); CDR2: amino acids 70-76 of SEQ ID NO: 80, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 295 (encoded by nucleotides 208-228
of SEQ ID NO: 79 (SEQ ID NO: 292)); and CDR3: amino acids 109-117
of SEQ ID NO: 80, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 296 (encoded
by nucleotides 323-351 of SEQ ID NO: 79 (SEQ ID NO: 293)).
[0206] Additional antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of the
invention may comprise one or more of the following CDR sequences
from the 1213.2 heavy chain:
CDR1: amino acids 45-54 of SEQ ID NO: 78, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 288 (encoded by nucleotides 133-162 of SEQ ID NO: 77
(SEQ ID NO: 285)); CDR2: amino acids 69-85 of SEQ ID NO: 78, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 289 (encoded by nucleotides 205-255
of SEQ ID NO: 77 (SEQ ID NO: 286)); and CDR3: amino acids 118-127
of SEQ ID NO: 78, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 290 (encoded
by nucleotides 352-381 of SEQ ID NO: 771 (SEQ ID NO: 287)).
[0207] As another specific example, the antibodies and
antigen-binding fragments that are provided may comprise one or
more of the following CDR sequences from the 1253.12 light
chain:
CDR1: amino acids 46-55 of SEQ ID NO: 84, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 306 (encoded by nucleotides 136-165 of SEQ ID NO: 83
(SEQ ID NO: 303)); CDR2: amino acids 71-77 of SEQ ID NO: 84, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 307 (encoded by nucleotides 211-231
of SEQ ID NO: 83 (SEQ ID NO: 304)); and CDR3: amino acids 110-118
of SEQ ID NO: 84, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 308 (encoded
by nucleotides 328-354 of SEQ ID NO: 83 (SEQ ID NO: 305)).
[0208] Additional antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of the
invention may comprise one or more of the following CDR sequences
from the 1253.12 heavy chain:
CDR1: amino acids 61-70 of SEQ ID NO: 82, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 300 (encoded by nucleotides 181-210 of SEQ ID NO: 81
(SEQ ID NO: 297)); CDR2: amino acids 85-101 of SEQ ID NO: 82, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 301 (encoded by nucleotides 253-303
of SEQ ID NO: 81 (SEQ ID NO: 298)); and CDR3: amino acids 134-142
of SEQ ID NO: 82, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 302 (encoded
by nucleotides 400-426 of SEQ ID NO: 81 (SEQ ID NO: 299)).
[0209] As another specific example, the antibodies and
antigen-binding fragments that are provided may comprise one or
more of the following CDR sequences from the 1281.1 light
chain:
CDR1: amino acids 44-59 of SEQ ID NO: 88, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 318 (encoded by nucleotides 130-177 of SEQ ID NO: 87
(SEQ ID NO: 315)); CDR2: amino acids 75-81 of SEQ ID NO: 88, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 319 (encoded by nucleotides 225-243
of SEQ ID NO: 87 (SEQ ID NO: 316)); and CDR3: amino acids 104-122
of SEQ ID NO: 88, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 320 (encoded
by nucleotides 310-366 of SEQ ID NO: 87 (SEQ ID NO: 317)).
[0210] Additional antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of the
invention may comprise one or more of the following CDR sequences
from the 1281.1 heavy chain:
CDR1: amino acids 45-54 of SEQ ID NO: 86, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 312 (encoded by nucleotides 133-162 of SEQ ID NO: 85
(SEQ ID NO: 309)); CDR2: amino acids 69-85 of SEQ ID NO: 86, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 313 (encoded by nucleotides 205-255
of SEQ ID NO: 85 (SEQ ID NO: 310)); and CDR3: amino acids 118-133
of SEQ ID NO: 86, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 314 (encoded
by nucleotides 352-399 of SEQ ID NO: 85 (SEQ ID NO: 311)).
[0211] As another specific example, the antibodies and
antigen-binding fragments that are provided may comprise one or
more of the following CDR sequences from the 1393.11 light
chain:
CDR1: amino acids 46-55 of SEQ ID NO: 92, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 330 (encoded by nucleotides 136-165 of SEQ ID NO: 91
(SEQ ID NO: 327)); CDR2: amino acids 71-77 of SEQ ID NO: 92, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 331 (encoded by nucleotides 211-231
of SEQ ID NO: 91 (SEQ ID NO: 328)); and CDR3: amino acids 100-118
of SEQ ID NO: 92, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 332 (encoded
by nucleotides 298-354 of SEQ ID NO: 91 (SEQ ID NO: 329)).
[0212] Additional antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of the
invention may comprise one or more of the following CDR sequences
from the 1293.11 heavy chain:
CDR1: amino acids 61-70 of SEQ ID NO: 90, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 324 (encoded by nucleotides 181-210 of SEQ ID NO: 89
(SEQ ID NO: 321)); CDR2: amino acids 85-101 of SEQ ID NO: 90, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 325 (encoded by nucleotides 253-303
of SEQ ID NO: 89 (SEQ ID NO: 322)); and CDR3: amino acids 134-142
of SEQ ID NO: 90, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 326 (encoded
by nucleotides 400-426 of SEQ ID NO: 89 (SEQ ID NO: 323)).
[0213] As another specific example, the antibodies and
antigen-binding fragments that are provided may comprise one or
more of the following CDR sequences from the 1433.8 light
chain:
CDR1: amino acids 21-36 of SEQ ID NO: 96, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 342 (encoded by nucleotides 61-108 of SEQ ID NO: 95 (SEQ
ID NO: 339)); CDR2: amino acids 52-58 of SEQ ID NO: 96, which also
corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 343 (encoded by nucleotides 154-174 of
SEQ ID NO: 95 (SEQ ID NO: 340)); and CDR3: amino acids 91-99 of SEQ
ID NO: 96, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 344 (encoded by
nucleotides 371-397 of SEQ ID NO: 95 (SEQ ID NO: 341)).
[0214] Additional antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of the
invention may comprise one or more of the following CDR sequences
from the 1433.8 heavy chain:
CDR1: amino acids 45-54 of SEQ ID NO: 94, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 336 (encoded by nucleotides 133-162 of SEQ ID NO: 93
(SEQ ID NO: 333)); CDR2: amino acids 69-85 of SEQ ID NO: 94, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 337 (encoded by nucleotides 205-255
of SEQ ID NO: 93 (SEQ ID NO: 334)); and CDR3: amino acids 118-133
of SEQ ID NO: 94, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 338 (encoded
by nucleotides 352-399 of SEQ ID NO: 93 (SEQ ID NO: 335)).
[0215] As another specific example, the antibodies and
antigen-binding fragments that are provided may comprise one or
more of the following CDR sequences from the 1470.2 light
chain:
CDR1: amino acids 44-54 of SEQ ID NO: 100, which also corresponds
to SEQ ID NO: 354 (encoded by nucleotides 130-162 of SEQ ID NO: 99
(SEQ ID NO: 351)); CDR2: amino acids 70-76 of SEQ ID NO: 100, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 355 (encoded by nucleotides 208-228
of SEQ ID NO: 99 (SEQ ID NO: 352)); and CDR3: amino acids 109-117
of SEQ ID NO: 100, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 356
(encoded by nucleotides 325-351 of SEQ ID NO: 99 (SEQ ID NO:
353)).
[0216] Additional antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of the
invention may comprise one or more of the following CDR sequences
from the 1470.2 heavy chain:
CDR1: amino acids 45-54 of SEQ ID NO: 98, which also corresponds to
SEQ ID NO: 348 (encoded by nucleotides 133-162 of SEQ ID NO: 97
(SEQ ID NO: 345)); CDR2: amino acids 69-85 of SEQ ID NO: 98, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 349 (encoded by nucleotides 205-255
of SEQ ID NO: 97 (SEQ ID NO: 346)); and CDR3: amino acids 118-127
of SEQ ID NO: 98, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 350 (encoded
by nucleotides 352-381 of SEQ ID NO: 97 (SEQ ID NO: 347)).
[0217] As another specific example, the antibodies and
antigen-binding fragments that are provided may comprise one or
more of the following CDR sequences from the 1903.1 light
chain:
CDR1: amino acids 48-58 of SEQ ID NO: 104, which also corresponds
to SEQ ID NO: 366 (encoded by nucleotides 142-174 of SEQ ID NO: 103
(SEQ ID NO: 363)); CDR2: amino acids 74-80 of SEQ ID NO: 104, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 367 (encoded by nucleotides 222-240
of SEQ ID NO: 103 (SEQ ID NO: 364)); and CDR3: amino acids 113-121
of SEQ ID NO: 104, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 368
(encoded by nucleotides 337-363 of SEQ ID NO: 103 (SEQ ID NO:
365)).
[0218] Additional antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of the
invention may comprise one or more of the following CDR sequences
from the 1903.1 heavy chain:
CDR1: amino acids 45-54 of SEQ ID NO: 102, which also corresponds
to SEQ ID NO: 360 (encoded by nucleotides 133-162 of SEQ ID NO: 101
(SEQ ID NO: 357)); CDR2: amino acids 69-85 of SEQ ID NO: 102, which
also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 361 (encoded by nucleotides 205-255
of SEQ ID NO: 101 (SEQ ID NO: 358)); and CDR3: amino acids 118-127
of SEQ ID NO: 102, which also corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 362
(encoded by nucleotides 352-381 of SEQ ID NO: 101 (SEQ ID NO:
359)).
[0219] Certain antibodies that are disclosed herein comprise one or
more amino acid sequences that comprise one or more CDRs that begin
at least one amino acid before (N-terminal to) the beginning amino
acid of the CDRs as summarized in Table 2. Yet other antibodies
that are disclosed herein comprise one or more amino acid sequences
that comprise one or more CDRs that begin at least two, at least
three, or at least four amino acids before (N-terminal to) the
beginning amino acid of the CDRs as summarized in Table 2. Certain
other antibodies that are disclosed herein comprise one or more
amino acid sequences that comprise one or more CDRs that end at
least one amino acid after (C-terminal to) the last amino acid of
the CDRs as summarized in Table 2. Yet other antibodies that are
disclosed herein comprise one or more amino acid sequences that
comprise one or more CDRs that end at least two, at least three, or
at least four amino acids after (C-terminal to) the last amino acid
of the CDRs as summarized in Table 2. Other antibodies disclosed
herein comprise one or more amino acid sequences that comprise a
combination of one or more CDRs with one, two, three or four amino
acid differences at the start and/or stop of the CDRs as summarized
in Table 2.
[0220] Polypeptides comprising one or more of the light or heavy
chain CDRs may be produced by using a suitable vector to express
the polypeptides in a suitable host cell as described in greater
detail below.
[0221] The heavy and light chain variable regions and the CDRs that
are disclosed in Tables 1 and 2 can be used to prepare any of the
various types of antigen-binding fragments that are known in the
art including, but not limited to, domain antibodies, Fab
fragments, Fab' fragments, F(ab').sub.2 fragments, Fv fragments,
single-chain antibodies, and scFvs.
D. Antibodies and Binding Epitopes
[0222] When an antibody is said to bind an epitope within specified
residues, such as LRP6, for example, what is meant is that the
antibody binds with high affinity to a polypeptide consisting of
the specified residues (e.g., a specified segment of LRP6). Such an
antibody does not necessarily contact every residue within LRP6.
Nor does every single amino acid substitution or deletion within
LRP6 necessarily significantly affect binding affinity. Epitope
specificity of an antibody can be determined in a variety of ways.
One approach, for example, involves testing a collection of
overlapping peptides of about 15 amino acids spanning the sequence
of LRP6 and differing in increments of a small number of amino
acids (e.g., 3 to 30 amino acids). The peptides are immobilized in
separate wells of a microtiter dish. Immobilization can be effected
by biotinylating one terminus of the peptides. Optionally,
different samples of the same peptide can be biotinylated at the N
or C terminus and immobilized in separate wells for purposes of
comparison. This is useful for identifying end-specific antibodies.
Optionally, additional peptides can be included terminating at a
particular amino acid of interest. This approach is useful for
identifying end-specific antibodies to internal fragments of LRP6.
An antibody or antigen-binding fragment is screened for binding to
each of the various peptides. The epitope is defined as occurring
with a segment of amino acids that is common to all peptides to
which the antibody shows high affinity binding. Details regarding a
specific approach for defining an epitope are set forth in Example
3.
[0223] Antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that bind
to an epitope that is located in the carboxy-terminal portion of
the first propeller domain of LRP6 (e.g., SEQ ID NO: 13, 16 or 371)
or the second propeller domain (e.g., SEQ ID NO: 27; see FIG. 3)
are also provided. Exemplary antibodies capable of binding to the
aforementioned epitope are the monoclonal antibodies 77.2, 135.16,
213.7, 240.8, 413.1, 421.1, 498.3, 537.2, 606.4, 620.1, 856.6,
923.3, 931.1, 993.9, 995.5, 1115.3, 1213.2, 1253.12, 1281.1,
1293.11, 1433.8, 1470.2, or 1903.1, each of which comprise a light
chain and a heavy chain.
[0224] In one aspect of the invention, peptides comprising or
consisting of amino acids 43-324 of SEQ ID NO: 2 (e.g., SEQ ID NO:
13 or 16) are provided. Other peptides comprise or consist of amino
acids 43-627 of SEQ ID NO: 2 (e.g., SEQ ID NO: 15), or amino acids
263-283 of SEQ ID NO: 2 (e.g. SEQ ID NO: 317), or amino acids
352-627 of SEQ ID NO: 2 (e.g., SEQ ID NO: 370) are provided. Such
peptides are shorter than the full-length protein sequence of a
native LRP6 (e.g., the peptides may include one or more of the
forgoing regions and be 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22,
23, 24, 25, 30, 40, 50, 75, 100, 150, or 200 amino acids in
length). These peptides may be fused to another peptide to increase
immunogenicity and thus be in the form of a fusion protein.
E. Monoclonal Antibodies
[0225] The antibodies that are provided include monoclonal
antibodies that bind to LRP6. Monoclonal antibodies may be produced
using any technique known in the art, e.g., by immortalizing spleen
cells harvested from a transgenic or non-transgenic animal after
completion of the immunization schedule. The spleen cells can be
immortalized using any technique known in the art, e.g., by fusing
them with myeloma cells to produce hybridomas. Myeloma cells for
use in hybridoma-producing fusion procedures preferably are
non-antibody-producing, have high fusion efficiency, and enzyme
deficiencies that render them incapable of growing in certain
selective media which support the growth of only the desired fused
cells (hybridomas). Examples of suitable cell lines for use in
mouse fusions include Sp-20, P3-X63/Ag8, P3-X63-Ag8.653,
NS1/1.Ag41, Sp210-Ag14, FO, NSO/U, MPC-11, MPC11-X45-GTG 1.7 and
5194/5XXO Bul; examples of cell lines used in rat fusions include
R210.RCY3, Y3-Ag1.2.3, IR983F and 4B210. Other cell lines useful
for cell fusions are U-266, GM1500-GRG2, LICR-LON-HMy2 and
UC729-6.
[0226] In some instances, a hybridoma cell line is produced by
immunizing an animal (e.g., a transgenic animal having human
immunoglobulin sequences) with an LRP6 immunogen; harvesting spleen
cells from the immunized animal; fusing the harvested spleen cells
to a myeloma cell line, thereby generating hybridoma cells;
establishing hybridoma cell lines from the hybridoma cells, and
identifying a hybridoma cell line that produces an antibody that
binds a LRP6 polypeptide. Such hybridoma cell lines, and anti-LRP6
monoclonal antibodies produced by them, are encompassed by the
present invention.
[0227] Monoclonal antibodies secreted by a hybridoma cell line can
be purified using any technique known in the art. Hybridomas or
mAbs may be further screened to identify mAbs with particular
properties, such as blocking LRP6 activity, enhancing LRP6
activity, enhancing Wnt activity or antagonizing Dkk1 activity.
F. Chimeric and Humanized Antibodies
[0228] Chimeric and humanized antibodies based upon the foregoing
sequences are also provided. Monoclonal antibodies for use as
therapeutic agents may be modified in various ways prior to use.
One example is a "chimeric" antibody, which is an antibody composed
of protein segments from different antibodies that are covalently
joined to produce functional immunoglobulin light or heavy chains
or antigen-binding fragments thereof. Generally, a portion of the
heavy chain and/or light chain is identical with, or homologous to,
a corresponding sequence in antibodies derived from a particular
species or belonging to a particular antibody class or subclass,
while the remainder of the chain(s) is/are identical or homologous
to a corresponding sequence in antibodies derived from another
species or belonging to another antibody class or subclass. For
methods relating to chimeric antibodies, see, for example, U.S.
Pat. No. 4,816,567; and Morrison et al. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA
81:6851-6855 (1985), which are hereby incorporated by reference.
CDR grafting is described, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos.
6,180,370, 5,693,762, 5,693,761, 5,585,089, and 5,530,101, which
are all hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes.
[0229] Generally, the goal of making a chimeric antibody is to
create a chimera in which the number of amino acids from the
intended patent species is maximized. One example is the
"CDR-grafted" antibody, in which the antibody comprises one or more
complementarity determining regions (CDRs) from a particular
species or belonging to a particular antibody class or subclass,
while the remainder of the antibody chain(s) is/are identical with
or homologous to a corresponding sequence in antibodies derived
from another species or belonging to another antibody class or
subclass. For use in humans, the V region or selected CDRs from a
rodent antibody often are grafted into a human antibody, replacing
the naturally-occurring V regions or CDRs of the human
antibody.
[0230] One useful type of chimeric antibody is a "humanized"
antibody. Generally, a humanized antibody is produced from a
monoclonal antibody raised initially in a non-human animal. Certain
amino acid residues in this monoclonal antibody, typically from
non-antigen recognizing portions of the antibody, are modified to
be homologous to corresponding residues in a human antibody or
corresponding isotype. Preferably, anti-LRP6 humanized antibodies
contain minimal sequence derived from non-human immunoglobulin
sequences. For the most part, humanized antibodies are human
immunoglobulins (recipient antibody) in which residues from a
hypervariable region of the recipient are replaced by residues from
a hypervariable region of a non-human species (donor antibody) such
as mouse, rat, rabbit or nonhuman primate having the desired
specificity, affinity, and capacity. See, for example, U.S. Pat.
Nos. 5,225,539; 5,585,089; 5,693,761; 5,693,762; 5,859,205. In some
instances, framework residues of the human immunoglobulin are
replaced by corresponding non-human residues (see, for example,
U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,585,089; 5,693,761; 5,693,762). Furthermore,
humanized antibodies may comprise residues that are not found in
the recipient antibody or in the donor antibody. These
modifications are made to further refine antibody performance
(e.g., to obtain desired affinity). In general, the humanized
antibody will comprise substantially all of at least one, and
typically two, variable domains, in which all or substantially all
of the hypervariable regions correspond to those of a non-human
immunoglobulin and all or substantially all of the framework
regions are those of a human immunoglobulin sequence. The humanized
antibody optionally also will comprise at least a portion of an
immunoglobulin constant region (Fc), typically that of a human
immunoglobulin. For further details see Jones et al., Nature
331:522-525 (1986); Riechmann et al., Nature 332:323-329 (1988);
and Presta, Curr. Op. Struct. Biol. 2:593-596 (1992); Verhoeyen et
al., Science 239:1534-36 (1988)).
[0231] In one aspect of the invention, the CDRs of the light and
heavy chain variable regions of the antibodies provided herein (see
Table 2) are grafted to framework regions (FRs) from antibodies
from the same, or a different, phylogenetic species. For example,
the CDRs of the light and heavy chain variable regions of the 77.2,
135.16, 213.7, 240.8, 413.1, 421.1, 498.3, 537.2, 606.4, 620.1,
856.6, 923.3, 931.1, 993.9, 995.5, 1115.3, 1213.2, 1253.12, 1281.1,
1293.11, 1433.8, 1470.2, or 1903.1 antibody can be grafted to
consensus human FRs. To create consensus human FRs, FRs from
several human heavy chain or light chain amino acid sequences may
be aligned to identify a consensus amino acid sequence. In other
embodiments, the FRs of the 77.2, 135.16, 213.7, 240.8, 413.1,
421.1, 498.3, 537.2, 606.4, 620.1, 856.6, 923.3, 931.1, 993.9,
995.5, 1115.3, 1213.2, 1253.12, 1281.1, 1293.11, 1433.8, 1470.2, or
1903.1 antibody heavy or light chain are replaced with the FRs from
a different heavy chain or light chain. In one aspect of the
invention, rare amino acids in the FRs of the heavy and light
chains of anti-LRP6 antibody are not replaced, while the rest of
the FR amino acids are replaced. A "rare amino acid" is a specific
amino acid that is in a position in which this particular amino
acid is not usually found in an FR. Alternatively, the grafted
variable regions from the 77.2, 135.16, 213.7, 240.8, 413.1, 421.1,
498.3, 537.2, 606.4, 620.1, 856.6, 923.3, 931.1, 993.9, 995.5,
1115.3, 1213.2, 1253.12, 1281.1, 1293.11, 1433.8, 1470.2, or 1903.1
antibody may be used with a constant region that is different from
the constant region of 77.2, 135.16, 213.7, 240.8, 413.1, 421.1,
498.3, 537.2, 606.4, 620.1, 856.6, 923.3, 931.1, 993.9, 995.5,
1115.3, 1213.2, 1253.12, 1281.1, 1293.11, 1433.8, 1470.2, or
1903.1. In another aspect of this embodiment, the CDRs of the light
and heavy chain variable regions of the 77.2, 135.16, 213.7, 240.8,
413.1, 421.1, 498.3, 537.2, 606.4, 620.1, 856.6, 923.3, 931.1,
993.9, 995.5, 1115.3, 1213.2, 1253.12, 1281.1, 1293.11, 1433.8,
1470.2, or 1903.1 antibody can be used. In other embodiments of the
invention, the grafted variable regions are part of a single chain
Fv antibody.
[0232] In certain embodiments, constant regions from species other
than human can be used along with the human variable region(s) to
produce hybrid antibodies.
[0233] Also encompassed are xenogeneic or modified anti-LRP6
antibodies produced in a non-human mammalian host, more
particularly a transgenic mouse, characterized by inactivated
endogenous immunoglobulin (Ig) loci. In such transgenic animals,
competent endogenous genes for the expression of light and heavy
subunits of host immunoglobulins are rendered non-functional and
substituted with the analogous human immunoglobulin loci. These
transgenic animals produce human antibodies in the substantial
absence of light or heavy host immunoglobulin subunits. See, for
example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,939,598.
[0234] Antibody fragments that retain the ability to recognize the
antigen of interest, will also find use herein. A number of
antibody fragments are known in the art which comprise
antigen-binding sites capable of exhibiting immunological binding
properties of an intact antibody molecule. For example, functional
antibody fragments can be produced by cleaving a constant region,
not responsible for antigen binding, from the antibody molecule,
using e.g., pepsin, to produce F(ab').sub.2 fragments. These
fragments can contain two antigen binding sites, but lack a portion
of the constant region from each of the heavy chains. Similarly, if
desired, Fab fragments, comprising a single antigen binding site,
can be produced, e.g., by digestion of polyclonal or monoclonal
antibodies with papain. Functional fragments, including only the
variable regions of the heavy and light chains, can also be
produced, using standard techniques such as recombinant production
or preferential proteolytic cleavage of immunoglobulin molecules.
These fragments are known as Fv. See, e.g., Inbar et al., Proc.
Nat. Acad. Sci. USA 69:2659-2662 (1972); Hochman et al., Biochem.
15:2706-2710 (1976); and Ehrlich et al., Biochem. 19:4091-4096
(1980).
[0235] A phage-display system can be used to expand antibody
molecule populations in vitro. Saiki, et al., Nature 324:163
(1986); Scharf et al., Science 233:1076 (1986); U.S. Pat. Nos.
4,683,195 and 4,683,202; Yang et al., J Mol Biol. 254:392 (1995);
Barbas, III et al., Methods: Comp. Meth Enzymol. 8:94 (1995);
Barbas, III et al., Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 88:7978 (1991).
[0236] Once generated, the phage display library can be used to
improve the immunological binding affinity of the Fab molecules
using known techniques. See, e.g., Figini et al., J. Mol. Biol.
239:68 (1994). The coding sequences for the heavy and light chain
portions of the Fab molecules selected from the phage display
library can be isolated or synthesized, and cloned into any
suitable vector or replicon for expression. Any suitable expression
system can be used, including those described above.
[0237] Single chain antibodies are also within the scope of the
present invention. A single-chain Fv ("sFv" or "scFv") polypeptide
is a covalently linked V.sub.H-V.sub.L heterodimer which is
expressed from a gene fusion including V.sub.H- and
V.sub.L-encoding genes linked by a peptide-encoding linker. Huston
et al., Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA 85:5879-5883 (1988). A number of
methods have been described to discern and develop chemical
structures (linkers) for converting the naturally aggregated, but
chemically separated, light and heavy polypeptide chains from an
antibody V region into an scFv molecule which will fold into a
three-dimensional structure substantially similar to the structure
of an antigen-binding site. See, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,091,513,
5,132,405 and 4,946,778. The scFv molecules may be produced using
methods described in the art. See, e.g., Huston et al., Proc. Nat.
Acad. Sci. USA 85:5879-5883 (1988); U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,091,513,
5,132,405 and 4,946,778. Design criteria include determining the
appropriate length to span the distance between the C-terminus of
one chain and the N-terminus of the other, wherein the linker is
generally formed from small hydrophilic amino acid residues that do
not tend to coil or form secondary structures. Such methods have
been described in the art and are well known. See, e.g., U.S. Pat.
Nos. 5,091,513, 5,132,405 and 4,946,778. Suitable linkers generally
comprise polypeptide chains of alternating sets of glycine and
serine residues, and may include glutamic acid and lysine residues
inserted to enhance solubility.
[0238] "Mini-antibodies" or "minibodies" are also within the scope
of the present invention. Minibodies are scFv polypeptide chains
that include oligomerization domains at their C-termini, separated
from the sFv by a hinge region. Pack et al., Biochem. 31:1579-1584
(1992). The oligomerization domain comprises self-associating
.alpha.-helices, e.g., leucine zippers, that can be further
stabilized by additional disulfide bonds. The oligomerization
domain is designed to be compatible with vectorial folding across a
membrane, a process thought to facilitate in vivo folding of the
polypeptide into a functional binding protein. Generally,
minibodies are produced using recombinant methods well known in the
art. See, e.g., Pack et al., Biochem. 31:1579-1584 (1992); Cumber
et al., J. Immunology 149B:120-126 (1992).
G. Fully Human Antibodies
[0239] Fully human antibodies are also provided. Methods are
available for making fully human antibodies specific for a given
antigen without exposing human beings to the antigen ("fully human
antibodies"). One means for implementing the production of fully
human antibodies is the "humanization" of the mouse humoral immune
system. Introduction of human immunoglobulin (Ig) loci into mice in
which the endogenous Ig genes have been inactivated is one means of
producing fully human monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) in mouse, an
animal that can be immunized with any desirable antigen. Using
fully human antibodies can minimize the immunogenic and allergic
responses that can sometimes be caused by administering mouse or
mouse-derivatized mAbs to humans as therapeutic agents.
[0240] In one embodiment, human antibodies may be produced in a
non-human transgenic animal, e.g., a transgenic mouse capable of
producing multiple isotypes of human antibodies to LRP6 (e.g., IgG,
IgA, and/or IgE) by undergoing V-D-J recombination and isotype
switching. Accordingly, aspects of the invention include not only
antibodies, antibody fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions
thereof, but also non-human transgenic animals, B-cells, host
cells, and hybridomas which produce anti-LRP6 monoclonal
antibodies. Methods of using the anti-LRP6 antibodies or
antigen-binding fragments to detect a cell expressing LRP6, either
in vivo or in vitro, are also encompassed by the invention.
Further, the present invention encompasses pharmaceutical
preparations containing the anti-LRP6 antibodies, and methods of
treating physiological disorders, e.g., bone diseases and other
disorders modulated by Wnt signaling, including but not limited to,
gastrointestinal diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease,
ulcerative colitis and radiation- or chemotherapy-induced
mucositis, and wound healing, by administering the anti-LRP6
antibodies or antigen-binding fragments provided herein.
[0241] Fully human antibodies can be produced by immunizing
transgenic animals (usually mice) that are capable of producing a
repertoire of human antibodies in the absence of endogenous
immunoglobulin production. Antigens for this purpose typically have
six or more contiguous amino acids, and optionally are conjugated
to a carrier, such as a hapten. See, for example, Jakobovits et
al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 90:2551-2555 (1993); Jakobovits et
al., Nature 362:255-258 (1993); Bruggermann et al., Year in
Immunol. 7:33 (1993). In one example of such a method, transgenic
animals are produced by incapacitating the endogenous mouse
immunoglobulin loci encoding the mouse heavy and light
immunoglobulin chains therein, and inserting into the mouse genome
large fragments of human genome DNA containing loci that encode
human heavy and light chain proteins. Partially modified animals,
which have less than the full complement of human immunoglobulin
loci, are then cross-bred to obtain an animal having all of the
desired immune system modifications. When administered an
immunogen, these transgenic animals produce antibodies that are
immunospecific for the immunogen but have human rather than murine
amino acid sequences, including the variable regions. For further
details of such methods, see, for example, International Patent
Application Publication Nos. WO 96/33735 and WO 94/02602, which are
hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. Additional
methods relating to transgenic mice for making human antibodies are
described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,545,807; 6,713,610; 6,673,986;
6,162,963; 6,300,129; 6,255,458; 5,877,397; 5,874,299 and
5,545,806; in International Patent Application Publication Nos. WO
91/10741 and WO 90/04036; and in European Patent Nos. EP 546073B1
and EP 546073A1, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference
in their entirety for all purposes.
[0242] The transgenic mice described above, referred to herein as
"HuMAb" mice, contain a human immunoglobulin gene minilocus that
encodes unrearranged human heavy (.mu., and .gamma.) and .kappa.
light chain immunoglobulin sequences, together with targeted
mutations that inactivate the endogenous .mu. and .kappa. chain
loci (Lonberg et al., Nature 368:856-859 (1994)). Accordingly, the
mice exhibit reduced expression of mouse IgM or .kappa. chains and
in response to immunization, the introduced human heavy and light
chain transgenes undergo class switching and somatic mutation to
generate high affinity human IgG .kappa. monoclonal antibodies
(Lonberg et al., supra; Lonberg and Huszar, Intern. Ref Immunol.
13:65-93 (1995); Harding and Lonberg, Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci.
764:536-546 (1995)). The preparation of HuMAb mice is described in
detail in Taylor et al., Nucl. Acids Res. 20:6287-6295 (1992); Chen
et al., Int. Immunol. 5:647-656 (1993); Tuaillon et al., J.
Immunol. 152:2912-2920 (1994); Lonberg et al., supra; Lonberg,
Handbook of Exp. Pharmacol. 113:49-101 (1994); Taylor et al., Int.
Immunol. 6:579-591 (1994); Lonberg and Huszar, Intern. Ref Immunol.
13:65-93 (1995); Harding and Lonberg, Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci.
764:536-546 (1995); Fishwild et al., Nat. Biotechnol. 14:845-851
(1996); the foregoing references are herein incorporated by
reference in their entirety for all purposes. See further, U.S.
Pat. Nos. 5,545,806; 5,569,825; 5,625,126; 5,633,425; 5,789,650;
5,877,397; 5,661,016; 5,814,318; 5,874,299; 5,770,429; and
5,545,807; as well as International Patent Application Publication
Nos. WO 93/1227; WO 92/22646; and WO 92/03918, the disclosures of
all of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety
for all purposes. Technologies utilized for producing human
antibodies in these transgenic mice are disclosed also in WO
98/24893, and Mendez et al., Nat. Genetics 15:146-156 (1997), which
are herein incorporated by reference. For example, the HCo7 and
HCo12 transgenic mice strains can be used to generate human
anti-LRP6 antibodies.
[0243] Using hybridoma technology, antigen-specific human mAbs with
the desired specificity can be produced and selected from the
transgenic mice such as those described above. Such antibodies may
be cloned and expressed using a suitable vector and host cell, or
the antibodies can be harvested from cultured hybridoma cells.
[0244] Fully human antibodies can also be derived from
phage-display libraries (as disclosed in Hoogenboom et al., J. Mol.
Biol. 227:381 (1991); and Marks et al., J. Mol. Biol. 222:581
(1991)). Phage-display techniques mimic immune selection through
the display of antibody repertoires on the surface of filamentous
bacteriophage, and subsequent selection of phage by their binding
to an antigen of choice. One such technique is described in
International Patent Application Publication No. WO 99/10494
(herein incorporated by reference), which describes the isolation
of high affinity and functional agonistic antibodies for MPL.sup.-
and msk.sup.- receptors using such an approach.
H. Bispecific or Bifunctional Antibodies
[0245] The antibodies that are provided also include bispecific and
bifunctional antibodies that include one or more CDRs or one or
more variable regions as described above. A bispecific or
bifunctional antibody in some instances is an artificial hybrid
antibody having two different heavy/light chain pairs and two
different binding sites. Bispecific antibodies may be produced by a
variety of methods including, but not limited to, fusion of
hybridomas or linking of Fab' fragments. See, e.g., Songsivilai and
Lachmann, Clin. Exp. Immunol. 79:315-321 (1990); Kostelny et al.,
J. Immunol. 148:1547-1553 (1992).
I. Various Other Forms
[0246] Some of the antibodies or antigen-binding fragments that are
provided are variant forms of the antibodies and fragments
disclosed above (e.g., those having the sequences listed in Tables
1 and 2). For instance, some of the antibodies or antigen-binding
fragments are ones having one or more conservative amino acid
substitutions in one or more of the heavy or light chains, variable
regions or CDRs listed in Tables 1 and 2.
[0247] Naturally-occurring amino acids may be divided into classes
based on common side chain properties: [0248] 1) hydrophobic:
norleucine, Met, Ala, Val, Leu, Ile; [0249] 2) neutral hydrophilic:
Cys, Ser, Thr, Asn, Gln; [0250] 3) acidic: Asp, Glu; [0251] 4)
basic: His, Lys, Arg; [0252] 5) residues that influence chain
orientation: Gly, Pro; and [0253] 6) aromatic: Trp, Tyr, Phe.
[0254] Conservative amino acid substitutions may involve exchange
of a member of one of these classes with another member of the same
class. Conservative amino acid substitutions may encompass
non-naturally occurring amino acid residues, which are typically
incorporated by chemical peptide synthesis rather than by synthesis
in biological systems. These include peptidomimetics and other
reversed or inverted forms of amino acid moieties.
[0255] Non-conservative substitutions may involve the exchange of a
member of one of the classes for a member from another class. Such
substituted residues may be introduced into regions of the antibody
that are homologous with human antibodies, or into the
non-homologous regions of the molecule.
[0256] In making such changes, according to certain embodiments,
the hydropathic profile of a protein is calculated by assigning
each amino acid a numerical value ("hydropathy index") and then
repetitively averaging these values along the peptide chain. Each
amino acid has been assigned a hydropathic index on the basis of
its hydrophobicity and charge characteristics. They are: isoleucine
(+4.5); valine (+4.2); leucine (+3.8); phenylalanine (+2.8);
cysteine/cysteine (+2.5); methionine (+1.9); alanine (+1.8);
glycine (-0.4); threonine (-0.7); serine (-0.8); tryptophan (-0.9);
tyrosine (-1.3); proline (1.6); histidine (-3.2); glutamate (-3.5);
glutamine (-3.5); aspartate (-3.5); asparagine (-3.5); lysine
(-3.9); and arginine (-4.5).
[0257] The importance of the hydropathic profile in conferring
interactive biological function on a protein is understood in the
art (see, for example, Kyte et al., J. Mol. Biol. 157:105-131
(1982)). It is known that certain amino acids may be substituted
for other amino acid shaving a similar hydropathic index or score
and still retain a similar biological activity. In making changes
based upon the hydropathic index, in certain embodiments, the
substitution of amino acids whose hydropathic indices are within
.+-.2 is included. In some aspects of the invention, those which
are within .+-.1 are included, and in other aspects of the
invention, those within .+-.0.5 are included).
[0258] It is also understood in the art that the substitution of
like amino acids can be made effectively on the basis of
hydrophilicity, particularly where the biologically functional
protein or peptide thereby created is intended for use in
immunological embodiments, as in the present case. In certain
embodiments, the greatest local average hydrophilicity of a
protein, as governed by the hydrophilicity of its adjacent amino
acids, correlates with its immunogenicity and antigen-binding, that
is, with a biological property of the protein.
[0259] The following hydrophilicity values have been assigned to
these amino acid residues: arginine (+3.0); lysine (+3.0);
aspartate (+3.0.+-.1); glutamate (+3.0.+-.1); serine (+0.3);
asparagine (+0.2); glutamine (+0.2); glycine (0); threonine (-0.4);
proline (-0.5.+-.1); alanine (-0.5); histidine (-0.5); cysteine
(-1.0); methionine (-1.3); valine (-1.5); leucine (-1.8);
isoleucine (-1.8); tyrosine (-2.3); phenylalanine (-2.5); and
tryptophan (-3.4). In making changes based upon similar
hydrophilicity values, in certain embodiments, the substitution of
amino acids whose hydrophilicity values are within .+-.2 are
included, in other embodiments, whose which are within .+-.1 are
included, and in still other embodiments, those within .+-.0.5 are
included. In some instances, one may also identify epitopes from
primary amino acid sequences on the basis of hydrophilicity. These
regions are also referred to as "epitopic core regions."
[0260] Exemplary conservative amino acid substitutions are set
forth in Table 3.
TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 Original Residues Exemplary Substitutions
Ala Val, Leu, Ile Arg Lys, Gln, Asn Asn Gln Asp Glu Cys Ser, Ala
Gln Asn Glu Asp Gly Pro, Ala His Asn, Gln, Lys, Arg Ile Leu, Val,
Met, Ala, Phe, Norleucine Leu Norleucine, Ile, Val, Met, Ala, Phe
Lys Arg, Gln, Asn, 1,4 diamine-butryic acid Met Leu, Phe, Ile Phe
Leu, Val, Ile, Ala, Tyr Pro Ala Ser Thr, Ala, Cys Thr Ser Trp Tyr,
Phe Tyr Trp, Phe, Thr, Ser Val Ile, Met, Leu, Phe, Ala,
Norleucine
[0261] A skilled artisan will be able to determine suitable
variants of polypeptides as set forth herein using well-known
techniques. One skilled in the art may identify suitable areas of
the molecule that may be changed without destroying activity by
targeting regions not believed to be important for activity. The
skilled artisan also will be able to identify residues and portions
of the molecules that are conserved among similar polypeptides. In
further embodiments, even areas that may be important for
biological activity or for structure may be subject to conservative
amino acid substitutions without destroying the biological activity
or without adversely affecting the polypeptide structure.
[0262] Additionally, one skilled in the art can review
structure-function studies identifying residues in similar
polypeptides that are important for activity or structure. In view
of such a comparison, one can predict the importance of amino acid
residues in a protein that correspond to amino acid residues
important for activity or structure in similar proteins. One
skilled in the art may opt for chemically similar amino acid
substitutions for such predicted important amino acid residues.
[0263] One skilled in the art can also analyze the
three-dimensional structure and amino acid sequence in relation to
that structure in similar polypeptides. In view of such
information, one skilled in the art may predict the alignment of
amino acid residues of an antibody with respect to its
three-dimensional structure. One skilled in the art may choose not
to make radical changes to amino acid residues predicted to be on
the surface of the protein, since such residues may be involved in
important interactions with other molecules. Moreover, one skilled
in the art may generate test variants containing a single amino
acid substitution at each desired amino acid residue. These
variants can then be screened using assays for LRP6 binding, LRP6
activating activity, Wnt activating activity or Dkk1 antagonistic
activity (see Examples below) thus yielding information gathered
from such routine experiments, one skilled in the art can readily
determine the amino acid positions where further substitutions
should be avoided either alone or in combination with other
mutations.
[0264] A number of scientific publications have been devoted to the
prediction of secondary structure. See, Moult, Curr. Op. Biotech
7:422-427 (1996); Chou et al., Biochemistry 13:222-245 (1974); Chou
et al., Biochemistry 13:211-222 (1974); Chou et al., Adv. Enzymol.
Relat. Areas Mol. Biol. 47:45-148 (1978); Chou et al., Ann. Rev.
Biochem. 47:251-276 (1979); and Chou et al., Biophys J. 26:367-384
(1979). Moreover, computer programs are currently available to
assist with predicting secondary structure. One method of
predicting secondary structure is based upon homology modeling. For
example, two polypeptides or proteins that have a sequence identity
of greater than 30% or similarity of greater than 40% often have
similar structural topologies. The growth of the protein structural
database (PDB) has provided enhanced predictability of secondary
structure, including the potential number of folds within a
polypeptide's or protein's structure. See, Holm et al., Nucl. Acids
Res. 27:244-247 (1999). It has been suggested (Brenner et al.,
Curr. Op. Struct. Biol. 7:369-376 (1997)) that there are a limited
number of folds in a given polypeptide or protein and that once a
critical number of structures have been resolved, structural
prediction will become dramatically more accurate.
[0265] Additional methods of predicting secondary structure include
"threading" (Jones, Curr. Opin. Struct. Biol. 7:377-87 (1997);
Sippl et al., Structure 4:15-19 (1996)), "profile analysis" (Bowie
et al., Science 253:164-170 (1991); Gribskov et al., Proc. Natl.
Acad. Sci. USA 84:4355-4358 (1987)), and "evolutionary linkage"
(See, Holm, 1999, supra; and Brenner, 1997, supra).
[0266] In some embodiments of the invention, amino acid
substitutions are made that: (1) reduce susceptibility to
proteolysis, (2) reduce susceptibility to oxidation, (3) alter
binding affinity for forming protein complexes, (4) alter ligand or
antigen binding affinities, and/or (5) confer or modify other
physicochemical or functional properties on such polypeptides. For
example, single or multiple amino acid substitutions (in certain
embodiments, conservative amino acid substitutions) may be made in
the naturally-occurring sequence. Substitutions can be made in that
portion of the antibody that lies outside the domain(s) forming
intermolecular contacts. In such embodiments, conservative amino
acid substitutions can be used that do not substantially change the
structural characteristics of the parent sequence (e.g., one or
more replacement amino acids that do not disrupt the secondary
structure that characterizes the parent or native antibody).
Examples of art-recognized polypeptide secondary and tertiary
structures are described in Proteins, Structures and Molecular
Principles (Creighton, Ed.), 1984, W.H. New York: Freeman and
Company; Introduction to Protein Structure (Brandon and Tooze,
eds.), 1991 New York: Garland Publishing; and Thornton et al.,
Nature 354:105 (1991), each of which is incorporated herein by
reference in its entirety for all purposes.
[0267] The invention also encompasses glycosylation variants of the
anti-LRP6 antibodies wherein the number and/or type of
glycosylation site(s) has been altered compared to the amino acid
sequences of the parent polypeptide. In certain embodiments,
antibody protein variants comprise a greater or a lesser number of
N-linked glycosylation sites than the native antibody. An N-linked
glycosylation site is characterized by the sequence: Asn-X-Ser or
Asn-X-Thr, wherein the amino acid residue designated as X may be
any amino acid residue except proline. The substitution of amino
acid residues to create this sequence provides a potential new site
for the addition of an N-linked carbohydrate chain. Alternatively,
substitutions that eliminate or alter this sequence will prevent
addition of an N-linked carbohydrate chain present in the native
polypeptide. For example, the glycosylation can be reduced by the
deletion of an Asn or by substituting the Asn with a different
amino acid. In other embodiments, one or more new N-linked
glycosylation sites are created. Antibodies typically have an
N-linked glycosylation site in the Fc region.
[0268] Additional preferred antibody variants include cysteine
variants wherein one or more cysteine residues in the parent or
native amino acid sequence are deleted from or substituted with
another amino acid (e.g., serine). Cysteine variants are useful,
inter alia, when antibodies must be refolded into a biologically
active conformation. Cysteine variants may have fewer cysteine
residues than the native antibody, and typically have an even
number to minimize interactions resulting from unpaired
cysteines.
[0269] The heavy and light chains, variable region domains and CDRs
that are disclosed can be used to prepare polypeptides that contain
an antigen-binding fragment that can specifically bind to a LRP6
molecule. For example, one or more of the CDRs listed in Table 2
can be incorporated into a molecule (e.g., a polypeptide)
covalently or noncovalently to make an immunoadhesion. An
immunoadhesion may incorporate the CDR(s) as part of a larger
polypeptide chain, may covalently link the CDR(s) to another
polypeptide chain, or may incorporate the CDR(s) noncovalently. The
CDR(s) enable the immunoadhesion to bind specifically to a
particular antigen of interest (e.g., an LRP6 polypeptide or
epitope thereof).
[0270] Mimetics (e.g., "peptide mimetics" or "peptidomimetics")
based upon the variable region domains and CDRs that are described
herein are also provided. These analogs can be peptides,
non-peptides or combinations of peptide and non-peptide regions.
Fauchere, Adv. Drug Res. 15:29 (1986); Veber and Freidiner, TINS p.
392 (1985); and Evans et al., J. Med. Chem. 30:1229 (1987), which
are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety for any
purpose. Peptide mimetics that are structurally similar to
therapeutically useful peptides may be used to produce a similar
therapeutic or prophylactic effect. Such compounds are often
developed with the aid of computerized molecular modeling.
Generally, peptidomimetics are proteins that are structurally
similar to an antibody displaying a desired biological activity,
such as the ability to bind LRP6, but have one or more peptide
linkages optionally replaced by a linkage selected from:
--CH.sub.2NH--, --CH.sub.2S--, --CH.sub.2--CH.sub.2--,
--CH.dbd.CH-- (cis and trans), --COCH.sub.2--, --CH(OH)CH.sub.2--,
and --CH.sub.2SO-- by methods well known in the art. Systematic
substitution of one or more amino acids of a consensus sequence
with a D-amino acid of the same type (e.g., D-lysine in place of
L-lysine) may be used in certain embodiments of the invention to
generate more stable proteins. In addition, constrained peptides
comprising a consensus sequence or a substantially identical
consensus sequence variation may be generated by methods known in
the art (Rizo and Gierasch, Ann. Rev. Biochem. 61:387 (1992),
incorporated herein by reference), for example, by adding internal
cysteine residues capable of forming intramolecular disulfide
bridges which cyclize the peptide.
[0271] Derivatives of the antibodies and antigen binding fragments
that are described herein are also provided. The derivatized
antibody or fragment may comprise any molecule or substance that
imparts a desired property to the antibody or fragment, such as
increased half-life in a particular use. The derivatized antibody
can comprise, for example, a detectable (or labeling) moiety (e.g.,
a radioactive, colorimetric, antigenic or enzymatic molecule, a
detectable bead [such as a magnetic or electrodense (e.g., gold)
bead], or a molecule that binds to another molecule (e.g., biotin
or streptavidin), a therapeutic or diagnostic moiety (e.g., a
radioactive, cytotoxic, or pharmaceutically active moiety), or a
molecule that increases the suitability of the antibody for a
particular use (e.g., administration to a subject, such as a human
subject, or other in vivo or in vitro uses). Examples of molecules
that can be used to derivatize an antibody include albumin (e.g.,
human serum albumin) and polyethylene glycol (PEG). Albumin-linked
and PEGylated derivatives of antibodies can be prepared using
techniques well known in the art. In one embodiment, the antibody
is conjugated or otherwise linked to transthyretin (TTR) or a TTR
variant. The TTR or TTR variant can be chemically modified with,
for example, a chemical selected from the group consisting of
dextran, poly(n-vinyl pyrrolidone), polyethylene glycols,
propropylene glycol homopolymers, polypropylene oxide/ethylene
oxide co-polymers, polyoxyethylated polyols and polyvinyl
alcohols.
[0272] Other derivatives include covalent or aggregative conjugates
of anti-LRP6 antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments thereof, with
other proteins or polypeptides, such as by expression of
recombinant fusion proteins comprising heterologous polypeptides
fused to the N-terminus or C-terminus of an anti-LRP6 antibody
polypeptide. For example, the conjugated peptide may be a
heterologous signal (or leader) polypeptide, e.g., the yeast
alpha-factor leader, or a peptide such as an epitope tag (e.g.,
V5-His). Anti-LRP6 antibody-containing fusion proteins can comprise
peptides added to facilitate purification or identification of the
anti-LRP6 antibody (e.g., poly-His). An anti-LRP6 antibody
polypeptide also can be linked to the FLAG.RTM. (Sigma-Aldrich, St.
Louis, Mo.) peptide as described in Hopp et al., Bio/Technology
6:1204 (1988), and U.S. Pat. No. 5,011,912. The FLAG.RTM. peptide
is highly antigenic and provides an epitope reversibly bound by a
specific monoclonal antibody enabling reversibly rapid assay and
facile purification of expressed recombinant protein. Reagents
useful for preparing fusion proteins in which the FLAG.RTM. peptide
is fused to a given polypeptide are commercially available (Sigma,
St. Louis, Mo., USA).
[0273] Oligomers that contain one or more anti-LRP6 antibody
polypeptide may be employed as LRP6 agonists or antagonists.
Oligomers may be in the form of covalently-linked or non-covalently
linked dimers, trimers, or higher oligomers. Oligomers comprising
two or more anti-LRP6 antibody polypeptides are contemplated for
use, with one example being a homodimer. Other oligomers include
heterodimers, homotrimers, heterotrimers, homotetramers,
heterotetramers, etc.
[0274] One embodiment is directed to oligomers comprising multiple
anti-LRP6 antibody polypeptides joined via covalent or non-covalent
interactions between peptide moieties fused to the anti-LRP6
antibody polypeptides. Such peptides may be peptide linkers
(spacers), or peptides that have the property of promoting
oligomerization. Leucine zippers and certain polypeptides derived
from antibodies are among the peptides that can promote
oligomerization of anti-LRP6 antibody polypeptides attached
thereto, as described in more detail below.
[0275] In particular embodiments, the oligomers comprise from two
to four anti-LRP6 polypeptides. The anti-LRP6 antibody moieties of
the oligomer may be in any of the forms described above, e.g.,
variants or fragments. Preferably, the oligomers comprise anti-LRP6
antibody polypeptides that have LRP6 binding activity.
[0276] In one embodiment, an oligomer is prepared using
polypeptides derived from immunoglobulins. Preparation of fusion
proteins comprising certain heterologous polypeptides fused to
various portions of antibody-derived polypeptides (including the Fc
domain) has been described, e.g., by Ashkenazi et al., Proc. Natl.
Acad. Sci. USA 88:10535 (1991); Byrn et al., Nature 344:677 (1990);
and Hollenbaugh et al., 1992 "Construction of Immunoglobulin Fusion
Proteins," in Current Protocols in Immunology," Suppl 4, pages
10.19.1-10.19.11.
[0277] One embodiment of the present invention is directed to a
dimer comprising two fusion proteins created by fusing a LRP6
binding fragment of an anti-LRP6 antibody to the Fc region of an
antibody. The dimer can be made by, for example, inserting a gene
fusion encoding the fusion protein into an appropriate expression
vector, expressing the gene fusion in host cells transformed with
the recombinant expression vector, and allowing the expressed
fusion protein to assemble much like antibody molecules, whereupon
interchain disulfide bonds form between the Fc moieties to yield
the dimer.
[0278] The term "Fc polypeptide" as used herein includes native and
mutein forms of polypeptides derived from the Fc region of an
antibody. Truncated forms of such polypeptides containing the hinge
region that promotes dimerization also are included. Fusion
proteins comprising Fc moieties (and oligomers formed therefrom)
offer the advantage of facile purification by affinity
chromatography over Protein A or Protein G columns.
[0279] One suitable Fc polypeptide, described in International
Patent Application Publication No. WO 93/10151 and U.S. Pat. Nos.
5,426,048 and 5,262,522 (each of which is herein incorporated by
reference), is a single chain polypeptide extending from the
N-terminal hinge region to the native C-terminus of the Fc region
of a human IgG.sub.1 antibody. Another useful Fc polypeptide is the
Fc mutein described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,457,035 and in Baum et al.,
EMBO J. 13:3992-4001 (1994). The amino acid sequence of this mutein
is identical to that of the native Fc sequence presented in WO
93/10151, except that amino acid 19 has been changed from Leu to
Glu, and amino acid 22 has been changed from Gly to Ala. The mutein
exhibits reduced affinity for Fc receptors.
[0280] In other embodiments, the variable portion of the heavy
and/or light chains of an anti-LRP6 antibody such as disclosed
herein may be substituted for the variable portion of an antibody
heavy and/or light chain.
[0281] Alternatively, the oligomer is a fusion protein comprising
multiple anti-LRP6 antibody polypeptides, with or without peptide
linkers (spacer peptides). Among the suitable peptide linkers are
those described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,751,180 and 4,935,233.
[0282] Another method for preparing oligomeric anti-LRP6 antibody
derivatives involves use of a leucine zipper. Leucine zipper
domains are peptides that promote oligomerization of the proteins
in which they are found. Leucine zippers were originally identified
in several DNA-binding proteins (Landschulz et al., Science
240:1759 (1988)), and have since been found in a variety of
different proteins. Among the known leucine zippers are naturally
occurring peptides and derivatives thereof that dimerize or
trimerize. Examples of leucine zipper domains suitable for
producing soluble oligomeric proteins are described in
International Patent Application Publication No. WO 94/10308, and
the leucine zipper derived from lung surfactant protein D (SPD)
described in Hoppe et al., FEBS Lett. 344:191 (1994), hereby
incorporated by reference. The use of a modified leucine zipper
that allows for stable trimerization of a heterologous protein
fused thereto is described in Fanslow et al., Semin. Immunol.
6:267-78 (1994). In one approach, recombinant fusion proteins
comprising an anti-LRP6 antibody fragment or derivative fused to a
leucine zipper peptide are expressed in suitable host cells, and
the soluble anti-LRP6 antibody fragments or derivatives that form
are recovered from the culture supernatant.
[0283] Some antibodies that are provided have a binding affinity
(k.sub.a) for LRP6 of at least 10.sup.4 or 10.sup.5 M.sup.-1
sec.sup.-1 measured, for instance, as described in the examples
below. Other antibodies have a k.sub.a of at least 10.sup.6,
10.sup.7, 10.sup.8 or 10.sup.9M.sup.-2 sec.sup.-1. Certain
antibodies that are provided have a low disassociation rate. Some
antibodies, for instance, have a k.sub.off of 1.times.10.sup.-4
s.sup.-1, 1.times.10.sup.-5 s.sup.-1 or lower. In another
embodiment, the K.sub.off is the same as an antibody having
combinations of variable region domains according to the formula
V.sub.LxV.sub.Hy, wherein x=the number of the light chain variable
region and y=the number of the heavy chain variable region as
listed in Table 1, wherein x and y are each 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, or 23.
[0284] In another aspect, the present invention provides an
anti-LRP6 antibody or antigen-binding fragment having a half-life
of at least one day in vitro or in vivo (e.g., when administered to
a human subject). In one embodiment, the antibody or
antigen-binding fragment has a half-life of at least three days. In
another embodiment, the antibody or antigen-binding fragment has a
half-life of four days or longer. In another embodiment, the
antibody or antigen-binding fragment has a half life of eight days
or longer. In another embodiment, the antibody or antigen-binding
fragment is derivatized or modified such that it has a longer
half-life as compared to the underivatized or unmodified antibody.
In another embodiment, the antibody contains point mutations to
increase serum half life, such as described in International Patent
Application Publication No. WO 00/09560, which is herein
incorporated by reference.
[0285] J. Immunoconjugates
[0286] The invention also pertains to immunoconjugates, or
antibody-drug conjugates (ADC), comprising an antibody or
antigen-binding fragment thereof conjugated to a cytotoxic agent
such as a chemotherapeutic agent, a drug, a growth inhibitory
agent, a toxin (e.g., an enzymatically active toxin of bacterial,
fungal, plant, or animal origin, or fragments thereof), or a
radioactive isotope (i.e., a radioconjugate). In one embodiment of
the invention, an anti-LRP6 antibody may be conjugated to various
therapeutic substances in order to target the LRP6 cell surface
antigen. Examples of conjugated agents include, but are not limited
to, metal chelate complexes, drugs, toxins and other effector
molecules, such as cytokines, lymphokines, chemokines,
immunomodulators, radiosensitizers, asparaginase, carboranes and
radioactive halogens. Additionally, enzymes useful for activating a
prodrug or increasing the target-specific toxicity of a drug can be
conjugated to the antibodies. Such substances are described in
further detail below.
[0287] The use of antibody-drug conjugates for the local delivery
of cytotoxic or cytostatic agents, i.e. drugs to kill or inhibit
tumor cells in the treatment of cancer (Syrigos and Epenetos,
Anticancer Res. 19:605-614 (1999); Niculescu-Duvaz and Springer,
Adv. Drg. Del. Rev. 26:151-172 (1997); U.S. Pat. No. 4,975,278)
theoretically allows targeted delivery of the drug moiety to
tumors, and intracellular accumulation therein, where systematic
administration of these unconjugated drug agents may result in
unacceptable levels of toxicity to normal cells as well as the
tumor cells sought to be eliminated (Baldwin et al., Lancet 1:603-5
(1986); Thorpe, (1985) "Antibody Carriers of Cytotoxic Agents in
Cancer Therapy: A Review," In: Monoclonal Antibodies '84:
Biological and Clinical Applications, A. Pincera et al., (eds.) pp.
475-506). Maximal efficacy with minimal toxicity is sought thereby.
Both polyclonal antibodies and monoclonal antibodies have been
reported as useful in these strategies (Rowland et al., Cancer
Immunol. Immunother. 21:183-87 (1986)). Drugs used in these methods
include danuomycin, doxorubicin, methotrexate and vindesine
(Rowland et al., (1986) supra). Toxins used in antibody-toxin
conjugates include bacterial toxins such as diphtheria toxin, plant
toxins such as ricin, small molecule toxins such as geldamanycin
(Mandler et al., J. Nat. Cancer Inst. 92:1573-1581 (2000); Mandler
et al., Bioorganic Med. Chem. Lett. 10:1025-1028 (2000); Mandler et
al., Bioconjugate Chem. 13:786-791 (2002)), maytansinoids (European
Patent No. EP 1391213; Liu et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA
93:8618-8623 (1996)), and calicheamicin (Lode et al., Cancer Res.
58:2928 (1998); Rinman et al., Cancer Res. 53:3336-3342 (1993)).
The toxins may effect their cytotoxin and cytostatic effects by
mechanisms including tubulin binding, DNA binding, or topoisomerase
inhibition. Some cytotoxic drugs tend to be inactive or less active
when conjugated to large antibodies or protein receptor
ligands.
[0288] The antibodies provided herein may be used in combination
with various chemotherapeutic agents, toxins and regimens. The
agents and/or toxins can either be administered before, after or
concurrently with the antibodies of the invention. Alternatively,
if appropriate, the agents and toxins can be conjugated to the
antibodies of the invention to target the agent directly to tumor
cells.
[0289] A variety of radionuclides are available for the production
of radioconjugated antibodies. Goodwin and Meares, Cancer
Supplement 80:2675-2680 (1997) have described the use of
yttrium-90-labeled monoclonal antibodies in various strategies to
maximize the dose to tumor while limiting normal tissue toxicity.
Other known cytotoxic radionuclides include, but are not limited to
phosphorus-32, copper-67, arsenic-77, rhodium-105, palladium-109,
silver-111, tin-121, iodine-125 or 131, holmium-166, lutetium-177,
rhenium-186 or 188, iridium-194, gold-199, astatium-211,
yttrium-90, samarium-153, or bismuth-212, all of which can be used
to label antibodies directed against the LRP6 cell surface antigen
for the treatment of cancer. When the conjugate is used for
detection, it may comprise a radioactive atom for scintigraphic
studies, for example technetium-99m or iodine-123, or a spin label
for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) imaging (also known as
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)), such as iodine-123, iodine-131,
iodine-111, fluorine-19, carbon-13, nitrogen-15, oxygen-17,
gadolinium, manganese or iron.
[0290] The anti-LRP6 antibodies or antigen-binding fragments
thereof can be conjugated to radionuclides using an indirect
labeling or indirect labeling approach. The anti-LRP6 antibodies
may be labeled by an "indirect labeling" or "indirect labeling
approach" wherein a chelating agent is covalently attached to an
antibody and at least one radionuclide is inserted into the
chelating agent. See, for example, the chelating agents and
radionuclides described in Srivastava and Mease, Int. J. Rad. Appl.
Instrum. B. 18:589-603 (1991). Alternatively, the anti-LRP6
antibody may be labeled using "direct labeling" or a "direct
labeling approach", where a label, such as a radionuclide is
covalently attached directly to an antibody (typically via an amino
acid residue). For example, the peptide may be biosynthesized or
may be synthesized by chemical amino acid synthesis using amino
acid precursors involving, for example, fluorine-19 in place of
hydrogen. Labels such as technetium-99m, iodine-123, rhenium-186,
rhenium-188, and indium-111 can be attached via a cysteine residue
in the peptide. Yttrium-90 can be attached via a lysine residue.
The iodogen method (Franker et al., Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.
80:49-57 (1978)) can be used to incorporate iodine-123. "Monoclonal
Antibodies in Immunoscintigraphy" (Chantal, CRC Press, 1989, which
is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety) describes
other methods in detail.
[0291] Conjugates of an anti-LRP6 antibody and a cytotoxic agent
are made using a variety of bifunctional protein-coupling agents
such as N-succinimidyl-3-(2-pyridyldithiol) propionate (SPDP),
iminothiolane (IT), bifunctional derivatives of imidoesters (such
as dimethyl adipimidate HCL), active esters (such as disuccinimidyl
suberate), aldehydes (such as glutaraldehyde), bis-azido compounds
(such as bis(p-azidobenzoyl)hexanediamine), bis-diazonium
derivatives (such as bos(p-diazoniumbenzoyl)-ethylenediamine),
diisocyanates (such as toluene 2,6-diisocyanate), and bis-active
fluorine compounds (such as 1,5-difluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene). For
example, a ricin immunotoxin can be prepared as described in
Vitetta et al., Science 238:1098 (1987). .sup.14C-labeled
1-isothiocyanatobenzyl-3-methyldiethylene triaminepentaacetic acid
(MX-DTPA) is an exemplary chelating agent for conjugation of
radionucleotide to the antibody. See, International Patent
Application Publication No. WO 94/11026.
[0292] Further, the invention provides an embodiment wherein the
anti-LRP6 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is linked to
an enzyme that converts a prodrug into a cytotoxic drug.
[0293] The enzymes cleave the non-toxic "prodrug" into the toxic
"drug", which leads to tumor cell death. Suitable prodrug enzymes
include thymidine kinase (TK), xanthine-guanine
phosphoribosyltransferase (GPT) gene from E. coli or E. coli
cytosine deaminase (CD), or hypoxanthine phosphoribosyl transferase
(HPRT). Additional representative examples of enzymes and
associated prodrug molecules include alkaline phosphatase and
various toxic phosphorylated compounds such as phenolmustard
phosphate, doxorubicin phosphate, mitomycin phosphate and etoposide
phosphate; .beta.-galactosidase and
N-[4-(.beta.-D-galactopyranosyl)benzyloxycarbonyl]-daunorubicin;
azoreductase and azobenzene mustards; .beta.-glucosidase and
amygdalin; .beta.-glucuronidase and phenolmustard-glucuronide and
epirubicin-glucuronide; carboxypeptidase A and
methotrexate-alanine; cytochrome P450 and cyclophosphamide or
ifosfamide; DT diaphorase and
5-(aziridine-1-yl)-2,4,dinitrobenzamide (CB1954) (Cobb et al.,
Biochem. Pharmacol 18:1519 (1969), Knox et al., Cancer Metastasis
Rev. 12:195 (1993)); .beta.-glutamyl transferase and
.beta.-glutamyl p-phenylenediamine mustard; nitroreductase and
CB1954 or derivatives of 4-nitrobenzyloxycarbonyl; glucose oxidase
and glucose; xanthine oxidase and hypoxanthine; and plasmin and
peptidyl-p-phenylenediamine-mustard.
[0294] Conjugates of an antibody and one or more small molecule
toxins, such as calcheamicin, maytansinoids, a trichothecene, and
CC1065, and the derivatives of these toxins that have toxin
activity, are also contemplated herein.
[0295] The present invention further contemplates an
immunoconjugate formed between an antibody and a compound with
nucleolytic activity (e.g., a ribonuclease or a DNA endonuclease
such as deoxyribonuclease; DNase).
[0296] Additionally, the anti-LRP6 antibodies can be attached to
various labels in order to screen biological samples such as blood,
tissues and/or tumors for the presence or absence of the proteins,
as an indication of disease, as described further below.
K. Preparation of Antibody Drug Conjugates
[0297] In the antibody drug conjugates (ADC) of the invention, an
antibody (Ab) is conjugated to one or more drug moieties (D), e.g.,
about 1 to about 20 drug moieties per antibody, through a linker
(L). The ADC of Formula I (see below) may be prepared by several
routes, employing organic chemistry reactions, conditions, and
reagents known to those skilled in the art, including: (1) reaction
of a nucleophilic group of an antibody with a bivalent linker
reagent, to form Ab-L, via a covalent bond, followed by reaction
with a drug moiety D; and (2) reaction of a nucleophilic group of a
drug moiety with a bivalent linker reagent, to form D-L, via a
covalent bond, followed by reaction with the nucleophilic group of
an antibody.
Ab-(L-D).sub.P (I)
[0298] Nucleophilic groups on antibodies include, but are not
limited to: (i) N-terminal amine groups, (ii) side chain amine
groups, e.g., lysine, (iii) side chain thiol groups, e.g.,
cysteine, and (iv) sugar hydroxyl or amino groups where the
antibody is glycosylated. Amine, thiol, and hydroxyl groups are
nucleophilic and capable of reacting to form covalent bonds with
electrophilic groups on linker moieties and linker reagents
including: (i) active esters such as NHS esters, HOBt esters,
haloformates, and acid halides; (ii) alkyl and benzyl halides such
as haloacetamides; (iii) aldehydes, ketones, carboxyl, and
maleimide groups. Certain antibodies have reducible interchain
disulfides, i.e., cysteine bridges. Antibodies may be made reactive
for conjugation with linker reagents by treatment with a reducing
agent such as DTT (dithiolthreitol). Each cysteine bridge will thus
form, theoretically, two reactive thiol nucleophiles. Additional
nucleophilic groups can be introduced into antibodies through the
reaction of lysines with 2-iminothiolane (Traut's reagent)
resulting in conversion of an amine into a thiol.
[0299] Antibody drug conjugates may also be produced by
modification of the antibody to introduce electrophilic moieties,
which can react with nucleophilic substituents on the linker
reagent or drug. The sugars of glycosylated antibodies may be
oxidized, e.g., with periodate oxidizing reagents, to form aldehyde
or ketone groups which may react with the amine group of linker
reagents or drug moieties. The resulting imine Schiff base groups
may form a stable linkage, or may be reduced, e.g. by borohydride
reagents to form stable amine linkages. In one embodiment, reaction
of the carbohydrate portion of a glycosylated antibody with either
galactose oxidase or sodium metaperiodate may yield carbonyl
(aldehyde and ketone) groups in the protein that can react with
appropriate groups on the drug (Hermanson, Bioconjugate
Techniques). In another embodiment, proteins containing N-terminal
serine or threonine residues can react with sodium meta-periodate,
resulting in production of an aldehyde in place of the first amino
acid (Geoghegan and Stroh, Bioconjugate Chem. 3:138-146 (1992);
U.S. Pat. No. 5,362,852). Such aldehyde can be reacted with a drug
moiety or linker nucleophile.
[0300] Likewise, nucleophilic groups on a drug moiety include, but
are not limited to: amine, thiol, hydroxyl, hydrazide, oxime,
hydrazine, thiosemicarbazone, hydrazine, carboxylate, and
arylhydrazide groups capable of reacting to form covalent bonds
with electrophilic groups on linker moieties and linker reagents
including: (i) active esters such as NHS esters, HOBt esters,
haloformates, and acid halides; (ii) alkyl and benzyl halides such
as haloacetamides; (iii) aldehydes, ketones, carboxyl, and
maleimide groups.
[0301] Alternatively, a fusion protein comprising the antibody and
cytotoxic agent may be made, e.g., by recombinant techniques or
peptide synthesis. The length of DNA may comprise respective
regions encoding the two portions of the conjugate either adjacent
one another or separated by a region encoding a linker peptide
which does not destroy the desired properties of the conjugate.
[0302] In yet another embodiment, the antibody may be conjugated to
a "receptor" (such as streptavidin) for utilization in tumor or
cancer cell pre-targeting" wherein the antibody-receptor conjugate
is administered to the patient, followed by removal of unbound
conjugate from the circulation using a clearing agent and then
administration of a "ligand" (e.g., avidin) which is conjugated to
a cytotoxic agent (e.g., a radionucleotide).
IV. LRP6 Nucleic Acids
A. Nucleic Acids
[0303] Polynucleotide sequences encoding the anti-LRP6 antibodies
and immunoreactive fragments thereof, described above, are readily
obtained using standard techniques, well known in the art, such as
those techniques described above with respect to the recombinant
production of the LRP6 cell surface receptor.
[0304] Nucleic acids that encode one or both chains of an anti-LRP6
antibody, or a fragment, derivative, mutein, or variant thereof,
polynucleotides sufficient for use as hybridization probes, PCR
primers or sequencing primers for identifying, analyzing, mutating
or amplifying a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide, anti-sense
nucleic acids for inhibiting expression of a polynucleotide, and
complementary sequences of the foregoing are also provided. The
nucleic acids can be any length. They can be, for example, 5, 10,
15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 75, 100, 125, 175, 200, 250, 300,
350, 400, 450, 500, 750, 1000, 1500, 3000, 5000 or more nucleotides
in length, and/or can comprise one or more additional sequences,
for example, regulatory sequences, and/or be a part of a larger
nucleic acid, for example, a vector. The nucleic acids can be
single-stranded or double-stranded and can comprise RNA and/or DNA
nucleotides, and artificial variants thereof (e.g., peptide nucleic
acids).
[0305] Nucleic acids that encode the epitope to which certain of
the antibodies provided herein are also provided. Thus, nucleic
acids that encode SEQ ID NO: 16, 370 and 371 are included as are
those that encode SEQ ID NO: 13 and 15. Nucleic acids encoding
fusion proteins that include these peptides are also provided.
[0306] DNA encoding anti-LRP6 antibody polypeptides (e.g., heavy or
light chain, variable domain only, or full-length) may be isolated
from B cells of mice that have been immunized with LRP6 or an
immunogenic fragment thereof. The DNA may be isolated by
conventional procedures such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
Phage display is another example of a known technique whereby
derivatives of antibodies may be prepared. In one approach,
polypeptides that are components of an antibody of interest are
expressed in any suitable recombinant expression system, and the
expressed polypeptides are allowed to assemble to form antibody
molecules.
[0307] Exemplary nucleic acids that encode the light and heavy
chains, variable regions and CDRs of the antibodies and
antigen-binding fragments are provided in Tables 1 and 2 above. Due
to the degeneracy of the genetic code, each of the polypeptide
sequences listed in Tables 1 and 2 is also encoded by a large
number of other nucleic acid sequences besides those listed in
Tables 1 and 2. The present invention provides each degenerate
nucleotide sequence encoding each anti-LRP6 antibody or
antigen-binding fragment thereof.
[0308] Nucleic acid molecules encoding anti-LRP6 antibodies or
antigen-binding fragments thereof are provided. In one embodiment,
the nucleic acid molecule encodes a heavy and/or light chain of an
anti-LRP6 immunoglobulin. In a preferred embodiment, a single
nucleic acid molecule encodes a heavy chain of an anti-LRP6
immunoglobulin and another nucleic acid molecule encodes the light
chain of an anti-LRP6 immunoglobulin. In a more preferred
embodiment, the encoded immunoglobulin is a human immunoglobulin,
preferably a human IgG. The encoded light chain may be a .lamda.
chain or a .kappa. chain.
[0309] The invention provides nucleic acid molecules comprising a
nucleic acid sequence that encodes the amino acid sequence of the
variable region of the light chain (V.sub.L) of 77.2, 135.16,
213.7, 240.8, 413.1, 421.1, 498.3, 537.2, 606.4, 620.1, 856.6,
923.3, 931.1, 993.9, 995.5, 1115.3, 1213.2, 1253.12, 1281.1,
1293.11, 1433.8, 1470.2, or 1903.1. The invention also provides
nucleic acid molecules comprising a nucleic acid sequence that
encodes the amino acid sequence of one or more of the CDRs of any
one of the light chains of 77.2, 135.16, 213.7, 240.8, 413.1,
421.1, 498.3, 537.2, 606.4, 620.1, 856.6, 923.3, 931.1, 993.9,
995.5, 1115.3, 1213.2, 1253.12, 1281.1, 1293.11, 1433.8, 1470.2, or
1903.1. In a preferred embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule
comprises a nucleic acid sequence that encodes the amino acid
sequence of all of the CDRs of any one of the light chains of 77.2,
135.16, 213.7, 240.8, 413.1, 421.1, 498.3, 537.2, 606.4, 620.1,
856.6, 923.3, 931.1, 993.9, 995.5, 1115.3, 1213.2, 1253.12, 1281.1,
1293.11, 1433.8, 1470.2, or 1903.1. In another embodiment, the
nucleic acid molecule comprises a nucleic acid sequence that
encodes the amino acid sequence of one of SEQ ID NO: 20, 24, 28,
32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96,
100, or 104, or comprises a nucleic acid sequence of one of SEQ ID
NO: 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55, 59, 63, 67, 75, 79, 83,
87, 91, 95, 99, or 103. In another preferred embodiment, the
nucleic acid molecule comprises a nucleic acid sequence that
encodes the amino acid sequence of one or more of the CDRs of any
one of SEQ ID NO: 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64,
68, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100, or 104, or comprises a nucleic
acid sequence of one or more of the CDRs of any one of SEQ ID NO:
19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55, 59, 63, 67, 75, 79, 83, 87,
91, 95, 99, or 103. In a more preferred embodiment, the nucleic
acid molecule comprises a nucleic acid sequence that encodes the
amino acid sequence of all of the CDRs of any one of SEQ ID NO: 20,
24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92,
96, 100, or 104, or comprises a nucleic acid sequence of all the
CDRs of any one of SEQ ID NO: 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51,
55, 59, 63, 67, 75, 79, 83, 87, 91, 95, 99, or 103.
[0310] The invention also provides nucleic acid molecules that
encode an amino acid sequence of a V.sub.L that has an amino acid
sequence that is at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least
85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at
least 98%, or at least 99% identical to a V.sub.L described above,
particularly to a V.sub.L that comprises an amino acid sequence of
one of SEQ ID NO: 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64,
68, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100, or 104. The invention also
provides a nucleic acid sequence that is at least 70%, at least
75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at
least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, or at least 99% identical to
a nucleic acid sequence of one of SEQ ID NO: 19, 23, 27, 31, 35,
39, 43, 47, 51, 55, 59, 63, 67, 75, 79, 83, 87, 91, 95, 99, or 103.
In another embodiment, the invention provides a nucleic acid
molecule encoding a V.sub.L that hybridizes under stringent
conditions to a nucleic acid molecule encoding a V.sub.L as
described above, particularly a nucleic acid molecule that
comprises a nucleic acid sequence encoding an amino acid sequence
of SEQ ID NO: 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68,
76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100, or 104. The invention also provides a
nucleic acid sequence encoding a V.sub.L that hybridizes under
stringent conditions to a nucleic acid molecule comprising a
nucleic acid sequence of one of SEQ ID NO: 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39,
43, 47, 51, 55, 59, 63, 67, 75, 79, 83, 87, 91, 95, 99, or 103.
[0311] The invention also provides a nucleic acid molecule encoding
the variable region of the heavy chain (V.sub.H) of 77.2, 135.16,
213.7, 240.8, 413.1, 421.1, 498.3, 537.2, 606.4, 620.1, 856.6,
923.3, 931.1, 993.9, 995.5, 1115.3, 1213.2, 1253.12, 1281.1,
1293.11, 1433.8, 1470.2, or 1903.1. In one embodiment, the nucleic
acid molecule comprises a nucleic acid sequence that encodes the
amino acid sequence of the V.sub.H of 77.2, 135.16, 213.7, 240.8,
413.1, 421.1, 498.3, 537.2, 606.4, 620.1, 856.6, 923.3, 931.1,
993.9, 995.5, 1115.3, 1213.2, 1253.12, 1281.1, 1293.11, 1433.8,
1470.2, or 1903.1. In another embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule
comprises a nucleic acid sequence that encodes the amino acid
sequence of one or more of the CDRs of the heavy chain of 77.2,
135.16, 213.7, 240.8, 413.1, 421.1, 498.3, 537.2, 606.4, 620.1,
856.6, 923.3, 931.1, 993.9, 995.5, 1115.3, 1213.2, 1253.12, 1281.1,
1293.11, 1433.8, 1470.2, or 1903.1. In a preferred embodiment, the
nucleic acid molecule comprises a nucleic acid sequence that
encodes the amino acid sequences of all of the CDRs of the heavy
chain of 77.2, 135.16, 213.7, 240.8, 413.1, 421.1, 498.3, 537.2,
606.4, 620.1, 856.6, 923.3, 931.1, 993.9, 995.5, 1115.3, 1213.2,
1253.12, 1281.1, 1293.11, 1433.8, 1470.2, or 1903.1. In another
preferred embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule comprises a nucleic
acid sequence that encodes the amino acid sequence of one of SEQ ID
NO: 18, 22, 26, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 70, 72, 74,
78, 82, 86, 90, 94, 98, 102, or that comprises a nucleic acid
sequence of one of SEQ ID NO: 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49,
53, 57, 61, 65, 69, 71, 73, 77, 81, 85, 89, 93, 97, 101. In another
preferred embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule comprises a nucleic
acid sequence that encodes the amino acid sequence of one or more
of the CDRs of any one of SEQ ID NO: 18, 22, 26, 30, 34, 38, 42,
46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 70, 72, 74, 78, 82, 86, 90, 94, 98, 102, or
comprises a nucleic acid sequence of one or more of the CDRs of any
one of SEQ ID NO: 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61,
65, 69, 71, 73, 77, 81, 85, 89, 93, 97, 101. In a preferred
embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule comprises a nucleic acid
sequence that encodes the amino acid sequences of all of the CDRs
of any one of SEQ ID NO: 18, 22, 26, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54,
58, 62, 66, 70, 72, 74, 78, 82, 86, 90, 94, 98, 102, or comprises a
nucleic acid sequence of all of the CDRs for any one of SEQ ID NO:
17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69, 71, 73, 77,
81, 85, 89, 93, 97, 101.
[0312] In another embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule encodes an
amino acid sequence of a V.sub.H that is at least 70%, at least
75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at
least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, or at least 99% identical to
one of the amino acid sequences encoding a V.sub.H as described
immediately above, particularly to a V.sub.H that comprises an
amino acid sequence of one of SEQ ID NO: 18, 22, 26, 30, 34, 38,
42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 70, 72, 74, 78, 82, 86, 90, 94, 98,
102. In another embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule encoding a
V.sub.H is one that hybridizes under stringent conditions to a
nucleic acid sequence encoding a V.sub.H as described above,
particularly to a V.sub.H that comprises an amino acid sequence of
one of SEQ ID NO: 18, 22, 26, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62,
66, 70, 72, 74, 78, 82, 86, 90, 94, 98, 102. The invention also
provides a nucleic acid sequence encoding a V.sub.H that hybridizes
under stringent conditions to a nucleic acid molecule comprising a
nucleic acid sequence of one of SEQ ID NO: 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37,
41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69, 71, 73, 77, 81, 85, 89, 93, 97,
101.
[0313] The nucleic acid molecule encoding either or both of the
entire heavy and light chains of an anti-LRP6 antibody or the
variable regions thereof may be obtained from any source that
produces an anti-LRP6 antibody. Methods of isolating mRNA encoding
an antibody are well-known in the art. See e.g., Sambrook et al.,
supra. The mRNA may be used to produce cDNA for use in the
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or cDNA cloning of antibody genes.
In one embodiment of the invention, the nucleic acid molecules may
be obtained from a hybridoma that expresses an anti-LRP6 antibody
as described above, preferably a hybridoma that has as one of its
fusion partners a transgenic animal cell that expresses human
immunoglobulin genes, such as a XENOMOUSE.RTM. (Amgen, Thousand
Oaks, Calif., USA), non-human mouse transgenic animal, or a
non-human, non-mouse transgenic animal. In another embodiment, the
hybridoma is derived from a non-human, non-transgenic animal, which
may be used, e.g., for humanized antibodies.
[0314] A nucleic acid molecule encoding the entire heavy chain of
an anti-LRP6 antibody may be constructed by fusing a nucleic acid
molecule encoding the variable domain of a heavy chain or an
antigen-binding domain thereof with a constant domain of a heavy
chain. Similarly, a nucleic acid molecule encoding the light chain
of an anti-LRP6 antibody may be constructed by fusing a nucleic
acid molecule encoding the variable domain of a light chain or an
antigen-binding fragment thereof with a constant domain of a light
chain. The nucleic acid molecules encoding the V.sub.H and V.sub.L
chain may be converted to full-length antibody genes by inserting
them into expression vectors already encoding heavy chain constant
and light chain constant regions, respectively, such that the
V.sub.H segment is operatively linked to the heavy chain constant
region (C.sub.H) segment(s) within the vector and the V.sub.L
segment is operatively linked to the light chain constant region
(C.sub.L) segment within the vector. Alternatively, the nucleic
acid molecules encoding the V.sub.H or V.sub.L chains are converted
into full-length antibody genes by linking, e.g., ligating, the
nucleic acid molecule encoding a V.sub.H chain to a nucleic acid
molecule encoding a C.sub.H chain using standard molecule
biological techniques. The same may be achieved using nucleic acid
molecules encoding V.sub.L and C.sub.L chains. The sequences of
human heavy and light chain constant region genes are known in the
art. See, e.g., Kabat et al., 1991, supra. Nucleic acid molecules
encoding the full-length heavy and/or light chains may then be
expressed from a cell into which they have been introduced and the
anti-LRP6 antibody isolated.
[0315] In another embodiment, a nucleic acid molecule encoding
either the heavy chain of an anti-LRP6 antibody or an
antigen-binding fragment thereof or the light chain of an anti-LRP6
antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof may be isolated
from a non-human, non-mouse animal that expresses human
immunoglobulin genes and has been immunized with a LRP6 antigen. In
another embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule may be isolated from
an anti-LRP6 antibody producing cell derived from a non-transgenic
animal or from a human patient who produces anti-LRP6 antibodies.
Methods of isolating mRNA from the anti-LRP6 antibody-producing
cells may be isolated by standard techniques, cloned and/or
amplified using PCR and library construction techniques, and
screened using standard protocols to obtain nucleic acid molecules
encoding anti-LRP6 heavy and light chains.
[0316] The nucleic acid molecules may be used to recombinantly
express large quantities of anti-LRP6 antibodies, as described
below. The nucleic acid molecules may also be used to produce
chimeric antibodies, single chain antibodies, immunoadhesins,
diabodies, mutated antibodies and antibody derivatives. If the
nucleic acid molecules are derived from a non-human, non-transgenic
animal, the nucleic acid molecules may be used for antibody
humanization.
[0317] The invention further provides nucleic acids that hybridize
to other nucleic acids (e.g., nucleic acids comprising a nucleotide
sequence listed in Tables 1-2) under particular hybridization
conditions. Methods for hybridizing nucleic acids are well-known in
the art. See, e.g., Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, John
Wiley and Sons, N.Y. (1989), 6.3.1-6.3.6. As defined herein, a
moderately stringent hybridization condition uses a prewashing
solution containing 5.times. sodium chloride/sodium citrate (SSC),
0.5% SDS, 1.0 mM EDTA (pH 8.0), hybridization buffer of about 50%
formamide, 6.times.SSC, and a hybridization temperature of
55.degree. C. (or other similar hybridization solutions, such as
one containing about 50% formamide, with a hybridization
temperature of 42.degree. C.), and washing conditions of 60.degree.
C. in 0.5.times.SSC, 0.1% SDS. A stringent hybridization condition
hybridizes in 6.times.SSC at 45.degree. C., followed by one or more
washes in 0.1.times.SSC, 0.2% SDS at 68.degree. C. Furthermore, one
of skill in the art can manipulate the hybridization and/or washing
conditions to increase or decrease the stringency of hybridization
such that nucleic acids comprising nucleotide sequence that are at
least 65%, at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%,
at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least
98% or at least 99% identical to each other typically remain
hybridized to each other.
[0318] The basic parameters affecting the choice of hybridization
conditions and guidance for devising suitable conditions are set
forth by, for example, Sambrook, Fritsch, and Maniatis (Molecular
Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press,
Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., chapters 9 and 11 (1989); Current
Protocols in Molecular Biology, Ausubel et al., eds., John Wiley
and Sons, Inc., sections 2.10 and 6.3-6.4 (1995), both of which are
herein incorporated by reference in their entirety for all
purposes) and can be readily determined by those having ordinary
skill in the art based on, for example, the length and/or base
composition of the DNA.
[0319] Changes can be introduced by mutation into a nucleic acid,
thereby leading to changes in the amino acid sequence of a
polypeptide (e.g., an anti-LRP6 antibody or antibody derivative)
that it encodes. Mutations can be introduced using any technique
known in the art. In one embodiment, one or more particular amino
acid residues are changed using, for example, a site-directed
mutagenesis protocol. In another embodiment, one or more randomly
selected residues is changed using, for example, a random
mutagenesis protocol. However it is made, a mutant polypeptide can
be expressed and screened for a desired property.
[0320] Mutations can be introduced into a nucleic acid without
significantly altering the biological activity of a polypeptide
that it encodes. For example, one can make nucleotide substitutions
leading to amino acid substitutions at non-essential amino acid
residues. Alternatively, one or more mutations can be introduced
into a nucleic acid that selectively change the biological activity
of a polypeptide that it encodes. For example, the mutation can
quantitatively or qualitatively change the biological activity.
Examples of quantitative changes include increasing, reducing or
eliminating the activity. Examples of qualitative changes include
changing the antigen specificity of an antibody.
[0321] In another aspect, the present invention provides nucleic
acid molecules that are suitable for use as primers or
hybridization probes for the detection of the nucleic acid
sequences provided herein. A nucleic acid molecule may comprise
only a portion of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a full-length
polypeptide of an anti-LRP6 antibody, for example, a fragment that
can be used as a probe or primer or a fragment encoding an active
portion (e.g., an LRP6 binding portion) of the polypeptide.
[0322] In another embodiment, the nucleic acid molecules may be
used as probes or PCR primers for specific antibody sequences. For
instance, a nucleic acid molecule probe may be used in diagnostic
methods or a nucleic acid molecule PCR primer may be used to
amplify regions of DNA that could be used, inter alia, to isolate
nucleic acid sequences for use in producing variable domains of
anti-LRP6 antibodies. In a preferred embodiment, the nucleic acid
molecules are oligonucleotides. In a more preferred embodiment, the
oligonucleotides are from highly variable regions of the heavy and
light chains of the antibody of interest. In an even more preferred
embodiment, the oligonucleotides encode all or part of one or more
of the CDRs.
[0323] Probes based on the sequence of a nucleic acid provided
herein can be used to detect the nucleic acid or similar nucleic
acids, for example, transcripts encoding a polypeptide of an
anti-LRP6 antibody. The probe can comprise a label group, e.g., a
radioisotope, a fluorescent compound, an enzyme, or an enzyme
co-factor. Such probes can be used to identify a cell that
expresses the polypeptide.
B. Vectors
[0324] The invention provides vectors comprising the nucleic acid
molecules that encode the heavy chain or the antigen-binding
portion thereof. Also provided are vectors comprising the nucleic
acid molecules that encode the light chain or antigen-binding
portion thereof. In addition, vectors comprising nucleic acid
molecules encoding fusion proteins, modified antibodies, antibody
fragments, and probes thereof are provided herein.
[0325] Also provided are vectors comprising a nucleic acid encoding
a polypeptide of an anti-LRP6 antibody or a portion thereof (e.g.,
a fragment containing one or more CDRs or one or more variable
region domains). Examples of vectors include, but are not limited
to, plasmids, viral vectors, non-episomal mammalian vectors and
expression vectors, for example, recombinant expression vectors.
The recombinant expression vectors may comprise a nucleic acid in a
form suitable for expression of the nucleic acid in a host cell.
The recombinant expression vectors include one or more regulatory
sequences, selected on the basis of the host cells to be used for
expression, which is operably linked to the nucleic acid sequence
to be expressed. Regulatory sequences include those that direct
constitutive expression of a nucleotide sequence in many types of
host cells (e.g., Simian Virus 40 (SV40) early gene enhancer, Rous
sarcoma virus (RSV) promoter and cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter),
those that direct expression of the nucleotide sequence only in
certain host cells (e.g., tissue-specific regulatory sequences, see
Voss et al., Trends Biochem. Sci. 11:287 (1986); Maniatis et al.,
Science 236:1237 (1986), incorporated by reference herein in their
entireties), and those that direct inducible expression of a
nucleotide sequence in response to particular treatment or
condition (e.g., the metallothionin promoter in mammalian cells and
the tet-responsive and/or streptomycin responsive promoter in both
prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems. It will be appreciated by those
skilled in the art that the design of the expression vector can
depend on such factors as the choice of the host cell to be
transformed, the level of expression of protein desired, etc. The
expression vectors may be introduced into host cells to thereby
produce proteins or peptides, including fusion protein or peptides,
encoded by nucleic acids as described herein.
[0326] To express the antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments
thereof, DNAs encoding partial or full-length light and heavy
chains, obtained as described above, are inserted into expression
vectors such that the genes area operatively linked to
transcriptional and translational control sequences. Expression
vectors include plasmids, retroviruses, cosmids, YACs, EBV-derived
episomes, and the like. The antibody gene is ligated into a vector
such that transcriptional and translational control sequences
within the vector serve their intended function of regulating the
transcription and translation of the antibody gene. The expression
vector and expression control sequences are chosen to be compatible
with the expression host cell used. The antibody light chain gene
and the antibody heavy chain gene can be inserted into separate
vectors. In a preferred embodiment, both genes are inserted into
the same expression vector. The antibody genes are inserted into
the expression vector by standard methods (e.g., ligation of
complementary restriction sites on the antibody gene fragment and
vector, or blunt end ligation if no restriction sites are
present).
[0327] A convenient vector is one that encodes a functionally
complete human C.sub.H or C.sub.L immunoglobulin sequence, with
appropriate restriction sites engineered so that any V.sub.H or
V.sub.L sequence can be easily inserted and expressed, as described
above. In such vectors, splicing usually occurs between the splice
donor site in the inserted J region and the splice acceptor site
preceding the human C region, and also at the splice regions that
occur within the human C.sub.H exons. Polyadenylation and
transcription termination occur at native chromosomal sites
downstream of the coding regions. The recombinant expression vector
can also encode a signal peptide that facilitates secretion of the
antibody chain from a host cell. The antibody chain gene may be
cloned into the vector such that the signal peptide is linked
in-frame to the amino terminus of the antibody chain gene. The
signal peptide can be an immunoglobulin signal peptide or a
heterologous signal peptide (e.g., a signal peptide from a
non-immunoglobulin protein).
[0328] In addition to the antibody chain genes, the recombinant
expression vectors carry regulatory sequences that control the
expression of the antibody chain genes in a host cell. It will be
appreciated by those skilled in the art that the design of the
expression vector, including the selection of regulatory sequences
may depend on such factors as the choice of the host cell to be
transformed, the level of expression of protein desired, etc.
Preferred regulatory sequences for mammalian host cell expression
include viral elements that direct high levels of protein
expression in mammalian cells, such as promoters and/or enhancers
derived from retroviral LTRs, CMV (such as the CMV
promoter/enhancer), SV40 (such as the SV40 promoter/enhancer),
adenovirus (e.g., the adenovirus major late promoter (AdMLP)),
polyoma and strong mammalian promoters such as native
immunoglobulin and actin promoters. For further description of
viral regulatory elements, and sequences thereof, see e.g., U.S.
Pat. Nos. 5,168,062 4,510,245, and 4,968,615.
[0329] In addition to the antibody chain genes and regulatory
sequences, the recombinant expression vectors may carry additional
sequences, such as sequences that regulate replication of the
vector in host cells (e.g., origins of replication) and selectable
marker genes. The selectable marker gene facilitates selection of
host cells into which the vector has been introduced (see e.g.,
U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,399,216, 4,634,665, and 5,179,017). For example,
typically the selectable marker gene confers resistance to drugs,
such as G418, hygromycin or methotrexate, on a host cell into which
the vector has been introduced. Preferred selectable marker genes
include the dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) gene (for use in
dhfr.sup.- host cells with methotrexate selection/amplification)
and the neomycin gene (for G418 selection).
C. Host Cells
[0330] In another aspect, the present invention provides host cells
into which a recombinant expression vector has been introduced. A
host cell can be any prokaryotic cell (for example, E. coli) or
eukaryotic cell (for example, yeast (for example, Pichia pastoris),
insect, or mammalian cells (e.g., CHO cells)). Vector DNA can be
introduced into prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells via conventional
transformation or transfection techniques. For stable transfection
of mammalian cells, it is known that, depending upon the expression
vector and transfection technique used, only a small fraction of
cells may integrate the foreign DNA into their genome. In order to
identify and select these integrants, a gene that encodes a
selectable marker (e.g., for resistance to antibiotics) is
generally introduced into the host cells along with the gene of
interest. Preferred selectable markers include those which confer
resistance to drugs, such as G418, hygromycin and methotrexate.
Cells stably transfected with the introduced nucleic acid can be
identified by drug selection (e.g., cells that have incorporated
the selectable marker gene will survive, while the other cells
die), among other methods.
V. Preparation of Antibodies
[0331] As explained above, the LRP6 antigen is used to produce
antibodies for therapeutic, diagnostic and purification purposes.
These antibodies may be polyclonal or monoclonal antibody
preparations, monospecific antisera, human antibodies, or may be
hybrid or chimeric antibodies, such as humanized antibodies,
altered antibodies, F(ab').sub.2 fragments, Fab fragments, Fv
fragments, single-domain antibodies, dimeric or trimeric antibody
fragment constructs, minibodies, or functional fragments thereof
which bind to the antigen in question. Antibodies are produced
using techniques well known to those of skill in the art and
disclosed in, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,011,308; 4,722,890;
4,016,043; 3,876,504; 3,770,380; and 4,372,745.
[0332] For example, the LRP6 antigens can be used to produce
LRP6-specific polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies for use in
diagnostic and detection assays, for purification and for use as
therapeutics. LRP6-specific polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies
bind with high affinity to LRP6 antigens. The non-human antibodies
that are provided can be, for example, derived from any
antibody-producing animal, such as mouse, rat, rabbit, goat,
donkey, or non-human primate (such as monkey (e.g., cynomologous or
rhesus monkey) or ape (e.g., chimpanzee)). Serum from the immunized
animal is collected and the antibodies are purified from the plasma
by, for example, precipitation with ammonium sulfate, followed by
chromatography, preferably affinity chromatography. Techniques for
producing and processing polyclonal antisera are known in the
art.
[0333] Non-human antibodies can be used, for instance, in in vitro
cell culture and cell-culture based applications, or any other
application where an immune response to the antibody does not occur
or is insignificant, can be prevented, is not a concern, or is
desired. In certain embodiments of the invention, the antibodies
may be produced by immunizing with full-length LRP6 (i.e., SEQ ID
NO: 2) or with the extracellular domain (i.e. SEQ ID NO: 3).
Alternatively, the certain non-human antibodies may be raised by
immunizing with amino acids 43-324 of SEQ ID NO: 2 (i.e., SEQ ID
NO: 13 or 16), amino acids 263-283 of SEQ ID NO: 2 (i.e. SEQ ID NO:
271), or amino acids 43-627 of SEQ ID NO: 2 (i.e., SEQ ID NO: 15)
which are segments of human LRP6 that form part of the epitope to
which certain antibodies provided herein bind. In yet further
embodiments, anti-LRP6 antibodies may be raised by immunizing
non-human animals with amino acids 43-324 of SEQ ID NO: 2 (i.e.,
SEQ ID NO: 13 or 16), or amino acids 43-627 of SEQ ID NO: 2 (i.e.,
SEQ ID NO: 15). The antibodies may be polyclonal, monoclonal, or
may be synthesized in host cells by expressing recombinant DNA.
[0334] Fully human antibodies may be prepared as described above by
immunizing transgenic animals containing human immunoglobulin loci
or by selecting a phage display library that is expressing a
repertoire of human antibodies.
[0335] Mouse and/or rabbit monoclonal antibodies directed against
epitopes present in the LRP6 antigen can also be readily produced.
In order to produce such monoclonal antibodies, the mammal of
interest, such as a rabbit or mouse, is immunized, such as by
mixing or emulsifying the antigen in saline, preferably in an
adjuvant such as Freund's complete adjuvant (FCA), and injecting
the mixture or emulsion parenterally (generally subcutaneously or
intramuscularly). The animal is generally boosted 2-6 weeks later
with one or more injections of the antigen in saline, preferably
using Freund's incomplete adjuvant (FIA).
[0336] The anti-LRP6 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) can be produced
by a variety of techniques, including conventional monoclonal
antibody methodology, e.g., the standard somatic cell hybridization
technique of Kohler and Milstein, Nature 256:495 (1975), herein
incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes.
Alternatively, other techniques for producing monoclonal antibodies
can be employed, for example, the viral or oncogenic transformation
of B-lymphocytes. One suitable animal system for preparing
hybridomas is the murine system, which is a very well-established
procedure. Immunization protocols and techniques for isolation of
immunized splenocytes for fusion are known in the art. For such
procedures, B cells from immunized mice are fused with a suitable
immortalized fusion partner, such as a murine myeloma cell line. If
desired, rats or other mammals can be immunized instead of mice and
B cells from such animals can be fused with the murine myeloma cell
line to form hybridomas. Alternatively, a myeloma cell line from a
source other than mouse may be used. Fusion procedures for making
hybridomas are also well-known.
[0337] Antibodies may also be generated by in vitro immunization,
using methods known in the art. See, e.g., James et al., J.
Immunol. Meth. 100:5-40 (1987). Polyclonal antisera are then
obtained from the immunized animal. However, rather than bleeding
the animal to extract serum, the spleen (and optionally several
large lymph nodes) is removed and dissociated into single cells. If
desired, the spleen cells (splenocytes) may be screened (after
removal of nonspecifically adherent cells) by applying a cell
suspension to a plate or well coated with the antigen. B-cells,
expressing membrane-bound immunoglobulin specific for the antigen,
will bind to the plate, and are not rinsed away with the rest of
the suspension. Resulting B-cells, or all dissociated splenocytes,
are then induced to fuse with cells from an immortalized cell line
(also termed a "fusion partner"), to form hybridomas. Typically,
the fusion partner includes a property that allows selection of the
resulting hybridomas using specific media. For example, fusion
partners can be hypoxanthine/aminopterin/thymidine
(HAT)-sensitive.
[0338] If rabbit-rabbit hybridomas are desired, the immortalized
cell line will be from a rabbit. Such rabbit-derived fusion
partners are known in the art and include, for example, cells of
lymphoid origin, such as cells from a rabbit plasmacytoma as
described in Spieker-Polet et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA
92:9348-9352 (1995) and U.S. Pat. No. 5,675,063, or the TP-3 fusion
partner described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,859,595, incorporated herein
by reference in their entireties. If a rabbit-mouse hybridoma or a
rat-mouse or mouse-mouse hybridoma, or the like, is desired, the
mouse fusion partner will be derived from an immortalized cell line
from a mouse, such as a cell of lymphoid origin, typically from a
mouse myeloma cell line. A number of such cell lines are known in
the art and are available from ATCC (American Type Culture
Collection, Manassas, Va., USA).
[0339] Fusion is accomplished using techniques well known in the
art. Chemicals that promote fusion are commonly referred to as
fusogens. These agents are extremely hydrophilic and facilitate
membrane contact. One particularly preferred method of cell fusion
uses polyethylene glycol (PEG). Another method of cell fusion is
electrofusion. In this method, cells are exposed to a predetermined
electrical discharge that alters the cell membrane potential.
Additional methods for cell fusion include bridged-fusion methods.
In this method, the antigen is biotinylated and the fusion partner
is avidinylated. When the cells are added together, an
antigen-reactive B cell-antigen-biotin-avidin-fusion partner bridge
is formed. This permits the specific fusion of an antigen-reactive
cell with an immortalizing cell. The method may additionally employ
chemical or electrical means to facilitate cell fusion.
[0340] Following fusion, the cells are cultured in a selective
medium (e.g., HAT medium). In order to enhance antibody secretion,
an agent that has secretory stimulating effects can optionally be
used, such as IL-6. See, e.g., Liguori et al., Hybridoma 20:189-198
(2001). The resulting hybridomas can be plated by limiting
dilution, and are assayed for the production of antibodies which
bind specifically to the immunizing antigen (and which do not bind
to unrelated antigens). The selected monoclonal antibody-secreting
hybridomas are then cultured either in vitro (e.g., in tissue
culture bottles or hollow fiber reactors), or in vivo (e.g., as
ascites in mice). For example, hybridomas producing LRP6-specific
antibodies can be identified using RIA or ELISA and isolated by
cloning in semi-solid agar or by limiting dilution. Clones
producing the desired antibodies can be isolated by another round
of screening.
[0341] An alternative technique for generating the anti-LRP6
monoclonal antibodies is the selected lymphocyte antibody method
(SLAM). This method involves identifying a single lymphocyte that
is producing an antibody with the desired specificity or function
within a large population of lymphoid cells. The genetic
information that encodes the specificity of the antibody (i.e., the
immunoglobulin V.sub.H and V.sub.L DNA) is then rescued and cloned.
See, e.g., Babcook et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 93:7843-7848
(1996), for a description of this method.
[0342] For further descriptions of rabbit monoclonal antibodies and
methods of making the same from rabbit-rabbit and rabbit-mouse
fusions, see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,675,063 (rabbit-rabbit); U.S.
Pat. No. 4,859,595 (rabbit-rabbit); U.S. Pat. No. 5,472,868
(rabbit-mouse); and U.S. Pat. No. 4,977,081 (rabbit-mouse).
[0343] The single-chain antibodies that are provided may be formed
by linking heavy and light chain variable domain (Fv region)
fragments (see, e.g., Table 1) via an amino acid bridge (short
peptide linker), resulting in a single polypeptide chain. Such
single-chain Fvs (scFvs) may be prepared by fusing DNA encoding a
peptide linker between DNAs encoding the two variable domain
polypeptides (V.sub.L and V.sub.H). The resulting polypeptides can
fold back on themselves to form antigen-binding monomers, or they
can form multimers (e.g., dimers, trimers, or tetramers), depending
on the length of a flexible linker between the two variable domains
(Kortt et al., Prot. Eng. 10:423 (1997); Kort et al., Biomol. Eng.
18:95-108 (2001)). By combining different V.sub.L and
V.sub.H-comprising polypeptides, one can form multimeric scFvs that
bind to different epitopes (Kriangkum et al., Biomol. Eng. 18:31-40
(2001)). Techniques developed for the production of single-chain
antibodies include those described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,946,778;
Bird, Science 242:423 (1988); Huston et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.
USA 85:5879 (1988); Ward et al., Nature 334:544 (1989); de Graff et
al., Methods Mol. Biol. 178:379-87 (2002)). Single-chain antibodies
derived from antibodies provided herein include, but are not
limited to scFvs comprising the variable domain combinations
designated by the formula "V.sub.LxV.sub.Hy," wherein "x" is the
number of the light chain variable region and "y" corresponds to
the number of the heavy chain variable region as listed in Table 1.
In general, x and y are each 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, or 23.
[0344] Antibodies provided herein that are of one subclass can be
changed to antibodies of a different subclass using subclass
switching methods. Thus, IgG antibodies may be derived from an IgM
antibody, for example, and vice versa. Such techniques allow the
preparation of new antibodies that possess the antigen-binding
properties of a given antibody (the parent antibody), but also
exhibit biological properties associated with an antibody isotype
or subclass different from that of the parent antibody. Recombinant
DNA techniques may be employed. Cloned DNA encoding particular
antibody polypeptides may be employed in such procedures, e.g., DNA
encoding the constant domain of an antibody of the desired isotype.
See, e.g., Lantto et al., Methods Mol. Biol. 178:303-16 (2002).
[0345] Accordingly, the antibodies that are provided include those
comprising, for example, the following variable domain combinations
designated by the formula "V.sub.LxV.sub.Hy," (see definition
above) having a desired isotype (for example, IgA, IgG.sub.1,
IgG.sub.2, IgG.sub.3, IgG.sub.4, IgE, and IgD) as well as Fab or
F(ab').sub.2 fragments thereof. Moreover, if an IgG.sub.4 is
desired, it may also be desired to introduce a point mutation (e.g.
CPSCP.fwdarw.CPPCP) in the hinge region as described in Bloom et
al., Protein Sci. 6:407 (1997), incorporated by reference herein)
to alleviate a tendency to form intra-H chain disulfide bonds that
can lead to heterogeneity in the IgG.sub.4 antibodies.
[0346] Moreover, techniques for deriving antibodies having
different properties (i.e., varying affinities for the antigen to
which they bind) are also known. One such technique, referred to as
chain shuffling, involves displaying immunoglobulin variable domain
gene repertoires on the surface of filamentous bacteriophage, often
referred to as phage display. Chain shuffling has been used to
prepare high affinity antibodies to the hapten
2-phenyloxazol-5-one, as described by Marks et al., BioTechnology
10:770 (1992).
[0347] Conservative modifications may be made to the heavy and
light chains (and corresponding modifications to the encoding
nucleic acids) to produce an anti-LRP6 antibody having functional
and biochemical characteristics. Methods for achieving such
modifications are described above.
[0348] Antibodies and functional fragments thereof may be further
modified in various ways. For example, if they are to be used for
therapeutic purposes, they may be conjugated with polyethylene
glycol (PEGylated) to prolong the serum half-life or to enhance
protein delivery. Alternatively, the V region of the subject
antibodies or fragments thereof may be fused with the Fc region of
a different antibody molecule. The Fc region used for this purpose
may be modified so that it does not bind complement, thus reducing
the likelihood of inducing cell lysis in the patient when the
fusion protein is used as a therapeutic agent. In addition, the
subject antibodies or functional fragments thereof may be
conjugated with human serum albumin to enhance the serum half-life
of the antibody of fragment thereof. Another useful fusion is
transthyretin (TTR). TTR has the capacity to form a tetramer, thus
an antibody-TTR fusion protein can form a multivalent antibody
which may increase its binding avidity.
[0349] Alternatively, substantial modifications in the functional
and/or biochemical characteristics of the antibodies and fragments
described herein may be achieved by creating substitutions in the
amino acid sequence of the heavy and light chains that differ
significantly in their effect on maintaining (a) the structure of
the molecular backbone in the area of the substitution, for
example, as a sheet or helical conformation, (b) the charge or
hydrophobicity of the molecule at the target site, or (c) the
bulkiness of the side chain. A "conservative amino acid
substitution" may involve a substitution of a native amino acid
residue with a normative residue that has little or no effect on
the polarity or charge of the amino acid residue at that position.
Furthermore, any native residue in the polypeptide may also be
substituted with alanine, as has been previously described for
alanine scanning mutagenesis.
[0350] Amino acid substitutions (whether conservative or
non-conservative) of the subject antibodies can be implemented by
those skilled in the art by applying routine techniques. Amino acid
substitutions can be used to identify important residues of the
antibodies provided herein, or to increase or decrease the affinity
of these antibodies for human LRP6 or for modifying the binding
affinity of other anti-LRP6 antibodies described herein.
Vi. Expression of Anti-LRP6 Antibodies
[0351] The anti-LRP6 antibodies and antigen-binding fragments can
be prepared by any of a number of conventional techniques. For
example, anti-LRP6 antibodies may be produced by recombinant
expression systems, using any technique known in the art. See, for
example, Monoclonal Antibodies, Hybridomas: A New Dimension in
Biological Analyses, Kennet et al. (eds.) Plenum Press, N.Y.
(1980); Antibodies: A Laboratory Manual, Harlow and Lane (eds.),
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.
(1988).
[0352] The antibodies may be expressed in hybridoma cell lines or
in cell lines other than hybridomas. Expression constructs encoding
the antibodies may be used to transform a mammalian, insect, or
microbial host cell. Transformation may be performed using any
known method for introducing polynucleotides into a host cell,
including, for example packaging the polynucleotide in a virus or
bacteriophage and transducing a host cell with the construct by
transfection procedures known in the art, as exemplified by U.S.
Pat. Nos. 4,399,216, 4,912,040, 4,740,461, and 4,959,455 (which
patents are hereby incorporated herein by reference for any
purpose). The optimal transformation procedure used will depend
upon which type of host cell is being transformed. Methods for
introduction of heterologous polynucleotides into mammalian cells
are well known in the art and include, but are not limited to,
dextran-mediated transfection, calcium phosphate precipitation,
polybrene mediated transfection, protoplast fusion,
electroporation, encapsulation of the polynucleotide(s) in
liposomes, mixing nucleic acid with positively-charged lipids, and
direct microinjection of the DNA into nuclei.
[0353] Recombinant expression constructs typically comprise a
nucleic acid molecule encoding a polypeptide comprising one or more
of the following: a heavy chain constant region (e.g., C.sub.H1,
C.sub.H2 and/or C.sub.H3); a heavy chain variable region; a light
chain constant region; a light chain variable region; one or more
CDRs of the light or heavy chain of the anti-LRP6 antibody. These
nucleic acid sequences are inserted into an appropriate expression
vector using standard ligation techniques. In one embodiment, the
77.2, 135.16, 213.7, 240.8, 413.1, 421.1, 498.3, 537.2, 606.4,
620.1, 856.6, 923.3, 931.1, 993.3, 995.5, 1115.3, 1213.2, 1253.12,
1281.1, 1293.11, 1433.8, 1470.2, or 1903.1 heavy or light chain
constant region is appended to the C-terminus of the LRP6-specific
heavy or light chain variable region and is ligated into an
expression vector. The vector is typically selected to be
functional in the particular host cell employed (i.e., the vector
is compatible with the host cell machinery, permitting
amplification and/or expression of the gene can occur). In some
embodiments, vectors are used that employ protein-fragment
complementation assays using protein reporters, such as
dihydrofolate reductase (see, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,270,964,
which is hereby incorporated by reference). Suitable expression
vectors can be purchased, for example, from Invitrogen Life
Technologies or BD Biosciences. Other useful vectors for cloning
and expressing the anti-LRP6 antibodies and fragments include those
described in Bianchi and McGrew, Biotech. Biotechnol. Bioeng.
84:439-44 (2003), herein incorporated by reference. Additional
suitable expression vectors are discussed, for example, in Methods
Enzymol, vol. 185 (D. V. Goeddel, ed.), 1990, New York: Academic
Press, herein incorporated by reference.
[0354] Typically, expression vectors used in any of the host cells
contain sequences for plasmid or virus maintenance and for cloning
and expression of exogenous nucleotide sequences. Such sequences,
collectively referred to as "flanking sequences" typically include
one or more of the following operatively linked nucleotide
sequences: a promoter, one or more enhancer sequences, an origin of
replication, a transcriptional termination sequence, a complete
intron sequence containing a donor and acceptor splice site, a
sequence encoding a leader sequence for polypeptide secretion, a
ribosome binding site, a polyadenylation sequence, a polylinker
region for inserting the nucleic acid encoding the polypeptide to
be expressed, and a selectable marker element.
[0355] Optionally, the vector may contain a "tag"-encoding
sequence, that is, an oligonucleotide molecule located at the 5' or
3' end of the coding sequence, the oligonucleotide sequence
encoding polyHis (such as hexaHis), or another "tag" for which
commercially available antibodies exist, such as V5-His, FLAG.RTM.,
HA (hemaglutinin from influenza virus), or myc. The tag is
typically fused to the antibody protein upon expression, and can
serve as a means for affinity purification of the antibody from the
host cell. Affinity purification can be accomplished, for example,
by column chromatography using antibodies against the tag as an
affinity matrix. Optionally, the tag can subsequently be removed
from the purified antibody polypeptide by various means such as
using certain peptidases for cleavage.
[0356] Flanking sequences in the expression vector may be
homologous (i.e., from the same species and/or strain as the host
cell), heterologous (i.e., from a species other than the host cell
species or strain), hybrid (i.e., a combination of flanking
sequences from more than one source), synthetic or native. As such,
the source of a flanking sequence may be any prokaryotic or
eukaryotic organism, any vertebrate or invertebrate organism, or
any plant, provided that the flanking sequence is functional in,
and can be activated by, the host cell machinery.
[0357] Flanking sequences useful in the vectors provided herein may
be obtained by any of several methods well known in the art.
Typically, flanking sequences useful herein will have been
previously identified by mapping and/or by restriction endonuclease
digestion and can thus be isolated from the proper tissue source
using the appropriate restriction endonucleases. In some cases, the
full nucleotide sequence of a flanking sequence may be known. Here,
the flanking sequence may be synthesized using the methods
described herein for nucleic acid synthesis or cloning.
[0358] Where all or only a portion of the flanking sequence is
known, it may be obtained using PCR and/or by screening a genomic
library with a suitable oligonucleotide and/or flanking sequence
fragment from the same or another species. Where the flanking
sequence is not known, a fragment of DNA containing a flanking
sequence may be isolated from a larger piece of DNA that may
contain, for example, a coding sequence or even another gene or
genes. Isolation may be accomplished by restriction endonuclease
digestion to produce the proper DNA fragment followed by isolation
using agarose gel purification, QIAGEN.RTM. column chromatography
(Qiagen, Chatsworth, Calif., USA), or other methods known to the
skilled artisan. The selection of suitable enzymes to accomplish
this purpose will be readily apparent to those skilled in the
art.
[0359] An origin of replication is typically a part of prokaryotic
expression vectors, particularly those purchased commercially, and
the origin aids in the amplification of the vector in a host cell.
If the vector of choice does not contain an origin of replication
site, one may be chemically synthesized based on a known sequence,
and ligated into the vector. For example, the origin of replication
from the plasmid pBR322 (New England Biolabs, Beverly, Mass., USA.)
is suitable for most gram-negative bacteria and various origins of
replication (e.g., SV40, polyoma, adenovirus, vesicular stomatitis
virus (VSV), or papilloma viruses such as HPV or BPV) are useful
for cloning vectors in mammalian cells. Generally, a mammalian
origin of replication is not needed for mammalian expression
vectors (for example, the SV40 origin is often used only because it
contains the early promoter).
[0360] The expression and cloning vectors of the present invention
will typically contain a promoter that is recognized by the host
organism and operably linked to nucleic acid encoding an anti-LRP6
antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof. Promoters are
untranscribed sequences located upstream (i.e., 5') to the start
codon of a structural gene (generally within about 100 to 1000 bp)
that control transcription of the structural gene. Promoters are
conventionally grouped into one of two classes: inducible promoters
and constitutive promoters. Inducible promoters initiate increased
levels of transcription from DNA under their control in response to
some change in culture conditions, such as the presence or absence
of a nutrient or a change in temperature. Constitutive promoters,
on the other hand, initiate continuous gene product production;
that is, there is little or no experimental control over gene
expression. A large number of promoters, recognized by a variety of
potential host cells, are well known. A suitable promoter is
operably linked to the DNA encoding an anti-LRP6 antibody by
removing the promoter from the source DNA by restriction enzyme
digestion or amplifying the promoter by polymerase chain reaction
and inserting the desired promoter sequence into the vector.
[0361] Suitable promoters for use with yeast hosts are also well
known in the art. Yeast enhancers are advantageously used with
yeast promoters. Suitable promoters for use with mammalian host
cells are well known and include, but are not limited to, those
obtained from the genomes of viruses such as polyoma virus, fowlpox
virus, adenovirus (such as Adenovirus 2), bovine papilloma virus,
avian sarcoma virus, cytomegalovirus, retroviruses, hepatitis-B
virus and most preferably SV40. Other suitable mammalian promoters
include heterologous mammalian promoters, for example, heat-shock
promoters and the actin promoter.
[0362] Particular promoters useful in the practice of the
recombinant expression vectors of the invention include, but are
not limited to: the SV40 early promoter region (Bemoist and
Chambon, Nature 290:304-10 (1981)); the CMV promoter; the promoter
contained in the 3' long terminal repeat of Rous sarcoma virus
(Yamamoto, et al., Cell 22:787-97 (1980)); the herpes thymidine
kinase promoter (Wagner et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.
78:1444-45 (1981)); the regulatory sequences of the metallothionine
gene (Brinster et al., Nature 296:39-42 (1982)); prokaryotic
expression vectors such as the beta-lactamase promoter
(VIIIa-Kamaroff et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 75:3727-31
(1978)); or the tac promoter (DeBoer et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.
U.S.A. 80:21-25 (1983)). Also available for use are the following
animal transcriptional control regions, which exhibit tissue
specificity and have been utilized in transgenic animals: the
elastase I gene control region that is active in pancreatic acinar
cells (Swift et al., Cell 38:63946 (1984); Ornitz et al., Cold
Spring Harbor Symp. Quant. Biol. 50:399409 (1986); MacDonald,
Hepatology 7:425-515 (1987)); the insulin gene control region that
is active in pancreatic beta cells (Hanahan, Nature 315:115-22
(1985)); the mouse mammary tumor virus control region that is
active in testicular, breast, lymphoid and mast cells (Leder et
al., Cell 45:485-95 (1986)); the albumin gene control region that
is active in liver (Pinkert et al., Genes Devel. 1:268-76 (1987));
the alpha-feto-protein gene control region that is active in liver
(Krumlauf et al., Mol. Cell. Biol. 5:1639-48 (1985); Hammer et al.,
Science 235:53-58 (1987)); the alpha 1-antitrypsin gene control
region that is active in the liver (Kelsey et al., Genes Devel.
1:161-71 (1987)); the beta-globin gene control region that is
active in myeloid cells (Mogram et al., Nature 315:338-40 (1985);
Kollias et al., Cell 46:89-94 (1986)); the myelin basic protein
gene control region that is active in oligodendrocyte cells in the
brain (Readhead et al., Cell 48:703-12 (1987)); the myosin light
chain-2 gene control region that is active in skeletal muscle
(Sani, Nature 314:283-86 (1985)); the gonadotropic releasing
hormone gene control region that is active in the hypothalamus
(Mason et al., Science 234:1372-78 (1986)); and most particularly
the immunoglobulin gene control region that is active in lymphoid
cells (Grosschedl et al., Cell 38:647-58 (1984); Adames et al.,
Nature 318 533-38 (1985); Alexander et al., Mol. Cell Biol.
7:1436-44 (1987)).
[0363] An enhancer sequence may be inserted into the vector to
increase the transcription in higher eukaryotes of a nucleic acid
encoding an anti-LRP6 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof.
Enhancers are cis-acting elements of DNA, usually about 10-300 bp
in length, that act on promoters to increase transcription.
Enhancers are relatively orientation and position independent. They
have been found 5' and 3' to the transcription unit. Several
enhancer sequences available from mammalian genes are known (e.g.,
globin, elastase, albumin, alpha-feto-protein and insulin). An
enhancer sequence from a virus also can be used. The SV40 enhancer,
the cytomegalovirus early promoter enhancer, the polyoma enhancer,
and adenovirus enhancers are exemplary enhancing elements for the
activation of eukaryotic promoters. While an enhancer may be
spliced into the vector at a position 5' or 3' to a nucleic acid
molecule, it is typically placed at a site 5' to the promoter.
[0364] In expression vectors, a transcription termination sequence
is typically located 3' of the end of a polypeptide-coding region
and serves to terminate transcription. A transcription termination
sequence used for expression in prokaryotic cells typically is a
G-C rich fragment followed by a poly-T sequence. While the sequence
is easily cloned from a library or even purchased commercially as
part of a vector, it can also be readily synthesized using methods
for nucleic acid synthesis such as those described herein.
[0365] A selectable marker gene element encodes a protein necessary
for the survival and growth of a host cell grown in a selective
culture medium. Typical selection marker genes used in expression
vectors encode proteins that (a) confer resistance to antibiotics
or other toxins, e.g., ampicillin, tetracycline, or kanamycin for
prokaryotic host cells; (b) complement auxotrophic deficiencies of
the cell; or (c) supply critical nutrients not available from
complex media. Examples of selectable markers include the kanamycin
resistance gene, the ampicillin resistance gene and the
tetracycline resistance gene. A bacterial neomycin resistance gene
can also be used for selection in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic
host cells.
[0366] Other selection genes can be used to amplify the gene that
will be expressed. Amplification is a process whereby genes that
cannot in single copy be expressed at high enough levels to permit
survival and growth of cells under certain selection conditions are
reiterated in tandem within the chromosomes of successive
generations of recombinant cells. Examples of suitable amplifiable
selectable markers for mammalian cells include dihydrofolate
reductase (DHFR) and promoterless thymidine kinase. In the use of
these markers mammalian cell transformants are placed under
selection pressure wherein only the transformants are uniquely
adapted to survive by virtue of the selection gene present in the
vector. Selection pressure is imposed by culturing the transformed
cells under conditions in which the concentration of selection
agent in the medium is successively increased, thereby permitting
survival of only those cells in which the selection gene has been
amplified. Under these circumstances, DNA adjacent to the selection
gene, such as DNA encoding an anti-LRP6 antibody, is co-amplified
with the selection gene. As a result, increased quantities of
anti-LRP6 antibody polypeptides are synthesized from the amplified
DNA.
[0367] A ribosome-binding site is usually necessary for translation
initiation of mRNA and is characterized by a Shine-Dalgarno
sequence (prokaryotes) or a Kozak sequence (eukaryotes). The
element is typically located 3' to the promoter and 5' to the
coding sequence of the polypeptide to be expressed.
[0368] In some cases, for example where glycosylation is desired in
a eukaryotic host cell expression system, various presequences can
be manipulated to improve glycosylation or yield. For example, the
peptidase cleavage site of a particular signal peptide can be
altered, or pro-sequences added, which also may affect
glycosylation. The final protein product may have in the -1
position (relative to the first amino acid of the mature protein)
one or more additional amino acids incident to expression which may
not have been totally removed. For example, the final protein
product may have one or two amino acid residues found in the
peptidase cleavage site attached to the amino-terminus.
Alternatively, use of some enzyme cleavage sites may result in a
slightly truncated yet active form of the desired polypeptide if
the enzyme cuts at such area within the mature polypeptide.
[0369] Where a commercially available expression vector lacks some
of the desired flanking sequences as described above, the vector
can be modified by individually ligating these sequences into the
vector. After the vector has been chosen and modified as desired, a
nucleic acid molecule encoding an anti-LRP6 antibody or
antigen-binding fragment thereof is inserted into the proper site
of the vector.
[0370] The completed vector containing sequences encoding the
anti-LRP6 antibody or antigen-binding region thereof is inserted
into a suitable host cell for amplification and/or polypeptide
expression. The transformation of an expression vector for an
anti-LRP6 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof into a
selected host cell may be accomplished by well-known methods
including methods such as transfection, infection, calcium
chloride, electroporation, microinjection, lipofection,
DEAE-dextran method, or other known techniques. The method selected
will in part be a function of the type of host cell to be used.
These methods and other suitable methods are well known to the
skilled artisan.
[0371] The transformed host cell, when cultured under appropriate
conditions, synthesizes an anti-LRP6 antibody or antigen-binding
fragment thereof that can subsequently be collected from the
culture medium (if the host cell secretes it into the medium) or
directly from the host cell producing it (if it is not secreted).
The selection of an appropriate host cell will depend upon various
factors, such as desired expression levels, polypeptide
modifications that are desirable or necessary for activity (such as
glycosylation or phosphorylation) and ease of folding into a
biologically active molecule.
[0372] Mammalian cell lines available as hosts for expression are
well known in the art and include, but are not limited to, many
immortalized cell lines available from the American Type Culture
Collection (ATCC), such as Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells, human
embryonic kidney (HEK) cells, HEK293 cells, HeLa cells, baby
hamster kidney (BHK) cells, monkey kidney cells (COS), human
hepatocellular carcinoma cells (e.g., Hep G2), and a number of
other cell lines. In certain embodiments, the best cell line for
expressing a particular DNA construct may be selected by testing
various cell lines to determine which ones have the highest levels
of expression levels and produce antibodies that bind LRP6.
VII. Pharmaceutical Compositions
A. Exemplary Formulations
[0373] In certain embodiments, the invention also provides
compositions comprising the subject anti-LRP6 antibodies or
antigen-binding fragments thereof together with one or more of the
following: a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent; a carrier; a
solubilizer; an emulsifier; a preservative; and/or an adjuvant.
Such compositions may contain an effective amount of the anti-LRP6
antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that are provided
herein in the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition of
medicament is also included. Such compositions can be used in the
treatment of a variety of diseases such as listed below.
[0374] The anti-LRP6 antibodies and antigen-binding fragments
thereof may be formulated into therapeutic compositions in a
variety of dosage forms such as, but not limited to, liquid
solutions or suspensions, tablets, pills, powders, suppositories,
polymeric microcapsules or microvesicles, liposomes, and injectable
or infusible solutions. The preferred form depends upon the mode of
administration and the particular disease or disorder targeted. The
compositions also preferably include pharmaceutically acceptable
vehicles, carriers or adjuvants, well known in the art.
[0375] A "pharmaceutically acceptable" vehicle, carrier or adjuvant
is a non-toxic agent that can be tolerated by a recipient patient.
Representative non-limiting examples of such agents include human
serum albumin, ion exchangers, alumina, lecithin, buffer substances
such as phosphates, glycine, sorbic acid, potassium sorbate, and
salts or electrolytes such as protamine sulfate. Suitable vehicles
are, for example, water, saline, phosphate-buffered saline,
dextrose, glycerol, ethanol, or the like, and combinations thereof.
Other suitable agents are well-known to those in the art. See, for
example, Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mack Publishing
Company, Easton, Pa., 19th edition, 1995. Actual methods of
preparing such compositions are also known, or will be apparent, to
those skilled in the art. See, e.g., Remington's Pharmaceutical
Sciences, 1995, supra.
[0376] Acceptable formulation components for pharmaceutical
preparations are nontoxic to recipients at the dosages and
concentrations employed. In addition to the antibodies and
antigen-binding regions that are provided, compositions according
to the invention may contain components for modifying, maintaining
or preserving, for example, the pH, osmolarity, viscosity, clarity,
color, isotonicity, odor, sterility, stability, rate of dissolution
or release, adsorption or penetration of the composition. Suitable
materials for formulating pharmaceutical compositions include, but
are not limited to, amino acids (such as glycine, glutamine,
asparagine, arginine or lysine); antimicrobials; antioxidants (such
as ascorbic acid, sodium sulfite or sodium hydrogen-sulfite);
buffers (such as acetate, borate, bicarbonate, Tris-HCl, citrates,
phosphates or other organic acids); bulking agents (such as
mannitol or glycine); chelating agents (such as ethylenediamine
tetraacetic acid (EDTA)); complexing agents (such as caffeine,
polyvinylpyrrolidone, beta-cyclodextrin or
hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin); fillers; monosaccharides;
disaccharides; and other carbohydrates (such as glucose, mannose or
dextrins); proteins (such as serum albumin, gelatin or
immunoglobulins); coloring, flavoring and diluting agents;
emulsifying agents; hydrophilic polymers (such as
polyvinylpyrrolidone); low molecular weight polypeptides;
salt-forming counterions (such as sodium); preservatives (such as
benzalkonium chloride, benzoic acid, salicylic acid, thimerosal,
phenethyl alcohol, methylparaben, propylparaben, chlorhexidine,
sorbic acid or hydrogen peroxide); solvents (such as glycerin,
propylene glycol or polyethylene glycol); sugar alcohols (such as
mannitol or sorbitol); suspending agents; surfactants or wetting
agents (such as pluronics, PEG, sorbitan esters, polysorbates such
as polysorbate 20, polysorbate 80, triton, tromethamine, lecithin,
cholesterol, tyloxapal); stability enhancing agents (such as
sucrose or sorbitol); tonicity enhancing agents (such as alkali
metal halides, preferably sodium or potassium chloride, mannitol
sorbitol); delivery vehicles; diluents; excipients and/or
pharmaceutical adjuvants. (see Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences,
1995, supra), hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for
all purposes.
[0377] The primary vehicle or carrier in a pharmaceutical
composition may be either aqueous or non-aqueous in nature.
Suitable vehicles or carriers for such compositions include water
for injection, physiological saline solution or artificial
cerebrospinal fluid, possibly supplemented with other materials
common in compositions for parenteral administration. Neutral
buffered saline or saline mixed with serum albumin are further
exemplary vehicles. Compositions comprising anti-LRP6 antibodies or
antigen-binding fragments thereof may be prepared for storage by
mixing the selected composition having the desired degree of purity
with optional formulation agents in the form of a lyophilized cake
or an aqueous solution. Further the anti-LRP6 antibodies or
antigen-binding fragments thereof may be formulated as a
lyophilizate using appropriate excipients such as sucrose.
[0378] Formulation components are present in concentrations that
are acceptable to the site of administration. Buffers are
advantageously used to maintain the composition at physiological pH
or at a slightly lower pH, typically within a pH range of from
about 4.0 to about 8.5, or alternatively, between about 5.0 to 8.0.
Pharmaceutical compositions can comprise TRIS buffer of about pH
6.5-8.5, or acetate buffer of about pH 4.0-5.5, which may further
include sorbitol or a suitable substitute therefore.
[0379] The pharmaceutical composition to be used for in vivo
administration typically is sterile. Sterilization may be
accomplished by filtration through sterile filtration membranes. If
the composition is lyophilized, sterilization may be conducted
either prior to or following lyophilization and reconstitution. The
composition for parenteral administration may be stored in
lyophilized form or in a solution. In certain embodiments,
parenteral compositions are placed into a container having a
sterile access port, for example, an intravenous solution bag or
vial having a stopper pierceable by a hypodermic injection needle,
or a sterile pre-filled syringe ready to use for injection.
[0380] Additional pharmaceutical methods may be employed to control
the duration of action of an antibody in a therapeutic application.
Control release preparations can be prepared through the use of
polymers to complex or adsorb the antibody. For example,
biocompatible polymers include matrices of poly(ethylene-co-vinyl
acetate) and matrices of a polyanhydride copolymer of a stearic
acid dimer and sebacic acid. Sherwood et al., Bio/Technology
10:1446 (1992). The rate of release of an antibody from such a
matrix depends upon the molecular weight of the protein, the amount
of antibody within the matrix, and the size of dispersed particles.
Saltzman et al., Biophys. J. 55:163 (1989); Sherwood et al., supra.
Other solid dosage forms are described in Remington's
Pharmaceutical Sciences, 1995, supra.
[0381] The above compositions can be administered using
conventional modes of delivery including, but not limited to,
intravenous, intraperitoneal, oral, intralymphatic, subcutaneous
administration, intraarterial, intramuscular, intrapleural,
intrathecal, and by perfusion through a regional catheter. Local
administration to a tumor in question, will also find use with the
present invention. Eye drops can be used for intraocular
administration. When administering the compositions by injection,
the administration may be by continuous infusion or by single or
multiple boluses. Intravenous injection provides a useful mode of
administration due to the thoroughness of the circulation in
rapidly distributing antibodies. For parenteral administration, the
antibodies may be administered in a pyrogen-free, parenterally
acceptable aqueous solution comprising the desired anti-LRP6
antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof in a
pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. A particularly suitable
vehicle for parenteral injection is sterile distilled water in
which the anti-LRP6 antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof
are formulated as a sterile, isotonic solution, properly
preserved.
[0382] Once the pharmaceutical composition has been formulated, it
may be stored in sterile vials as a solution, suspension, gel,
emulsion, solid, or as a dehydrated or lyophilized powder. Such
formulations may be stored either in a ready-to-use form or in a
form (e.g., lyophilized) that is reconstituted prior to
administration.
[0383] The components used to formulate the pharmaceutical
compositions are preferably of high purity and are substantially
free of potentially harmful contaminants (e.g., at least National
Food (NF) grade, generally at least analytical grade, and more
typically at least pharmaceutical grade). Moreover, compositions
intended for in vivo use are usually sterile. To the extent that a
given compound must be synthesized prior to use, the resulting
product is typically substantially free of any potentially toxic
agents, particularly any endotoxins, which may be present during
the synthesis or purification process. Compositions for parental
administration are also sterile, substantially isotonic and made
under GMP conditions.
[0384] The present invention provides kits for producing multi-dose
or single-dose administration units. For example, kits according to
the invention may each contain both a first container having a
dried protein and a second container having an aqueous diluent,
including for example single and multi-chambered pre-filled
syringes (e.g., liquid syringes, lyosyringes or needle-free
syringes).
[0385] The subject compositions comprising anti-LRP6 antibodies or
antigen-binding fragments thereof also may be used ex vivo. In such
instances, cells, tissues or organs that have been removed from the
patient are exposed to or cultured with the anti-LRP6 antibody or
antigen-binding fragment thereof. The cultured cells may then be
implanted back into the patient or a different patient or used for
other purposes.
[0386] In certain embodiments, anti-LRP6 antibodies or
antigen-binding fragments thereof can be delivered by implanting
certain cells that have been genetically engineered, using methods
such as those described herein, to express and secrete the
polypeptide. Such cells may be animal or human cells, and may be
autologous, heterologous, or xenogenic, or may be immortalized. In
order to decrease the chance of an immunological response, the
cells may be encapsulated to avoid infiltration of surrounding
tissues. Encapsulation materials are typically biocompatible,
semi-permeable polymeric enclosures or membranes that allow the
release of the protein product(s) but prevent the destruction of
the cells by the patient's immune system or by other detrimental
factors from the surrounding tissues.
[0387] Pharmaceutical compositions for use in accordance with the
present invention thus may be formulated in a conventional manner
using one or more physiologically acceptable carriers comprising
excipients and auxiliaries which facilitate processing of the
active compounds into preparations which can be used
pharmaceutically. These pharmaceutical compositions may be
manufactured in a manner that is itself known, e.g., by means of
conventional mixing, dissolving, granulating, dragee-making,
levigating, emulsifying, encapsulating, entrapping or lyophilizing
processes. Proper formulation is dependent upon the route of
administration chosen. When a therapeutically effective amount of
an anti-LRP6 antibody, protein or other active ingredient provided
herein is administered orally, the antibody, protein or other
active ingredient will be in the form of a tablet, capsule, powder,
solution or elixir. When administered in tablet form, the
pharmaceutical composition may additionally contain a solid carrier
such as a gelatin or an adjuvant. The tablet, capsule, and powder
contain from about 5 to 95% antibody, protein or other active
ingredient, and preferably from about 25 to 90% antibody, protein
or other active ingredient. When administered in liquid form, a
liquid carrier such as water, petroleum, oils of animal or plant
origin such as peanut oil, mineral oil, soybean oil, or sesame oil,
or synthetic oils may be added. The liquid form of the
pharmaceutical composition may further contain physiological saline
solution, dextrose or other saccharide solution, or glycols such as
ethylene glycol, propylene glycol or polyethylene glycol. When
administered in liquid form, the pharmaceutical composition
contains from about 0.5 to 90% by weight of antibody, protein or
other active ingredient, and preferably from about 1 to 50%
antibody, protein or other active ingredient.
[0388] When a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody,
protein or other active ingredient provided herein is administered
by intravenous, cutaneous or subcutaneous injection, the antibody,
protein or other active ingredient will be in the form of a
pyrogen-free, parenterally acceptable aqueous solution. The
preparation of such parenterally acceptable antibody, protein or
other active ingredient solutions, having due regard to pH,
isotonicity, stability, and the like, is within the skill in the
art. A preferred pharmaceutical composition for intravenous,
cutaneous, or subcutaneous injection should contain, in addition to
the antibody, protein or other active ingredient, an isotonic
vehicle such as Sodium Chloride Injection, Ringers Injection,
Dextrose Injection, Dextrose and Sodium Chloride Injection,
Lactated Ringers Injection, or other vehicle as known in the art.
The pharmaceutical composition may also contain stabilizers,
preservatives, buffers, antioxidants, or other additives known to
those of skill in the art. For injection, the agents of the
invention may be formulated in aqueous solutions, preferably in
physiologically compatible buffers such as Hanks's solution,
Ringer's solution, or physiological saline buffer. For transmucosal
administration, penetrants appropriate to the barrier to be
permeated are used in the formulation. Such penetrants are
generally known in the art.
[0389] For oral administration, the compounds can be formulated
readily by combining the active compounds with pharmaceutically
acceptable carriers well known in the art. Such carriers enable the
compounds to be formulated as tablets, pills, dragees, capsules,
liquids, gels, syrups, slurries, suspensions and the like, for oral
ingestion by a patient to be treated. Pharmaceutical preparations
for oral use can be obtained solid excipient, optionally grinding a
resulting mixture, and processing the mixture of granules, after
adding suitable auxiliaries, if desired, to obtain tablets or
dragee cores. Suitable excipients are, in particular, fillers such
as sugars, including lactose, sucrose, mannitol, or sorbitol;
cellulose preparations such as, for example, maize starch, wheat
starch, rice starch, potato starch, gelatin, gum tragacanth, methyl
cellulose, hydroxypropylmethyl-cellulose, sodium
carboxymethylcellulose, and/or polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). If
desired, disintegrating agents may be added, such as the
cross-linked polyvinyl pyrrolidone, agar, or alginic acid or a salt
thereof such as sodium alginate. Dragee cores are provided with
suitable coatings. For this purpose, concentrated sugar solutions
may be used, which may optionally contain gum arabic, talc,
polyvinyl pyrrolidone, carbopol gel, polyethylene glycol, and/or
titanium dioxide, lacquer solutions, and suitable organic solvents
or solvent mixtures. Dyestuffs or pigments may be added to the
tablets or dragee coatings for identification or to characterize
different combinations of active compound doses.
[0390] Pharmaceutical preparations which can be used orally include
push-fit capsules made of gelatin, as well as soft, sealed capsules
made of gelatin and a plasticizer, such as glycerol or sorbitol.
The push-fit capsules can contain the active ingredients in
admixture with filler such as lactose, binders such as starches,
and/or lubricants such as talc or magnesium stearate and,
optionally, stabilizers. In soft capsules, the active compounds may
be dissolved or suspended in suitable liquids, such as fatty oils,
liquid paraffin, or liquid polyethylene glycols. In addition,
stabilizers may be added. All formulations for oral administration
should be in dosages suitable for such administration. For buccal
administration, the compositions may take the form of tablets or
lozenges formulated in conventional manner.
[0391] For administration by inhalation, the compounds for use
according to the present invention are conveniently delivered in
the form of an aerosol spray presentation from pressurized packs or
a nebuliser, with the use of a suitable propellant, e.g.,
dichlorodifluoromethane, trichlorofluoromethane,
dichlorotetrafluoroethane, carbon dioxide or other suitable gas. In
the case of a pressurized aerosol the dosage unit may be determined
by providing a valve to deliver a metered amount. Capsules and
cartridges of, e.g., gelatin for use in an inhaler or insufflator
may be formulated containing a powder mix of the compound and a
suitable powder base such as lactose or starch. The compounds may
be formulated for parenteral administration by injection, e.g., by
bolus injection or continuous infusion. Formulations for injection
may be presented in unit dosage form, e.g., in ampules or in
multi-dose containers, with an added preservative. The compositions
may take such forms as suspensions, solutions or emulsions in oily
or aqueous vehicles, and may contain formulatory agents such as
suspending, stabilizing and/or dispersing agents.
[0392] Pharmaceutical formulations for parenteral administration
include aqueous solutions of the active compounds in water-soluble
form. Additionally, suspensions of the active compounds may be
prepared as appropriate oily injection suspensions. Suitable
lipophilic solvents or vehicles include fatty oils such as sesame
oil, or synthetic fatty acid esters, such as ethyl oleate or
triglycerides, or liposomes. Aqueous injection suspensions may
contain substances which increase the viscosity of the suspension,
such as sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, sorbitol, or dextran.
Optionally, the suspension may also contain suitable stabilizers or
agents which increase the solubility of the compounds to allow for
the preparation of highly concentrated solutions. Alternatively,
the active ingredient may be in powder form for constitution with a
suitable vehicle, e.g., sterile pyrogen-free water, before use.
[0393] The compounds may also be formulated in rectal compositions
such as suppositories or retention enemas, e.g., containing
conventional suppository bases such as cocoa butter or other
glycerides. In addition to the formulations described previously,
the compounds may also be formulated as a depot preparation. Such
long acting formulations may be administered by implantation (for
example subcutaneously or intramuscularly) or by intramuscular
injection. Thus, for example, the compounds may be formulated with
suitable polymeric or hydrophobic materials (for example as an
emulsion in an acceptable oil) or ion exchange resins, or as
sparingly soluble derivatives, for example, as a sparingly soluble
salt.
[0394] A pharmaceutical carrier for hydrophobic compounds is a
co-solvent system comprising benzyl alcohol, a nonpolar surfactant,
a water-miscible organic polymer, and an aqueous phase. The
co-solvent system may be the VPD co-solvent system. VPD is a
solution of 3% w/v benzyl alcohol, 8% w/v of the nonpolar
surfactant polysorbate 80, and 65% w/v polyethylene glycol 300,
made up to volume in absolute ethanol. The VPD co-solvent system
(VPD:5W) consists of VPD diluted 1:1 with a 5% dextrose in water
solution. This co-solvent system dissolves hydrophobic compounds
well, and itself produces low toxicity upon systemic
administration. Naturally, the proportions of a co-solvent system
may be varied considerably without destroying its solubility and
toxicity characteristics. Furthermore, the identity of the
co-solvent components may be varied: for example, other
low-toxicity nonpolar surfactants may be used instead of
polysorbate 80; the fraction size of polyethylene glycol may be
varied; other biocompatible polymers may replace polyethylene
glycol, e.g. polyvinyl pyrrolidone; and other sugars or
polysaccharides may substitute for dextrose. Alternatively, other
delivery systems for hydrophobic pharmaceutical compounds may be
employed. Liposomes and emulsions are well known examples of
delivery vehicles or carriers for hydrophobic drugs. Certain
organic solvents such as dimethylsulfoxide also may be employed,
although usually at the cost of greater toxicity. Additionally, the
compounds may be delivered using a sustained-release system, such
as semipermeable matrices of solid hydrophobic polymers containing
the therapeutic agent. Various types of sustained-release materials
have been established and are well known by those skilled in the
art. Sustained-release capsules may, depending on their chemical
nature, release the compounds for a few weeks up to over 100 days.
Depending on the chemical nature and the biological stability of
the therapeutic reagent, additional strategies for antibody,
protein or other active ingredient stabilization may be
employed.
[0395] The pharmaceutical compositions also may comprise suitable
solid or gel phase carriers or excipients. Examples of such
carriers or excipients include but are not limited to calcium
carbonate, calcium phosphate, various sugars, starches, cellulose
derivatives, gelatin, and polymers such as polyethylene glycols.
Many of the active ingredients provided herein may be provided as
salts with pharmaceutically compatible counter ions. Such
pharmaceutically acceptable base addition salts are those salts
which retain the biological effectiveness and properties of the
free acids and which are obtained by reaction with inorganic or
organic bases such as sodium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide,
ammonia, trialkylamine, dialkylamine, monoalkylamine, dibasic amino
acids, sodium acetate, potassium benzoate, triethanol amine and the
like.
[0396] The pharmaceutical composition may be in the form of a
complex of the antibody, protein(s) or other active ingredient
along with protein or peptide antigens. The protein and/or peptide
antigen will deliver a stimulatory signal to both B and T
lymphocytes. B lymphocytes will respond to antigen through their
surface immunoglobulin receptor. T lymphocytes will respond to
antigen through the T cell receptor (TCR) following presentation of
the antigen by MHC proteins. MHC and structurally related proteins
including those encoded by class I and class II MHC genes on host
cells will serve to present the peptide antigen(s) to T
lymphocytes. The antigen components could also be supplied as
purified MHC-peptide complexes alone or with co-stimulatory
molecules that can directly signal T cells. Alternatively
antibodies able to bind surface immunoglobulin and other molecules
on B cells as well as antibodies able to bind the TCR and other
molecules on T cells can be combined with the pharmaceutical
composition of the invention.
[0397] The pharmaceutical composition may be in the form of a
liposome in which the anti-LRP6 antibody is combined, in addition
to other pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, with amphipathic
agents such as lipids which exist in aggregated form as micelles,
insoluble monolayers, liquid crystals, or lamellar layers in
aqueous solution. Suitable lipids for liposomal formulation
include, without limitation, monoglycerides, diglycerides,
sulfatides, lysolecithins, phospholipids, saponin, bile acids, and
the like. Preparation of such liposomal formulations is within the
level of skill in the art, as disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat.
Nos. 4,235,871; 4,501,728; 4,837,028; and 4,737,323, all of which
are incorporated herein by reference.
[0398] The amount of antibody, protein or other active ingredient
in the pharmaceutical composition will depend upon the nature and
severity of the condition being treated, and on the nature of prior
treatments which the patient has undergone. Ultimately, the
attending physician will decide the amount of antibody, protein or
other active ingredient with which to treat each individual
patient. Initially, the attending physician will administer low
doses of antibody, protein or other active ingredient and observe
the patient's response. Larger doses of antibody, protein or other
active ingredient may be administered until the optimal therapeutic
effect is obtained for the patient, and at that point the dosage is
not increased further. It is contemplated that the various
pharmaceutical compositions used to practice the method of the
present invention should contain about 0.01 .mu.g to about 100 mg
(preferably about 0.1 .mu.g to about 10 mg, more preferably about
0.1 .mu.g to about 1 mg) of antibody, protein or other active
ingredient per kg body weight. For compositions of the present
invention which are useful for bone, cartilage, tendon or ligament
regeneration, the therapeutic method includes administering the
composition topically, systematically (i.e., via intravenous,
intraperitoneal, intramuscular, or oral administration), or locally
as an implant or device. When administered, the therapeutic
composition for use in this invention is, of course, in a
pyrogen-free, physiologically acceptable form. Further, the
composition may desirably be encapsulated or injected in a viscous
form for delivery to the site of bone, cartilage or tissue damage.
Topical administration may be suitable for wound healing and tissue
repair. Therapeutically useful agents other than an antibody,
protein or other active ingredient which may also optionally be
included in the composition as described above, may alternatively
or additionally, be administered simultaneously or sequentially
with the composition in the methods provided herein. Preferably for
bone and/or cartilage formation, the composition would include a
matrix capable of delivering the protein-containing or other active
ingredient-containing composition to the site of bone and/or
cartilage damage, providing a structure for the developing bone and
cartilage and optimally capable of being resorbed into the body.
Such matrices may be formed of materials presently in use for other
implanted medical applications.
[0399] The choice of matrix material is based on biocompatibility,
biodegradability, mechanical properties, cosmetic appearance and
interface properties. The particular application of the
compositions will define the appropriate formulation. Potential
matrices for the compositions may be biodegradable and chemically
defined calcium sulfate, tricalcium phosphate, hydroxyapatite,
polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid and polyanhydrides. Other
potential materials are biodegradable and biologically
well-defined, such as bone or dermal collagen. Further matrices are
comprised of pure proteins or extracellular matrix components.
Other potential matrices are nonbiodegradable and chemically
defined, such as sintered hydroxyapatite, bioglass, aluminates, or
other ceramics. Matrices may be comprised of combinations of any of
the above mentioned types of material, such as polylactic acid and
hydroxyapatite or collagen and tricalcium phosphate. The
bioceramics may be altered in composition, such as in
calcium-aluminate-phosphate and processing to alter pore size,
particle size, particle shape, and biodegradability. Presently
preferred is a 50:50 (mole weight) copolymer of lactic acid and
glycolic acid in the form of porous particles having diameters
ranging from 150 to 800 microns. In some applications, it will be
useful to utilize a sequestering agent, such as carboxymethyl
cellulose or autologous blood clot, to prevent the protein
compositions from disassociating from the matrix.
[0400] A preferred family of sequestering agents is cellulosic
materials such as alkylcelluloses (including
hydroxyalkylcelluloses), including methylcellulose, ethylcellulose,
hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose,
hydroxypropyl-methylcellulose, and carboxymethylcellulose, the most
preferred being cationic salts of carboxymethylcellulose (CMC).
Other preferred sequestering agents include hyaluronic acid, sodium
alginate, poly(ethylene glycol), polyoxyethylene oxide,
carboxyvinyl polymer and poly(vinyl alcohol). The amount of
sequestering agent useful herein is 0.5-20 weight percent,
preferably 1-10 weight percent based on total formulation weight,
which represents the amount necessary to prevent desorption of the
antibody or protein from the polymer matrix and to provide
appropriate handling of the composition, yet not so much that the
progenitor cells are prevented from infiltrating the matrix,
thereby providing the antibody or protein the opportunity to assist
the osteogenic activity of the progenitor cells. In further
compositions, the antibodies, proteins or other active ingredient
may be combined with other agents beneficial to the treatment of
the bone and/or cartilage defect, wound, or tissue in question.
These agents include various growth factors such as epidermal
growth factor (EGF), platelet derived growth factor (PDGF),
transforming growth factors (TGF-.alpha. and TGF-.beta.), and
insulin-like growth factor (IGF).
[0401] The therapeutic compositions are also presently valuable for
veterinary applications. Particularly domestic animals and
thoroughbred horses, in addition to humans, are desired patients
for such treatment with antibodies, proteins or other active
ingredient of the present invention. The dosage regimen of an
antibody- or protein-containing pharmaceutical composition to be
used in tissue regeneration will be determined by the attending
physician considering various factors which modify the action of
the proteins, e.g., amount of tissue weight desired to be formed,
the site of damage, the condition of the damaged tissue, the size
of a wound, type of damaged tissue (e.g., bone), the patient's age,
sex, and diet, the severity of any infection, time of
administration and other clinical factors. The dosage may vary with
the type of matrix used in the reconstitution and with inclusion of
other proteins in the pharmaceutical composition. For example, the
addition of other known growth factors, such as IGF I (insulin like
growth factor I), to the final composition, may also effect the
dosage. Progress can be monitored by periodic assessment of
tissue/bone growth and/or repair, for example, X-rays,
histomorphometric determinations and tetracycline labeling.
B. Dosage
[0402] For purposes of therapy, antibodies are administered to a
patient in a therapeutically effective amount. A "therapeutically
effective amount" is one that is physiologically significant. An
agent is physiologically significant if its presence results in a
detectable change in the physiology or disease or disorder state of
a recipient. A "prophylactically effective amount" refers to an
amount that is effective to prevent, hinder or retard the onset of
a disease state or symptom.
[0403] Therapeutically effective doses will be easily determined by
one of skill in the art and will depend on the severity and course
of the disease, the patient's health and response to treatment, the
patient's age, weight, height, sex, previous medical history and
the judgment of the treating physician. Typically, it is desirable
to provide the recipient with a dosage of antibody component or
immunoconjugate which is in the range of from about 1 pg/kg to 10
mg/kg (amount of agent/body weight of patient), although a lower or
higher dosage also may be administered as circumstances dictate. In
preferred embodiments, anti-LRP6 antibodies are administered at low
protein doses, such as 20 mg to 2 g protein per dose, given once,
or repeatedly, parenterally. Alternatively, antibodies are
administered in doses of 20 to 1000 mg protein per dose, or 20 to
500 mg protein per dose, or 20 to 100 mg protein per dose.
[0404] Pharmaceutical compositions suitable for use in the present
invention include compositions wherein the active ingredients are
contained in an effective amount to achieve its intended purpose.
More specifically, a therapeutically effective amount means an
amount effective to prevent development of or to alleviate the
existing symptoms of the subject being treated. Determination of
the effective amount is well within the capability of those skilled
in the art, especially in light of the detailed disclosure provided
herein. For any compound used in the methods of the invention, the
therapeutically effective dose can be estimated initially from
appropriate in vitro assays. For example, a dose can be formulated
in animal models to achieve a circulating concentration range that
can be used to more accurately determine useful doses in humans.
For example, a dose can be formulated in animal models to achieve a
circulating concentration range that includes the IC.sub.50 as
determined in cell culture (i.e., the concentration of the test
compound which achieves a half-maximal inhibition of the protein's
biological activity). Such information can be used to more
accurately determine useful doses in humans.
[0405] A therapeutically effective dose refers to that amount of
the compound that results in amelioration of symptoms or a
prolongation of survival in a patient. Toxicity and therapeutic
efficacy of such compounds can be determined by standard
pharmaceutical procedures in cell cultures or experimental animals,
e.g., for determining the LD.sub.50 (the dose lethal to 50% of the
population) and the ED.sub.50 (the dose therapeutically effective
in 50% of the population). The dose ratio between toxic and
therapeutic effects is the therapeutic index and it can be
expressed as the ratio between LD.sub.50 and ED.sub.50. Compounds
which exhibit high therapeutic indices are preferred. The data
obtained from these cell culture assays and animal studies can be
used in formulating a range of dosage for use in human. The dosage
of such compounds lies preferably within a range of circulating
concentrations that include the ED.sub.50 with little or no
toxicity. The dosage may vary within this range depending upon the
dosage form employed and the route of administration utilized. The
exact formulation, route of administration and dosage can be chosen
by the individual physician in view of the patient's condition.
See, e.g., Fingl et al., 1975, in "The Pharmacological Basis of
Therapeutics", Ch. 1 p. 1. Dosage amount and interval may be
adjusted individually to provide plasma levels of the active moiety
which are sufficient to maintain the desired effects, or minimal
effective concentration (MEC). The MEC will vary for each compound
but can be estimated from in vitro data. Dosages necessary to
achieve the MEC will depend on individual characteristics and route
of administration. However, HPLC assays or bioassays can be used to
determine plasma concentrations.
[0406] Dosage intervals can also be determined using MEC value.
Compounds should be administered using a regimen which maintains
plasma levels above the MEC for 10-90% of the time, preferably
between 30-90% and most preferably between 50-90%. In cases of
local administration or selective uptake, the effective local
concentration of the drug may not be related to plasma
concentration.
[0407] The amount of composition administered will, of course, be
dependent on the subject being treated, on the subject's age and
weight, the severity of the affliction, the manner of
administration and the judgment of the prescribing physician.
C. Routes of Administration
[0408] Suitable routes of administration of anti-LRP6 antibodies
for the treatment of bone diseases and disorders may, for example,
include oral, rectal, transmucosal, or intestinal administration;
parenteral delivery, including intramuscular, subcutaneous,
intramedullary injections, as well as intrathecal, direct
intraventricular, intravenous, intraperitoneal, intranasal, or
intraocular injections. Administration of anti-LRP6 antibodies or
other active ingredient used in the pharmaceutical composition or
to practice the methods of the present invention can be carried out
in a variety of conventional ways, such as oral ingestion,
inhalation, topical application or cutaneous, subcutaneous,
intraperitoneal (IP), parenteral or intravenous injection.
[0409] Alternatively, one may administer the compound in a local
rather than systemic manner, for example, via injection of the
compound directly into the tissue, often in a depot or sustained
release formulation.
[0410] The compounds provided herein are administered by any route
that delivers an effective dosage to the desired site of action.
The determination of a suitable route of administration and an
effective dosage for a particular indication is within the level of
skill in the art. Preferably for bone disorders, one administers
the anti-LRP6 antibodies systemically. Suitable dosage ranges for
the anti-LRP6 antibodies can be extrapolated from these dosages or
from similar studies in appropriate animal models. Dosages can then
be adjusted as necessary by the clinician to provide maximal
therapeutic benefit. Alternatively, bone disorders and diseases may
be treated via local administration of the anti-LRP6
antibodies.
VIII. Diagnostic Assays
[0411] Antibodies of the present invention can be used in vivo,
i.e., injected into subjects, for diagnostic or therapeutic uses.
The use of antibodies for in vivo diagnosis is well known in the
art. Sumerdon et al., Nucl. Med. Biol 17:247-254 (1990) have
described an optimized antibody-chelator for the
radioimmunoscintographic imaging of carcinoembryonic antigen
(CEA)-expressing tumors using Indium-111 as the label. Griffin et
al., J Clin Onc 9:631-640 (1991) have described the use of this
agent in detecting tumors in patients suspected of having recurrent
colorectal cancer. The use of similar agents with paramagnetic ions
as labels for magnetic resonance imaging is known in the art (R. B.
Lauffer, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 22:339-342 (1991). Thus,
antibodies directed against the LRP6 antigen can be injected into
subjects suspected of having a disease or disorder in which LRP6,
Wnt or Dkk1 is implicated for the purpose of diagnosing or staging
the disease status of the patient. The label used will depend on
the imaging modality chosen. Radioactive labels such as Indium-111,
Technetium-99m, or Iodine-131 can be used for planar scans or
single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). Positron
emitting labels such as Fluorine-19 can also be used for positron
emission tomography (PET). For MRI, paramagnetic ions such as
Gadolinium (III) or Manganese (II) can be used. Localization of the
label within the patient allows determination of the presence
and/or spread of the disease.
[0412] The antibodies generated against LRP6 can also be used in
standard in vitro immunoassays, to screen biological samples such
as blood, tissues and/or tumors for the presence or absence of
LRP6. Thus, the anti-LRP6 antibodies produced as described above,
can be used in diagnostic assays. The anti-LRP6 antibodies can be
used as either the capture component and/or the detection component
in the assays, as described further below. Thus, the presence of
LRP6 antigen can be determined by the presence of LRP6 antigens
and/or anti-LRP6 antibodies.
[0413] For example, the presence of LRP6 cell surface receptors can
be detected using standard electrophoretic and immunodiagnostic
techniques, including immunoassays such as competition, direct
reaction, or sandwich type assays. Such assays include, but are not
limited to, Western blots; agglutination tests; enzyme-labeled and
mediated immunoassays, such as enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays
("ELISAs"); biotin/avidin type assays; radioimmunoassays;
immunoelectrophoresis; immunoprecipitation, etc. The reactions
generally include revealing labels such as fluorescent,
chemiluminescent, radioactive, or enzymatic labels or dye
molecules, or other methods for detecting the formation of a
complex between the antigens and the antibodies described
above.
[0414] Assays can also be conducted in solution, such that the
antigens and antibodies thereto form complexes under precipitating
conditions. The precipitated complexes can then be separated from
the test sample, for example, by centrifugation. The reaction
mixture can be analyzed to determine the presence or absence of
antibody-antigen complexes using any of a number of standard
methods, such as those immunodiagnostic methods described above.
The antigens and antibodies can be provided in kits, with suitable
instructions and other necessary reagents, in order to conduct
immunoassays as described above. The kit can also contain,
depending on the particular immunoassay used, suitable labels and
other packaged reagents and materials (i.e. wash buffers and the
like). Standard immunoassays, such as those described above, can be
conducted using these kits.
IX. Therapeutic Uses
[0415] The present invention provides antibodies or antigen-binding
fragments thereof that bind to LRP6 epitopes that are useful for
the treatment of human diseases and pathological conditions.
Anti-LRP6 antibodies may be used in combination with other
therapeutic agents to enhance their therapeutic effects or decrease
potential side effects.
[0416] Supplemental active compounds can also be incorporated into
the compositions. In certain embodiments, an anti-LRP6 antibody of
antigen-binding fragment can be co-formulated with one or more
additional therapeutic agents, such as a chemotherapeutic agent, an
antineoplastic agent, or an anti-tumor agent. These agents include
without limitation, antibodies that bind other targets (e.g.,
antibodies that bind one or more growth factors, cytokines, or cell
surface receptors), LRP6 binding proteins, antineoplastic agents,
chemotherapeutic agents, anti-tumor agents, antisense
oligonucleotides against LRP6, LRP6 peptide analogs, and/or one or
more chemical agents that inhibit LRP6 production or activity,
which are known in the art.
[0417] In another aspect, the anti-LRP6 antibody may be
co-administered with other therapeutic agents, such as
antineoplastic drugs or molecules, to a patient who has a
hyperproliferative disorder, such as cancer (for example multiple
myeloma or prostate cancer with associated osteolytic lesions) or a
tumor. In one aspect, the invention relates to a method for the
treatment of the hyperproliferative disorder in a mammal comprising
administering to said mammal a therapeutically effective amount of
a compound of the invention in combination with an anti-tumor agent
selected from the group consisting of, but not limited to, mitotic
inhibitors, alkylating agents, anti-metabolites, intercalating
agents, growth factor inhibitors, cell cycle inhibitors, enzymes,
topoisomerase inhibitors, biological response modifiers,
anti-hormones, kinase inhibitors, matrix metalloprotease
inhibitors, genetic therapeutics and anti-androgens. In a more
preferred embodiment, the antibody may be administered with an
antineoplastic agent, such as adriamycin or taxol. In another
preferred embodiment, the antibody or combination therapy is
administered along with radiotherapy, chemotherapy, photodynamic
therapy, surgery or other immunotherapy. In yet another preferred
embodiment, the antibody will be administered with another
antibody. For example, an anti-LRP6 antibody may be administered
with an antibody or other agent that is known to inhibit tumor or
cancer cell proliferation, e.g., an antibody or agent that inhibits
erbB2 receptor, EGF-R, CD20 or VEGF.
[0418] In yet another aspect, the anti-LRP6 mAbs may be
administered with other therapeutic agents, such as
anti-inflammatory agents including but not limited to steroids,
glucocorticoids, corticosteroids, NSAIDS, including cyclooxygenase
inhibitors, aspirin, analgesics including paracetamol
(acetaminophen), and capsaicin, to a patient with a bone or joint
inflammatory disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis,
ankylosing spondylosis.
[0419] In yet another aspect, the anti-LRP6 mAbs may be
administered with other therapeutic agents, such as agents that
treat osteoporosis including but not limited to bisphosphonates,
including alendronate (FOSAMAX.RTM. (Merck, Whitehouse Station,
N.J.), ibandronate (BONIVA.RTM., Roche, Nutley, N.J.), risedronate
(ACTONEL.RTM. (Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Cincinnati,
Ohio); selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERM) including
raloxifene (EVISTA.RTM., Eli Lilly, Indianapolis, Ind.);
calcitonin, including CALCIMAR.RTM. (Rhone-Poulenc-Rorer,
Collegeville, Pa.) and MIACALCIN.RTM. (Novartis, East Hanover,
N.J.); parathyroid hormone, including teriparatide; estrogen
replacement therapy (ERT), hormone replacement therapy (HRT,
estrogen with progestin), testosterone, and calcium with vitamin D,
for the treatment of bone disorders characterized by low bone
density, such as osteoporosis.
[0420] Co-administration of the anti-LRP6 antibody or
antigen-binding fragments thereof with an additional therapeutic
agent (combination therapy) encompasses administering a
pharmaceutical composition comprising an anti-LRP6 antibody and the
additional therapeutic agent and administering two or more separate
pharmaceutical compositions, one composition comprising an
anti-LRP6 antibody and the other(s) comprising the additional
therapeutic agent(s). Further, although co-administration or
combination therapy generally means that the antibody and
additional therapeutic agents are administered at the same time as
one another, it also encompasses instances in which the antibody
and additional therapeutic agents are administered at different
times. For instance, the antibody may be administered once every
three days, while the additional therapeutic agent is administered
once daily. Alternatively, the antibody may be administered prior
to or subsequent to treatment of the disorder with the additional
therapeutic agent. Similarly, administration of the anti-LRP6
antibody may be administered prior to or subsequent to other
therapy, such as radiotherapy, chemotherapy, photodynamic therapy,
surgery or other immunotherapy
[0421] The antibody and one or more additional therapeutic agents
(the combination therapy) may be administered once, twice or at
least the period of time until the condition is treated, palliated
or cured. Preferably, the combination therapy is administered
multiple times. The combination therapy may be administered from
three times daily to once every six months. The administering may
be on a schedule such as three times daily, twice daily, once
daily, once every two days, once every three days, once weekly,
once every two weeks, once every month, once every two months, once
every three months, once every six months, or may be administered
continuously via a minipump. The combination therapy may be
administered via an oral, mucosal, buccal, intranasal, inhalable,
intravenous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, parenteral, intratumor or
topical route.
[0422] In one aspect, the present invention provides reagents and
methods useful for treating diseases and conditions characterized
by reduced levels of Wnt/LRP6 signaling activity and/or increased
levels of Wnt inhibitors, such as the LRP5/6 inhibitor Dkk1. In a
particular embodiment, the antibodies and derivatives thereof are
used in vivo to enhance LRP6 signaling and/or block Dkk1 activity
to treat, prevent or diagnose a variety of bone diseases. These
diseases include osteoporosis, osteogenesis imperfecta, Paget's
disease of bone, myeloma bone disease including osteolytic lesions
associated with multiple myeloma, bone spurs (osteophytes),
osteoarthritis, diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperstosis, plantar
fasciitis, spondylosis (including cervical and lumbar), spinal
stenosis, craniocynostossi, echondroma, fibrous dysplasia,
Klippel-Feil syndrome, osteitis condensans ilii, osteochondritis
dissecans, osteomyelitis, osteopetroses (marble bone diseases),
renal osteodystrophy, unicameral bone cyst, osteomalacia,
hyperostosis, and van Buchem disease.
[0423] The diseases treatable by methods of the present invention
preferably occur in mammals. Mammals include, for example, humans
and other primates, as well as pet or companion animals such as
dogs and cats, laboratory animals such as rats, mice and rabbits,
and farm animals such as horses, pigs, sheep and cattle.
[0424] The present invention also provides methods of modulating
stem cell growth by administering anti-LRP6 antibodies that promote
LRP6 activity and/or inhibit Dkk1 activity. For example, such
anti-LRP6 antibodies may serve to stimulate proliferation of
intestinal epithelial cells including crypt cells and for
regeneration of oral and gastrointestinal tissue, i.e., for the
treatment of injuries sustained by the epithelial layer which
involve degeneration, death or trauma to epithelial cells. More
specifically, an anti-LRP6 antibody that promotes LRP6 activity
and/or inhibits Dkk1 activity can be used in the treatment of
diseases of the gastrointestinal tract as recited herein.
Similarly, such anti-LRP6 antibodies can also be used to promote
expansion and/or differentiation of other stem cell populations
such as, but not limited to, hematopoietic, neuronal, and embryonic
stem cells.
[0425] In one aspect, the present invention provides compositions
and methods useful for treating diseases and conditions wherein
epithelialization is desired. Anti-LRP6 antibodies that promote
LRP6 activity and/or inhibit Dkk1 activity can be used to increase
cytoprotection, proliferation or differentiation of epithelial
cells of the oral and gastrointestinal tract. Specifically,
anti-LRP6 antibodies that promote LRP6 activity and/or inhibit Dkk1
activity can be useful to treat or prevent diseases or conditions
that include without limitation, gastrointestinal diseases,
mucositis of the gastrointestinal tract, mucositis of the
oropharynx, lips and esophagus (oral mucositis), inflammatory bowel
disease, short bowel syndrome, gastric and duodenal ulcers,
erosions of the gastrointestinal tract including erosive gastritis,
esophagitis, esophageal reflux and other conditions including
wounds, burns, ophthalmic disorders, and any disorder where
stimulation of epithelial cell proliferation or regeneration is
desired. Treatment of diseases that result in insufficient
production of mucus throughout the oral and gastrointestinal tract
is also contemplated.
[0426] Anti-LRP6 antibodies that promote LRP6 activity and/or
inhibit Dkk1 activity can also be useful to promote better or
faster closure of non-healing wounds, including without limitation,
pressure ulcers, ulcers associated with vascular insufficiency,
surgical and traumatic wounds and the like. Assays for wound
healing activity include, without limitation, those described in
Winter, Epidermal Wound Healing, pp. 71-112 (Maibach and Rovee,
eds), Year Book Medical Publishers, Inc., Chicago, as modified by
Eaglstein and Mertz, J. Invest. Dermatol. 71:382-84 (1978).
[0427] The invention further provides methods for treating wounded
tissue comprising administering to a subject in need thereof. The
anti-LRP6 antibodies that promote LRP6 activity and/or inhibit Dkk1
activity may be administered alone or in combination with other
compositions including but not limited to growth factors,
antioxidant vitamins, antibiotics, and cellulosic materials. The
present invention provides methods for treating wounds on external
surfaces such as the skin and mucous membranes as well as treating
internal lesions. For example, the methods and compositions of the
present invention may be used to treat wounds associated with
surgical incisions and other localized injury to internal
tissues.
[0428] In yet another embodiment, anti-LRP6 antibodies that promote
LRP6 activity and/or inhibit Dkk1 activity may enhance
hematopoietic recovery after chemotherapy or radiation therapy by
stimulating the growth or proliferation of hematopoietic stem
cells. Such anti-LRP6 antibodies may also be used to stimulate bone
marrow transplant engraftment by stimulating hematopoietic stem
cell proliferation.
[0429] Anti-LRP6 antibodies that promote LRP6 activity and/or
inhibit Dkk1 activity may also be useful in treating disorders
wherein epithelial stem cell proliferation is desired, for example
in stimulating hair growth.
[0430] Anti-LRP6 antibodies that promote LRP6 activity and/or
inhibit Dkk1 activity may also be useful in stimulating the growth,
expansion or differentiation of stem cells in vivo or in vitro to
expand stem cell populations. Expanded stem cell populations can
also be used for cell-based therapies in which stem cells are
induced to differentiate into specific cell types required to
repair damaged or destroyed cells or tissue. Examples of diseases
and disorders that can be treated using stem cell-based therapies
include, but are not limited to: organ regeneration or generation;
neural diseases and disorders such as Parkinson's disease,
Alzheimer's disease, spinal cord injury, stroke, neurodegenerative
diseases, multiple sclerosis; burns; heart disease; diabetes; bone
and cartilage diseases and disorders including osteoporosis and
osteoarthritis; kidney diseases, gastrointestinal diseases and
disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, sickle cell disease; and cancer
such as multiple myeloma, breast and prostate cancer that have
associated osteolytic lesions.
X. Articles of Manufacture
[0431] In another embodiment of the invention, an article of
manufacture containing materials useful for the treating diseases
or disorders implicating LRP6 is provided. The article of
manufacture comprises a container and a label or package insert on
or associated with the container. Suitable containers include, for
example, bottles, vials, syringes, etc. The containers may be
formed from a variety of materials such as glass or plastic. The
container holds a composition which is effective for treating the
condition and may have a sterile access port (for example the
container may be an intravenous solution bag or a vial having a
stopper pierceable by a hypodermic injection needle). At least one
active agent in the composition is an anti-LRP6 antibody (e.g.,
77.2, 135.16, 213.7, 240.8, 413.1, 421.1, 498.3, 537.2, 606.4,
620.1, 856.6, 923.3, 931.1, 993.9, 995.5, 1115.3, 1213.2, 1253.12,
1281.1, 1293.11, 1433.8, 1470.2, or 1903.1). Alternatively, or
additionally, the article of manufacture may further comprise a
second container comprising a pharmaceutically-acceptable buffer,
such as bacteriostatic water for injection (BWFI),
phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), Ringer's solution and dextrose
solution. It may further include other materials desirable from a
commercial and user standpoint, including other buffers, diluents,
filters, needles and syringes.
[0432] Further details of the invention are illustrated by the
following non-limiting Examples. The disclosures of all citations
in the specification are expressly incorporated herein by
reference.
Example 1
Generation and Characterization of Anti-LRP6 Monoclonal
Antibodies
A. Generation of Hybridomas
[0433] Recombinant human LRP6 (hLRP6) protein containing the
complete extracellular domain was purchased from R&D systems
(Minneapolis, Minn.). Using standard protocols (see Kohler and
Milstein, Nature 256:495-497 (1975) herein incorporated by
reference in its entirety), immunizations of Balb/c mice with the
extracellular domain of LRP6 (SEQ ID NO: 3) and subsequent fusions
with SP20-Ag14 cells (ATCC) resulted in a total of 170 hybridoma
supernatants containing antibodies which bound to LRP6 in an ELISA
screen, 64 of which scored positive by FACS analysis on 293 Tcells
transiently transfected with hLRP6.
B. ELISA Screen of Hybridoma Supernatants for Binding to LRP6
[0434] Human LRP6-Fc (R&D Systems) was coated at 1 .mu.g/ml in
Carbonate-Bicarbonate buffer (Sigma #C-3041) on MaxiSorp 96-well
plates (Nunc) and incubated overnight at 4.degree. C. After three
washes with 300 .mu.g/well TBST (0.1 M Tris-HCl, 0.15 M NaCl, 0.05%
Tween-20), wells were blocked using 300 .mu.g/well 2% BSA (Sigma
#A9647) in PBS for one hour at room temperature. Hybridoma
supernatants were diluted 1:2 in Iscove's Media (Gibco #31980-030)
with 10% FBS (Gibco #20012-027) and 100 .mu.l was added to each
well followed by incubation for 2 hours on a plate shaker at room
temperature. Three washes with TBST were followed by addition of
100 .mu.l of secondary antibody, goat anti-mouse Ig-HRP (BioRad
#170-6516), diluted 1:10,000 in 0.5% BSA/PBS and incubated for one
hour on a plate shaker. After five washes with TBST, 100 .mu.l TMB
substrate (KPL #50-76-03) were added and color was allowed to
develop for 10 min. Plates were read at 450 nm on a SpectraMax
plate reader (Molecular Devices, Sunnyvale, Calif.).
C. FACS Screening of Hybridoma Supernatants for Binding to LRP6
Expressing Cells
[0435] Briefly, 293 T cells were transiently transfected with
HA-tagged hLRP6 plasmid (SEQ ID NO: 4) using Fugene transfection
reagent (Roche), according to manufacturer's instructions.
Transfected cells were collected 48 hours post transfection and
resuspended at 5.times.10.sup.6 cells/ml in blocking buffer (10%
heat-inactivated human serum, BioWhittaker, in PBS) and 100 .mu.l
were added to each well of a round-bottom 96-well plate and
incubated for 15 min on ice. 100 .mu.l of hybridoma supernatant was
added to each well and plates were incubated for an additional 20
min on ice. Cells were centrifuged for 5 min at 1500 rpm,
supernatant was removed and cells were washed twice in cold FACS
buffer (1% BSA in PBS). The pellet was resuspended in 100 .mu.l
blocking buffer containing 0.25 .mu.g of secondary antibody (goat
anti-mouse PE-conjugated, BD Pharmingen) and incubated for 15 min
on ice. Cells were analyzed for fluorescence in FL-2 using an
Automated Microsampler from Cytek hooked up to a FACScalibur system
(Becton Dickinson, Franklin Lakes, N.J.).
[0436] Based on isotype and ability to recognize LRP6 expressed on
cells by FACS, 23 hits were subcloned, re-screened, selected for
scale-up and purified using a protein G column. The monoclonal
antibodies isolated and described herein were annotated as follows:
77.2, 135.16, 213.7, 240.8, 413.1, 421.1, 498.3, 537.2, 606.4,
620.1, 856.6, 923.3, 931.1, 993.9, 995.5, 1115.3, 1213.2, 1253.12,
1281.1, 1293.11, 1433.8, 1470.2, and 1903.1. These antibodies were
subsequently used in detailed expression analysis and efficacy
studies (discussed below).
D. Generation of Anti-LRP6 Chimeric Monoclonal Antibodies
[0437] Chimeric monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against LRP6 are
generated as follows: RNA is isolated from hybridoma fusion cells
expressing the anti-LRP6 mAb of interest. Using standard
RACE/RT-PCR techniques, the heavy and light variable regions are
cloned into two separate expression vectors in fusion with cDNA
encoding for human IgG1 constant regions. The resulting plasmids
are co-transfected into CHO cells and stable cell lines are
selected secreting full-length chimeric mAbs. Conditioned medium of
these cell lines are subjected to protein G purification to yield
purified chimeric mAbs.
Example 2
Affinity Measurements for Anti-LRP6 Monoclonal Antibodies
[0438] Kinetic rate constants (k.sub.a and k.sub.d) were determined
using surface plasmon resonance, and affinities (K.sub.D) were then
calculated from the rate constants (k.sub.d/k.sub.a). Surface
plasmon resonance was carried out on a BIAcore system (Biacore
International AB, Uppsala, Sweden). Each murine anti-LRP6 mAb
sample was diluted 100 fold and captured onto an anti-mouse sensor
chip surface. The running buffer contained 10 mM HEPES, 150 mM
NaCl, 0.005% Tween-20 and 0.1 mg/ml BSA. Following the capturing
step, the Fc-antigen was injected at 45 nM as the highest
concentration in a 3-fold dilution series. The association and
dissociation phases were monitored for 8 and 60 minutes,
respectively. The antigen response data were fit into a 1:1
interaction model. The apparent binding constants were reported
within each plot (see FIG. 2 and summarized in Table 4. The
analysis was carried out in HBS, pH 7.4 buffer at 25.degree. C.
(Canziani et al, Anal. Biochem. 352:301-307 (2004)).
TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 4 mAb k.sub.a (M.sup.-1s.sup.-1) k.sub.d
(s.sup.-1) K.sub.D 77.2 6.32(2)e4 3.5(2)e-5 550(40) pM 135.16
2.63(1)e4 1.9(1)e-5 730(30) pM 213.7 5.563(9)e4 9.6(1)e-5 1.72(2)
nM 240.8 6.11(1)e3 .sup. 4(1)e-5 6.55(1) nM 413.1 4.7(2)e3
8.47(8)e-5 18.0(7) nM 421.1 3.54(3)e4 1.14(4)e-4 3.2(1) nM 498.3
5.05(2)e4 5.0(3)e-5 980(50) pM 606.4 5.32(1)e4 5.7(1)e-5 1.08(2) nM
537.2 3.517(6)e4 3.15(6)e-5 900(20) pM 620.1 4.46(2)e4 7.7(2)e-5
1.73(4) nM 856.6 4.74(2)e4 4.5(2)e-5 950(30) pM 923.3 3.16(1)e4
7.4(1)e-5 2.33(4) nM 931.1 5.63(1)e4 6.3(1)e-5 1.12(2) nM 993.9
2.80(1)e4 5.7(1)e-5 2.05(3) nM 995.5 4.138(9)e4 4.51(9)e-5 1.09(2)
nM 1115.3 3.675(9)e4 5.34(9)e-5 1.45(2) nM 1213.2 5.88(1)e4
6.3(1)e-5 1.07(2) nM 1253.12 3.40(3)e4 7.3(3)e-5 2.15(7) nM 1281.1
4.55(2)e4 8.3(2)e-5 1.83(4) nM 1293.11 2.2(3)e3 1.24(1)e-4 57(8) nM
1433.8 4.56(2)e4 7.7(2)e-5 1.68(4) nM 1903.1 3.37(4)e4 9.4(4)e-5
2.79(9) nM
Example 3
Epitope Mapping of Anti-LRP6 Monoclonal Antibodies
[0439] To identify the region of LRP6 that is recognized by LRP6
mAbs, a series of LRP6 propeller domain deletion constructs were
made (SEQ ID NO: 6-15) and expressed in 293 cells. Binding of
anti-LRP6 mAbs was determined by flow cytometry. LRP6 mAb135.16
bound to full-length LRP6 (SEQ ID NO: 5), LRP6.DELTA.2-4 (SEQ ID
NO: 13) and LRP6.DELTA.3-4 (SEQ ID NO: 15); however mAb135.16 did
not bind LRP6.DELTA.1-2 (SEQ ID NO: 7). Therefore, the results
demonstrated binding of the anti-LRP6 mAb 135.16 to a region
containing the first propeller domain (propeller domain 1) defined
by SEQ ID NO: 16 or amino acids 43-324 of SEQ ID NO: 2 (FIGS. 3A
& B). The other antibodies disclosed herein, were mapped in the
same way and results are summarized in Table 5. Amino acid sequence
alignments of the heavy and light chain variable domains of the
anti-LRP6 mAbs disclosed herein are shown in FIGS. 4 and 5,
respectively.
[0440] To further characterize the panel of LRP6 mAbs that bound to
the first propeller domain of LRP6, competition experiments were
carried by ELISA, using biotinylated mAb135.16. mAb135 was
biotinylated using standard procedures and LRP6 antibodies were
incubated on ELISA plates coated with LRP6-Fc as described above,
in the presence of biontinylated mAb135 at 0.01 or 0.1 ug/ml. After
three washes with TBST, wells were incubated with streptavidin-HRP
(1:5000 in 0.5% BSA/PBS) for 1 hr at room temperature on a plate
shaker. After five washes with TBST, 100 .mu.l TMB substrate (KPL
#50-76-03) were added and color was allowed to develop for 10 min.
Plates were read at 450 nm on a SpectraMax plate reader (Molecular
Devices). Loss of binding of biotinylated mAb135.16 in the presence
of the unlabeled test hybridoma supernatant and/or purified
antibody, indicated that the test mAb bound to an epitope similar
to or overlapping with the epitope recognized by mAb 135.16. Six
LRP6 antibodies were found to bind an epitope similar to or
overlapping with the epitope recognized by mAb 135, summarized in
Table 5.
TABLE-US-00005 Activating Dkk1 mAb that bind mAb LRP6 antagonizing
135.16 overlapping mAb mAb epitope Domain mapping* 77.2 77.2
Propeller domain 2 213.7 213.7 Propeller domain 1 240.8 240.8
Propeller domain 1 421.1 421.1 421.1 Propeller domain 2 498.3 498.3
Propeller domain 1 606.4 606.4 Propeller domain 1 856.6 856.6 856.6
Propeller domain 1 923.3 923.3 Propeller domain 1 931.1 931.1
Propeller domain 1 993.9 Not determined 995.5 Not determined 1115.3
1115.3 Propeller domain 1 1213.2 1213.2 Propeller domain 1 1253.12
1253.12 1253.12 Propeller domain 1 1281.1 Propeller domain 1
1293.11 1293.11 1293.11 Propeller domain 1 1433.8 Propeller domain
1 1470.2 1470.2 Propeller domain 1 1903.1 1903.1 Propeller domain 1
135.16 135.16 Propeller domain 1 413.1 413.1 413.1 Propeller domain
1 620.1 620.1 620.1 Propeller domain 1 537.2 Not determined
*Propeller domain 1 = SEQ ID NO: 16; Propeller domain 2 = SEQ ID
NO: 370
[0441] To further define the epitope to which the anti-LRP6 mAbs
bound, human/mouse chimeric constructs were made of propeller
domain 1. Since mAb 135.16 did not bind to mouse LRP6, various
portions of the human LRP6 propeller domain 1 were substituted with
the corresponding mouse sequence (SEQ ID NO: 373 is the mouse LRP6
polypeptide). Binding of the anti-LRP6 mAb to the constructs was
determined by FACS analysis as described above. As can be seen in
FIG. 3D, the anti-LRP6 mAb 135.16 did not bind to construct 1c in
which residues 252 to 283 were replaced by the mouse sequence.
Analysis of the differences between the mouse and human sequences
in region 1c showed that three amino acid residues differ between
human and mouse: I236T, S243N and D264N. Each of these three
residues in the human sequence was individually changed to the
mouse residue and analyzed for binding. As can be seen in FIG. 3F,
anti-LRP6 mAb 135.16 required Ser.sup.243 for binding.
Example 4
TCF-Luciferase Assay for Testing the Activity of Anti-LRP6
Monoclonal Antibodies
[0442] To investigate the effect of the anti-LRP6 mAbs disclosed
herein on canonical Wnt signaling, a stable 293 cell line
expressing a TCF luciferase reporter plasmid was used.
[0443] A 16TCF luciferase reporter construct was generated by
cloning 16 repeats of a TCF consensus site (AGATCAAAGG (SEQ ID NO:
369) into the pTA-Luc vector (Clontech, Mountain View, Calif.). A
geneticin selectable marker was inserted into the vector and used
to select a stable clone (A6) exhibiting minimal basal reporter
activation. 293 A6 cells were seeded in 96-well plates in DEMEM
containing 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS) (Invitrogen, Carlsbad,
Calif.), starved for 8 hours in DEMEM containing 0.1% FBS, treated
in triplicate for 18 hours with the indicated antibodies (10
.mu.g/ml) in the presence or absence of recombinant Wnt3A (200
ng/ml; purchased from R&D Systems). Reporter activity was
determined 18 hours post treatment, using a Veritas luminometer
(Turner Biosystems, Sunnyvale, Calif.). As shown in FIG. 6 and
summarized in Table 5, treatment with mAbs 77.2, 213.7, 240.8,
421.1, 498.3, 606.4, 856.6, 923.3, 931.1, 993.9, 995.5, 1115.3,
1213.2, 1253.12, 1281.1, 1293.11, 1433.8, 1470.2, 1903.1, 135.16,
413.1, 620.1, or 537.2 resulted in a 2-7 fold increase in Wnt3A
dependent reporter activation, relative to cells treated with Wnt3A
alone. LRP6 antibodies did not induce reporter activation in the
absence of Wnt3A, indicating that LRP6 antibodies can not induce
reporter activation by themselves (data not shown).
[0444] Canonical Wnt signaling can be inhibited by the soluble
protein Dkk1, which prevents Wnt binding to LRP5/6 and causes
Kremen-dependent internalization of LRP5/6 receptors (reviewed in
He et al., supra, 2004). To determine whether LRP6 specific
antibodies would affect Dkk1-dependent inhibition of LRP6 function,
the effect of the antibodies on Dkk1-dependent inhibition of Wnt3a
mediated reporter activation was determined in the TCF reporter
assay, by treating Wnt3A stimulated reporter cells with Dkk1 (200
ng/ml, purchased from R&D Systems), in the presence or absence
of LRP6 activating antibodies. As shown in FIG. 7 and summarized in
Table 5, co-treatment of cells with Wnt3A and Dkk1 completely
inhibited Wnt3A dependent reporter activation. However, in the
presence of LRP6 mAbs 77.2, 213.7, 240.8, 421.1, 498.3, 606.4,
856.6, 923.3, 931.1, 1115.3, 1213.2, 1253.12, 1293.11, 1470.2,
1903.1, 135.16, 413.1 or 620.1, Wnt3A dependent reporter activation
was restored to levels at or above those observed in cells treated
with Wnt3A alone, indicating that these LRP6 mAb can inhibit Dkk1
function and can be used as Dkk1 antagonists.
[0445] To further characterize the activity of Wnt signaling
activating anti-LRP6 antibodies, more detailed 16TCF luciferase
reporter assays were carried out using the LRP6 activating antibody
mAb135.16. 293 A6 reporter cells were treated with media only,
recombinant Wnt3A, or recombinant Wnt3A plus recombinant Dkk1, in
the presence or absence of a dose range of mAb135.16 or isotype
control antibody. As shown in FIG. 8, co-treatment with mAb135.16
enhanced Wnt3A dependent reporter activation in a dose-dependent
manner. Furthermore, Dkk1-dependent inhibition of Wnt3A dependent
reporter activation was reversed by mAb 135.16 in a dose-dependent
manner, to levels at or above observed with treatment with Wnt3A
alone.
[0446] 293 A6 cells were then treated with a dose range of Wnt3A in
the absence or presence of mAb135.16 or control antibody. As shown
in FIG. 9, co-treatment with mAb135.16 not only enhanced the level
of reporter activation in the presence of Wnt3A, but also made the
cells more sensitive to Wnt3A treatment, as reporter activation
could be observed at lower doses of Wnt3A. However, Fab fragments
of mAb 135.16 were unable to enhance Wnt3A dependent 16TCF
luciferase reporter activation. Finally, 293 A6 cells were treated
with Wnt3A with or without Dkk1, in the presence or absence of Fab
fragments of mAb135.16. As shown in FIG. 10, mAb 135.16 Fab
fragments reversed inhibition of Wnt3A dependent reporter activity
by Dkk1. These results imply that the enhancement of Wnt3A activity
by activating LRP6 antibodies such as mAb 135.16, requires
antibody-mediated dimerization of LRP6 through binding of bivalent
antibody to the first domain of LRP6. In contrast, the ability of
LRP6 antibodies to antagonize Dkk1 activity does not require
antibody mediated dimerization of LRP6, suggesting that inhibition
of Dkk1-dependent LRP6 functions by LRP6 activating antibodies such
as mAb 135.16, may result from blocking an additional Dkk1 binding
site in the first propeller domain of LRP6. In this context, it is
interesting to note that the high bone mass mutations identified in
LRP5 that render LRP5 insensitive to Dkk1, also reside in the first
propeller domain of LRP5, suggesting that the first domains of
LRP5/6 may regulate sensitivity of these receptors to the Dkk1
inhibitor.
Example 5
Effect of Anti-LRP6 mAbs on Dkk1-Dependent Internalization of
LRP6
[0447] To assess the functional consequence of inhibiting Dkk1
binding to LRP6, Dkk1-dependent internalization of LRP6 was
examined by immunofluoroescence microscopy as described in Binnerts
et al (Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 104:14700-14705 (2007)). Briefly,
HEK293 cells were co-transfected with HA-tagged LRP6 and wild-type
Kremen1 proteins and analyzed using anti-HA antibodies to determine
the location of the HA-tagged LRP6. LRP6 was mostly localized to
the cell surface in untreated cells, whereas treatment with Dkk1
for 30 min caused LRP6 to internalize and localize into distinct
intracellular punctae. In contrast, pre-treatment with anti-LRP6
mAb135 prevented Dkk1-dependent internalization of LRP6 and
restored normal LRP6 cell surface levels (see FIG. 11). These
results suggest that pre-incubation with anti-LRP6 mAbs result in
functional inhibition of Dkk1/Kremen1-dependent internalization of
LRP6.
Example 6
Models for Bone Diseases
[0448] Anti-LRP6 antibodies are tested for reduction of bone loss
using a rat bone loss model as described in Kulkarni et al, J. Bone
Miner. Res. 21:910-920 (2006). Briefly, 3- to 6-month old virgin
Sprague-Dawley female rats are anesthetized by pentobarbital sodium
and subjected to bilateral ovariectomy (OVX) or sham operation.
Animals are caged in pairs and maintained on rodent chow and tap
water ad libitum. OVX rats are permitted to lose bone for 1 month
to establish osteopenia before the initiation of treatments.
Anti-LRP6 antibodies are administered to the rats at 10 mg/kg three
times a week intraperitoneally for 1-2 months. Animals are weighed
every 2 weeks, and the dosing volumes are adjusted accordingly. One
day after the last dose, the animals are sacrificed by CO.sub.2
inhalation. Femurs are removed and cleaned of soft tissue, and
fixed in 10% formalin for 48 hours and stored at 4.degree. C. in
70% ethanol. Additionally, lumbar vertebrae L5 are removed and
processed for biomechanical analyses.
[0449] Bone mineral density and geometric parameters of the
harvested femurs are measured by peripheral quantitative computed
tomography (pQCT). A two-dimensional scout view of the femur is
obtained first and a distal growth plate of the femur is identified
as a landmark. Measurements are performed at the metaphysic and
mid-diaphysis of the femur, at 1.4 mm and 5.5 mm proximal to the
growth plate, respectively. Analyses of the scans are performed
using the manufacturer-supplied software.
[0450] Proximal tibias and tibial shaft are stained for 4 days in
Villanueva osteochrome bone stain for osteoid staining
(Polysciences, Warrington, Pa.) and dehydrated in a graded ethanol,
defatted in acetone, and embedded in methyl methacrylate.
Longitudinal sections of 210 .mu.m thickness are cut using a
diamond wafering saw and further hand ground to 20 .mu.m sections
of proximal tibia metaphysis (PTM) and 30 .mu.m of tibial shaft
(TX). For PTM analyses, the measurements are performed on the
entire marrow region within the cortical shell between 1 and 4 mm
distal to the growth plate-metaphyseal junction using an Image
Analysis System (Osteomeasure). Trabecular area, perimeter, single
and double-labeling surfaces, eroded surface, osteoid surface,
labeling and wall width are measured and trabecular number,
thickness, separation, mineralizing surface, mineral appositional
rate, bone formation rate/bone volume, surface reference and
activation frequency are calculated. Osteoclast number is measured
on the entire marrow region within the cortical shell between 0.67
and 2 mm under .times.20 magnification. The osteoclast number is
normalized to trabecular bone surface. For analysis of cortical
bone, TX, cross-sectional area, marrow area, eroded surface,
single- and double-labeling surfaces, and labeling width are
measured. These parameters are used to calculate the percent
cortical bone are, marrow area, mineralizing surface, mineral
appositional rate, and bone formation rate/surface reference as
described in Parfitt et al., J. Bone Miner. Res. 2:595-610 (1987)
and Ma et al, Bone 17:549-554 (1995).
[0451] Excised L5 vertebrae are used to evaluate the biomechanical
properties of bones treated with anti-LRP6 antibodies. Mechanical
properties of the L5 vertebrae are analyzed after the posterior
processes are removed, and the ends of the centrum are made
parallel using a diamond wafering saw. Veterbral specimens are
loaded to failure in compression, using the materials testing
device and analyzed using Test Works 4 software (MTS Corp.,
Minneapolis, Minn.). The compressive load is applied through a
pivoting platen to correct for possible nonparallel alignment of
the faces of the vertebral body. Specimens are tested in a saline
solution at 37.degree. C. after equilibration. Parameters measured
from the load-displacement curve include ultimate load (Fu),
stiffness, and energy (area under the curve). The modulus of
toughness is calculated by normalizing energy by the area.
Example 7
Murine Model for Wound Healing
[0452] Anti-LRP6 antibodies that cross-react with mouse LRP6 are
tested for stimulating wound closure using a murine wound healing
model (described in Fathke et al, BMC Cell Biology 7: (2006). All
animal procedures are in accordance with the Institutional Animal
Care and Use Committee. Briefly, either male C57Bl/6J mice (Jackson
Labs), male TOPGAL mice (DasGupta and Fuchs, Development
126:4557-4568 (1999)) or male BATGAL mice (Maretto et al, Proc.
Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 100:3299-3304 (2003)) between 8-12 weeks of
age are used for the wounding experiments. Mice are anesthetized by
intraperitoneal injection of a ketamine and xylazine mixture (15
mg/kg and 1 mg/kg, respectively, Phoenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.).
The dorsal hair is removed and skin is prepared for generation of a
standardized 1.5 cm.sup.2 full thickness wound (including the
panniculus carnosus muscle) on the midback. The wound is covered
with a transparent semi-occlusive dressing (Tegaderm, 3M) to
prevent dessication. Anti-LRP6 antibodies are administered to the
mice via subcutaneous, intravenous or topical administration daily.
On days 3, 7, 14, 21 and 30, wounds are excised and processed for
histology and immunohistochemistry.
[0453] Wounds are digitally photographed at the time of generation
(day 0) and again on days 3, 7, 14, 21 and 30, or until wound
closure. Wound area is measured using NIH Image. Wound size is
determined by using histologic sections cut at a right angle to the
skin surface across the wound. Serial sections are observed, and
the section at the center of the wound, with the largest wound
diameter, is chosen to measure wound size. A grid is used to
measure the size of the epidermal and mesenchymal (or dermal)
component of each wound.
[0454] Wounds are excised, bisected along the cranial-caudal axis
and either frozen in OCT (Tissue-Tek, Sakura) or placed in 10%
formalin overnight. Frozen tissues are cut at 10 .mu.m sections,
post fixed in 100% cold acetone, blocked for 1 hour with goat serum
and then incubated with a PE-labeled anti-CD5 antibody
(BD-Pharmigen, CA) for one hour. Tissues are counterstained for 5
min with DAPI (Molecular Probes, OR) to visualize nuclei. For
tissues fixed in formalin, tissues are embedded, cut and stained
with hematoxylin and eosin for further analysis.
Example 8
Murine Model for Osteolytic Lesions in Multiple Myeloma
[0455] Anti-LRP6 antibodies are tested for treatment of osteolytic
lesions in multiple myeloma using a murine model such as the
SCID-rab mouse model for human primary multiple myeloma (Yata and
Yaccoby, Leukemia, 18:1891-1897 (2004)). Briefly, 4-week old
rabbits are sacrificed and their femora and tibiae are cut into two
pieces keeping the proximal and distal ends closed. The bone is
inserted subcutaneously into 6- to 8-week old CB.17/Icr-SCID mice
through a small (5 mm) incision. The incision is closed with
sterile surgical staples and engraftment of the bones is allowed to
take place for 6 to 8 weeks. For each experiment, 3 to
10.times.10.sup.6 unseparated human myeloma bone marrow cells
containing more than 20% plasma cells in 100 .mu.l PBS are injected
directly into the implanted rabbit bone. Mice are periodically bled
from the tail vein and changes in levels of circulating human
immunoglobulin (hlg) of the M-protein isotype is used as an
indicator of multiple myeloma growth (determined by ELISA as
described in Yaccoby et al, Blood 92:2908-2913 (1998) and Yaccoby
and Epstein, Blood, 94:3576-3582 (1999), both of which are herein
incorporated by reference in their entirety). When hlg levels reach
50 .mu.g/ml or higher, two mice injected with cells from the same
patient are used for study. Mice are treated with the anti-LRP6
antibodies via subcutaneous injection at 100 .mu.g antibody in 100
.mu.l PBS into the surrounding area of the implanted bone. Mice
receive treatment 5 days a week for 4 to 6 weeks.
[0456] Mice are anesthetized with ketamine plus xylazine.
Radiographs taken with an AXR Minishot-100 beryllium source
instrument (Associated X-Ray Imaging, Haverhill, Mass.) use a 10
second exposure at 40 kV. Changes in bone mineral density of the
implanted bone and mouse femur are determined using a PIXImus DEXA
(GE Medical Systems, LUNAR, Madison, Wis.).
[0457] For closer analysis of the bone structure, mice are
sacrificed and the bones are fixed in 10% phosphate-buffered
formalin for 24 hours. Rabbit and murine bones are further
decalcified with 10% (w/v) EDTA, pH 7.0. The bones are embedded in
paraffin for sectioning. Sections (5 .mu.m) are deparaffinized in
xylene, rehydrated with ethanol, and rinsed in PBS, and then
undergo antigen retrieval using microwave. After peroxidase
quenching with 3% hydrogen peroxide for 10 min, sections are
incubated with 5 .mu.g/ml mouse anti-bovine ostecalcin monoclonal
antibody and mouse IgG control antibody (QED Bioscience, San Diego,
Calif.) and the assay is completed with the use of the Dako
immunoperoxidase kit (Dako, Carpinteria, Calif.). Sections are
lightly counterstained with hematoxylin. According to the
manufacturer, the osteocalcin antibody cross-reacts with human and
rabbit tissues but not with mouse tissues. Tartrate-resistant acti
phosphatase (TRAP) staining of deparaffinized bone sections are
performed with an acid phosphatase kit (Sigma, St. Louis, Mo.).
Osteocalcin-expressing osteoblasts and TRAP.sup.+ multinucleated
osteoclasts in 4 nonoverlapping, millimeter-square areas are
counted.
Sequence CWU 1
1
373110088DNAHomo sapiensCDS(143)..(4984) 1gtgccccttt ctttcttctc
tcgctgggaa gctgggaagt atgagcgtgc agccctgccg 60ctgcggcggc cgccccggct
cctcgcctcc cccacttctg gccacccctc gccggtgaga 120gaagagaacg
cgagaaggga ag atg ggg gcc gtc ctg agg agc ctc ctg gcc 172 Met Gly
Ala Val Leu Arg Ser Leu Leu Ala 1 5 10 tgc agc ttc tgt gtg ctc ctg
aga gcg gcc cct ttg ttg ctt tat gca 220Cys Ser Phe Cys Val Leu Leu
Arg Ala Ala Pro Leu Leu Leu Tyr Ala 15 20 25 aac aga cgg gac ttg
cga ttg gtt gat gct aca aat ggc aaa gag aat 268Asn Arg Arg Asp Leu
Arg Leu Val Asp Ala Thr Asn Gly Lys Glu Asn 30 35 40 gct acg att
gta gtt gga ggc ttg gag gat gca gct gcg gtg gac ttt 316Ala Thr Ile
Val Val Gly Gly Leu Glu Asp Ala Ala Ala Val Asp Phe 45 50 55 gtg
ttt agt cat ggc ttg ata tac tgg agt gat gtc agc gaa gaa gcc 364Val
Phe Ser His Gly Leu Ile Tyr Trp Ser Asp Val Ser Glu Glu Ala 60 65
70 att aaa cga aca gaa ttt aac aaa act gag agt gtg cag aat gtt gtt
412Ile Lys Arg Thr Glu Phe Asn Lys Thr Glu Ser Val Gln Asn Val Val
75 80 85 90 gtt tct gga tta ttg tcc ccc gat ggg ctg gca tgt gat tgg
ctt gga 460Val Ser Gly Leu Leu Ser Pro Asp Gly Leu Ala Cys Asp Trp
Leu Gly 95 100 105 gaa aaa ttg tac tgg aca gat tct gaa act aat cgg
att gaa gtt tct 508Glu Lys Leu Tyr Trp Thr Asp Ser Glu Thr Asn Arg
Ile Glu Val Ser 110 115 120 aat tta gat gga tct tta cga aaa gtt tta
ttt tgg caa gag ttg gat 556Asn Leu Asp Gly Ser Leu Arg Lys Val Leu
Phe Trp Gln Glu Leu Asp 125 130 135 caa ccc aga gct att gcc tta gat
cct tca agt ggg ttc atg tac tgg 604Gln Pro Arg Ala Ile Ala Leu Asp
Pro Ser Ser Gly Phe Met Tyr Trp 140 145 150 aca gac tgg gga gaa gtg
cca aag ata gaa cgt gct gga atg gat ggt 652Thr Asp Trp Gly Glu Val
Pro Lys Ile Glu Arg Ala Gly Met Asp Gly 155 160 165 170 tca agt cgc
ttc att ata ata aac agt gaa att tac tgg cca aat gga 700Ser Ser Arg
Phe Ile Ile Ile Asn Ser Glu Ile Tyr Trp Pro Asn Gly 175 180 185 ctg
act ttg gat tat gaa gaa caa aag ctt tat tgg gca gat gca aaa 748Leu
Thr Leu Asp Tyr Glu Glu Gln Lys Leu Tyr Trp Ala Asp Ala Lys 190 195
200 ctt aat ttc atc cac aaa tca aat ctg gat gga aca aat cgg cag gca
796Leu Asn Phe Ile His Lys Ser Asn Leu Asp Gly Thr Asn Arg Gln Ala
205 210 215 gtg gtt aaa ggt tcc ctt cca cat cct ttt gcc ttg acg tta
ttt gag 844Val Val Lys Gly Ser Leu Pro His Pro Phe Ala Leu Thr Leu
Phe Glu 220 225 230 gac ata ttg tac tgg act gac tgg agc aca cac tcc
att ttg gct tgc 892Asp Ile Leu Tyr Trp Thr Asp Trp Ser Thr His Ser
Ile Leu Ala Cys 235 240 245 250 aac aag tat act ggt gag ggt ctg cgt
gaa atc cat tct gac atc ttc 940Asn Lys Tyr Thr Gly Glu Gly Leu Arg
Glu Ile His Ser Asp Ile Phe 255 260 265 tct ccc atg gat ata cat gcc
ttc agc caa cag agg cag cca aat gcc 988Ser Pro Met Asp Ile His Ala
Phe Ser Gln Gln Arg Gln Pro Asn Ala 270 275 280 aca aat cca tgt gga
att gac aat ggg ggt tgt tcc cat ttg tgt ttg 1036Thr Asn Pro Cys Gly
Ile Asp Asn Gly Gly Cys Ser His Leu Cys Leu 285 290 295 atg tct cca
gtc aag cct ttt tat cag tgt gct tgc ccc act ggg gtc 1084Met Ser Pro
Val Lys Pro Phe Tyr Gln Cys Ala Cys Pro Thr Gly Val 300 305 310 aaa
ctc ctg gag aat gga aaa acc tgc aaa gat ggt gcc aca gaa tta 1132Lys
Leu Leu Glu Asn Gly Lys Thr Cys Lys Asp Gly Ala Thr Glu Leu 315 320
325 330 ttg ctt tta gct cga agg aca gac ttg aga cgc att tct ttg gat
aca 1180Leu Leu Leu Ala Arg Arg Thr Asp Leu Arg Arg Ile Ser Leu Asp
Thr 335 340 345 cca gat ttt aca gac att gtt ctg cag tta gaa gac atc
cgt cat gcc 1228Pro Asp Phe Thr Asp Ile Val Leu Gln Leu Glu Asp Ile
Arg His Ala 350 355 360 att gcc ata gat tac gat cct gtg gaa ggc tac
atc tac tgg act gat 1276Ile Ala Ile Asp Tyr Asp Pro Val Glu Gly Tyr
Ile Tyr Trp Thr Asp 365 370 375 gat gaa gtg agg gcc ata cgc cgt tca
ttt ata gat gga tct ggc agt 1324Asp Glu Val Arg Ala Ile Arg Arg Ser
Phe Ile Asp Gly Ser Gly Ser 380 385 390 cag ttt gtg gtc act gct caa
att gcc cat cct gat ggt att gct gtg 1372Gln Phe Val Val Thr Ala Gln
Ile Ala His Pro Asp Gly Ile Ala Val 395 400 405 410 gac tgg gtt gca
cga aat ctt tat tgg aca gac act ggc act gat cga 1420Asp Trp Val Ala
Arg Asn Leu Tyr Trp Thr Asp Thr Gly Thr Asp Arg 415 420 425 ata gaa
gtg aca agg ctc aat ggg acc atg agg aag atc ttg att tca 1468Ile Glu
Val Thr Arg Leu Asn Gly Thr Met Arg Lys Ile Leu Ile Ser 430 435 440
gag gac tta gag gaa ccc cgg gct att gtg tta gat ccc atg gtt ggg
1516Glu Asp Leu Glu Glu Pro Arg Ala Ile Val Leu Asp Pro Met Val Gly
445 450 455 tac atg tat tgg act gac tgg gga gaa att ccg aaa att gag
cga gca 1564Tyr Met Tyr Trp Thr Asp Trp Gly Glu Ile Pro Lys Ile Glu
Arg Ala 460 465 470 gct ctg gat ggt tct gac cgt gta gta ttg gtt aac
act tct ctt ggt 1612Ala Leu Asp Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Val Leu Val Asn
Thr Ser Leu Gly 475 480 485 490 tgg cca aat ggt tta gcc ttg gat tat
gat gaa ggc aaa ata tac tgg 1660Trp Pro Asn Gly Leu Ala Leu Asp Tyr
Asp Glu Gly Lys Ile Tyr Trp 495 500 505 gga gat gcc aaa aca gac aag
att gag gtt atg aat act gat ggc act 1708Gly Asp Ala Lys Thr Asp Lys
Ile Glu Val Met Asn Thr Asp Gly Thr 510 515 520 ggg aga cga gta cta
gtg gaa gac aaa att cct cac ata ttt gga ttt 1756Gly Arg Arg Val Leu
Val Glu Asp Lys Ile Pro His Ile Phe Gly Phe 525 530 535 act ttg ttg
ggt gac tat gtt tac tgg act gac tgg cag agg cgt agc 1804Thr Leu Leu
Gly Asp Tyr Val Tyr Trp Thr Asp Trp Gln Arg Arg Ser 540 545 550 att
gaa aga gtt cat aaa cga agt gca gag agg gaa gtg atc ata gat 1852Ile
Glu Arg Val His Lys Arg Ser Ala Glu Arg Glu Val Ile Ile Asp 555 560
565 570 cag ctg cct gac ctc atg ggc cta aag gct aca aat gtt cat cga
gtg 1900Gln Leu Pro Asp Leu Met Gly Leu Lys Ala Thr Asn Val His Arg
Val 575 580 585 att ggt tcc aac ccc tgt gct gag gaa aac ggg gga tgt
agc cat ctc 1948Ile Gly Ser Asn Pro Cys Ala Glu Glu Asn Gly Gly Cys
Ser His Leu 590 595 600 tgc ctc tat aga cct cag ggc ctt cgc tgt gct
tgc cct att ggc ttt 1996Cys Leu Tyr Arg Pro Gln Gly Leu Arg Cys Ala
Cys Pro Ile Gly Phe 605 610 615 gaa ctc atc agt gac atg aag acc tgc
att gtc cca gag gct ttc ctt 2044Glu Leu Ile Ser Asp Met Lys Thr Cys
Ile Val Pro Glu Ala Phe Leu 620 625 630 ttg ttt tca cgg aga gca gat
atc aga cga att tct ctg gaa aca aac 2092Leu Phe Ser Arg Arg Ala Asp
Ile Arg Arg Ile Ser Leu Glu Thr Asn 635 640 645 650 aat aat aat gtg
gct att cca ctc act ggt gtc aaa gaa gct tct gct 2140Asn Asn Asn Val
Ala Ile Pro Leu Thr Gly Val Lys Glu Ala Ser Ala 655 660 665 ttg gat
ttt gat gtg aca gac aac cga att tat tgg act gat ata tca 2188Leu Asp
Phe Asp Val Thr Asp Asn Arg Ile Tyr Trp Thr Asp Ile Ser 670 675 680
ctc aag acc atc agc aga gcc ttt atg aat ggc agt gca ctg gaa cat
2236Leu Lys Thr Ile Ser Arg Ala Phe Met Asn Gly Ser Ala Leu Glu His
685 690 695 gtg gta gaa ttc ggc tta gat tat cca gaa ggc atg gca gta
gac tgg 2284Val Val Glu Phe Gly Leu Asp Tyr Pro Glu Gly Met Ala Val
Asp Trp 700 705 710 ctt ggg aag aac ttg tac tgg gca gac aca gga acg
aat cga att gag 2332Leu Gly Lys Asn Leu Tyr Trp Ala Asp Thr Gly Thr
Asn Arg Ile Glu 715 720 725 730 gtg tca aag ttg gat ggg cag cac cga
caa gtt ttg gtg tgg aaa gac 2380Val Ser Lys Leu Asp Gly Gln His Arg
Gln Val Leu Val Trp Lys Asp 735 740 745 cta gat agt ccc aga gct ctc
gcg ttg gac cct gcc gaa gga ttt atg 2428Leu Asp Ser Pro Arg Ala Leu
Ala Leu Asp Pro Ala Glu Gly Phe Met 750 755 760 tat tgg act gaa tgg
ggt gga aaa cct aag ata gac aga gct gca atg 2476Tyr Trp Thr Glu Trp
Gly Gly Lys Pro Lys Ile Asp Arg Ala Ala Met 765 770 775 gat gga agt
gaa cgt act acc tta gtt cca aat gtg ggg cgg gca aac 2524Asp Gly Ser
Glu Arg Thr Thr Leu Val Pro Asn Val Gly Arg Ala Asn 780 785 790 ggc
cta act att gat tat gct aaa agg agg ctt tat tgg aca gac ctg 2572Gly
Leu Thr Ile Asp Tyr Ala Lys Arg Arg Leu Tyr Trp Thr Asp Leu 795 800
805 810 gac acc aac tta ata gaa tct tca aat atg ctt ggg ctc aac cgt
gaa 2620Asp Thr Asn Leu Ile Glu Ser Ser Asn Met Leu Gly Leu Asn Arg
Glu 815 820 825 gtt ata gca gat gac ttg cct cat cct ttt ggc tta act
cag tac caa 2668Val Ile Ala Asp Asp Leu Pro His Pro Phe Gly Leu Thr
Gln Tyr Gln 830 835 840 gat tat atc tac tgg acg gac tgg agc cga cgc
agc att gag cgt gcc 2716Asp Tyr Ile Tyr Trp Thr Asp Trp Ser Arg Arg
Ser Ile Glu Arg Ala 845 850 855 aac aaa acc agt ggc caa aac cgc acc
atc att cag ggc cat ttg gat 2764Asn Lys Thr Ser Gly Gln Asn Arg Thr
Ile Ile Gln Gly His Leu Asp 860 865 870 tat gtg atg gac atc ctc gtc
ttt cac tca tct cga cag tca ggg tgg 2812Tyr Val Met Asp Ile Leu Val
Phe His Ser Ser Arg Gln Ser Gly Trp 875 880 885 890 aat gaa tgt gct
tcc agc aat ggg cac tgc tcc cac ctc tgc ttg gct 2860Asn Glu Cys Ala
Ser Ser Asn Gly His Cys Ser His Leu Cys Leu Ala 895 900 905 gtg cca
gtt ggg ggt ttt gtt tgt gga tgc cct gcc cac tac tct ctt 2908Val Pro
Val Gly Gly Phe Val Cys Gly Cys Pro Ala His Tyr Ser Leu 910 915 920
aat gct gac aac agg act tgt agt gct cct acg act ttc ctg ctc ttc
2956Asn Ala Asp Asn Arg Thr Cys Ser Ala Pro Thr Thr Phe Leu Leu Phe
925 930 935 agt caa aag agt gcc atc aac cgc atg gtg att gat gaa caa
cag agc 3004Ser Gln Lys Ser Ala Ile Asn Arg Met Val Ile Asp Glu Gln
Gln Ser 940 945 950 ccc gac atc atc ctt ccc atc cac agc ctt cgg aat
gtc cgg gcc att 3052Pro Asp Ile Ile Leu Pro Ile His Ser Leu Arg Asn
Val Arg Ala Ile 955 960 965 970 gac tat gac cca ctg gac aag caa ctc
tat tgg att gac tca cga caa 3100Asp Tyr Asp Pro Leu Asp Lys Gln Leu
Tyr Trp Ile Asp Ser Arg Gln 975 980 985 aac atg atc cga aag gca caa
gaa gat ggc agc cag ggc ttt act gtg 3148Asn Met Ile Arg Lys Ala Gln
Glu Asp Gly Ser Gln Gly Phe Thr Val 990 995 1000 gtt gtg agc tca
gtt ccg agt cag aac ctg gaa ata caa ccc tat 3193Val Val Ser Ser Val
Pro Ser Gln Asn Leu Glu Ile Gln Pro Tyr 1005 1010 1015 gac ctc agc
att gat att tac agc cgc tac atc tac tgg act tgt 3238Asp Leu Ser Ile
Asp Ile Tyr Ser Arg Tyr Ile Tyr Trp Thr Cys 1020 1025 1030 gag gct
acc aat gtc att aat gtg aca aga tta gat ggg aga tca 3283Glu Ala Thr
Asn Val Ile Asn Val Thr Arg Leu Asp Gly Arg Ser 1035 1040 1045 gtt
gga gtg gtg ctg aaa ggc gag cag gac aga cct cga gcc gtt 3328Val Gly
Val Val Leu Lys Gly Glu Gln Asp Arg Pro Arg Ala Val 1050 1055 1060
gtg gta aac cca gag aaa ggg tat atg tat ttt acc aat ctt cag 3373Val
Val Asn Pro Glu Lys Gly Tyr Met Tyr Phe Thr Asn Leu Gln 1065 1070
1075 gaa agg tct cct aaa att gaa cgg gct gct ttg gat ggg aca gaa
3418Glu Arg Ser Pro Lys Ile Glu Arg Ala Ala Leu Asp Gly Thr Glu
1080 1085 1090 cgg gag gtc ctc ttt ttc agt ggc tta agt aaa cca att
gct tta 3463Arg Glu Val Leu Phe Phe Ser Gly Leu Ser Lys Pro Ile Ala
Leu 1095 1100 1105 gcc ctt gat agc agg ctg ggc aag ctc ttt tgg gct
gat tca gat 3508Ala Leu Asp Ser Arg Leu Gly Lys Leu Phe Trp Ala Asp
Ser Asp 1110 1115 1120 ctc cgg cga att gaa agc agt gat ctc tca ggt
gct aac cgg ata 3553Leu Arg Arg Ile Glu Ser Ser Asp Leu Ser Gly Ala
Asn Arg Ile 1125 1130 1135 gta tta gaa gac tcc aat atc ttg cag cct
gtg gga ctt act gtg 3598Val Leu Glu Asp Ser Asn Ile Leu Gln Pro Val
Gly Leu Thr Val 1140 1145 1150 ttt gaa aac tgg ctc tat tgg att gat
aaa cag cag caa atg att 3643Phe Glu Asn Trp Leu Tyr Trp Ile Asp Lys
Gln Gln Gln Met Ile 1155 1160 1165 gaa aaa att gac atg aca ggt cga
gag ggt aga acc aaa gtc caa 3688Glu Lys Ile Asp Met Thr Gly Arg Glu
Gly Arg Thr Lys Val Gln 1170 1175 1180 gct cga att gcc cag ctt agt
gac att cat gca gta aag gag ctg 3733Ala Arg Ile Ala Gln Leu Ser Asp
Ile His Ala Val Lys Glu Leu 1185 1190 1195 aac ctt caa gaa tac aga
cag cac cct tgt gct cag gat aat ggt 3778Asn Leu Gln Glu Tyr Arg Gln
His Pro Cys Ala Gln Asp Asn Gly 1200 1205 1210 ggc tgt tca cat att
tgt ctt gta aag ggg gat ggt act aca agg 3823Gly Cys Ser His Ile Cys
Leu Val Lys Gly Asp Gly Thr Thr Arg 1215 1220 1225 tgt tct tgc ccc
atg cac ctg gtt cta ctt caa gat gag cta tca 3868Cys Ser Cys Pro Met
His Leu Val Leu Leu Gln Asp Glu Leu Ser 1230 1235 1240 tgt gga gaa
cct cca aca tgt tct cct cag cag ttt act tgt ttc 3913Cys Gly Glu Pro
Pro Thr Cys Ser Pro Gln Gln Phe Thr Cys Phe 1245 1250 1255 acg ggg
gaa att gac tgt atc cct gtg gct tgg cgg tgc gat ggg 3958Thr Gly Glu
Ile Asp Cys Ile Pro Val Ala Trp Arg Cys Asp Gly 1260 1265 1270 ttt
act gaa tgt gaa gac cac agt gat gaa ctc aat tgt cct gta 4003Phe Thr
Glu Cys Glu Asp His Ser Asp Glu Leu Asn Cys Pro Val 1275 1280 1285
tgc tca gag tcc cag ttc cag tgt gcc agt ggg cag tgt att gat 4048Cys
Ser Glu Ser Gln Phe Gln Cys Ala Ser Gly Gln Cys Ile Asp 1290 1295
1300
ggt gcc ctc cga tgc aat gga gat gca aac tgc cag gac aaa tca 4093Gly
Ala Leu Arg Cys Asn Gly Asp Ala Asn Cys Gln Asp Lys Ser 1305 1310
1315 gat gag aag aac tgt gaa gtg ctt tgt tta att gat cag ttc cgc
4138Asp Glu Lys Asn Cys Glu Val Leu Cys Leu Ile Asp Gln Phe Arg
1320 1325 1330 tgt gcc aat ggt cag tgc att gga aag cac aag aag tgt
gat cat 4183Cys Ala Asn Gly Gln Cys Ile Gly Lys His Lys Lys Cys Asp
His 1335 1340 1345 aat gtg gat tgc agt gac aag tca gat gaa ctg gat
tgt tat ccg 4228Asn Val Asp Cys Ser Asp Lys Ser Asp Glu Leu Asp Cys
Tyr Pro 1350 1355 1360 act gaa gaa cca gca cca cag gcc acc aat aca
gtt ggt tct gtt 4273Thr Glu Glu Pro Ala Pro Gln Ala Thr Asn Thr Val
Gly Ser Val 1365 1370 1375 att ggc gta att gtc acc att ttt gtg tct
gga act gta tac ttt 4318Ile Gly Val Ile Val Thr Ile Phe Val Ser Gly
Thr Val Tyr Phe 1380 1385 1390 atc tgc cag agg atg ttg tgt cca cgt
atg aag gga gat ggg gaa 4363Ile Cys Gln Arg Met Leu Cys Pro Arg Met
Lys Gly Asp Gly Glu 1395 1400 1405 act atg act aat gac tat gta gtt
cat gga cca gct tct gtg cct 4408Thr Met Thr Asn Asp Tyr Val Val His
Gly Pro Ala Ser Val Pro 1410 1415 1420 ctt ggt tat gtg cca cac cca
agt tct ttg tca gga tct ctt cca 4453Leu Gly Tyr Val Pro His Pro Ser
Ser Leu Ser Gly Ser Leu Pro 1425 1430 1435 gga atg tct cga ggt aaa
tca atg atc agc tcc ctc agt atc atg 4498Gly Met Ser Arg Gly Lys Ser
Met Ile Ser Ser Leu Ser Ile Met 1440 1445 1450 ggg gga agc agt gga
ccc ccc tat gac cga gcc cat gtt aca gga 4543Gly Gly Ser Ser Gly Pro
Pro Tyr Asp Arg Ala His Val Thr Gly 1455 1460 1465 gca tca tca agt
agt tct tca agc acc aaa ggc act tac ttc cct 4588Ala Ser Ser Ser Ser
Ser Ser Ser Thr Lys Gly Thr Tyr Phe Pro 1470 1475 1480 gca att ttg
aac cct cca cca tcc cca gcc aca gag cga tca cat 4633Ala Ile Leu Asn
Pro Pro Pro Ser Pro Ala Thr Glu Arg Ser His 1485 1490 1495 tac act
atg gaa ttt gga tat tct tca aac agt cct tcc act cat 4678Tyr Thr Met
Glu Phe Gly Tyr Ser Ser Asn Ser Pro Ser Thr His 1500 1505 1510 agg
tca tac agc tac agg cca tat agc tac cgg cac ttt gca ccc 4723Arg Ser
Tyr Ser Tyr Arg Pro Tyr Ser Tyr Arg His Phe Ala Pro 1515 1520 1525
ccc acc aca ccc tgc agc aca gat gtt tgt gac agt gac tat gct 4768Pro
Thr Thr Pro Cys Ser Thr Asp Val Cys Asp Ser Asp Tyr Ala 1530 1535
1540 cct agt cgg aga atg acc tca gtg gca aca gcc aag ggc tat acc
4813Pro Ser Arg Arg Met Thr Ser Val Ala Thr Ala Lys Gly Tyr Thr
1545 1550 1555 agt gac ttg aac tat gat tca gaa cct gtg ccc cca cct
ccc aca 4858Ser Asp Leu Asn Tyr Asp Ser Glu Pro Val Pro Pro Pro Pro
Thr 1560 1565 1570 ccc cga agc caa tac ttg tca gca gag gag aac tat
gaa agc tgc 4903Pro Arg Ser Gln Tyr Leu Ser Ala Glu Glu Asn Tyr Glu
Ser Cys 1575 1580 1585 cca cct tct cca tac aca gag agg agc tat tct
cat cac ctc tac 4948Pro Pro Ser Pro Tyr Thr Glu Arg Ser Tyr Ser His
His Leu Tyr 1590 1595 1600 cca ccg cca ccc tct ccc tgt aca gac tcc
tcc tga ggaggggccc 4994Pro Pro Pro Pro Ser Pro Cys Thr Asp Ser Ser
1605 1610 tcctcctctg actgcctcca acgtaaaaat gtaaatataa atttggttga
gatctggagg 5054gggggaggga gctattagag aaggatgagg cagaccatgt
acagttaaaa ttataaaatg 5114gggtagggaa tactggagat atttgtacag
aagaaaagga tatttatata ttttcttaaa 5174acagcagatt tgctgcttgt
gccataaaag tttgtataaa aaaaatttgt actaaaagtt 5234ttatttttgc
aaactaaata cacaaagcat gccttaaacc cagtgaagca actgagtaca
5294aaggaaacag gaataataaa ggcatcactg accaggaata tctgggcttt
attgatacca 5354aaaataaaaa agaggaagaa gaaaaattaa gtccatctca
gagcagcaaa ccatagatac 5414atggatgtag ccagatagcc ttcagttaac
taacatttga gggccaacaa gtaagaaatg 5474atgaaaggaa aaaaatgcaa
ttaatactaa ccttggacga agggctttgt tttctctagg 5534aatccaacag
tgctagtgag gaaagtagat atttctaaaa acccattctg ggtgttgctg
5594ttgtaggaga gatcagccct ctggtaagat gccatgaagc tgtgtgtgtg
tgcaagtctc 5654tgtccctacc tttagaatcc atacctctgt caaaatgaat
ttttttctct aggtatgttt 5714accttgctgc ctcctccagc aacttggtaa
gtcattttgc taagatacca tgattttttt 5774aagctgaagc attgactaaa
tggaattttc taaattaaac ttgattttaa tatttcttct 5834agctccattc
cccagtaggc ttagctcttc aatttgactg ctgtttttgc ataatgatca
5894aaagttagac atattatttc tcttcttcca agattgtttt aatgctcatt
aaaatgtctt 5954tttacaacac atatagacaa tgtttaagaa ttaaaaattt
aaccattatg tttttgttgt 6014aaatctcata tccttgcact actttcagca
tatatcacag tacgaaatca tttatatata 6074tatatatata tatatatata
tatatatata tatatatata tatattttgt ttgtttgttt 6134gttttctgag
taaaacattt aaatatgttc tggttagaga caatctattt aaaaagattt
6194ttttcttatt aggattttcc ctatattaac agtttgtgat gttttcatgt
tctttagacc 6254ggtttttctc agaataatgt ctacatacat acctcttcta
atgtgtgaca tgaatttaat 6314atctttctgt tacccactgt gaatgttagg
ctgttttcaa attatccaca aattattctt 6374gtaatcaccc aatattttta
tgtgggtcct ctcttaccca ttatggatta agatagttta 6434acaaatttaa
caatgaggat taaatgagaa ggcaaactgt taacttctca gctgtcagaa
6494tttgggtgga agggaataat ggaagcctct tttgtgatct gcctgacctg
ctgtcatgta 6554tggtactggg gctgctacat cttgagctat cagggctgac
ctgtggaatg attctagcac 6614ttgctctgcc accttgccag aagttcgttt
cctgcttttt acacatgtgt agcacttctc 6674tgctaaaatt gaatggtttt
aaactaatgt atttttagct taagaggtgt tggtcagtta 6734attattgaat
tttttttttt tcttttttaa ttctgtcttg ccaaggcctc tctgggtttc
6794agggcccaag agaaaacagt ggaagaaagg attcagaatt tgggcaaggg
tgaagtaact 6854gttcatgcaa gttaaaaata cctaagtaaa gtttttgaag
ataaaattgt ggtttcagaa 6914taatgctgat tgttggagac tgtaagaatc
aggtgcactt gattttgcat ataagcaaat 6974ggtaaatcta tcagaatcct
aaaacagaca agcatgaact cttcccattg ctggaactaa 7034gtgcccacag
tgtcagacaa aatggacatt gaacttggat tctgtgatac acagggcact
7094tgatgcttaa atgaagatgg aaaggttagc aatacctggg tgtcagttag
aatttgagaa 7154ttctatatgt ttacatattt aaatgtgcat cttgatctgg
tgggcttccc atgtggagac 7214ttgcactcta attaactaag aagaatattg
ccttgttgga tctcagtcca cgtgcttgca 7274ctgcgatggc aatggcctct
tcttcaaaat actaatttgt gtgccaattt gtttaaaatt 7334atttgaaggc
agttcagcct aatctcagtg ttctctttct ggggtagatg agatggattc
7394ttaatatttc tgggagtact ttttaatgag agaattgtca aatttggaaa
gatttattga 7454gccttaggtt acatggacag ttaagcttaa gtaaactgta
tattgattat caaacacaag 7514ctgtaattgg aaaagttgag aggaaaagca
tgagatcaca aattaggggg aaaaaagaaa 7574agggattttt aaatttggtg
tattaaattc attgtccaag ggggaaaatg aataatgttt 7634cattagattc
cttatatgca aaagtattta ttttgaacat gtgtcctaaa atatatgcac
7694taactgatgt gattaaaatt gtccaagaaa taaacttgag cataacatac
tttgtgtgca 7754ccacagtaag ctattctgca ttgaagtggt cttttataac
taaggcctgg actttgctcc 7814aacagagtcg tggtcttctg aatagtgact
taaggagttt tgtttgctta agtcagataa 7874tagcacattc acagggaaac
aaagagagtt ggtggataga attttctgac tattaatttt 7934tcttccatga
aattttatta tgcctttggc actttctgcc actcttacag catatcacaa
7994gatatctgtt tagcagaaga ttatgtagtt actttaattt taatataaaa
gtagcttgtg 8054atacattacc aagagatctc tgattcttta gtaagtttga
gaacacctat tctacagaga 8114tgataggtac ttagaaatga agactttaaa
gtacatttta atctaatata ggccagtaat 8174tgggggaagg ggctttgagc
agtacaattt taagatgatt ttgagggttg tatttcttta 8234tcatttaaaa
atatcctaaa gtcagtaatt tatatgaagg aaactcattc attattgaag
8294gtattaaaaa tagccatcat ctgtattagg tagcagtttt ggaggatcat
ctttttcttt 8354tgctataaag ccctattaat gaagaatact tccagtagag
ttaatagctg tagcttacct 8414agtgtgttaa tgaagtgtgt ttatttatgt
gacttgatac cagtagtcat aatagagact 8474gaagaggtat gcgttaagca
cgcctacttc tatgcagtaa acaggctgca gctgcctaga 8534ttagattctt
agaaatgtca tattttgaat tgttttattt cttgtagggg aagctttgtc
8594ccacttcatt catttgcatg ccataggaat tacatattgg ttatcattac
gtatctaaca 8654agattcagaa acaaaaatct tggacttttc acatccgaaa
tatgtcagct cttaataaat 8714gtgtggtgct taagtctaca tatggcatcc
atagttgatt tagagtatgg atatgagtgt 8774gttgaccagt tatcagtagg
tggacaaata tttgggcatc tacagatgag actatgcact 8834aagtgtggac
tgagtcctaa agaagcttat agtcaggtgt tgtttaaaac attatcagaa
8894ttcttaaacc caaggaattt aattttattt ggtatttctt aagcctaaaa
tgaaccaaga 8954gaaagatgat tttagaaagt acttgtagtg aaagatgatt
ttagaaagta cttgtagtgc 9014atgtgtggct tctgactttt gggatggcac
cattttataa tagtttcaaa atttagcttt 9074tgaaattctc aacattttat
ggtagaagac tttggacctc aagtataaaa ttatacgttt 9134ataatttttt
taaaatttaa attataagta ttgtgaattc acactctcag gctattgtct
9194gacttgatct acgtctcata aagcctgtac ctgagtggag tggaaggtgg
agtcttaggt 9254taatcagtta ctgactctac cctcaccctc tttcaattga
ggtaaacttt gctgtttttc 9314tttttcataa agcattctca aattgttgag
tttattgctg aaaaaaatct ccatgacttt 9374acagatagaa ttacaaacta
aatgatgtct tgtatttaga agcagagtac agacctaacg 9434aactgttaga
ttctccacca tcacttaggg tttgcccaga agcaacacca gagaattaca
9494gacaacgcgc ttttgctgaa ctgtccattt tggtggttgt gtttttcagt
caaatataag 9554caggatgggc gatagagata tatttatata tagatacata
ttctatatat ctaatgccta 9614aatatgggta ttaaagggaa aatttttaaa
gtctgattaa atccaatatg acatgaaatt 9674aaatatatgg attagtaagg
aaaaatgtta aaaagtagag aggataccaa gaagattaaa 9734ctggactagc
cttatttgca agtgaaggat ctggtgctgc tttcagatgt ttatctttta
9794tttttttccc ttaagcttta atcttcgtca ttgtcttaaa gtcaactggt
gtttcttgtt 9854cattgacttt ggtacgatgg tgctttgcaa ggatgtattt
atgttataat ggccaacatt 9914tggtcagccc ttgtccactt attcacttcc
ctccttttgt aaaataagtg ctttaattat 9974aaactgtata aaaatacctt
gtataaaccc cttttttgat tattacaata aataagctga 10034attgtaacaa
atgaaatttg atttttgtaa taaaacagtg gaaaagtaaa aaaa 1008821613PRTHomo
sapiens 2Met Gly Ala Val Leu Arg Ser Leu Leu Ala Cys Ser Phe Cys
Val Leu 1 5 10 15 Leu Arg Ala Ala Pro Leu Leu Leu Tyr Ala Asn Arg
Arg Asp Leu Arg 20 25 30 Leu Val Asp Ala Thr Asn Gly Lys Glu Asn
Ala Thr Ile Val Val Gly 35 40 45 Gly Leu Glu Asp Ala Ala Ala Val
Asp Phe Val Phe Ser His Gly Leu 50 55 60 Ile Tyr Trp Ser Asp Val
Ser Glu Glu Ala Ile Lys Arg Thr Glu Phe 65 70 75 80 Asn Lys Thr Glu
Ser Val Gln Asn Val Val Val Ser Gly Leu Leu Ser 85 90 95 Pro Asp
Gly Leu Ala Cys Asp Trp Leu Gly Glu Lys Leu Tyr Trp Thr 100 105 110
Asp Ser Glu Thr Asn Arg Ile Glu Val Ser Asn Leu Asp Gly Ser Leu 115
120 125 Arg Lys Val Leu Phe Trp Gln Glu Leu Asp Gln Pro Arg Ala Ile
Ala 130 135 140 Leu Asp Pro Ser Ser Gly Phe Met Tyr Trp Thr Asp Trp
Gly Glu Val 145 150 155 160 Pro Lys Ile Glu Arg Ala Gly Met Asp Gly
Ser Ser Arg Phe Ile Ile 165 170 175 Ile Asn Ser Glu Ile Tyr Trp Pro
Asn Gly Leu Thr Leu Asp Tyr Glu 180 185 190 Glu Gln Lys Leu Tyr Trp
Ala Asp Ala Lys Leu Asn Phe Ile His Lys 195 200 205 Ser Asn Leu Asp
Gly Thr Asn Arg Gln Ala Val Val Lys Gly Ser Leu 210 215 220 Pro His
Pro Phe Ala Leu Thr Leu Phe Glu Asp Ile Leu Tyr Trp Thr 225 230 235
240 Asp Trp Ser Thr His Ser Ile Leu Ala Cys Asn Lys Tyr Thr Gly Glu
245 250 255 Gly Leu Arg Glu Ile His Ser Asp Ile Phe Ser Pro Met Asp
Ile His 260 265 270 Ala Phe Ser Gln Gln Arg Gln Pro Asn Ala Thr Asn
Pro Cys Gly Ile 275 280 285 Asp Asn Gly Gly Cys Ser His Leu Cys Leu
Met Ser Pro Val Lys Pro 290 295 300 Phe Tyr Gln Cys Ala Cys Pro Thr
Gly Val Lys Leu Leu Glu Asn Gly 305 310 315 320 Lys Thr Cys Lys Asp
Gly Ala Thr Glu Leu Leu Leu Leu Ala Arg Arg 325 330 335 Thr Asp Leu
Arg Arg Ile Ser Leu Asp Thr Pro Asp Phe Thr Asp Ile 340 345 350 Val
Leu Gln Leu Glu Asp Ile Arg His Ala Ile Ala Ile Asp Tyr Asp 355 360
365 Pro Val Glu Gly Tyr Ile Tyr Trp Thr Asp Asp Glu Val Arg Ala Ile
370 375 380 Arg Arg Ser Phe Ile Asp Gly Ser Gly Ser Gln Phe Val Val
Thr Ala 385 390 395 400 Gln Ile Ala His Pro Asp Gly Ile Ala Val Asp
Trp Val Ala Arg Asn 405 410 415 Leu Tyr Trp Thr Asp Thr Gly Thr Asp
Arg Ile Glu Val Thr Arg Leu 420 425 430 Asn Gly Thr Met Arg Lys Ile
Leu Ile Ser Glu Asp Leu Glu Glu Pro 435 440 445 Arg Ala Ile Val Leu
Asp Pro Met Val Gly Tyr Met Tyr Trp Thr Asp 450 455 460 Trp Gly Glu
Ile Pro Lys Ile Glu Arg Ala Ala Leu Asp Gly Ser Asp 465 470 475 480
Arg Val Val Leu Val Asn Thr Ser Leu Gly Trp Pro Asn Gly Leu Ala 485
490 495 Leu Asp Tyr Asp Glu Gly Lys Ile Tyr Trp Gly Asp Ala Lys Thr
Asp 500 505 510 Lys Ile Glu Val Met Asn Thr Asp Gly Thr Gly Arg Arg
Val Leu Val 515 520 525 Glu Asp Lys Ile Pro His Ile Phe Gly Phe Thr
Leu Leu Gly Asp Tyr 530 535 540 Val Tyr Trp Thr Asp Trp Gln Arg Arg
Ser Ile Glu Arg Val His Lys 545 550 555 560 Arg Ser Ala Glu Arg Glu
Val Ile Ile Asp Gln Leu Pro Asp Leu Met 565 570 575 Gly Leu Lys Ala
Thr Asn Val His Arg Val Ile Gly Ser Asn Pro Cys 580 585 590 Ala Glu
Glu Asn Gly Gly Cys Ser His Leu Cys Leu Tyr Arg Pro Gln 595 600 605
Gly Leu Arg Cys Ala Cys Pro Ile Gly Phe Glu Leu Ile Ser Asp Met 610
615 620 Lys Thr Cys Ile Val Pro Glu Ala Phe Leu Leu Phe Ser Arg Arg
Ala 625 630 635 640 Asp Ile Arg Arg Ile Ser Leu Glu Thr Asn Asn Asn
Asn Val Ala Ile 645 650 655 Pro Leu Thr Gly Val Lys Glu Ala Ser Ala
Leu Asp Phe Asp Val Thr 660 665 670 Asp Asn Arg Ile Tyr Trp Thr Asp
Ile Ser Leu Lys Thr Ile Ser Arg 675 680 685 Ala Phe Met Asn Gly Ser
Ala Leu Glu His Val Val Glu Phe Gly Leu 690 695 700 Asp Tyr Pro Glu
Gly Met Ala Val Asp Trp Leu Gly Lys Asn Leu Tyr 705 710 715 720 Trp
Ala Asp Thr Gly Thr Asn Arg Ile Glu Val Ser Lys Leu Asp Gly 725 730
735 Gln His Arg Gln Val Leu Val Trp Lys Asp Leu Asp Ser Pro Arg Ala
740 745 750 Leu Ala Leu Asp Pro Ala Glu Gly Phe Met Tyr Trp Thr Glu
Trp Gly 755 760 765 Gly Lys Pro Lys Ile Asp Arg Ala Ala Met Asp Gly
Ser Glu Arg Thr 770 775 780 Thr Leu Val Pro Asn Val Gly Arg Ala Asn
Gly Leu Thr Ile Asp Tyr 785 790 795 800 Ala Lys Arg Arg Leu Tyr Trp
Thr Asp Leu Asp Thr Asn Leu Ile Glu 805 810 815 Ser Ser Asn Met Leu
Gly Leu Asn Arg Glu Val Ile Ala Asp Asp Leu 820 825 830 Pro His Pro
Phe Gly Leu Thr Gln Tyr Gln Asp Tyr Ile Tyr Trp Thr 835 840 845 Asp
Trp Ser Arg Arg Ser Ile Glu Arg Ala Asn Lys Thr Ser Gly Gln 850 855
860 Asn Arg Thr Ile Ile Gln Gly His Leu Asp Tyr Val Met Asp Ile Leu
865 870 875 880 Val Phe His Ser Ser Arg Gln Ser Gly Trp Asn Glu Cys
Ala Ser Ser 885 890 895 Asn Gly His Cys Ser His Leu Cys Leu Ala Val
Pro Val Gly Gly Phe 900 905 910 Val Cys Gly Cys Pro Ala His Tyr Ser
Leu Asn Ala Asp Asn Arg Thr 915 920 925 Cys Ser Ala Pro Thr Thr Phe
Leu Leu Phe Ser Gln Lys Ser Ala Ile 930 935 940
Asn Arg Met Val Ile Asp Glu Gln Gln Ser Pro Asp Ile Ile Leu Pro 945
950 955 960 Ile His Ser Leu Arg Asn Val Arg Ala Ile Asp Tyr Asp Pro
Leu Asp 965 970 975 Lys Gln Leu Tyr Trp Ile Asp Ser Arg Gln Asn Met
Ile Arg Lys Ala 980 985 990 Gln Glu Asp Gly Ser Gln Gly Phe Thr Val
Val Val Ser Ser Val Pro 995 1000 1005 Ser Gln Asn Leu Glu Ile Gln
Pro Tyr Asp Leu Ser Ile Asp Ile 1010 1015 1020 Tyr Ser Arg Tyr Ile
Tyr Trp Thr Cys Glu Ala Thr Asn Val Ile 1025 1030 1035 Asn Val Thr
Arg Leu Asp Gly Arg Ser Val Gly Val Val Leu Lys 1040 1045 1050 Gly
Glu Gln Asp Arg Pro Arg Ala Val Val Val Asn Pro Glu Lys 1055 1060
1065 Gly Tyr Met Tyr Phe Thr Asn Leu Gln Glu Arg Ser Pro Lys Ile
1070 1075 1080 Glu Arg Ala Ala Leu Asp Gly Thr Glu Arg Glu Val Leu
Phe Phe 1085 1090 1095 Ser Gly Leu Ser Lys Pro Ile Ala Leu Ala Leu
Asp Ser Arg Leu 1100 1105 1110 Gly Lys Leu Phe Trp Ala Asp Ser Asp
Leu Arg Arg Ile Glu Ser 1115 1120 1125 Ser Asp Leu Ser Gly Ala Asn
Arg Ile Val Leu Glu Asp Ser Asn 1130 1135 1140 Ile Leu Gln Pro Val
Gly Leu Thr Val Phe Glu Asn Trp Leu Tyr 1145 1150 1155 Trp Ile Asp
Lys Gln Gln Gln Met Ile Glu Lys Ile Asp Met Thr 1160 1165 1170 Gly
Arg Glu Gly Arg Thr Lys Val Gln Ala Arg Ile Ala Gln Leu 1175 1180
1185 Ser Asp Ile His Ala Val Lys Glu Leu Asn Leu Gln Glu Tyr Arg
1190 1195 1200 Gln His Pro Cys Ala Gln Asp Asn Gly Gly Cys Ser His
Ile Cys 1205 1210 1215 Leu Val Lys Gly Asp Gly Thr Thr Arg Cys Ser
Cys Pro Met His 1220 1225 1230 Leu Val Leu Leu Gln Asp Glu Leu Ser
Cys Gly Glu Pro Pro Thr 1235 1240 1245 Cys Ser Pro Gln Gln Phe Thr
Cys Phe Thr Gly Glu Ile Asp Cys 1250 1255 1260 Ile Pro Val Ala Trp
Arg Cys Asp Gly Phe Thr Glu Cys Glu Asp 1265 1270 1275 His Ser Asp
Glu Leu Asn Cys Pro Val Cys Ser Glu Ser Gln Phe 1280 1285 1290 Gln
Cys Ala Ser Gly Gln Cys Ile Asp Gly Ala Leu Arg Cys Asn 1295 1300
1305 Gly Asp Ala Asn Cys Gln Asp Lys Ser Asp Glu Lys Asn Cys Glu
1310 1315 1320 Val Leu Cys Leu Ile Asp Gln Phe Arg Cys Ala Asn Gly
Gln Cys 1325 1330 1335 Ile Gly Lys His Lys Lys Cys Asp His Asn Val
Asp Cys Ser Asp 1340 1345 1350 Lys Ser Asp Glu Leu Asp Cys Tyr Pro
Thr Glu Glu Pro Ala Pro 1355 1360 1365 Gln Ala Thr Asn Thr Val Gly
Ser Val Ile Gly Val Ile Val Thr 1370 1375 1380 Ile Phe Val Ser Gly
Thr Val Tyr Phe Ile Cys Gln Arg Met Leu 1385 1390 1395 Cys Pro Arg
Met Lys Gly Asp Gly Glu Thr Met Thr Asn Asp Tyr 1400 1405 1410 Val
Val His Gly Pro Ala Ser Val Pro Leu Gly Tyr Val Pro His 1415 1420
1425 Pro Ser Ser Leu Ser Gly Ser Leu Pro Gly Met Ser Arg Gly Lys
1430 1435 1440 Ser Met Ile Ser Ser Leu Ser Ile Met Gly Gly Ser Ser
Gly Pro 1445 1450 1455 Pro Tyr Asp Arg Ala His Val Thr Gly Ala Ser
Ser Ser Ser Ser 1460 1465 1470 Ser Ser Thr Lys Gly Thr Tyr Phe Pro
Ala Ile Leu Asn Pro Pro 1475 1480 1485 Pro Ser Pro Ala Thr Glu Arg
Ser His Tyr Thr Met Glu Phe Gly 1490 1495 1500 Tyr Ser Ser Asn Ser
Pro Ser Thr His Arg Ser Tyr Ser Tyr Arg 1505 1510 1515 Pro Tyr Ser
Tyr Arg His Phe Ala Pro Pro Thr Thr Pro Cys Ser 1520 1525 1530 Thr
Asp Val Cys Asp Ser Asp Tyr Ala Pro Ser Arg Arg Met Thr 1535 1540
1545 Ser Val Ala Thr Ala Lys Gly Tyr Thr Ser Asp Leu Asn Tyr Asp
1550 1555 1560 Ser Glu Pro Val Pro Pro Pro Pro Thr Pro Arg Ser Gln
Tyr Leu 1565 1570 1575 Ser Ala Glu Glu Asn Tyr Glu Ser Cys Pro Pro
Ser Pro Tyr Thr 1580 1585 1590 Glu Arg Ser Tyr Ser His His Leu Tyr
Pro Pro Pro Pro Ser Pro 1595 1600 1605 Cys Thr Asp Ser Ser 1610
31354PRTHomo sapiens 3Ala Pro Leu Leu Leu Tyr Ala Asn Arg Arg Asp
Leu Arg Leu Val Asp 1 5 10 15 Ala Thr Asn Gly Lys Glu Asn Ala Thr
Ile Val Val Gly Gly Leu Glu 20 25 30 Asp Ala Ala Ala Val Asp Phe
Val Phe Ser His Gly Leu Ile Tyr Trp 35 40 45 Ser Asp Val Ser Glu
Glu Ala Ile Lys Arg Thr Glu Phe Asn Lys Thr 50 55 60 Glu Ser Val
Gln Asn Val Val Val Ser Gly Leu Leu Ser Pro Asp Gly 65 70 75 80 Leu
Ala Cys Asp Trp Leu Gly Glu Lys Leu Tyr Trp Thr Asp Ser Glu 85 90
95 Thr Asn Arg Ile Glu Val Ser Asn Leu Asp Gly Ser Leu Arg Lys Val
100 105 110 Leu Phe Trp Gln Glu Leu Asp Gln Pro Arg Ala Ile Ala Leu
Asp Pro 115 120 125 Ser Ser Gly Phe Met Tyr Trp Thr Asp Trp Gly Glu
Val Pro Lys Ile 130 135 140 Glu Arg Ala Gly Met Asp Gly Ser Ser Arg
Phe Ile Ile Ile Asn Ser 145 150 155 160 Glu Ile Tyr Trp Pro Asn Gly
Leu Thr Leu Asp Tyr Glu Glu Gln Lys 165 170 175 Leu Tyr Trp Ala Asp
Ala Lys Leu Asn Phe Ile His Lys Ser Asn Leu 180 185 190 Asp Gly Thr
Asn Arg Gln Ala Val Val Lys Gly Ser Leu Pro His Pro 195 200 205 Phe
Ala Leu Thr Leu Phe Glu Asp Ile Leu Tyr Trp Thr Asp Trp Ser 210 215
220 Thr His Ser Ile Leu Ala Cys Asn Lys Tyr Thr Gly Glu Gly Leu Arg
225 230 235 240 Glu Ile His Ser Asp Ile Phe Ser Pro Met Asp Ile His
Ala Phe Ser 245 250 255 Gln Gln Arg Gln Pro Asn Ala Thr Asn Pro Cys
Gly Ile Asp Asn Gly 260 265 270 Gly Cys Ser His Leu Cys Leu Met Ser
Pro Val Lys Pro Phe Tyr Gln 275 280 285 Cys Ala Cys Pro Thr Gly Val
Lys Leu Leu Glu Asn Gly Lys Thr Cys 290 295 300 Lys Asp Gly Ala Thr
Glu Leu Leu Leu Leu Ala Arg Arg Thr Asp Leu 305 310 315 320 Arg Arg
Ile Ser Leu Asp Thr Pro Asp Phe Thr Asp Ile Val Leu Gln 325 330 335
Leu Glu Asp Ile Arg His Ala Ile Ala Ile Asp Tyr Asp Pro Val Glu 340
345 350 Gly Tyr Ile Tyr Trp Thr Asp Asp Glu Val Arg Ala Ile Arg Arg
Ser 355 360 365 Phe Ile Asp Gly Ser Gly Ser Gln Phe Val Val Thr Ala
Gln Ile Ala 370 375 380 His Pro Asp Gly Ile Ala Val Asp Trp Val Ala
Arg Asn Leu Tyr Trp 385 390 395 400 Thr Asp Thr Gly Thr Asp Arg Ile
Glu Val Thr Arg Leu Asn Gly Thr 405 410 415 Met Arg Lys Ile Leu Ile
Ser Glu Asp Leu Glu Glu Pro Arg Ala Ile 420 425 430 Val Leu Asp Pro
Met Val Gly Tyr Met Tyr Trp Thr Asp Trp Gly Glu 435 440 445 Ile Pro
Lys Ile Glu Arg Ala Ala Leu Asp Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Val 450 455 460
Leu Val Asn Thr Ser Leu Gly Trp Pro Asn Gly Leu Ala Leu Asp Tyr 465
470 475 480 Asp Glu Gly Lys Ile Tyr Trp Gly Asp Ala Lys Thr Asp Lys
Ile Glu 485 490 495 Val Met Asn Thr Asp Gly Thr Gly Arg Arg Val Leu
Val Glu Asp Lys 500 505 510 Ile Pro His Ile Phe Gly Phe Thr Leu Leu
Gly Asp Tyr Val Tyr Trp 515 520 525 Thr Asp Trp Gln Arg Arg Ser Ile
Glu Arg Val His Lys Arg Ser Ala 530 535 540 Glu Arg Glu Val Ile Ile
Asp Gln Leu Pro Asp Leu Met Gly Leu Lys 545 550 555 560 Ala Thr Asn
Val His Arg Val Ile Gly Ser Asn Pro Cys Ala Glu Glu 565 570 575 Asn
Gly Gly Cys Ser His Leu Cys Leu Tyr Arg Pro Gln Gly Leu Arg 580 585
590 Cys Ala Cys Pro Ile Gly Phe Glu Leu Ile Ser Asp Met Lys Thr Cys
595 600 605 Ile Val Pro Glu Ala Phe Leu Leu Phe Ser Arg Arg Ala Asp
Ile Arg 610 615 620 Arg Ile Ser Leu Glu Thr Asn Asn Asn Asn Val Ala
Ile Pro Leu Thr 625 630 635 640 Gly Val Lys Glu Ala Ser Ala Leu Asp
Phe Asp Val Thr Asp Asn Arg 645 650 655 Ile Tyr Trp Thr Asp Ile Ser
Leu Lys Thr Ile Ser Arg Ala Phe Met 660 665 670 Asn Gly Ser Ala Leu
Glu His Val Val Glu Phe Gly Leu Asp Tyr Pro 675 680 685 Glu Gly Met
Ala Val Asp Trp Leu Gly Lys Asn Leu Tyr Trp Ala Asp 690 695 700 Thr
Gly Thr Asn Arg Ile Glu Val Ser Lys Leu Asp Gly Gln His Arg 705 710
715 720 Gln Val Leu Val Trp Lys Asp Leu Asp Ser Pro Arg Ala Leu Ala
Leu 725 730 735 Asp Pro Ala Glu Gly Phe Met Tyr Trp Thr Glu Trp Gly
Gly Lys Pro 740 745 750 Lys Ile Asp Arg Ala Ala Met Asp Gly Ser Glu
Arg Thr Thr Leu Val 755 760 765 Pro Asn Val Gly Arg Ala Asn Gly Leu
Thr Ile Asp Tyr Ala Lys Arg 770 775 780 Arg Leu Tyr Trp Thr Asp Leu
Asp Thr Asn Leu Ile Glu Ser Ser Asn 785 790 795 800 Met Leu Gly Leu
Asn Arg Glu Val Ile Ala Asp Asp Leu Pro His Pro 805 810 815 Phe Gly
Leu Thr Gln Tyr Gln Asp Tyr Ile Tyr Trp Thr Asp Trp Ser 820 825 830
Arg Arg Ser Ile Glu Arg Ala Asn Lys Thr Ser Gly Gln Asn Arg Thr 835
840 845 Ile Ile Gln Gly His Leu Asp Tyr Val Met Asp Ile Leu Val Phe
His 850 855 860 Ser Ser Arg Gln Ser Gly Trp Asn Glu Cys Ala Ser Ser
Asn Gly His 865 870 875 880 Cys Ser His Leu Cys Leu Ala Val Pro Val
Gly Gly Phe Val Cys Gly 885 890 895 Cys Pro Ala His Tyr Ser Leu Asn
Ala Asp Asn Arg Thr Cys Ser Ala 900 905 910 Pro Thr Thr Phe Leu Leu
Phe Ser Gln Lys Ser Ala Ile Asn Arg Met 915 920 925 Val Ile Asp Glu
Gln Gln Ser Pro Asp Ile Ile Leu Pro Ile His Ser 930 935 940 Leu Arg
Asn Val Arg Ala Ile Asp Tyr Asp Pro Leu Asp Lys Gln Leu 945 950 955
960 Tyr Trp Ile Asp Ser Arg Gln Asn Met Ile Arg Lys Ala Gln Glu Asp
965 970 975 Gly Ser Gln Gly Phe Thr Val Val Val Ser Ser Val Pro Ser
Gln Asn 980 985 990 Leu Glu Ile Gln Pro Tyr Asp Leu Ser Ile Asp Ile
Tyr Ser Arg Tyr 995 1000 1005 Ile Tyr Trp Thr Cys Glu Ala Thr Asn
Val Ile Asn Val Thr Arg 1010 1015 1020 Leu Asp Gly Arg Ser Val Gly
Val Val Leu Lys Gly Glu Gln Asp 1025 1030 1035 Arg Pro Arg Ala Ile
Val Val Asn Pro Glu Lys Gly Tyr Met Tyr 1040 1045 1050 Phe Thr Asn
Leu Gln Glu Arg Ser Pro Lys Ile Glu Arg Ala Ala 1055 1060 1065 Leu
Asp Gly Thr Glu Arg Glu Val Leu Phe Phe Ser Gly Leu Ser 1070 1075
1080 Lys Pro Ile Ala Leu Ala Leu Asp Ser Arg Leu Gly Lys Leu Phe
1085 1090 1095 Trp Ala Asp Ser Asp Leu Arg Arg Ile Glu Ser Ser Asp
Leu Ser 1100 1105 1110 Gly Ala Asn Arg Ile Val Leu Glu Asp Ser Asn
Ile Leu Gln Pro 1115 1120 1125 Val Gly Leu Thr Val Phe Glu Asn Trp
Leu Tyr Trp Ile Asp Lys 1130 1135 1140 Gln Gln Gln Met Ile Glu Lys
Ile Asp Met Thr Gly Arg Glu Gly 1145 1150 1155 Arg Thr Lys Val Gln
Ala Arg Ile Ala Gln Leu Ser Asp Ile His 1160 1165 1170 Ala Val Lys
Glu Leu Asn Leu Gln Glu Tyr Arg Gln His Pro Cys 1175 1180 1185 Ala
Gln Asp Asn Gly Gly Cys Ser His Ile Cys Leu Val Lys Gly 1190 1195
1200 Asp Gly Thr Thr Arg Cys Ser Cys Pro Met His Leu Val Leu Leu
1205 1210 1215 Gln Asp Glu Leu Ser Cys Gly Glu Pro Pro Thr Cys Ser
Pro Gln 1220 1225 1230 Gln Phe Thr Cys Phe Thr Gly Glu Ile Asp Cys
Ile Pro Val Ala 1235 1240 1245 Trp Arg Cys Asp Gly Phe Thr Glu Cys
Glu Asp His Ser Asp Glu 1250 1255 1260 Leu Asn Cys Pro Val Cys Ser
Glu Ser Gln Phe Gln Cys Ala Ser 1265 1270 1275 Gly Gln Cys Ile Asp
Gly Ala Leu Arg Cys Asn Gly Asp Ala Asn 1280 1285 1290 Cys Gln Asp
Lys Ser Asp Glu Lys Asn Cys Glu Val Leu Cys Leu 1295 1300 1305 Ile
Asp Gln Phe Arg Cys Ala Asn Gly Gln Cys Ile Gly Lys His 1310 1315
1320 Lys Lys Cys Asp His Asn Val Asp Cys Ser Asp Lys Ser Asp Glu
1325 1330 1335 Leu Asp Cys Tyr Pro Thr Glu Glu Pro Ala Pro Gln Ala
Thr Asn 1340 1345 1350 Thr 44896DNAArtificialHA-tagged LRP6
4atggagacag acacactcct gctatgggta ctgctgctct gggttccagg ttccactggt
60gacgctagat acccatacga tgttccagat tacgctggag gtggcgctag cgcccctttg
120ttgctttatg caaacagacg ggacttgcga ttggttgatg ctacaaatgg
caaagagaat 180gctacgattg tagttggagg cttggaggat gcagctgcgg
tggactttgt gtttagtcat 240ggcttgatat actggagtga tgtcagcgaa
gaagccatta aacgaacaga atttaacaaa 300actgagagtg tgcagaatgt
tgttgtttct ggattattgt cccccgatgg gctggcatgt 360gattggcttg
gagaaaaatt gtactggaca gattctgaaa ctaatcggat tgaagtttct
420aatttagatg gatctttacg aaaagtttta ttttggcaag agttggatca
acccagagct 480attgccttag atccttcaag tgggttcatg tactggacag
actggggaga agtgccaaag 540atagaacgtg ctggaatgga tggttcaagt
cgcttcatta taataaacag tgaaatttac 600tggccaaatg gactgacttt
ggattatgaa gaacaaaagc tttattgggc agatgcaaaa 660cttaatttca
tccacaaatc aaatctggat ggaacaaatc ggcaggcagt ggttaaaggt
720tcccttccac atccttttgc cttgacgtta tttgaggaca tattgtactg
gactgactgg 780agcacacact ccattttggc ttgcaacaag tatactggtg
agggtctgcg tgaaatccat 840tctgacatct tctctcccat ggatatacat
gccttcagcc aacagaggca gccaaatgcc 900acaaatccat gtggaattga
caatgggggt tgttcccatt tgtgtttgat gtctccagtc 960aagccttttt
atcagtgtgc ttgccccact ggggtcaaac tcctggagaa tggaaaaacc
1020tgcaaagatg gtgccacaga attattgctt ttagctcgaa ggacagactt
gagacgcatt 1080tctttggata caccagattt tacagacatt gttctgcagt
tagaagacat ccgtcatgcc 1140attgccatag attacgatcc tgtggaaggc
tacatctact ggactgatga tgaagtgagg 1200gccatacgcc gttcatttat
agatggatct ggcagtcagt ttgtggtcac tgctcaaatt 1260gcccatcctg
atggtattgc tgtggactgg gttgcacgaa atctttattg gacagacact
1320ggcactgatc gaatagaagt gacaaggctc aatgggacca tgaggaagat
cttgatttca 1380gaggacttag aggaaccccg ggctattgtg ttagatccca
tggttgggta catgtattgg 1440actgactggg gagaaattcc gaaaattgag
cgagcagctc tggatggttc tgaccgtgta 1500gtattggtta acacttctct
tggttggcca aatggtttag ccttggatta tgatgaaggc 1560aaaatatact
ggggagatgc caaaacagac aagattgagg ttatgaatac tgatggcact
1620gggagacgag tactagtgga agacaaaatt cctcacatat ttggatttac
tttgttgggt 1680gactatgttt actggactga ctggcagagg cgtagcattg
aaagagttca taaacgaagt 1740gcagagaggg aagtgatcat agatcagctg
cctgacctca tgggcctaaa ggctacaaat 1800gttcatcgag tgattggttc
caacccctgt gctgaggaaa acgggggatg tagccatctc 1860tgcctctata
gacctcaggg ccttcgctgt gcttgcccta ttggctttga actcatcagt
1920gacatgaaga cctgcattgt cccagaggct ttccttttgt tttcacggag
agcagatatc 1980agacgaattt ctctggaaac aaacaataat aatgtggcta
ttccactcac tggtgtcaaa 2040gaagcttctg ctttggattt tgatgtgaca
gacaaccgaa tttattggac tgatatatca 2100ctcaagacca tcagcagagc
ctttatgaat ggcagtgcac tggaacatgt ggtagaattc 2160ggcttagatt
atccagaagg catggcagta gactggcttg ggaagaactt gtactgggca
2220gacacaggaa cgaatcgaat tgaggtgtca aagttggatg ggcagcaccg
acaagttttg 2280gtgtggaaag acctagatag tcccagagct ctcgcgttgg
accctgccga aggatttatg 2340tattggactg aatggggtgg aaaacctaag
atagacagag ctgcaatgga tggaagtgaa 2400cgtactacct tagttccaaa
tgtggggcgg gcaaacggcc taactattga ttatgctaaa 2460aggaggcttt
attggacaga cctggacacc aacttaatag aatcttcaaa tatgcttggg
2520ctcaaccgtg aagttatagc agatgacttg cctcatcctt ttggcttaac
tcagtaccaa 2580gattatatct actggacgga ctggagccga cgcagcattg
agcgtgccaa caaaaccagt 2640ggccaaaacc gcaccatcat tcagggccat
ttggattatg tgatggacat cctcgtcttt 2700cactcatctc gacagtcagg
gtggaatgaa tgtgcttcca gcaatgggca ctgctcccac 2760ctctgcttgg
ctgtgccagt tgggggtttt gtttgtggat gccctgccca ctactctctt
2820aatgctgaca acaggacttg tagtgctcct acgactttcc tgctcttcag
tcaaaagagt 2880gccatcaacc gcatggtgat tgatgaacaa cagagccccg
acatcatcct tcccatccac 2940agccttcgga atgtccgggc cattgactat
gacccactgg acaagcaact ctattggatt 3000gactcacgac aaaacatgat
ccgaaaggca caagaagatg gcagccaggg ctttactgtg 3060gttgtgagct
cagttccgag tcagaacctg gaaatacaac cctatgacct cagcattgat
3120atttacagcc gctacatcta ctggacttgt gaggctacca atgtcattaa
tgtgacaaga 3180ttagatggga gatcagttgg agtggtgctg aaaggcgagc
aggacagacc tcgagccgtt 3240gtggtaaacc cagagaaagg gtatatgtat
tttaccaatc ttcaggaaag gtctcctaaa 3300attgaacggg ctgctttgga
tgggacagaa cgggaggtcc tctttttcag tggcttaagt 3360aaaccaattg
ctttagccct tgatagcagg ctgggcaagc tcttttgggc tgattcagat
3420ctccggcgaa ttgaaagcag tgatctctca ggtgctaacc ggatagtatt
agaagactcc 3480aatatcttgc agcctgtggg acttactgtg tttgaaaact
ggctctattg gattgataaa 3540cagcagcaaa tgattgaaaa aattgacatg
acaggtcgag agggtagaac caaagtccaa 3600gctcgaattg cccagcttag
tgacattcat gcagtaaagg agctgaacct tcaagaatac 3660agacagcacc
cttgtgctca ggataatggt ggctgttcac atatttgtct tgtaaagggg
3720gatggtacta caaggtgttc ttgccccatg cacctggttc tacttcaaga
tgagctatca 3780tgtggagaac ctccaacatg ttctcctcag cagtttactt
gtttcacggg ggaaattgac 3840tgtatccctg tggcttggcg gtgcgatggg
tttactgaat gtgaagacca cagtgatgaa 3900ctcaattgtc ctgtatgctc
agagtcccag ttccagtgtg ccagtgggca gtgtattgat 3960ggtgccctcc
gatgcaatgg agatgcaaac tgccaggaca aatcagatga gaagaactgt
4020gaagtgcttt gtttaattga tcagttccgc tgtgccaatg gtcagtgcat
tggaaagcac 4080aagaagtgtg atcataatgt ggattgcagt gacaagtcag
atgaactgga ttgttatccg 4140actgaagaac cagcaccaca ggccaccaat
acagttggtt ctgttattgg cgtaattgtc 4200accatttttg tgtctggaac
tgtatacttt atctgccaga ggatgttgtg tccacgtatg 4260aagggagatg
gggaaactat gactaatgac tatgtagttc atggaccagc ttctgtgcct
4320cttggttatg tgccacaccc aagttctttg tcaggatctc ttccaggaat
gtctcgaggt 4380aaatcaatga tcagctccct cagtatcatg gggggaagca
gtggaccccc ctatgaccga 4440gcccatgtta caggagcatc atcaagtagt
tcttcaagca ccaaaggcac ttacttccct 4500gcaattttga accctccacc
atccccagcc acagagcgat cacattacac tatggaattt 4560ggatattctt
caaacagtcc ttccactcat aggtcataca gctacaggcc atatagctac
4620cggcactttg caccccccac cacaccctgc agcacagatg tttgtgacag
tgactatgct 4680cctagtcgga gaatgacctc agtggcaaca gccaagggct
ataccagtga cttgaactat 4740gattcagaac ctgtgccccc acctcccaca
ccccgaagcc aatacttgtc agcagaggag 4800aactatgaaa gctgcccacc
ttctccatac acagagagga gctattctca tcacctctac 4860ccaccgccac
cctctccctg tacagactcc tcctga 489651631PRTArtificialHA-tagged LRP6
5Met Glu Thr Asp Thr Leu Leu Leu Trp Val Leu Leu Leu Trp Val Pro 1
5 10 15 Gly Ser Thr Gly Asp Ala Arg Tyr Pro Tyr Asp Val Pro Asp Tyr
Ala 20 25 30 Gly Gly Gly Ala Ser Ala Pro Leu Leu Leu Tyr Ala Asn
Arg Arg Asp 35 40 45 Leu Arg Leu Val Asp Ala Thr Asn Gly Lys Glu
Asn Ala Thr Ile Val 50 55 60 Val Gly Gly Leu Glu Asp Ala Ala Ala
Val Asp Phe Val Phe Ser His 65 70 75 80 Gly Leu Ile Tyr Trp Ser Asp
Val Ser Glu Glu Ala Ile Lys Arg Thr 85 90 95 Glu Phe Asn Lys Thr
Glu Ser Val Gln Asn Val Val Val Ser Gly Leu 100 105 110 Leu Ser Pro
Asp Gly Leu Ala Cys Asp Trp Leu Gly Glu Lys Leu Tyr 115 120 125 Trp
Thr Asp Ser Glu Thr Asn Arg Ile Glu Val Ser Asn Leu Asp Gly 130 135
140 Ser Leu Arg Lys Val Leu Phe Trp Gln Glu Leu Asp Gln Pro Arg Ala
145 150 155 160 Ile Ala Leu Asp Pro Ser Ser Gly Phe Met Tyr Trp Thr
Asp Trp Gly 165 170 175 Glu Val Pro Lys Ile Glu Arg Ala Gly Met Asp
Gly Ser Ser Arg Phe 180 185 190 Ile Ile Ile Asn Ser Glu Ile Tyr Trp
Pro Asn Gly Leu Thr Leu Asp 195 200 205 Tyr Glu Glu Gln Lys Leu Tyr
Trp Ala Asp Ala Lys Leu Asn Phe Ile 210 215 220 His Lys Ser Asn Leu
Asp Gly Thr Asn Arg Gln Ala Val Val Lys Gly 225 230 235 240 Ser Leu
Pro His Pro Phe Ala Leu Thr Leu Phe Glu Asp Ile Leu Tyr 245 250 255
Trp Thr Asp Trp Ser Thr His Ser Ile Leu Ala Cys Asn Lys Tyr Thr 260
265 270 Gly Glu Gly Leu Arg Glu Ile His Ser Asp Ile Phe Ser Pro Met
Asp 275 280 285 Ile His Ala Phe Ser Gln Gln Arg Gln Pro Asn Ala Thr
Asn Pro Cys 290 295 300 Gly Ile Asp Asn Gly Gly Cys Ser His Leu Cys
Leu Met Ser Pro Val 305 310 315 320 Lys Pro Phe Tyr Gln Cys Ala Cys
Pro Thr Gly Val Lys Leu Leu Glu 325 330 335 Asn Gly Lys Thr Cys Lys
Asp Gly Ala Thr Glu Leu Leu Leu Leu Ala 340 345 350 Arg Arg Thr Asp
Leu Arg Arg Ile Ser Leu Asp Thr Pro Asp Phe Thr 355 360 365 Asp Ile
Val Leu Gln Leu Glu Asp Ile Arg His Ala Ile Ala Ile Asp 370 375 380
Tyr Asp Pro Val Glu Gly Tyr Ile Tyr Trp Thr Asp Asp Glu Val Arg 385
390 395 400 Ala Ile Arg Arg Ser Phe Ile Asp Gly Ser Gly Ser Gln Phe
Val Val 405 410 415 Thr Ala Gln Ile Ala His Pro Asp Gly Ile Ala Val
Asp Trp Val Ala 420 425 430 Arg Asn Leu Tyr Trp Thr Asp Thr Gly Thr
Asp Arg Ile Glu Val Thr 435 440 445 Arg Leu Asn Gly Thr Met Arg Lys
Ile Leu Ile Ser Glu Asp Leu Glu 450 455 460 Glu Pro Arg Ala Ile Val
Leu Asp Pro Met Val Gly Tyr Met Tyr Trp 465 470 475 480 Thr Asp Trp
Gly Glu Ile Pro Lys Ile Glu Arg Ala Ala Leu Asp Gly 485 490 495 Ser
Asp Arg Val Val Leu Val Asn Thr Ser Leu Gly Trp Pro Asn Gly 500 505
510 Leu Ala Leu Asp Tyr Asp Glu Gly Lys Ile Tyr Trp Gly Asp Ala Lys
515 520 525 Thr Asp Lys Ile Glu Val Met Asn Thr Asp Gly Thr Gly Arg
Arg Val 530 535 540 Leu Val Glu Asp Lys Ile Pro His Ile Phe Gly Phe
Thr Leu Leu Gly 545 550 555 560 Asp Tyr Val Tyr Trp Thr Asp Trp Gln
Arg Arg Ser Ile Glu Arg Val 565 570 575 His Lys Arg Ser Ala Glu Arg
Glu Val Ile Ile Asp Gln Leu Pro Asp 580 585 590 Leu Met Gly Leu Lys
Ala Thr Asn Val His Arg Val Ile Gly Ser Asn 595 600 605 Pro Cys Ala
Glu Glu Asn Gly Gly Cys Ser His Leu Cys Leu Tyr Arg 610 615 620 Pro
Gln Gly Leu Arg Cys Ala Cys Pro Ile Gly Phe Glu Leu Ile Ser 625 630
635 640 Asp Met Lys Thr Cys Ile Val Pro Glu Ala Phe Leu Leu Phe Ser
Arg 645 650 655 Arg Ala Asp Ile Arg Arg Ile Ser Leu Glu Thr Asn Asn
Asn Asn Val 660 665 670 Ala Ile Pro Leu Thr Gly Val Lys Glu Ala Ser
Ala Leu Asp Phe Asp 675 680 685 Val Thr Asp Asn Arg Ile Tyr Trp Thr
Asp Ile Ser Leu Lys Thr Ile 690 695 700 Ser Arg Ala Phe Met Asn Gly
Ser Ala Leu Glu His Val Val Glu Phe 705 710 715 720 Gly Leu Asp Tyr
Pro Glu Gly Met Ala Val Asp Trp Leu Gly Lys Asn 725 730 735 Leu Tyr
Trp Ala Asp Thr Gly Thr Asn Arg Ile Glu Val Ser Lys Leu 740 745 750
Asp Gly Gln His Arg Gln Val Leu Val Trp Lys Asp Leu Asp Ser Pro 755
760 765 Arg Ala Leu Ala Leu Asp Pro Ala Glu Gly Phe Met Tyr Trp Thr
Glu 770 775 780 Trp Gly Gly Lys Pro Lys Ile Asp Arg Ala Ala Met Asp
Gly Ser Glu 785 790 795 800 Arg Thr Thr Leu Val Pro Asn Val Gly Arg
Ala Asn Gly Leu Thr Ile 805 810 815 Asp Tyr Ala Lys Arg Arg Leu Tyr
Trp Thr Asp Leu Asp Thr Asn Leu 820 825 830 Ile Glu Ser Ser Asn Met
Leu Gly Leu Asn Arg Glu Val Ile Ala Asp 835 840 845 Asp Leu Pro His
Pro Phe Gly Leu Thr Gln Tyr Gln Asp Tyr Ile Tyr 850 855 860 Trp Thr
Asp Trp Ser Arg Arg Ser Ile Glu Arg Ala Asn Lys Thr Ser 865 870 875
880 Gly Gln Asn Arg Thr Ile Ile Gln Gly His Leu Asp Tyr Val Met Asp
885 890 895 Ile Leu Val Phe His Ser Ser Arg Gln Ser Gly Trp Asn Glu
Cys Ala 900 905 910 Ser Ser Asn Gly His Cys Ser His Leu Cys Leu Ala
Val Pro Val Gly 915 920 925 Gly Phe Val Cys Gly Cys Pro Ala His Tyr
Ser Leu Asn Ala Asp Asn 930 935 940 Arg Thr Cys Ser Ala Pro Thr Thr
Phe Leu Leu Phe Ser Gln Lys Ser 945 950 955 960 Ala Ile Asn Arg Met
Val Ile Asp Glu Gln Gln Ser Pro Asp Ile Ile 965 970 975 Leu Pro Ile
His Ser Leu Arg Asn Val Arg Ala Ile Asp Tyr Asp Pro 980 985 990 Leu
Asp Lys Gln Leu Tyr Trp Ile Asp Ser Arg Gln Asn Met Ile Arg 995
1000 1005 Lys Ala Gln Glu Asp Gly Ser Gln Gly Phe Thr Val Val Val
Ser 1010 1015 1020 Ser Val Pro Ser Gln Asn Leu Glu Ile Gln Pro Tyr
Asp Leu Ser 1025 1030 1035 Ile Asp Ile Tyr Ser Arg Tyr Ile Tyr Trp
Thr Cys Glu Ala Thr 1040 1045 1050 Asn Val Ile Asn Val Thr Arg Leu
Asp Gly Arg Ser Val Gly Val 1055 1060 1065 Val Leu Lys Gly Glu Gln
Asp Arg Pro Arg Ala Val Val Val Asn 1070 1075 1080 Pro Glu Lys Gly
Tyr Met Tyr Phe Thr Asn Leu Gln Glu Arg Ser 1085 1090 1095 Pro Lys
Ile Glu Arg Ala Ala Leu Asp Gly Thr Glu Arg Glu Val 1100 1105 1110
Leu Phe Phe Ser Gly Leu Ser Lys Pro Ile Ala Leu Ala Leu Asp 1115
1120 1125 Ser Arg Leu Gly Lys Leu Phe Trp Ala Asp Ser Asp Leu Arg
Arg 1130 1135 1140 Ile Glu Ser Ser Asp Leu Ser Gly Ala Asn Arg Ile
Val Leu Glu 1145 1150 1155 Asp Ser Asn Ile Leu Gln Pro Val Gly Leu
Thr Val Phe Glu Asn 1160 1165 1170 Trp Leu Tyr Trp Ile Asp Lys Gln
Gln Gln Met Ile Glu Lys Ile 1175 1180 1185 Asp Met Thr Gly Arg Glu
Gly Arg Thr Lys Val Gln Ala Arg Ile 1190 1195 1200 Ala Gln Leu Ser
Asp Ile His Ala Val Lys Glu Leu Asn Leu Gln 1205 1210 1215 Glu Tyr
Arg Gln His Pro Cys Ala Gln Asp Asn Gly Gly Cys Ser 1220 1225 1230
His Ile Cys Leu Val Lys Gly Asp Gly Thr Thr Arg Cys Ser Cys 1235
1240 1245 Pro Met His Leu Val Leu Leu Gln Asp Glu Leu Ser Cys Gly
Glu 1250 1255 1260 Pro Pro Thr Cys Ser Pro Gln Gln Phe Thr Cys Phe
Thr Gly Glu 1265 1270 1275 Ile Asp Cys Ile Pro Val Ala Trp Arg Cys
Asp Gly Phe Thr Glu 1280 1285 1290 Cys Glu Asp His Ser Asp Glu Leu
Asn Cys Pro Val Cys Ser Glu 1295 1300 1305 Ser Gln Phe Gln Cys Ala
Ser Gly Gln Cys Ile Asp Gly Ala Leu 1310 1315 1320 Arg Cys Asn Gly
Asp Ala Asn Cys Gln Asp Lys Ser Asp Glu Lys 1325 1330 1335 Asn Cys
Glu Val Leu Cys Leu Ile Asp Gln Phe Arg Cys Ala Asn 1340 1345 1350
Gly Gln Cys Ile Gly Lys His Lys Lys Cys Asp His Asn Val Asp 1355
1360 1365 Cys Ser Asp Lys Ser Asp Glu Leu Asp Cys Tyr Pro Thr Glu
Glu 1370 1375 1380 Pro Ala Pro Gln Ala Thr Asn Thr Val Gly Ser Val
Ile Gly Val 1385 1390 1395 Ile Val Thr Ile Phe Val Ser Gly Thr Val
Tyr Phe Ile Cys Gln 1400 1405 1410 Arg Met Leu Cys Pro Arg Met Lys
Gly Asp Gly Glu Thr Met Thr 1415 1420 1425 Asn Asp Tyr Val Val His
Gly Pro Ala Ser Val Pro Leu Gly Tyr 1430 1435 1440 Val Pro His Pro
Ser Ser Leu Ser Gly Ser Leu Pro Gly Met Ser 1445 1450 1455 Arg Gly
Lys Ser Met Ile Ser Ser Leu Ser Ile Met Gly Gly Ser 1460 1465 1470
Ser Gly Pro Pro Tyr Asp Arg Ala His Val Thr Gly Ala Ser Ser 1475
1480 1485 Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Thr Lys Gly Thr Tyr Phe Pro Ala Ile
Leu 1490 1495 1500 Asn Pro Pro Pro Ser Pro Ala Thr Glu Arg Ser His
Tyr Thr Met 1505 1510 1515 Glu Phe Gly Tyr Ser Ser Asn Ser Pro Ser
Thr His Arg Ser Tyr 1520 1525 1530 Ser Tyr Arg Pro Tyr Ser Tyr Arg
His Phe Ala Pro Pro Thr Thr 1535 1540 1545 Pro Cys Ser Thr Asp Val
Cys Asp Ser Asp Tyr Ala Pro Ser Arg 1550 1555 1560 Arg Met Thr Ser
Val Ala Thr Ala Lys Gly Tyr Thr Ser Asp Leu 1565 1570 1575 Asn Tyr
Asp Ser Glu Pro Val Pro Pro Pro Pro Thr Pro Arg Ser 1580 1585 1590
Gln Tyr Leu Ser Ala Glu Glu Asn Tyr Glu Ser Cys Pro Pro Ser 1595
1600 1605 Pro Tyr Thr Glu Arg Ser Tyr Ser His His Leu Tyr Pro Pro
Pro 1610 1615 1620 Pro Ser Pro Cys Thr Asp Ser Ser 1625 1630
63069DNAArtificialHA-tagged LRP6, deletion of propeller domains 1
and 2. 6atggagacag acacactcct gctatgggta ctgctgctct gggttccagg
ttccactggt 60gacgctagat acccatacga tgttccagat tacgctggag gtggcgctag
cgtcccagag 120gctttccttt tgttttcacg gagagcagat atcagacgaa
tttctctgga aacaaacaat 180aataatgtgg ctattccact cactggtgtc
aaagaagctt ctgctttgga ttttgatgtg 240acagacaacc gaatttattg
gactgatata tcactcaaga ccatcagcag agcctttatg 300aatggcagtg
cactggaaca tgtggtagaa ttcggcttag attatccaga aggcatggca
360gtagactggc ttgggaagaa cttgtactgg gcagacacag gaacgaatcg
aattgaggtg 420tcaaagttgg atgggcagca ccgacaagtt ttggtgtgga
aagacctaga tagtcccaga 480gctctcgcgt tggaccctgc cgaaggattt
atgtattgga ctgaatgggg tggaaaacct 540aagatagaca gagctgcaat
ggatggaagt gaacgtacta ccttagttcc aaatgtgggg 600cgggcaaacg
gcctaactat tgattatgct aaaaggaggc tttattggac agacctggac
660accaacttaa tagaatcttc aaatatgctt gggctcaacc gtgaagttat
agcagatgac 720ttgcctcatc cttttggctt aactcagtac caagattata
tctactggac ggactggagc 780cgacgcagca ttgagcgtgc caacaaaacc
agtggccaaa accgcaccat cattcagggc 840catttggatt atgtgatgga
catcctcgtc tttcactcat ctcgacagtc agggtggaat 900gaatgtgctt
ccagcaatgg gcactgctcc cacctctgct tggctgtgcc agttgggggt
960tttgtttgtg gatgccctgc ccactactct cttaatgctg acaacaggac
ttgtagtgct 1020cctacgactt tcctgctctt cagtcaaaag agtgccatca
accgcatggt gattgatgaa 1080caacagagcc ccgacatcat ccttcccatc
cacagccttc ggaatgtccg ggccattgac 1140tatgacccac tggacaagca
actctattgg attgactcac gacaaaacat gatccgaaag 1200gcacaagaag
atggcagcca gggctttact gtggttgtga gctcagttcc gagtcagaac
1260ctggaaatac aaccctatga cctcagcatt gatatttaca gccgctacat
ctactggact 1320tgtgaggcta ccaatgtcat taatgtgaca agattagatg
ggagatcagt tggagtggtg 1380ctgaaaggcg agcaggacag acctcgagcc
gttgtggtaa acccagagaa agggtatatg 1440tattttacca atcttcagga
aaggtctcct aaaattgaac gggctgcttt ggatgggaca 1500gaacgggagg
tcctcttttt cagtggctta agtaaaccaa ttgctttagc ccttgatagc
1560aggctgggca agctcttttg ggctgattca gatctccggc gaattgaaag
cagtgatctc 1620tcaggtgcta accggatagt attagaagac tccaatatct
tgcagcctgt gggacttact 1680gtgtttgaaa actggctcta ttggattgat
aaacagcagc aaatgattga aaaaattgac 1740atgacaggtc gagagggtag
aaccaaagtc caagctcgaa ttgcccagct tagtgacatt 1800catgcagtaa
aggagctgaa ccttcaagaa tacagacagc acccttgtgc tcaggataat
1860ggtggctgtt cacatatttg tcttgtaaag ggggatggta ctacaaggtg
ttcttgcccc 1920atgcacctgg ttctacttca agatgagcta tcatgtggag
aacctccaac atgttctcct 1980cagcagttta cttgtttcac gggggaaatt
gactgtatcc ctgtggcttg gcggtgcgat 2040gggtttactg aatgtgaaga
ccacagtgat gaactcaatt gtcctgtatg ctcagagtcc 2100cagttccagt
gtgccagtgg gcagtgtatt gatggtgccc tccgatgcaa tggagatgca
2160aactgccagg acaaatcaga tgagaagaac tgtgaagtgc tttgtttaat
tgatcagttc 2220cgctgtgcca atggtcagtg cattggaaag cacaagaagt
gtgatcataa tgtggattgc 2280agtgacaagt cagatgaact ggattgttat
ccgactgaag aaccagcacc acaggccacc 2340aatacagttg gttctgttat
tggcgtaatt gtcaccattt ttgtgtctgg aactgtatac 2400tttatctgcc
agaggatgtt gtgtccacgt atgaagggag atggggaaac tatgactaat
2460gactatgtag ttcatggacc agcttctgtg cctcttggtt atgtgccaca
cccaagttct 2520ttgtcaggat ctcttccagg aatgtctcga ggtaaatcaa
tgatcagctc cctcagtatc 2580atggggggaa gcagtggacc cccctatgac
cgagcccatg ttacaggagc atcatcaagt 2640agttcttcaa gcaccaaagg
cacttacttc cctgcaattt tgaaccctcc accatcccca 2700gccacagagc
gatcacatta cactatggaa tttggatatt cttcaaacag tccttccact
2760cataggtcat acagctacag gccatatagc taccggcact ttgcaccccc
caccacaccc 2820tgcagcacag atgtttgtga cagtgactat gctcctagtc
ggagaatgac ctcagtggca 2880acagccaagg gctataccag tgacttgaac
tatgattcag aacctgtgcc cccacctccc 2940acaccccgaa gccaatactt
gtcagcagag gagaactatg aaagctgccc accttctcca 3000tacacagaga
ggagctattc tcatcacctc tacccaccgc caccctctcc ctgtacagac
3060tcctcctga 306971022PRTArtificialHA-tagged LRP6, deletion of
propeller domains 1 and 2. 7Met Glu Thr Asp Thr Leu Leu Leu Trp Val
Leu Leu Leu Trp Val Pro 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Thr Gly Asp Ala Arg Tyr
Pro Tyr Asp Val Pro Asp Tyr Ala 20 25 30 Gly Gly Gly Ala Ser Val
Pro Glu Ala Phe Leu Leu Phe Ser Arg Arg 35 40 45 Ala Asp Ile Arg
Arg Ile Ser Leu Glu Thr Asn Asn Asn Asn Val Ala 50 55 60 Ile Pro
Leu Thr Gly Val Lys Glu Ala Ser Ala Leu Asp Phe Asp Val 65 70 75 80
Thr Asp Asn Arg Ile Tyr Trp Thr Asp Ile Ser Leu Lys Thr Ile Ser 85
90 95 Arg Ala Phe Met Asn Gly Ser Ala Leu Glu His Val Val Glu Phe
Gly 100 105 110 Leu Asp Tyr Pro Glu Gly Met Ala Val Asp Trp Leu Gly
Lys Asn Leu 115 120 125 Tyr Trp Ala Asp Thr Gly Thr Asn Arg Ile Glu
Val Ser Lys Leu Asp 130 135 140 Gly Gln His Arg Gln Val Leu Val Trp
Lys Asp Leu Asp Ser Pro Arg 145 150 155 160 Ala Leu Ala Leu Asp Pro
Ala Glu Gly Phe Met Tyr Trp Thr Glu Trp 165 170 175 Gly Gly Lys Pro
Lys Ile Asp Arg Ala Ala Met Asp Gly Ser Glu Arg 180 185 190 Thr Thr
Leu Val Pro Asn Val Gly Arg Ala Asn Gly Leu Thr Ile Asp 195 200 205
Tyr Ala Lys Arg Arg Leu Tyr Trp Thr Asp Leu Asp Thr Asn Leu Ile 210
215 220 Glu Ser Ser Asn Met Leu Gly Leu Asn Arg Glu Val Ile Ala Asp
Asp 225 230 235 240 Leu Pro His Pro Phe Gly Leu Thr Gln Tyr Gln Asp
Tyr Ile Tyr Trp 245 250 255 Thr Asp Trp Ser Arg Arg Ser Ile Glu Arg
Ala Asn Lys Thr Ser Gly 260 265 270 Gln Asn Arg Thr Ile Ile Gln Gly
His Leu Asp Tyr Val Met Asp Ile 275 280 285 Leu Val Phe His Ser Ser
Arg Gln Ser Gly Trp Asn Glu Cys Ala Ser 290 295 300 Ser Asn Gly His
Cys Ser His Leu Cys Leu Ala Val Pro Val Gly Gly 305 310 315 320 Phe
Val Cys Gly Cys Pro Ala His Tyr Ser Leu Asn Ala Asp Asn Arg 325 330
335 Thr Cys Ser Ala Pro Thr Thr Phe Leu Leu Phe Ser Gln Lys Ser Ala
340 345 350 Ile Asn Arg Met Val Ile Asp Glu Gln Gln Ser Pro Asp Ile
Ile Leu 355 360 365 Pro Ile His Ser Leu Arg Asn Val Arg Ala Ile Asp
Tyr Asp Pro Leu 370 375 380 Asp Lys Gln Leu Tyr Trp Ile Asp Ser Arg
Gln Asn Met Ile Arg Lys 385 390 395 400 Ala Gln Glu Asp Gly Ser Gln
Gly Phe Thr Val Val Val Ser Ser Val 405 410 415 Pro Ser Gln Asn Leu
Glu Ile Gln Pro Tyr Asp Leu Ser Ile Asp Ile 420 425 430 Tyr Ser Arg
Tyr Ile Tyr Trp Thr Cys Glu Ala Thr Asn Val Ile Asn 435 440 445 Val
Thr Arg Leu Asp Gly Arg Ser Val Gly Val Val Leu Lys Gly Glu 450 455
460 Gln Asp Arg Pro Arg Ala Val Val Val Asn Pro Glu Lys Gly Tyr Met
465 470 475 480 Tyr Phe Thr Asn Leu Gln Glu Arg Ser Pro Lys Ile Glu
Arg Ala Ala 485 490 495 Leu Asp Gly Thr Glu Arg Glu Val Leu Phe Phe
Ser Gly Leu Ser Lys 500 505 510 Pro Ile Ala Leu Ala Leu Asp Ser Arg
Leu Gly Lys Leu Phe Trp Ala 515 520 525 Asp Ser Asp Leu Arg Arg Ile
Glu Ser Ser Asp Leu Ser Gly Ala Asn 530 535 540 Arg Ile Val Leu Glu
Asp Ser Asn Ile Leu Gln Pro Val Gly Leu Thr 545 550 555 560 Val Phe
Glu Asn Trp Leu Tyr Trp Ile Asp Lys Gln Gln Gln Met Ile 565 570 575
Glu Lys Ile Asp Met Thr Gly Arg Glu Gly Arg Thr Lys Val Gln Ala 580
585 590 Arg Ile Ala Gln Leu Ser Asp Ile His Ala Val Lys Glu Leu Asn
Leu 595 600 605 Gln Glu Tyr Arg Gln His Pro Cys Ala Gln Asp Asn Gly
Gly Cys Ser 610 615 620 His Ile Cys Leu Val Lys Gly Asp Gly Thr Thr
Arg Cys Ser Cys Pro 625 630 635 640 Met His Leu Val Leu Leu Gln Asp
Glu Leu Ser Cys Gly Glu Pro Pro 645 650 655 Thr Cys Ser Pro Gln Gln
Phe Thr Cys Phe Thr Gly Glu Ile Asp Cys 660 665 670 Ile Pro Val Ala
Trp Arg Cys Asp Gly Phe Thr Glu Cys Glu Asp His 675 680 685 Ser Asp
Glu Leu Asn Cys Pro Val Cys Ser Glu Ser Gln Phe Gln Cys 690 695 700
Ala Ser Gly Gln Cys Ile Asp Gly Ala Leu Arg Cys Asn Gly Asp Ala 705
710 715 720 Asn Cys Gln Asp Lys Ser Asp Glu Lys Asn Cys Glu Val Leu
Cys Leu 725 730 735 Ile Asp Gln Phe Arg Cys Ala Asn Gly Gln Cys Ile
Gly Lys His Lys 740 745 750 Lys Cys Asp His Asn Val Asp Cys Ser Asp
Lys Ser Asp Glu Leu Asp 755 760 765 Cys Tyr Pro Thr Glu Glu Pro Ala
Pro Gln Ala Thr Asn Thr Val Gly 770 775 780 Ser Val Ile Gly Val Ile
Val Thr Ile Phe Val Ser Gly Thr Val Tyr 785 790 795 800 Phe Ile Cys
Gln Arg Met Leu Cys Pro Arg Met Lys Gly Asp Gly Glu 805 810 815 Thr
Met Thr Asn Asp Tyr Val Val His Gly Pro Ala Ser Val Pro Leu 820 825
830 Gly Tyr Val Pro His Pro Ser Ser Leu Ser Gly Ser Leu Pro Gly Met
835 840 845 Ser Arg Gly Lys Ser Met Ile Ser Ser Leu Ser Ile Met Gly
Gly Ser 850 855 860 Ser Gly Pro Pro Tyr Asp Arg Ala His Val Thr Gly
Ala Ser Ser Ser 865 870 875 880 Ser Ser Ser Ser Thr Lys Gly Thr Tyr
Phe Pro Ala Ile Leu Asn Pro 885 890 895 Pro Pro Ser Pro Ala Thr Glu
Arg Ser His Tyr Thr Met Glu Phe Gly 900 905 910 Tyr Ser Ser Asn Ser
Pro Ser Thr His Arg Ser Tyr Ser Tyr Arg Pro 915 920 925 Tyr Ser Tyr
Arg His Phe Ala Pro Pro Thr Thr Pro Cys Ser Thr Asp 930 935 940 Val
Cys Asp Ser Asp Tyr Ala Pro Ser Arg Arg Met Thr Ser Val Ala 945 950
955 960 Thr Ala Lys Gly Tyr Thr Ser Asp Leu Asn Tyr Asp Ser Glu Pro
Val 965 970 975 Pro Pro Pro Pro Thr Pro Arg Ser Gln Tyr Leu Ser Ala
Glu Glu Asn 980 985 990 Tyr Glu Ser Cys Pro Pro Ser Pro Tyr Thr Glu
Arg Ser Tyr Ser His 995 1000 1005 His Leu Tyr Pro Pro Pro Pro Ser
Pro Cys Thr Asp Ser Ser 1010 1015 1020 82160DNAArtificialHA-tagged
LRP6, deletion of propeller domains 1, 2 and 3. 8atggagacag
acacactcct gctatgggta ctgctgctct gggttccagg ttccactggt 60gacgctagat
acccatacga tgttccagat tacgctggag gtggcgctag ccctacgact
120ttcctgctct tcagtcaaaa gagtgccatc aaccgcatgg tgattgatga
acaacagagc 180cccgacatca tccttcccat ccacagcctt cggaatgtcc
gggccattga ctatgaccca 240ctggacaagc aactctattg gattgactca
cgacaaaaca tgatccgaaa ggcacaagaa 300gatggcagcc agggctttac
tgtggttgtg agctcagttc cgagtcagaa cctggaaata 360caaccctatg
acctcagcat tgatatttac agccgctaca tctactggac ttgtgaggct
420accaatgtca ttaatgtgac aagattagat gggagatcag ttggagtggt
gctgaaaggc 480gagcaggaca gacctcgagc cgttgtggta aacccagaga
aagggtatat gtattttacc 540aatcttcagg aaaggtctcc taaaattgaa
cgggctgctt tggatgggac agaacgggag 600gtcctctttt tcagtggctt
aagtaaacca attgctttag cccttgatag caggctgggc 660aagctctttt
gggctgattc agatctccgg cgaattgaaa gcagtgatct ctcaggtgct
720aaccggatag tattagaaga ctccaatatc ttgcagcctg tgggacttac
tgtgtttgaa 780aactggctct attggattga taaacagcag caaatgattg
aaaaaattga catgacaggt 840cgagagggta gaaccaaagt ccaagctcga
attgcccagc ttagtgacat tcatgcagta 900aaggagctga accttcaaga
atacagacag cacccttgtg ctcaggataa tggtggctgt 960tcacatattt
gtcttgtaaa gggggatggt actacaaggt gttcttgccc catgcacctg
1020gttctacttc aagatgagct atcatgtgga gaacctccaa catgttctcc
tcagcagttt 1080acttgtttca cgggggaaat tgactgtatc cctgtggctt
ggcggtgcga tgggtttact 1140gaatgtgaag accacagtga tgaactcaat
tgtcctgtat gctcagagtc ccagttccag 1200tgtgccagtg ggcagtgtat
tgatggtgcc ctccgatgca atggagatgc aaactgccag 1260gacaaatcag
atgagaagaa ctgtgaagtg ctttgtttaa ttgatcagtt ccgctgtgcc
1320aatggtcagt gcattggaaa gcacaagaag tgtgatcata atgtggattg
cagtgacaag 1380tcagatgaac tggattgtta tccgactgaa gaaccagcac
cacaggccac caatacagtt 1440ggttctgtta ttggcgtaat tgtcaccatt
tttgtgtctg gaactgtata ctttatctgc 1500cagaggatgt tgtgtccacg
tatgaaggga gatggggaaa ctatgactaa tgactatgta 1560gttcatggac
cagcttctgt gcctcttggt tatgtgccac acccaagttc tttgtcagga
1620tctcttccag gaatgtctcg aggtaaatca atgatcagct ccctcagtat
catgggggga 1680agcagtggac ccccctatga ccgagcccat gttacaggag
catcatcaag tagttcttca 1740agcaccaaag gcacttactt ccctgcaatt
ttgaaccctc caccatcccc agccacagag 1800cgatcacatt acactatgga
atttggatat tcttcaaaca gtccttccac tcataggtca 1860tacagctaca
ggccatatag ctaccggcac tttgcacccc ccaccacacc ctgcagcaca
1920gatgtttgtg acagtgacta tgctcctagt cggagaatga cctcagtggc
aacagccaag 1980ggctatacca gtgacttgaa ctatgattca gaacctgtgc
ccccacctcc cacaccccga 2040agccaatact tgtcagcaga ggagaactat
gaaagctgcc caccttctcc atacacagag 2100aggagctatt ctcatcacct
ctacccaccg ccaccctctc cctgtacaga ctcctcctga
21609719PRTArtificialHA-tagged LRP6, deletion of propeller domains
1, 2 and 3. 9Met Glu Thr Asp Thr Leu Leu Leu Trp Val Leu Leu Leu
Trp Val Pro 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Thr Gly Asp Ala Arg Tyr Pro Tyr Asp
Val Pro Asp Tyr Ala 20 25 30 Gly Gly Gly Ala Ser Pro Thr Thr Phe
Leu Leu Phe Ser Gln Lys Ser 35 40 45 Ala Ile Asn Arg Met Val Ile
Asp Glu Gln Gln Ser Pro Asp Ile Ile 50 55 60 Leu Pro Ile His Ser
Leu Arg Asn Val Arg Ala Ile Asp Tyr Asp Pro 65 70 75 80 Leu Asp Lys
Gln Leu Tyr Trp Ile Asp Ser Arg Gln Asn Met Ile Arg 85 90 95 Lys
Ala Gln Glu Asp Gly Ser Gln Gly Phe Thr Val Val Val Ser Ser 100 105
110 Val Pro Ser Gln Asn Leu Glu Ile Gln Pro Tyr Asp Leu Ser Ile Asp
115 120 125 Ile Tyr Ser Arg Tyr Ile Tyr Trp Thr Cys Glu Ala Thr Asn
Val Ile 130 135 140 Asn Val Thr Arg Leu Asp Gly Arg Ser Val Gly Val
Val Leu Lys Gly 145 150 155 160 Glu Gln Asp Arg Pro Arg Ala Val Val
Val Asn Pro Glu Lys Gly Tyr 165 170 175 Met Tyr Phe Thr Asn Leu Gln
Glu Arg Ser Pro Lys Ile Glu Arg Ala 180 185 190 Ala Leu Asp Gly Thr
Glu Arg Glu Val Leu Phe Phe Ser Gly Leu Ser 195 200 205 Lys Pro Ile
Ala Leu Ala Leu Asp Ser Arg Leu Gly Lys Leu Phe Trp 210 215 220 Ala
Asp Ser Asp Leu Arg Arg Ile Glu Ser Ser Asp Leu Ser Gly Ala 225 230
235 240 Asn Arg Ile Val Leu Glu Asp Ser Asn Ile Leu Gln Pro Val Gly
Leu 245 250 255 Thr Val Phe Glu Asn Trp Leu Tyr Trp Ile Asp Lys Gln
Gln Gln Met 260 265 270 Ile Glu Lys Ile Asp Met Thr Gly Arg Glu Gly
Arg Thr Lys Val Gln 275 280 285 Ala Arg Ile Ala Gln Leu Ser Asp Ile
His Ala Val Lys Glu Leu Asn 290 295 300 Leu Gln Glu Tyr Arg Gln His
Pro Cys Ala Gln Asp Asn Gly Gly Cys 305 310 315 320 Ser His Ile Cys
Leu Val Lys Gly Asp Gly Thr Thr Arg Cys Ser Cys 325 330 335 Pro Met
His Leu Val Leu Leu Gln Asp Glu Leu Ser Cys Gly Glu Pro 340 345 350
Pro Thr Cys Ser Pro Gln Gln Phe Thr Cys Phe Thr Gly Glu Ile Asp 355
360 365 Cys Ile Pro Val Ala Trp Arg Cys Asp Gly Phe Thr Glu Cys Glu
Asp 370 375 380 His Ser Asp Glu Leu Asn Cys Pro Val Cys Ser Glu Ser
Gln Phe Gln 385 390 395 400 Cys Ala Ser Gly Gln Cys Ile Asp Gly Ala
Leu Arg Cys Asn Gly Asp 405 410 415 Ala Asn Cys Gln Asp Lys Ser Asp
Glu Lys Asn Cys Glu Val Leu Cys 420 425 430 Leu Ile Asp Gln Phe Arg
Cys Ala Asn Gly Gln Cys Ile Gly Lys His 435 440 445 Lys Lys Cys Asp
His Asn Val Asp Cys Ser Asp Lys Ser Asp Glu Leu 450 455 460 Asp Cys
Tyr Pro Thr Glu Glu Pro Ala Pro Gln Ala Thr Asn Thr Val 465 470 475
480 Gly Ser Val Ile Gly Val Ile Val Thr Ile Phe Val Ser Gly Thr Val
485 490 495 Tyr Phe Ile Cys Gln Arg Met Leu Cys Pro Arg Met Lys Gly
Asp Gly 500 505 510 Glu Thr Met Thr Asn Asp Tyr Val Val His Gly Pro
Ala Ser Val Pro 515 520 525 Leu Gly Tyr Val Pro His Pro Ser Ser Leu
Ser Gly Ser Leu Pro Gly 530 535
540 Met Ser Arg Gly Lys Ser Met Ile Ser Ser Leu Ser Ile Met Gly Gly
545 550 555 560 Ser Ser Gly Pro Pro Tyr Asp Arg Ala His Val Thr Gly
Ala Ser Ser 565 570 575 Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Thr Lys Gly Thr Tyr Phe
Pro Ala Ile Leu Asn 580 585 590 Pro Pro Pro Ser Pro Ala Thr Glu Arg
Ser His Tyr Thr Met Glu Phe 595 600 605 Gly Tyr Ser Ser Asn Ser Pro
Ser Thr His Arg Ser Tyr Ser Tyr Arg 610 615 620 Pro Tyr Ser Tyr Arg
His Phe Ala Pro Pro Thr Thr Pro Cys Ser Thr 625 630 635 640 Asp Val
Cys Asp Ser Asp Tyr Ala Pro Ser Arg Arg Met Thr Ser Val 645 650 655
Ala Thr Ala Lys Gly Tyr Thr Ser Asp Leu Asn Tyr Asp Ser Glu Pro 660
665 670 Val Pro Pro Pro Pro Thr Pro Arg Ser Gln Tyr Leu Ser Ala Glu
Glu 675 680 685 Asn Tyr Glu Ser Cys Pro Pro Ser Pro Tyr Thr Glu Arg
Ser Tyr Ser 690 695 700 His His Leu Tyr Pro Pro Pro Pro Ser Pro Cys
Thr Asp Ser Ser 705 710 715 101224DNAArtificialHA-tagged LRP6,
deletion of propeller domains 1-4. 10atggagacag acacactcct
gctatgggta ctgctgctct gggttccagg ttccactggt 60gacgctagat acccatacga
tgttccagat tacgctggag gtggcgctag cggagaacct 120ccaacatgtt
ctcctcagca gtttacttgt ttcacggggg aaattgactg tatccctgtg
180gcttggcggt gcgatgggtt tactgaatgt gaagaccaca gtgatgaact
caattgtcct 240gtatgctcag agtcccagtt ccagtgtgcc agtgggcagt
gtattgatgg tgccctccga 300tgcaatggag atgcaaactg ccaggacaaa
tcagatgaga agaactgtga agtgctttgt 360ttaattgatc agttccgctg
tgccaatggt cagtgcattg gaaagcacaa gaagtgtgat 420cataatgtgg
attgcagtga caagtcagat gaactggatt gttatccgac tgaagaacca
480gcaccacagg ccaccaatac agttggttct gttattggcg taattgtcac
catttttgtg 540tctggaactg tatactttat ctgccagagg atgttgtgtc
cacgtatgaa gggagatggg 600gaaactatga ctaatgacta tgtagttcat
ggaccagctt ctgtgcctct tggttatgtg 660ccacacccaa gttctttgtc
aggatctctt ccaggaatgt ctcgaggtaa atcaatgatc 720agctccctca
gtatcatggg gggaagcagt ggacccccct atgaccgagc ccatgttaca
780ggagcatcat caagtagttc ttcaagcacc aaaggcactt acttccctgc
aattttgaac 840cctccaccat ccccagccac agagcgatca cattacacta
tggaatttgg atattcttca 900aacagtcctt ccactcatag gtcatacagc
tacaggccat atagctaccg gcactttgca 960ccccccacca caccctgcag
cacagatgtt tgtgacagtg actatgctcc tagtcggaga 1020atgacctcag
tggcaacagc caagggctat accagtgact tgaactatga ttcagaacct
1080gtgcccccac ctcccacacc ccgaagccaa tacttgtcag cagaggagaa
ctatgaaagc 1140tgcccacctt ctccatacac agagaggagc tattctcatc
acctctaccc accgccaccc 1200tctccctgta cagactcctc ctga
122411407PRTArtificialHA-tagged LRP6, deletion of propeller domains
1-4. 11Met Glu Thr Asp Thr Leu Leu Leu Trp Val Leu Leu Leu Trp Val
Pro 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Thr Gly Asp Ala Arg Tyr Pro Tyr Asp Val Pro
Asp Tyr Ala 20 25 30 Gly Gly Gly Ala Ser Gly Glu Pro Pro Thr Cys
Ser Pro Gln Gln Phe 35 40 45 Thr Cys Phe Thr Gly Glu Ile Asp Cys
Ile Pro Val Ala Trp Arg Cys 50 55 60 Asp Gly Phe Thr Glu Cys Glu
Asp His Ser Asp Glu Leu Asn Cys Pro 65 70 75 80 Val Cys Ser Glu Ser
Gln Phe Gln Cys Ala Ser Gly Gln Cys Ile Asp 85 90 95 Gly Ala Leu
Arg Cys Asn Gly Asp Ala Asn Cys Gln Asp Lys Ser Asp 100 105 110 Glu
Lys Asn Cys Glu Val Leu Cys Leu Ile Asp Gln Phe Arg Cys Ala 115 120
125 Asn Gly Gln Cys Ile Gly Lys His Lys Lys Cys Asp His Asn Val Asp
130 135 140 Cys Ser Asp Lys Ser Asp Glu Leu Asp Cys Tyr Pro Thr Glu
Glu Pro 145 150 155 160 Ala Pro Gln Ala Thr Asn Thr Val Gly Ser Val
Ile Gly Val Ile Val 165 170 175 Thr Ile Phe Val Ser Gly Thr Val Tyr
Phe Ile Cys Gln Arg Met Leu 180 185 190 Cys Pro Arg Met Lys Gly Asp
Gly Glu Thr Met Thr Asn Asp Tyr Val 195 200 205 Val His Gly Pro Ala
Ser Val Pro Leu Gly Tyr Val Pro His Pro Ser 210 215 220 Ser Leu Ser
Gly Ser Leu Pro Gly Met Ser Arg Gly Lys Ser Met Ile 225 230 235 240
Ser Ser Leu Ser Ile Met Gly Gly Ser Ser Gly Pro Pro Tyr Asp Arg 245
250 255 Ala His Val Thr Gly Ala Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Thr Lys
Gly 260 265 270 Thr Tyr Phe Pro Ala Ile Leu Asn Pro Pro Pro Ser Pro
Ala Thr Glu 275 280 285 Arg Ser His Tyr Thr Met Glu Phe Gly Tyr Ser
Ser Asn Ser Pro Ser 290 295 300 Thr His Arg Ser Tyr Ser Tyr Arg Pro
Tyr Ser Tyr Arg His Phe Ala 305 310 315 320 Pro Pro Thr Thr Pro Cys
Ser Thr Asp Val Cys Asp Ser Asp Tyr Ala 325 330 335 Pro Ser Arg Arg
Met Thr Ser Val Ala Thr Ala Lys Gly Tyr Thr Ser 340 345 350 Asp Leu
Asn Tyr Asp Ser Glu Pro Val Pro Pro Pro Pro Thr Pro Arg 355 360 365
Ser Gln Tyr Leu Ser Ala Glu Glu Asn Tyr Glu Ser Cys Pro Pro Ser 370
375 380 Pro Tyr Thr Glu Arg Ser Tyr Ser His His Leu Tyr Pro Pro Pro
Pro 385 390 395 400 Ser Pro Cys Thr Asp Ser Ser 405
122148DNAArtificialHA-tagged LRP6, deletion of propeller domains
2-4 12atggagacag acacactcct gctatgggta ctgctgctct gggttccagg
ttccactggt 60gacgctagat acccatacga tgttccagat tacgctggag gtggcgctag
cgcccctttg 120ttgctttatg caaacagacg ggacttgcga ttggttgatg
ctacaaatgg caaagagaat 180gctacgattg tagttggagg cttggaggat
gcagctgcgg tggactttgt gtttagtcat 240ggcttgatat actggagtga
tgtcagcgaa gaagccatta aacgaacaga atttaacaaa 300actgagagtg
tgcagaatgt tgttgtttct ggattattgt cccccgatgg gctggcatgt
360gattggcttg gagaaaaatt gtactggaca gattctgaaa ctaatcggat
tgaagtttct 420aatttagatg gatctttacg aaaagtttta ttttggcaag
agttggatca acccagagct 480attgccttag atccttcaag tgggttcatg
tactggacag actggggaga agtgccaaag 540atagaacgtg ctggaatgga
tggttcaagt cgcttcatta taataaacag tgaaatttac 600tggccaaatg
gactgacttt ggattatgaa gaacaaaagc tttattgggc agatgcaaaa
660cttaatttca tccacaaatc aaatctggat ggaacaaatc ggcaggcagt
ggttaaaggt 720tcccttccac atccttttgc cttgacgtta tttgaggaca
tattgtactg gactgactgg 780agcacacact ccattttggc ttgcaacaag
tatactggtg agggtctgcg tgaaatccat 840tctgacatct tctctcccat
ggatatacat gccttcagcc aacagaggca gccaaatgcc 900acaaatccat
gtggaattga caatgggggt tgttcccatt tgtgtttgat gtctccagtc
960aagccttttt atcagtgtgc ttgccccact ggggtcaaac tcctggagaa
tggaaaaacc 1020tgcaaagatg gtgccggaga acctccaaca tgttctcctc
agcagtttac ttgtttcacg 1080ggggaaattg actgtatccc tgtggcttgg
cggtgcgatg ggtttactga atgtgaagac 1140cacagtgatg aactcaattg
tcctgtatgc tcagagtccc agttccagtg tgccagtggg 1200cagtgtattg
atggtgccct ccgatgcaat ggagatgcaa actgccagga caaatcagat
1260gagaagaact gtgaagtgct ttgtttaatt gatcagttcc gctgtgccaa
tggtcagtgc 1320attggaaagc acaagaagtg tgatcataat gtggattgca
gtgacaagtc agatgaactg 1380gattgttatc cgactgaaga accagcacca
caggccacca atacagttgg ttctgttatt 1440ggcgtaattg tcaccatttt
tgtgtctgga actgtatact ttatctgcca gaggatgttg 1500tgtccacgta
tgaagggaga tggggaaact atgactaatg actatgtagt tcatggacca
1560gcttctgtgc ctcttggtta tgtgccacac ccaagttctt tgtcaggatc
tcttccagga 1620atgtctcgag gtaaatcaat gatcagctcc ctcagtatca
tggggggaag cagtggaccc 1680ccctatgacc gagcccatgt tacaggagca
tcatcaagta gttcttcaag caccaaaggc 1740acttacttcc ctgcaatttt
gaaccctcca ccatccccag ccacagagcg atcacattac 1800actatggaat
ttggatattc ttcaaacagt ccttccactc ataggtcata cagctacagg
1860ccatatagct accggcactt tgcacccccc accacaccct gcagcacaga
tgtttgtgac 1920agtgactatg ctcctagtcg gagaatgacc tcagtggcaa
cagccaaggg ctataccagt 1980gacttgaact atgattcaga acctgtgccc
ccacctccca caccccgaag ccaatacttg 2040tcagcagagg agaactatga
aagctgccca ccttctccat acacagagag gagctattct 2100catcacctct
acccaccgcc accctctccc tgtacagact cctcctga
214813715PRTArtificialHA-tagged LRP6, deletion of propeller domains
2-4 13Met Glu Thr Asp Thr Leu Leu Leu Trp Val Leu Leu Leu Trp Val
Pro 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Thr Gly Asp Ala Arg Tyr Pro Tyr Asp Val Pro
Asp Tyr Ala 20 25 30 Gly Gly Gly Ala Ser Ala Pro Leu Leu Leu Tyr
Ala Asn Arg Arg Asp 35 40 45 Leu Arg Leu Val Asp Ala Thr Asn Gly
Lys Glu Asn Ala Thr Ile Val 50 55 60 Val Gly Gly Leu Glu Asp Ala
Ala Ala Val Asp Phe Val Phe Ser His 65 70 75 80 Gly Leu Ile Tyr Trp
Ser Asp Val Ser Glu Glu Ala Ile Lys Arg Thr 85 90 95 Glu Phe Asn
Lys Thr Glu Ser Val Gln Asn Val Val Val Ser Gly Leu 100 105 110 Leu
Ser Pro Asp Gly Leu Ala Cys Asp Trp Leu Gly Glu Lys Leu Tyr 115 120
125 Trp Thr Asp Ser Glu Thr Asn Arg Ile Glu Val Ser Asn Leu Asp Gly
130 135 140 Ser Leu Arg Lys Val Leu Phe Trp Gln Glu Leu Asp Gln Pro
Arg Ala 145 150 155 160 Ile Ala Leu Asp Pro Ser Ser Gly Phe Met Tyr
Trp Thr Asp Trp Gly 165 170 175 Glu Val Pro Lys Ile Glu Arg Ala Gly
Met Asp Gly Ser Ser Arg Phe 180 185 190 Ile Ile Ile Asn Ser Glu Ile
Tyr Trp Pro Asn Gly Leu Thr Leu Asp 195 200 205 Tyr Glu Glu Gln Lys
Leu Tyr Trp Ala Asp Ala Lys Leu Asn Phe Ile 210 215 220 His Lys Ser
Asn Leu Asp Gly Thr Asn Arg Gln Ala Val Val Lys Gly 225 230 235 240
Ser Leu Pro His Pro Phe Ala Leu Thr Leu Phe Glu Asp Ile Leu Tyr 245
250 255 Trp Thr Asp Trp Ser Thr His Ser Ile Leu Ala Cys Asn Lys Tyr
Thr 260 265 270 Gly Glu Gly Leu Arg Glu Ile His Ser Asp Ile Phe Ser
Pro Met Asp 275 280 285 Ile His Ala Phe Ser Gln Gln Arg Gln Pro Asn
Ala Thr Asn Pro Cys 290 295 300 Gly Ile Asp Asn Gly Gly Cys Ser His
Leu Cys Leu Met Ser Pro Val 305 310 315 320 Lys Pro Phe Tyr Gln Cys
Ala Cys Pro Thr Gly Val Lys Leu Leu Glu 325 330 335 Asn Gly Lys Thr
Cys Lys Asp Gly Ala Gly Glu Pro Pro Thr Cys Ser 340 345 350 Pro Gln
Gln Phe Thr Cys Phe Thr Gly Glu Ile Asp Cys Ile Pro Val 355 360 365
Ala Trp Arg Cys Asp Gly Phe Thr Glu Cys Glu Asp His Ser Asp Glu 370
375 380 Leu Asn Cys Pro Val Cys Ser Glu Ser Gln Phe Gln Cys Ala Ser
Gly 385 390 395 400 Gln Cys Ile Asp Gly Ala Leu Arg Cys Asn Gly Asp
Ala Asn Cys Gln 405 410 415 Asp Lys Ser Asp Glu Lys Asn Cys Glu Val
Leu Cys Leu Ile Asp Gln 420 425 430 Phe Arg Cys Ala Asn Gly Gln Cys
Ile Gly Lys His Lys Lys Cys Asp 435 440 445 His Asn Val Asp Cys Ser
Asp Lys Ser Asp Glu Leu Asp Cys Tyr Pro 450 455 460 Thr Glu Glu Pro
Ala Pro Gln Ala Thr Asn Thr Val Gly Ser Val Ile 465 470 475 480 Gly
Val Ile Val Thr Ile Phe Val Ser Gly Thr Val Tyr Phe Ile Cys 485 490
495 Gln Arg Met Leu Cys Pro Arg Met Lys Gly Asp Gly Glu Thr Met Thr
500 505 510 Asn Asp Tyr Val Val His Gly Pro Ala Ser Val Pro Leu Gly
Tyr Val 515 520 525 Pro His Pro Ser Ser Leu Ser Gly Ser Leu Pro Gly
Met Ser Arg Gly 530 535 540 Lys Ser Met Ile Ser Ser Leu Ser Ile Met
Gly Gly Ser Ser Gly Pro 545 550 555 560 Pro Tyr Asp Arg Ala His Val
Thr Gly Ala Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser 565 570 575 Ser Thr Lys Gly Thr
Tyr Phe Pro Ala Ile Leu Asn Pro Pro Pro Ser 580 585 590 Pro Ala Thr
Glu Arg Ser His Tyr Thr Met Glu Phe Gly Tyr Ser Ser 595 600 605 Asn
Ser Pro Ser Thr His Arg Ser Tyr Ser Tyr Arg Pro Tyr Ser Tyr 610 615
620 Arg His Phe Ala Pro Pro Thr Thr Pro Cys Ser Thr Asp Val Cys Asp
625 630 635 640 Ser Asp Tyr Ala Pro Ser Arg Arg Met Thr Ser Val Ala
Thr Ala Lys 645 650 655 Gly Tyr Thr Ser Asp Leu Asn Tyr Asp Ser Glu
Pro Val Pro Pro Pro 660 665 670 Pro Thr Pro Arg Ser Gln Tyr Leu Ser
Ala Glu Glu Asn Tyr Glu Ser 675 680 685 Cys Pro Pro Ser Pro Tyr Thr
Glu Arg Ser Tyr Ser His His Leu Tyr 690 695 700 Pro Pro Pro Pro Ser
Pro Cys Thr Asp Ser Ser 705 710 715 143057DNAArtificialHA-tagged
LRP6, deletion of propeller domains 3-4 14atggagacag acacactcct
gctatgggta ctgctgctct gggttccagg ttccactggt 60gacgctagat acccatacga
tgttccagat tacgctggag gtggcgctag cgcccctttg 120ttgctttatg
caaacagacg ggacttgcga ttggttgatg ctacaaatgg caaagagaat
180gctacgattg tagttggagg cttggaggat gcagctgcgg tggactttgt
gtttagtcat 240ggcttgatat actggagtga tgtcagcgaa gaagccatta
aacgaacaga atttaacaaa 300actgagagtg tgcagaatgt tgttgtttct
ggattattgt cccccgatgg gctggcatgt 360gattggcttg gagaaaaatt
gtactggaca gattctgaaa ctaatcggat tgaagtttct 420aatttagatg
gatctttacg aaaagtttta ttttggcaag agttggatca acccagagct
480attgccttag atccttcaag tgggttcatg tactggacag actggggaga
agtgccaaag 540atagaacgtg ctggaatgga tggttcaagt cgcttcatta
taataaacag tgaaatttac 600tggccaaatg gactgacttt ggattatgaa
gaacaaaagc tttattgggc agatgcaaaa 660cttaatttca tccacaaatc
aaatctggat ggaacaaatc ggcaggcagt ggttaaaggt 720tcccttccac
atccttttgc cttgacgtta tttgaggaca tattgtactg gactgactgg
780agcacacact ccattttggc ttgcaacaag tatactggtg agggtctgcg
tgaaatccat 840tctgacatct tctctcccat ggatatacat gccttcagcc
aacagaggca gccaaatgcc 900acaaatccat gtggaattga caatgggggt
tgttcccatt tgtgtttgat gtctccagtc 960aagccttttt atcagtgtgc
ttgccccact ggggtcaaac tcctggagaa tggaaaaacc 1020tgcaaagatg
gtgccacaga attattgctt ttagctcgaa ggacagactt gagacgcatt
1080tctttggata caccagattt tacagacatt gttctgcagt tagaagacat
ccgtcatgcc 1140attgccatag attacgatcc tgtggaaggc tacatctact
ggactgatga tgaagtgagg 1200gccatacgcc gttcatttat agatggatct
ggcagtcagt ttgtggtcac tgctcaaatt 1260gcccatcctg atggtattgc
tgtggactgg gttgcacgaa atctttattg gacagacact 1320ggcactgatc
gaatagaagt gacaaggctc aatgggacca tgaggaagat cttgatttca
1380gaggacttag aggaaccccg ggctattgtg ttagatccca tggttgggta
catgtattgg 1440actgactggg gagaaattcc gaaaattgag cgagcagctc
tggatggttc tgaccgtgta 1500gtattggtta acacttctct tggttggcca
aatggtttag ccttggatta tgatgaaggc 1560aaaatatact ggggagatgc
caaaacagac aagattgagg ttatgaatac tgatggcact 1620gggagacgag
tactagtgga agacaaaatt cctcacatat ttggatttac tttgttgggt
1680gactatgttt actggactga ctggcagagg cgtagcattg aaagagttca
taaacgaagt 1740gcagagaggg aagtgatcat agatcagctg cctgacctca
tgggcctaaa ggctacaaat 1800gttcatcgag tgattggttc caacccctgt
gctgaggaaa acgggggatg tagccatctc 1860tgcctctata gacctcaggg
ccttcgctgt gcttgcccta ttggctttga actcatcagt 1920gacatgaaga
cctgcattgt cccaggagaa cctccaacat gttctcctca gcagtttact
1980tgtttcacgg gggaaattga ctgtatccct gtggcttggc ggtgcgatgg
gtttactgaa 2040tgtgaagacc acagtgatga actcaattgt cctgtatgct
cagagtccca gttccagtgt 2100gccagtgggc agtgtattga tggtgccctc
cgatgcaatg gagatgcaaa ctgccaggac 2160aaatcagatg agaagaactg
tgaagtgctt tgtttaattg atcagttccg ctgtgccaat 2220ggtcagtgca
ttggaaagca caagaagtgt gatcataatg tggattgcag tgacaagtca
2280gatgaactgg attgttatcc gactgaagaa ccagcaccac aggccaccaa
tacagttggt 2340tctgttattg gcgtaattgt caccattttt gtgtctggaa
ctgtatactt tatctgccag 2400aggatgttgt gtccacgtat gaagggagat
ggggaaacta tgactaatga ctatgtagtt 2460catggaccag cttctgtgcc
tcttggttat gtgccacacc caagttcttt gtcaggatct 2520cttccaggaa
tgtctcgagg taaatcaatg atcagctccc tcagtatcat ggggggaagc
2580agtggacccc cctatgaccg agcccatgtt acaggagcat catcaagtag
ttcttcaagc 2640accaaaggca cttacttccc tgcaattttg aaccctccac
catccccagc cacagagcga 2700tcacattaca ctatggaatt tggatattct
tcaaacagtc cttccactca taggtcatac 2760agctacaggc catatagcta
ccggcacttt gcacccccca ccacaccctg cagcacagat
2820gtttgtgaca gtgactatgc tcctagtcgg agaatgacct cagtggcaac
agccaagggc 2880tataccagtg acttgaacta tgattcagaa cctgtgcccc
cacctcccac accccgaagc 2940caatacttgt cagcagagga gaactatgaa
agctgcccac cttctccata cacagagagg 3000agctattctc atcacctcta
cccaccgcca ccctctccct gtacagactc ctcctga
3057151018PRTArtificialHA-tagged LRP6, deletion of propeller
domains 3-4 15Met Glu Thr Asp Thr Leu Leu Leu Trp Val Leu Leu Leu
Trp Val Pro 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Thr Gly Asp Ala Arg Tyr Pro Tyr Asp
Val Pro Asp Tyr Ala 20 25 30 Gly Gly Gly Ala Ser Ala Pro Leu Leu
Leu Tyr Ala Asn Arg Arg Asp 35 40 45 Leu Arg Leu Val Asp Ala Thr
Asn Gly Lys Glu Asn Ala Thr Ile Val 50 55 60 Val Gly Gly Leu Glu
Asp Ala Ala Ala Val Asp Phe Val Phe Ser His 65 70 75 80 Gly Leu Ile
Tyr Trp Ser Asp Val Ser Glu Glu Ala Ile Lys Arg Thr 85 90 95 Glu
Phe Asn Lys Thr Glu Ser Val Gln Asn Val Val Val Ser Gly Leu 100 105
110 Leu Ser Pro Asp Gly Leu Ala Cys Asp Trp Leu Gly Glu Lys Leu Tyr
115 120 125 Trp Thr Asp Ser Glu Thr Asn Arg Ile Glu Val Ser Asn Leu
Asp Gly 130 135 140 Ser Leu Arg Lys Val Leu Phe Trp Gln Glu Leu Asp
Gln Pro Arg Ala 145 150 155 160 Ile Ala Leu Asp Pro Ser Ser Gly Phe
Met Tyr Trp Thr Asp Trp Gly 165 170 175 Glu Val Pro Lys Ile Glu Arg
Ala Gly Met Asp Gly Ser Ser Arg Phe 180 185 190 Ile Ile Ile Asn Ser
Glu Ile Tyr Trp Pro Asn Gly Leu Thr Leu Asp 195 200 205 Tyr Glu Glu
Gln Lys Leu Tyr Trp Ala Asp Ala Lys Leu Asn Phe Ile 210 215 220 His
Lys Ser Asn Leu Asp Gly Thr Asn Arg Gln Ala Val Val Lys Gly 225 230
235 240 Ser Leu Pro His Pro Phe Ala Leu Thr Leu Phe Glu Asp Ile Leu
Tyr 245 250 255 Trp Thr Asp Trp Ser Thr His Ser Ile Leu Ala Cys Asn
Lys Tyr Thr 260 265 270 Gly Glu Gly Leu Arg Glu Ile His Ser Asp Ile
Phe Ser Pro Met Asp 275 280 285 Ile His Ala Phe Ser Gln Gln Arg Gln
Pro Asn Ala Thr Asn Pro Cys 290 295 300 Gly Ile Asp Asn Gly Gly Cys
Ser His Leu Cys Leu Met Ser Pro Val 305 310 315 320 Lys Pro Phe Tyr
Gln Cys Ala Cys Pro Thr Gly Val Lys Leu Leu Glu 325 330 335 Asn Gly
Lys Thr Cys Lys Asp Gly Ala Thr Glu Leu Leu Leu Leu Ala 340 345 350
Arg Arg Thr Asp Leu Arg Arg Ile Ser Leu Asp Thr Pro Asp Phe Thr 355
360 365 Asp Ile Val Leu Gln Leu Glu Asp Ile Arg His Ala Ile Ala Ile
Asp 370 375 380 Tyr Asp Pro Val Glu Gly Tyr Ile Tyr Trp Thr Asp Asp
Glu Val Arg 385 390 395 400 Ala Ile Arg Arg Ser Phe Ile Asp Gly Ser
Gly Ser Gln Phe Val Val 405 410 415 Thr Ala Gln Ile Ala His Pro Asp
Gly Ile Ala Val Asp Trp Val Ala 420 425 430 Arg Asn Leu Tyr Trp Thr
Asp Thr Gly Thr Asp Arg Ile Glu Val Thr 435 440 445 Arg Leu Asn Gly
Thr Met Arg Lys Ile Leu Ile Ser Glu Asp Leu Glu 450 455 460 Glu Pro
Arg Ala Ile Val Leu Asp Pro Met Val Gly Tyr Met Tyr Trp 465 470 475
480 Thr Asp Trp Gly Glu Ile Pro Lys Ile Glu Arg Ala Ala Leu Asp Gly
485 490 495 Ser Asp Arg Val Val Leu Val Asn Thr Ser Leu Gly Trp Pro
Asn Gly 500 505 510 Leu Ala Leu Asp Tyr Asp Glu Gly Lys Ile Tyr Trp
Gly Asp Ala Lys 515 520 525 Thr Asp Lys Ile Glu Val Met Asn Thr Asp
Gly Thr Gly Arg Arg Val 530 535 540 Leu Val Glu Asp Lys Ile Pro His
Ile Phe Gly Phe Thr Leu Leu Gly 545 550 555 560 Asp Tyr Val Tyr Trp
Thr Asp Trp Gln Arg Arg Ser Ile Glu Arg Val 565 570 575 His Lys Arg
Ser Ala Glu Arg Glu Val Ile Ile Asp Gln Leu Pro Asp 580 585 590 Leu
Met Gly Leu Lys Ala Thr Asn Val His Arg Val Ile Gly Ser Asn 595 600
605 Pro Cys Ala Glu Glu Asn Gly Gly Cys Ser His Leu Cys Leu Tyr Arg
610 615 620 Pro Gln Gly Leu Arg Cys Ala Cys Pro Ile Gly Phe Glu Leu
Ile Ser 625 630 635 640 Asp Met Lys Thr Cys Ile Val Pro Gly Glu Pro
Pro Thr Cys Ser Pro 645 650 655 Gln Gln Phe Thr Cys Phe Thr Gly Glu
Ile Asp Cys Ile Pro Val Ala 660 665 670 Trp Arg Cys Asp Gly Phe Thr
Glu Cys Glu Asp His Ser Asp Glu Leu 675 680 685 Asn Cys Pro Val Cys
Ser Glu Ser Gln Phe Gln Cys Ala Ser Gly Gln 690 695 700 Cys Ile Asp
Gly Ala Leu Arg Cys Asn Gly Asp Ala Asn Cys Gln Asp 705 710 715 720
Lys Ser Asp Glu Lys Asn Cys Glu Val Leu Cys Leu Ile Asp Gln Phe 725
730 735 Arg Cys Ala Asn Gly Gln Cys Ile Gly Lys His Lys Lys Cys Asp
His 740 745 750 Asn Val Asp Cys Ser Asp Lys Ser Asp Glu Leu Asp Cys
Tyr Pro Thr 755 760 765 Glu Glu Pro Ala Pro Gln Ala Thr Asn Thr Val
Gly Ser Val Ile Gly 770 775 780 Val Ile Val Thr Ile Phe Val Ser Gly
Thr Val Tyr Phe Ile Cys Gln 785 790 795 800 Arg Met Leu Cys Pro Arg
Met Lys Gly Asp Gly Glu Thr Met Thr Asn 805 810 815 Asp Tyr Val Val
His Gly Pro Ala Ser Val Pro Leu Gly Tyr Val Pro 820 825 830 His Pro
Ser Ser Leu Ser Gly Ser Leu Pro Gly Met Ser Arg Gly Lys 835 840 845
Ser Met Ile Ser Ser Leu Ser Ile Met Gly Gly Ser Ser Gly Pro Pro 850
855 860 Tyr Asp Arg Ala His Val Thr Gly Ala Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser
Ser 865 870 875 880 Thr Lys Gly Thr Tyr Phe Pro Ala Ile Leu Asn Pro
Pro Pro Ser Pro 885 890 895 Ala Thr Glu Arg Ser His Tyr Thr Met Glu
Phe Gly Tyr Ser Ser Asn 900 905 910 Ser Pro Ser Thr His Arg Ser Tyr
Ser Tyr Arg Pro Tyr Ser Tyr Arg 915 920 925 His Phe Ala Pro Pro Thr
Thr Pro Cys Ser Thr Asp Val Cys Asp Ser 930 935 940 Asp Tyr Ala Pro
Ser Arg Arg Met Thr Ser Val Ala Thr Ala Lys Gly 945 950 955 960 Tyr
Thr Ser Asp Leu Asn Tyr Asp Ser Glu Pro Val Pro Pro Pro Pro 965 970
975 Thr Pro Arg Ser Gln Tyr Leu Ser Ala Glu Glu Asn Tyr Glu Ser Cys
980 985 990 Pro Pro Ser Pro Tyr Thr Glu Arg Ser Tyr Ser His His Leu
Tyr Pro 995 1000 1005 Pro Pro Pro Ser Pro Cys Thr Asp Ser Ser 1010
1015 16282PRTHomo sapiens 16Ala Thr Ile Val Val Gly Gly Leu Glu Asp
Ala Ala Ala Val Asp Phe 1 5 10 15 Val Phe Ser His Gly Leu Ile Tyr
Trp Ser Asp Val Ser Glu Glu Ala 20 25 30 Ile Lys Arg Thr Glu Phe
Asn Lys Thr Glu Ser Val Gln Asn Val Val 35 40 45 Val Ser Gly Leu
Leu Ser Pro Asp Gly Leu Ala Cys Asp Trp Leu Gly 50 55 60 Glu Lys
Leu Tyr Trp Thr Asp Ser Glu Thr Asn Arg Ile Glu Val Ser 65 70 75 80
Asn Leu Asp Gly Ser Leu Arg Lys Val Leu Phe Trp Gln Glu Leu Asp 85
90 95 Gln Pro Arg Ala Ile Ala Leu Asp Pro Ser Ser Gly Phe Met Tyr
Trp 100 105 110 Thr Asp Trp Gly Glu Val Pro Lys Ile Glu Arg Ala Gly
Met Asp Gly 115 120 125 Ser Ser Arg Phe Ile Ile Ile Asn Ser Glu Ile
Tyr Trp Pro Asn Gly 130 135 140 Leu Thr Leu Asp Tyr Glu Glu Gln Lys
Leu Tyr Trp Ala Asp Ala Lys 145 150 155 160 Leu Asn Phe Ile His Lys
Ser Asn Leu Asp Gly Thr Asn Arg Gln Ala 165 170 175 Val Val Lys Gly
Ser Leu Pro His Pro Phe Ala Leu Thr Leu Phe Glu 180 185 190 Asp Ile
Leu Tyr Trp Thr Asp Trp Ser Thr His Ser Ile Leu Ala Cys 195 200 205
Asn Lys Tyr Thr Gly Glu Gly Leu Arg Glu Ile His Ser Asp Ile Phe 210
215 220 Ser Pro Met Asp Ile His Ala Phe Ser Gln Gln Arg Gln Pro Asn
Ala 225 230 235 240 Thr Asn Pro Cys Gly Ile Asp Asn Gly Gly Cys Ser
His Leu Cys Leu 245 250 255 Met Ser Pro Val Lys Pro Phe Tyr Gln Cys
Ala Cys Pro Thr Gly Val 260 265 270 Lys Leu Leu Glu Asn Gly Lys Thr
Cys Lys 275 280 17441DNAMus musculus 17atggaaaggc actggatctt
tctcttcctg ttttcagtaa ctgcaggtgt ccactcccag 60gtccaacttc agcagtctgg
ggctgaactg gcaaaacctg gggcctcagt gaagatgtcc 120tgcaaggctt
ctggctacac ctttactagc tactggatgc actgggtaaa acagaggcct
180ggacagggtc tggaatggat tggatacatt aatcctagca ctggttatac
tgagtacaat 240cagaacttca gggacaaggc cacattgact gcagacaaat
cctccagcac agccaacatg 300caactgagca gcctgacatc tgaggactct
gcagtctatt actgtgcaag aactgcgcaa 360tactacggta gtcctagggg
ttactatgct atggactcct ggggtcaagg aacctcagtc 420accgtctcct
cagccaaaac a 44118147PRTMus musculus 18Met Glu Arg His Trp Ile Phe
Leu Phe Leu Phe Ser Val Thr Ala Gly 1 5 10 15 Val His Ser Gln Val
Gln Leu Gln Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Leu Ala Lys 20 25 30 Pro Gly Ala
Ser Val Lys Met Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Tyr Thr Phe 35 40 45 Thr
Ser Tyr Trp Met His Trp Val Lys Gln Arg Pro Gly Gln Gly Leu 50 55
60 Glu Trp Ile Gly Tyr Ile Asn Pro Ser Thr Gly Tyr Thr Glu Tyr Asn
65 70 75 80 Gln Asn Phe Arg Asp Lys Ala Thr Leu Thr Ala Asp Lys Ser
Ser Ser 85 90 95 Thr Ala Asn Met Gln Leu Ser Ser Leu Thr Ser Glu
Asp Ser Ala Val 100 105 110 Tyr Tyr Cys Ala Arg Thr Ala Gln Tyr Tyr
Gly Ser Pro Arg Gly Tyr 115 120 125 Tyr Ala Met Asp Ser Trp Gly Gln
Gly Thr Ser Val Thr Val Ser Ser 130 135 140 Ala Lys Thr 145
19393DNAMus musculus 19atgaggttct ctgctcagct tctggggctg cttgtgctct
ggatccctgg atccactgca 60gatattgtga tgacgcaggc tgcattctcc aatccagtca
ctcttggaac atcagcttcc 120atctcctgca ggtctagtaa gagtctccta
catagtaacg gcatcactta tttgtgttgg 180tttctgcaga agccaggcca
gtctcctcag ctcctgattt atctgatgtc caaccttgcc 240tcaggagtcc
cagacaggtt cagtagcagt gggtcaggaa ctgatttcac actgagaatc
300agcagagtgg aggctgagga tgtgggtgtt tatttctgtg ctcaaaatct
agatcttccg 360tggacgttcg gtgggggcac caagctggaa atc 39320131PRTMus
musculus 20Met Arg Phe Ser Ala Gln Leu Leu Gly Leu Leu Val Leu Trp
Ile Pro 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Thr Ala Asp Ile Val Met Thr Gln Ala Ala
Phe Ser Asn Pro 20 25 30 Val Thr Leu Gly Thr Ser Ala Ser Ile Ser
Cys Arg Ser Ser Lys Ser 35 40 45 Leu Leu His Ser Asn Gly Ile Thr
Tyr Leu Cys Trp Phe Leu Gln Lys 50 55 60 Pro Gly Gln Ser Pro Gln
Leu Leu Ile Tyr Leu Met Ser Asn Leu Ala 65 70 75 80 Ser Gly Val Pro
Asp Arg Phe Ser Ser Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe 85 90 95 Thr Leu
Arg Ile Ser Arg Val Glu Ala Glu Asp Val Gly Val Tyr Phe 100 105 110
Cys Ala Gln Asn Leu Asp Leu Pro Trp Thr Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys 115
120 125 Leu Glu Ile 130 21449DNAMus musculus 21atggcgtgga
tctctatcat cctcttccta gtggcaacag ctttaggtgt ccactcccag 60gttcaactgc
agcagtctgg ggctgagctg gtgaagcctg gggcctcagt gaagatgtcc
120tgcaaggctt ttggctacac cttcacttcc tatccaatag agtggatgaa
acagaatcat 180gggaagagcc tagagtggat tggaaatttt catccttaca
atgataatac taagtacaat 240gaaaaattca agggcaaggc caaattgact
gttgaaaaat cctctagcac agtctacttg 300gagctcagcc gatcaacatc
tgatgactct gctgtttatt actgtgcaag ggggtactct 360ggtaactact
tctctgctat ggactactgg ggtcaaggaa cctcagtcac cgtctcctca
420gccaaaacaa cagccccatc ggtctatcc 44922150PRTMus musculus 22Met
Ala Trp Ile Ser Ile Ile Leu Phe Leu Val Ala Thr Ala Leu Gly 1 5 10
15 Val His Ser Gln Val Gln Leu Gln Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Leu Val Lys
20 25 30 Pro Gly Ala Ser Val Lys Met Ser Cys Lys Ala Phe Gly Tyr
Thr Phe 35 40 45 Thr Ser Tyr Pro Ile Glu Trp Met Lys Gln Asn His
Gly Lys Ser Leu 50 55 60 Glu Trp Ile Gly Asn Phe His Pro Tyr Asn
Asp Asn Thr Lys Tyr Asn 65 70 75 80 Glu Lys Phe Lys Gly Lys Ala Lys
Leu Thr Val Glu Lys Ser Ser Ser 85 90 95 Thr Val Tyr Leu Glu Leu
Ser Arg Ser Thr Ser Asp Asp Ser Ala Val 100 105 110 Tyr Tyr Cys Ala
Arg Gly Tyr Ser Gly Asn Tyr Phe Ser Ala Met Asp 115 120 125 Tyr Trp
Gly Gln Gly Thr Ser Val Thr Val Ser Ser Ala Lys Thr Thr 130 135 140
Ala Pro Ser Val Tyr Pro 145 150 23411DNAMus musculus 23atgggcatca
agatggagtt tcagacccag gtctttgtat tcgtgttgct ctggttgtct 60ggtgttgatg
gagacattgt gatgacccag tctcaaaaat tcatgtccac atcagtagga
120gacagggtca gcatcacctg caaggccagt cagaatgttc gtaatgatgt
agcctggtat 180caacagaaac cagggcagtc tcctaaatca ctgatttact
tggcatccaa ccggcacact 240ggagtccctg atcgcttcac aggcagtgga
tctgggacag atttcactct caccattagc 300aatgtgcaat ctgaagacct
ggcagattat ttctgtctgc aacattggaa ttatccgtac 360acgttcggag
gggggaccaa gctggaaata aaacgggctg atgctgcacc g 41124137PRTMus
musculus 24Met Gly Ile Lys Met Glu Phe Gln Thr Gln Val Phe Val Phe
Val Leu 1 5 10 15 Leu Trp Leu Ser Gly Val Asp Gly Asp Ile Val Met
Thr Gln Ser Gln 20 25 30 Lys Phe Met Ser Thr Ser Val Gly Asp Arg
Val Ser Ile Thr Cys Lys 35 40 45 Ala Ser Gln Asn Val Arg Asn Asp
Val Ala Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Pro 50 55 60 Gly Gln Ser Pro Lys Ser
Leu Ile Tyr Leu Ala Ser Asn Arg His Thr 65 70 75 80 Gly Val Pro Asp
Arg Phe Thr Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr 85 90 95 Leu Thr
Ile Ser Asn Val Gln Ser Glu Asp Leu Ala Asp Tyr Phe Cys 100 105 110
Leu Gln His Trp Asn Tyr Pro Tyr Thr Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys Leu 115
120 125 Glu Ile Lys Arg Ala Asp Ala Ala Pro 130 135 25423DNAMus
musculus 25atgaacttcg ggctcagatt gattttcctt gtccttgttt taaaaggtgt
cctgtgtgac 60gtgaagctcg tggagtctgg gggaggctta gtgaaggttg gcgggtccct
gaaactctcc 120tgtgcagcct ctggattcac tttcagtagt tattacatgt
cttgggttcg ccagactcca 180gagaagaggc tggagttggt cgcagtcatt
aatactaatg gtggtagcac ctactattca 240gacactgtga agggccgatt
caccatctcc agagacaatg ccaagaacac cctgtacctg 300caaatgagca
gtctgaagtc tgaggacaca gccttgtatt actgttcaag acaaccctat
360tatggtaacc cttttgacta ctggggccaa ggcaccactc tcacagtctc
ctcagccaaa 420aca 42326141PRTMus musculus 26Met Asn Phe Gly Leu Arg
Leu Ile Phe Leu Val Leu Val Leu Lys Gly 1 5
10 15 Val Leu Cys Asp Val Lys Leu Val Glu Ser Gly Gly Gly Leu Val
Lys 20 25 30 Val Gly Gly Ser Leu Lys Leu Ser Cys Ala Ala Ser Gly
Phe Thr Phe 35 40 45 Ser Ser Tyr Tyr Met Ser Trp Val Arg Gln Thr
Pro Glu Lys Arg Leu 50 55 60 Glu Leu Val Ala Val Ile Asn Thr Asn
Gly Gly Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Ser 65 70 75 80 Asp Thr Val Lys Gly Arg Phe
Thr Ile Ser Arg Asp Asn Ala Lys Asn 85 90 95 Thr Leu Tyr Leu Gln
Met Ser Ser Leu Lys Ser Glu Asp Thr Ala Leu 100 105 110 Tyr Tyr Cys
Ser Arg Gln Pro Tyr Tyr Gly Asn Pro Phe Asp Tyr Trp 115 120 125 Gly
Gln Gly Thr Thr Leu Thr Val Ser Ser Ala Lys Thr 130 135 140
27378DNAMus musculus 27atggttttca cacctcagat acttggactt atgctttttt
ggatttcagc ctccagaagt 60gatattgtgc taactcagtc tccagccacc ctgtctgtga
ctccaggaga tagcgtcagt 120ctttcctgca gggccagcca aagtattagc
aacaacctac actggtatca acaaaaatca 180catgagtctc caaggcttct
catcaagtat gtttcccagt ccatctctgg gatcccctcc 240aggttcagtg
gcagtggatc agggacagat ttcactctca gtatcaacag tgtggagact
300gaagattttg gaatgtattt ctgtcaacag agtaacaact ggccgctcac
gttcggtgct 360gggaccaagc tggagctg 37828126PRTMus musculus 28Met Val
Phe Thr Pro Gln Ile Leu Gly Leu Met Leu Phe Trp Ile Ser 1 5 10 15
Ala Ser Arg Ser Asp Ile Val Leu Thr Gln Ser Pro Ala Thr Leu Ser 20
25 30 Val Thr Pro Gly Asp Ser Val Ser Leu Ser Cys Arg Ala Ser Gln
Ser 35 40 45 Ile Ser Asn Asn Leu His Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Ser His
Glu Ser Pro 50 55 60 Arg Leu Leu Ile Lys Tyr Val Ser Gln Ser Ile
Ser Gly Ile Pro Ser 65 70 75 80 Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr
Asp Phe Thr Leu Ser Ile Asn 85 90 95 Ser Val Glu Thr Glu Asp Phe
Gly Met Tyr Phe Cys Gln Gln Ser Asn 100 105 110 Asn Trp Pro Leu Thr
Phe Gly Ala Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu Leu 115 120 125 29426DNAMus
musculus 29atgaacttcg ggctcagatt gattttcctt gtccttgttt taaaaggtgt
cctgtgtgac 60gtgaagctcg tggagtctgg gggaggctta gtgaagcttg gagggtccct
aaaactctcc 120tgtgcagcct ctggattcac tttcagtagc tattacatgt
cttgggttcg ccagactcca 180gagaagaggc tggagttggt cgcagccatt
aatagtaatg gtggtagtac ctactatgca 240gacactatga agggccgatt
caccatctcc agagacaatg ccaagaacac cctttacctg 300caaatgatca
gtctgaagtc tgaggacaca gccttctatt actgtgcaag cgagttggcc
360gggtatggta ccccgtttgc ttactggggc cacgggactc tggtcactgt
ctctgcagcc 420aaaacg 42630142PRTMus musculus 30Met Asn Phe Gly Leu
Arg Leu Ile Phe Leu Val Leu Val Leu Lys Gly 1 5 10 15 Val Leu Cys
Asp Val Lys Leu Val Glu Ser Gly Gly Gly Leu Val Lys 20 25 30 Leu
Gly Gly Ser Leu Lys Leu Ser Cys Ala Ala Ser Gly Phe Thr Phe 35 40
45 Ser Ser Tyr Tyr Met Ser Trp Val Arg Gln Thr Pro Glu Lys Arg Leu
50 55 60 Glu Leu Val Ala Ala Ile Asn Ser Asn Gly Gly Ser Thr Tyr
Tyr Ala 65 70 75 80 Asp Thr Met Lys Gly Arg Phe Thr Ile Ser Arg Asp
Asn Ala Lys Asn 85 90 95 Thr Leu Tyr Leu Gln Met Ile Ser Leu Lys
Ser Glu Asp Thr Ala Phe 100 105 110 Tyr Tyr Cys Ala Ser Glu Leu Ala
Gly Tyr Gly Thr Pro Phe Ala Tyr 115 120 125 Trp Gly His Gly Thr Leu
Val Thr Val Ser Ala Ala Lys Thr 130 135 140 31378DNAMus musculus
31atggttttca cacctcagat acttggactt atgctttttt ggatttcagc ctccagaggt
60gatattgtgc tcactcagtt tccagccacc ctgtctgtga ctccaggaga tagcgtcagt
120ctttcctgca gggccagcca aagtattagc agcaacctac actggtatca
acaaacatca 180catgagtctc caaggcttct catcaagtat gcttcccagt
ccatctctgg catcccctcc 240aggttcagtg gcactggatc agggacagat
ttcactctca gtatcaacag tgtggagact 300gaagattttg gaatgtattt
ctgtcaacag agtaacacct ggccgctcac gttcggtgct 360gggaccaagc tggagctg
37832126PRTMus musculus 32Met Val Phe Thr Pro Gln Ile Leu Gly Leu
Met Leu Phe Trp Ile Ser 1 5 10 15 Ala Ser Arg Gly Asp Ile Val Leu
Thr Gln Phe Pro Ala Thr Leu Ser 20 25 30 Val Thr Pro Gly Asp Ser
Val Ser Leu Ser Cys Arg Ala Ser Gln Ser 35 40 45 Ile Ser Ser Asn
Leu His Trp Tyr Gln Gln Thr Ser His Glu Ser Pro 50 55 60 Arg Leu
Leu Ile Lys Tyr Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Gly Ile Pro Ser 65 70 75 80
Arg Phe Ser Gly Thr Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Ser Ile Asn 85
90 95 Ser Val Glu Thr Glu Asp Phe Gly Met Tyr Phe Cys Gln Gln Ser
Asn 100 105 110 Thr Trp Pro Leu Thr Phe Gly Ala Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu
Leu 115 120 125 33468DNAMus musculus 33atgtcctctc cacagtccct
gcagacactg accctaagca tggaatggag atggatcttt 60ctcttcctcc tgtcaggaac
tacaggtgtc cactctgaga tccagctgca gcagtctgga 120cctgagctgg
tgaagcctgg ggcttcagtg aaggtatcct gcaaggcttc tggttatgca
180ttcactagct acaacatgta ctgggtgaaa cagagccatg gaaagggcct
tgagtggatt 240ggatatattg atccttacaa tggcggtact gactccaacc
agaacttcaa gggcaaggcc 300acattgactg ttgacaagtc ctccagcaca
gccttcatgc atctcaacag cctgacatct 360gaggactctg cagtctatta
ctgtgcaaga ggggggatgg gattacgacg ggaccacttt 420gactactggg
gccaaggcac cagtctcacg gtctcctcag ccaaaaca 46834156PRTMus musculus
34Met Ser Ser Pro Gln Ser Leu Gln Thr Leu Thr Leu Ser Met Glu Trp 1
5 10 15 Arg Trp Ile Phe Leu Phe Leu Leu Ser Gly Thr Thr Gly Val His
Ser 20 25 30 Glu Ile Gln Leu Gln Gln Ser Gly Pro Glu Leu Val Lys
Pro Gly Ala 35 40 45 Ser Val Lys Val Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Tyr
Ala Phe Thr Ser Tyr 50 55 60 Asn Met Tyr Trp Val Lys Gln Ser His
Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Trp Ile 65 70 75 80 Gly Tyr Ile Asp Pro Tyr Asn
Gly Gly Thr Asp Ser Asn Gln Asn Phe 85 90 95 Lys Gly Lys Ala Thr
Leu Thr Val Asp Lys Ser Ser Ser Thr Ala Phe 100 105 110 Met His Leu
Asn Ser Leu Thr Ser Glu Asp Ser Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys 115 120 125 Ala
Arg Gly Gly Met Gly Leu Arg Arg Asp His Phe Asp Tyr Trp Gly 130 135
140 Gln Gly Thr Ser Leu Thr Val Ser Ser Ala Lys Thr 145 150 155
35381DNAMus musculus 35atggattttc aggtgcagat tttcagcttc ctgctaatca
gtgcctcagt cataatgtcc 60agaggacaaa ttgttctcac ccagtctcca gcaatcatgt
ctgcatctcc aggggagaag 120gtcaccatat cctgcagtgc caactcaagt
gtacgttaca tgttctggta ccagcagaag 180ccaggatcct tccccaaacc
ctggacttat cgcacatcca acctggcttc tggagtccct 240gctcgcttca
gtggcagtgg gtctgggacc tcttactctc tcacaatcag cagtatggag
300gctgaagatg ttgccactta ttactgccag cagtatcata gttacccgtg
gacgttcggt 360ggaggcacca agctggaaat c 38136127PRTMus musculus 36Met
Asp Phe Gln Val Gln Ile Phe Ser Phe Leu Leu Ile Ser Ala Ser 1 5 10
15 Val Ile Met Ser Arg Gly Gln Ile Val Leu Thr Gln Ser Pro Ala Ile
20 25 30 Met Ser Ala Ser Pro Gly Glu Lys Val Thr Ile Ser Cys Ser
Ala Asn 35 40 45 Ser Ser Val Arg Tyr Met Phe Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys
Pro Gly Ser Phe 50 55 60 Pro Lys Pro Trp Thr Tyr Arg Thr Ser Asn
Leu Ala Ser Gly Val Pro 65 70 75 80 Ala Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser
Gly Thr Ser Tyr Ser Leu Thr Ile 85 90 95 Ser Ser Met Glu Ala Glu
Asp Val Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Cys Gln Gln Tyr 100 105 110 His Ser Tyr Pro
Trp Thr Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu Ile 115 120 125 37420DNAMus
musculus 37atgggatgga gccggatctt tctcttcctc ctgtcaataa ttgcaagtgt
ccattgccag 60gtccagctgc agcagtctgg acctgagctg gtgaagcctg gggcttcagt
gaggatatcc 120tgcaaggctt ctggctacac cttcacaacc tactatatac
actggttgaa acagaggcct 180ggacagggac ttgagtggat tggatggatt
tttcctggaa atgttaatac taagtacaat 240gcgaagttca agggcaaggc
cacactgact gcagacaagt cctccagcac agcctacatg 300cagctcagca
gcctgacctc tgaggactct gcggtctatt tctgtgcaag agaggaatta
360cagtactact ttgactactg gggccaaggc tccactctca cagtctcctc
agccaaaaca 4203880PRTMus musculus 38Met Gly Trp Ser Arg Ile Phe Leu
Phe Leu Leu Ser Ile Ile Ala Ser 1 5 10 15 Val His Cys Gln Val Gln
Leu Gln Gln Ser Gly Pro Glu Leu Val Lys 20 25 30 Pro Gly Ala Ser
Val Arg Ile Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Tyr Thr Phe 35 40 45 Thr Thr
Tyr Tyr Ile His Trp Leu Lys Gln Arg Pro Gly Gln Gly Leu 50 55 60
Glu Trp Ile Gly Trp Ile Phe Pro Gly Asn Val Asn Thr Lys Tyr Asn 65
70 75 80 39327DNAMus musculus 39atgtccagag gacaaattgt tctcacccag
tctccagcaa tcatgtctgc atctccaggg 60gagaaggtca ccatatcctg cagtgccaac
tcaagtgtac gtttcatgtt ctggtaccag 120cagaagccag gatcctcccc
caaacccttg atttatcgca catccaacct ggcctctgga 180gtccctgctc
gcttcagtgg ctgtgggtct gggacctctt actctctcac aatcagcagc
240atggaggctg aagatgccgc cacttattac tgccagcagt atcatagtta
cccgtggacg 300ttcggtggag gcaccaagtt ggaaatc 32740109PRTMus musculus
40Met Ser Arg Gly Gln Ile Val Leu Thr Gln Ser Pro Ala Ile Met Ser 1
5 10 15 Ala Ser Pro Gly Glu Lys Val Thr Ile Ser Cys Ser Ala Asn Ser
Ser 20 25 30 Val Arg Phe Met Phe Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Pro Gly Ser
Ser Pro Lys 35 40 45 Pro Leu Ile Tyr Arg Thr Ser Asn Leu Ala Ser
Gly Val Pro Ala Arg 50 55 60 Phe Ser Gly Cys Gly Ser Gly Thr Ser
Tyr Ser Leu Thr Ile Ser Ser 65 70 75 80 Met Glu Ala Glu Asp Ala Ala
Thr Tyr Tyr Cys Gln Gln Tyr His Ser 85 90 95 Tyr Pro Trp Thr Phe
Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu Ile 100 105 41423DNAMus musculus
41atgaacttcg ggctcagatt gattttcctt gtccttgttt taaaaggtgt cctgtgtgac
60gtgaagctcg tggagtctgg gggaggctta gtgaggcttg gagggtccct gaaactctcc
120tgtgcagcct ctggattcac tttcagtacc tattacatgt cttgggttcg
ccagactcca 180gagaagaggc tggagttggt cgcaaccatt aatactaatg
gtggtagcac ctactatcca 240gacactttga agggccgatt caccatctcc
agagacaatg ccaagaacac cctgtacctg 300caaatgagca gtctgaggtc
tgaggacaca gccttgtatt actgtgcgag acagcgtaac 360tacggagtgg
ctgtggactc ctggggtcaa ggaacctcag tcaccgtctc ctcagccaaa 420acg
42342141PRTMus musculus 42Met Asn Phe Gly Leu Arg Leu Ile Phe Leu
Val Leu Val Leu Lys Gly 1 5 10 15 Val Leu Cys Asp Val Lys Leu Val
Glu Ser Gly Gly Gly Leu Val Arg 20 25 30 Leu Gly Gly Ser Leu Lys
Leu Ser Cys Ala Ala Ser Gly Phe Thr Phe 35 40 45 Ser Thr Tyr Tyr
Met Ser Trp Val Arg Gln Thr Pro Glu Lys Arg Leu 50 55 60 Glu Leu
Val Ala Thr Ile Asn Thr Asn Gly Gly Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Pro 65 70 75 80
Asp Thr Leu Lys Gly Arg Phe Thr Ile Ser Arg Asp Asn Ala Lys Asn 85
90 95 Thr Leu Tyr Leu Gln Met Ser Ser Leu Arg Ser Glu Asp Thr Ala
Leu 100 105 110 Tyr Tyr Cys Ala Arg Gln Arg Asn Tyr Gly Val Ala Val
Asp Ser Trp 115 120 125 Gly Gln Gly Thr Ser Val Thr Val Ser Ser Ala
Lys Thr 130 135 140 43378DNAMus musculus 43atggttttca cacctcagat
acttggactt atgctttttt ggatttcagc ctccagaggt 60gatattgtgc tgactcagtc
tccagccacc ctgtctgtga ctccaggaga tagcgtcagt 120ctttcctgca
gggccagcca aagtattagc aacaacctac actggtatca acaaaaatca
180catgagtctc caaggcttct catcaagtat gcttcccagt ccatctctgg
gatcccctcc 240aggttcagtg gcagtggatc agggacagat ttcactctca
gtatcaacag tgtggagact 300gaagattttg gaatgtattt ctgtcaacag
actaacaact ggcctctcac gttcggtgct 360gggaccaagc tggagcgg
37844126PRTMus musculus 44Met Val Phe Thr Pro Gln Ile Leu Gly Leu
Met Leu Phe Trp Ile Ser 1 5 10 15 Ala Ser Arg Gly Asp Ile Val Leu
Thr Gln Ser Pro Ala Thr Leu Ser 20 25 30 Val Thr Pro Gly Asp Ser
Val Ser Leu Ser Cys Arg Ala Ser Gln Ser 35 40 45 Ile Ser Asn Asn
Leu His Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Ser His Glu Ser Pro 50 55 60 Arg Leu
Leu Ile Lys Tyr Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Gly Ile Pro Ser 65 70 75 80
Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Ser Ile Asn 85
90 95 Ser Val Glu Thr Glu Asp Phe Gly Met Tyr Phe Cys Gln Gln Thr
Asn 100 105 110 Asn Trp Pro Leu Thr Phe Gly Ala Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu
Arg 115 120 125 45423DNAMus musculus 45atgaaagtgt tgagtctgtt
gtacctgttg acagccattc ctggtttcct gtctgatgta 60cagcttcagg agtcaggacc
tggcctcgtg aaaccttctc agtctctgtc tctcacctgc 120tctgtcactg
gctactccat caccagtggt tattactgga actggatccg gcaatttcca
180ggagacaaac tggaatggat gggccacata aactacgacg gtagagataa
ctacaaccca 240tctctcaaaa atcgaatctc catcactcgt gacacatcta
agaaccagtt tttcctgaag 300ttgaattctg tgactactga ggacacagct
acatattact gtgcaagaga gtttggtaac 360ttcccttact actttgacta
ctggggccaa ggcaccactc tcacagtctc ctcagccaaa 420aca 42346141PRTMus
musculus 46Met Lys Val Leu Ser Leu Leu Tyr Leu Leu Thr Ala Ile Pro
Gly Phe 1 5 10 15 Leu Ser Asp Val Gln Leu Gln Glu Ser Gly Pro Gly
Leu Val Lys Pro 20 25 30 Ser Gln Ser Leu Ser Leu Thr Cys Ser Val
Thr Gly Tyr Ser Ile Thr 35 40 45 Ser Gly Tyr Tyr Trp Asn Trp Ile
Arg Gln Phe Pro Gly Asp Lys Leu 50 55 60 Glu Trp Met Gly His Ile
Asn Tyr Asp Gly Arg Asp Asn Tyr Asn Pro 65 70 75 80 Ser Leu Lys Asn
Arg Ile Ser Ile Thr Arg Asp Thr Ser Lys Asn Gln 85 90 95 Phe Phe
Leu Lys Leu Asn Ser Val Thr Thr Glu Asp Thr Ala Thr Tyr 100 105 110
Tyr Cys Ala Arg Glu Phe Gly Asn Phe Pro Tyr Tyr Phe Asp Tyr Trp 115
120 125 Gly Gln Gly Thr Thr Leu Thr Val Ser Ser Ala Lys Thr 130 135
140 47381DNAMus musculus 47atggattttc aggtgcagat tctcagcatc
ctgctaatca gtgcctcagt cataatgtcc 60agaggacaaa ttgttctcac ccagtctcca
gcaatcatgt ctgcatctcc aggggagaag 120gtcaccatat cctgcagtgc
ctactcaagt gtacgtttca tgttctggta ccagcagaag 180ccaggatcct
cccccaaacc cttgatttat cgcacatcca acctggcttc tggagtctct
240gctcgcttca gtggcagtgg gtctgggacc tcttactctc tcacaatcag
cagcatggag 300gctgaagatg ctgccactta ttactgccag cagtatcata
gttacccgtg gacgttcggt 360ggaggcacca agttggaaat c 38148127PRTMus
musculus 48Met Asp Phe Gln Val Gln Ile Leu Ser Ile Leu Leu Ile Ser
Ala Ser 1 5 10 15 Val Ile Met Ser Arg Gly Gln Ile Val Leu Thr Gln
Ser Pro Ala Ile 20 25 30 Met Ser Ala Ser Pro Gly Glu Lys Val Thr
Ile Ser Cys Ser Ala Tyr 35 40 45 Ser Ser Val Arg Phe Met Phe Trp
Tyr Gln Gln Lys Pro Gly Ser Ser 50 55 60 Pro Lys Pro Leu Ile Tyr
Arg Thr Ser Asn Leu Ala Ser Gly Val Ser 65 70 75 80 Ala Arg Phe Ser
Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Ser Tyr Ser Leu Thr Ile 85 90
95 Ser Ser Met Glu Ala Glu Asp Ala Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Cys Gln Gln Tyr
100 105 110 His Ser Tyr Pro Trp Thr Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu
Ile 115 120 125 49423DNAMus musculus 49atgaacttcg ggctcagatt
gactttcctt gtccttgttt taaaaggtgt cctgtgtgac 60gtgaagctcg tggagtcggg
gggaggctta gtgaaggttg gagggtccct gaaactctcc 120tgtgcagcct
ctggattcac tttcagtagt tattacatgt cttgggttcg ccagactcca
180gagaagaggc tggagttggt cgcagtcatt aatagtaatg gtggtagcac
ctactattca 240gagactgtga agggccgatt caccatctcc agagacaatg
ccaagaacac cctgtacctg 300caaatgagca gtctgaagtc tgaggacaca
gccttgtatt actgttcaag acaaccctat 360tatggtaacc cttttgacta
ctggggccaa ggcaccactc tcacagtctc ctcagccaaa 420aca 42350141PRTMus
musculus 50Met Asn Phe Gly Leu Arg Leu Thr Phe Leu Val Leu Val Leu
Lys Gly 1 5 10 15 Val Leu Cys Asp Val Lys Leu Val Glu Ser Gly Gly
Gly Leu Val Lys 20 25 30 Val Gly Gly Ser Leu Lys Leu Ser Cys Ala
Ala Ser Gly Phe Thr Phe 35 40 45 Ser Ser Tyr Tyr Met Ser Trp Val
Arg Gln Thr Pro Glu Lys Arg Leu 50 55 60 Glu Leu Val Ala Val Ile
Asn Ser Asn Gly Gly Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Ser 65 70 75 80 Glu Thr Val Lys
Gly Arg Phe Thr Ile Ser Arg Asp Asn Ala Lys Asn 85 90 95 Thr Leu
Tyr Leu Gln Met Ser Ser Leu Lys Ser Glu Asp Thr Ala Leu 100 105 110
Tyr Tyr Cys Ser Arg Gln Pro Tyr Tyr Gly Asn Pro Phe Asp Tyr Trp 115
120 125 Gly Gln Gly Thr Thr Leu Thr Val Ser Ser Ala Lys Thr 130 135
140 51378DNAMus musculus 51atggttttca cacctcagat acttggactt
atgctttttt ggatttcagc ctccagaggt 60gatattgtgc taactcagtc tccagccacc
ctgtctgtga ctccaggaga tagcgtcagt 120ctttcctgca gggccagcca
aagtattagc aacaacctac actggtatca acaaaaatca 180catgagtctc
caaggcttct catcaagtat gtttcccagt ccatctctgg gatcccctcc
240aggttcagtg gcagtggatc agggacagat ttcactctca gtatcaacag
tgtggagact 300gaagattttg gaatgtattt ctgtcaacag agtaacaact
ggccgctcac gttcggtgct 360gggaccaagc tggagctg 37852126PRTMus
musculus 52Met Val Phe Thr Pro Gln Ile Leu Gly Leu Met Leu Phe Trp
Ile Ser 1 5 10 15 Ala Ser Arg Gly Asp Ile Val Leu Thr Gln Ser Pro
Ala Thr Leu Ser 20 25 30 Val Thr Pro Gly Asp Ser Val Ser Leu Ser
Cys Arg Ala Ser Gln Ser 35 40 45 Ile Ser Asn Asn Leu His Trp Tyr
Gln Gln Lys Ser His Glu Ser Pro 50 55 60 Arg Leu Leu Ile Lys Tyr
Val Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Gly Ile Pro Ser 65 70 75 80 Arg Phe Ser Gly
Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Ser Ile Asn 85 90 95 Ser Val
Glu Thr Glu Asp Phe Gly Met Tyr Phe Cys Gln Gln Ser Asn 100 105 110
Asn Trp Pro Leu Thr Phe Gly Ala Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu Leu 115 120 125
53487DNAMus musculus 53atgtcctctc cacagtccct gcagacactg accctaagca
tggaatggag atggatcttt 60ctcttcctcc tgtcaggaac tacaggtgtc cactctgaga
tccagctgca gcagtctgga 120cctgagctgg tgaagcctgg ggcttcagtg
aaggtatcct gcaaggcttc tggttatgca 180ttcactagct acaacatgta
ctgggtgaag cagagccatg gaaagagcct tgagtggatt 240ggatatattg
atccttacaa tggtggtact aactacaacc agaagttcaa gggcaaggcc
300acattgactg ttgacaagtc ctccagcaca gcctacatgc atctcaacag
cctgacatct 360gaggactctg cagtctatta ctgtgcaaga ggggggatgg
gattacgacg ggactacttt 420gacttctggg gccaaggcac cactctcaca
gtctcctcag ccaaaacgac acccccatct 480gtctatc 48754162PRTMus musculus
54Met Ser Ser Pro Gln Ser Leu Gln Thr Leu Thr Leu Ser Met Glu Trp 1
5 10 15 Arg Trp Ile Phe Leu Phe Leu Leu Ser Gly Thr Thr Gly Val His
Ser 20 25 30 Glu Ile Gln Leu Gln Gln Ser Gly Pro Glu Leu Val Lys
Pro Gly Ala 35 40 45 Ser Val Lys Val Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Tyr
Ala Phe Thr Ser Tyr 50 55 60 Asn Met Tyr Trp Val Lys Gln Ser His
Gly Lys Ser Leu Glu Trp Ile 65 70 75 80 Gly Tyr Ile Asp Pro Tyr Asn
Gly Gly Thr Asn Tyr Asn Gln Lys Phe 85 90 95 Lys Gly Lys Ala Thr
Leu Thr Val Asp Lys Ser Ser Ser Thr Ala Tyr 100 105 110 Met His Leu
Asn Ser Leu Thr Ser Glu Asp Ser Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys 115 120 125 Ala
Arg Gly Gly Met Gly Leu Arg Arg Asp Tyr Phe Asp Phe Trp Gly 130 135
140 Gln Gly Thr Thr Leu Thr Val Ser Ser Ala Lys Thr Thr Pro Pro Ser
145 150 155 160 Val Tyr 55396DNAMus musculus 55atggattcac
aggcccaggt tcttatgtta ctgctgctat gggtatctgg tacctgtggg 60gacattgtga
tgtcacagtc tccatcctcc ctagctgtgt cagttggaga gaaggttact
120atgagctgca agtccagtca gagcctttta tatagtagca atcaaaagaa
ctacttggcc 180tggtaccagc agaaaccagg gcagtctcct aaagtgctga
tttactgggc atccactagg 240gaatctgggg tccctgatcg cttcacaggc
agtggatctg ggacagattt cactctcacc 300atcagcagtg tgaaggctga
agacctggca gtttattact gtcagcaata ttatagctat 360ccgtacacgt
tcggaggggg gaccaagctg gaaata 39656132PRTMus musculus 56Met Asp Ser
Gln Ala Gln Val Leu Met Leu Leu Leu Leu Trp Val Ser 1 5 10 15 Gly
Thr Cys Gly Asp Ile Val Met Ser Gln Ser Pro Ser Ser Leu Ala 20 25
30 Val Ser Val Gly Glu Lys Val Thr Met Ser Cys Lys Ser Ser Gln Ser
35 40 45 Leu Leu Tyr Ser Ser Asn Gln Lys Asn Tyr Leu Ala Trp Tyr
Gln Gln 50 55 60 Lys Pro Gly Gln Ser Pro Lys Val Leu Ile Tyr Trp
Ala Ser Thr Arg 65 70 75 80 Glu Ser Gly Val Pro Asp Arg Phe Thr Gly
Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp 85 90 95 Phe Thr Leu Thr Ile Ser Ser Val
Lys Ala Glu Asp Leu Ala Val Tyr 100 105 110 Tyr Cys Gln Gln Tyr Tyr
Ser Tyr Pro Tyr Thr Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr 115 120 125 Lys Leu Glu Ile
130 57420DNAMus musculus 57atgggatgga gccggatctt tctcttcctc
ctgtcaataa ttgcaagtgt ccattgccag 60gtccagctgc agcagtctgg acctgagctg
gtgaagcctg gggcttcagt gaggatatcc 120tgcaaggctt ctggctacac
cttcacaacc tactatatac actggttgaa acagaggcct 180ggacagggac
ttgagtggat tggatggatt tttcctggaa atgttaatac taagtacaat
240gcgaagttca agggcaaggc cacactgact gcagacaaat cctccagcac
agcctacatg 300cagctcagca gcctgacctc tgaggactct gcggtctatt
tctgtgcaag agagggatta 360cagtactact ttgactactg gggccaaggc
accactctca cagtctcctc agccaaaaca 42058140PRTMus musculus 58Met Gly
Trp Ser Arg Ile Phe Leu Phe Leu Leu Ser Ile Ile Ala Ser 1 5 10 15
Val His Cys Gln Val Gln Leu Gln Gln Ser Gly Pro Glu Leu Val Lys 20
25 30 Pro Gly Ala Ser Val Arg Ile Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Tyr Thr
Phe 35 40 45 Thr Thr Tyr Tyr Ile His Trp Leu Lys Gln Arg Pro Gly
Gln Gly Leu 50 55 60 Glu Trp Ile Gly Trp Ile Phe Pro Gly Asn Val
Asn Thr Lys Tyr Asn 65 70 75 80 Ala Lys Phe Lys Gly Lys Ala Thr Leu
Thr Ala Asp Lys Ser Ser Ser 85 90 95 Thr Ala Tyr Met Gln Leu Ser
Ser Leu Thr Ser Glu Asp Ser Ala Val 100 105 110 Tyr Phe Cys Ala Arg
Glu Gly Leu Gln Tyr Tyr Phe Asp Tyr Trp Gly 115 120 125 Gln Gly Thr
Thr Leu Thr Val Ser Ser Ala Lys Thr 130 135 140 59327DNAMus
musculus 59atgtccagag gacaaattgt tctcacccag tctccagcaa tcatgtctgc
atctccaggg 60gagaaggtca ccatatcctg cagtgccaac tcaagtgtac gtttcatgtt
ctggtaccag 120cagaagccag gatcctcccc caaacccttg atttatcgca
catccaacct ggcttctgga 180gtccctgctc gcttcagtgg cagtgggtct
gggacctctt actctctcac aatcagcagc 240atggaggctg aagatgctgc
cacttattac tgccagcagt atcatagtta cccgtggacg 300ttcggtggag
gcaccaagtt ggaaatc 32760109PRTMus musculus 60Met Ser Arg Gly Gln
Ile Val Leu Thr Gln Ser Pro Ala Ile Met Ser 1 5 10 15 Ala Ser Pro
Gly Glu Lys Val Thr Ile Ser Cys Ser Ala Asn Ser Ser 20 25 30 Val
Arg Phe Met Phe Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Pro Gly Ser Ser Pro Lys 35 40
45 Pro Leu Ile Tyr Arg Thr Ser Asn Leu Ala Ser Gly Val Pro Ala Arg
50 55 60 Phe Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Ser Tyr Ser Leu Thr Ile
Ser Ser 65 70 75 80 Met Glu Ala Glu Asp Ala Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Cys Gln
Gln Tyr His Ser 85 90 95 Tyr Pro Trp Thr Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys
Leu Glu Ile 100 105 61426DNAMus musculus 61atgaacttcg ggctcagatt
gattttcctt gtccttgttt taaaaggtgt cctgtgtgac 60gtgaaactcg tggagtctgg
gggaggctta gtgaaggttg gagggtccct gaaactctcc 120tgtgcagcct
ctggattcac tttcagtagc tattatatgt cttgggttcg ccagactcca
180gagaagaggc tggagttggt cgcagccatt aatattaatg gtggtagcac
ctactatcca 240gacactgtga agggccgatt caccatctcc agagacaatg
ccaagaacac cctgtacctg 300caaatgagca gtctgaagtc tgaggacaca
gccttctatt actgtgcaag cgagttggcc 360ggctatggta ccccgtttgc
ttactggggc caagggactc tggtcactgt ctctgcagcc 420aaaacg
42662142PRTMus musculus 62Met Asn Phe Gly Leu Arg Leu Ile Phe Leu
Val Leu Val Leu Lys Gly 1 5 10 15 Val Leu Cys Asp Val Lys Leu Val
Glu Ser Gly Gly Gly Leu Val Lys 20 25 30 Val Gly Gly Ser Leu Lys
Leu Ser Cys Ala Ala Ser Gly Phe Thr Phe 35 40 45 Ser Ser Tyr Tyr
Met Ser Trp Val Arg Gln Thr Pro Glu Lys Arg Leu 50 55 60 Glu Leu
Val Ala Ala Ile Asn Ile Asn Gly Gly Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Pro 65 70 75 80
Asp Thr Val Lys Gly Arg Phe Thr Ile Ser Arg Asp Asn Ala Lys Asn 85
90 95 Thr Leu Tyr Leu Gln Met Ser Ser Leu Lys Ser Glu Asp Thr Ala
Phe 100 105 110 Tyr Tyr Cys Ala Ser Glu Leu Ala Gly Tyr Gly Thr Pro
Phe Ala Tyr 115 120 125 Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr Leu Val Thr Val Ser Ala
Ala Lys Thr 130 135 140 63378DNAMus musculus 63atggttttca
cacctcagat acttggactt atgctttttt ggatttcagc ctccagaggt 60gatattgtgc
taactcagtc tccagccacc ctgtctgtga ctccaggaga tagcgtcagt
120ctttcctgca gggccagcca aagtattagc aacaacctac actggtatca
acaaaaatca 180catgagtctc caaggcttct catcaagtat gcttcccagt
ccatctctgg gatcccctcc 240aggttcagtg gcagtggatc agggacagat
ttcactctca gtatcaacag tgtggagact 300gaagattttg gaatgtattt
ctgtcaacag agtaacaact ggccgctcac gttcggtgct 360gggaccaagc tggagctg
37864126PRTMus musculus 64Met Val Phe Thr Pro Gln Ile Leu Gly Leu
Met Leu Phe Trp Ile Ser 1 5 10 15 Ala Ser Arg Gly Asp Ile Val Leu
Thr Gln Ser Pro Ala Thr Leu Ser 20 25 30 Val Thr Pro Gly Asp Ser
Val Ser Leu Ser Cys Arg Ala Ser Gln Ser 35 40 45 Ile Ser Asn Asn
Leu His Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Ser His Glu Ser Pro 50 55 60 Arg Leu
Leu Ile Lys Tyr Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Gly Ile Pro Ser 65 70 75 80
Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Ser Ile Asn 85
90 95 Ser Val Glu Thr Glu Asp Phe Gly Met Tyr Phe Cys Gln Gln Ser
Asn 100 105 110 Asn Trp Pro Leu Thr Phe Gly Ala Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu
Leu 115 120 125 65423DNAMus musculus 65atgaacttcg ggctcagatt
gattttcctt gtccttgttt taaaaggtgt cctgtgtgac 60gtgaacctcg tggagtctgg
gggaggctta gtgaagcttg gagggtccct gaaactctcc 120tgtgcagcct
ctggattcac tttcagtagc ttttacatgt cttgggttcg ccagactcca
180gagaagaggc tggacttggt cgcaaccatt aatactaatg gtggtagcac
ctactattca 240gacactgtga agggccgatt caccatctcc agagacaatg
ccaaaaacac cctgtacctg 300caaatgaaca gtctgaagtc tgaggacaca
gccttgtttt attgtgtaag acagccttac 360tacggaggga ctatggacta
ctggggtcaa ggaacctcag tcaccgtctc ctcagccaaa 420acg 42366141PRTMus
musculus 66Met Asn Phe Gly Leu Arg Leu Ile Phe Leu Val Leu Val Leu
Lys Gly 1 5 10 15 Val Leu Cys Asp Val Asn Leu Val Glu Ser Gly Gly
Gly Leu Val Lys 20 25 30 Leu Gly Gly Ser Leu Lys Leu Ser Cys Ala
Ala Ser Gly Phe Thr Phe 35 40 45 Ser Ser Phe Tyr Met Ser Trp Val
Arg Gln Thr Pro Glu Lys Arg Leu 50 55 60 Asp Leu Val Ala Thr Ile
Asn Thr Asn Gly Gly Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Ser 65 70 75 80 Asp Thr Val Lys
Gly Arg Phe Thr Ile Ser Arg Asp Asn Ala Lys Asn 85 90 95 Thr Leu
Tyr Leu Gln Met Asn Ser Leu Lys Ser Glu Asp Thr Ala Leu 100 105 110
Phe Tyr Cys Val Arg Gln Pro Tyr Tyr Gly Gly Thr Met Asp Tyr Trp 115
120 125 Gly Gln Gly Thr Ser Val Thr Val Ser Ser Ala Lys Thr 130 135
140 67378DNAMus musculus 67atggttttca cacctcagat acttggactt
atgctttttt ggatttcagc ctccagaggt 60gatattgtgc tgactcagtc tccagccacc
ctgtctgtga ctccgggaga tcgcgtcagt 120ctttcctgca gggccagcca
aagtattaac aacaatctac actggtatca acaaaagtca 180catgagtctc
caaggcttct catcaaatat gcttcccagt ccatctctgg gatcccctcc
240aggttcagtg gcagtggatc agggacagat ttcactctca gtatcaacag
tgtggagact 300gaagattttg gaatgtattt ctgtcaacag actaacaact
ggcctctcac gttcggtgct 360gggaccaagc tggagctg 37868126PRTMus
musculus 68Met Val Phe Thr Pro Gln Ile Leu Gly Leu Met Leu Phe Trp
Ile Ser 1 5 10 15 Ala Ser Arg Gly Asp Ile Val Leu Thr Gln Ser Pro
Ala Thr Leu Ser 20 25 30 Val Thr Pro Gly Asp Arg Val Ser Leu Ser
Cys Arg Ala Ser Gln Ser 35 40 45 Ile Asn Asn Asn Leu His Trp Tyr
Gln Gln Lys Ser His Glu Ser Pro 50 55 60 Arg Leu Leu Ile Lys Tyr
Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Gly Ile Pro Ser 65 70 75 80 Arg Phe Ser Gly
Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Ser Ile Asn 85 90 95 Ser Val
Glu Thr Glu Asp Phe Gly Met Tyr Phe Cys Gln Gln Thr Asn 100 105 110
Asn Trp Pro Leu Thr Phe Gly Ala Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu Leu 115 120 125
69423DNAMus musculus 69atgaaagtgt tgagtctgtt gtacctgttg acagccattc
ctggaatcct gtctgatgta 60caggttcagg agtcaggacc tggcctcgtg aaaccttctc
agtctctgtc tctcacctgc 120tctgtcactg gctactccat caccagtggt
tattactgga actggatccg gcagtttcca 180ggaaacaaac tggaatggat
gggctacata agctacgacg gtagaaataa ctacaaccca 240tctctcaaaa
atcgaatctc catcactcgt gacacatcta agaaccagtt tttcctgaag
300ttgaattctg tgactactga ggacacagct acatattact gtgcaagaga
aaatagtaac 360tacccttact actatgacta ctggggccaa ggcaccactc
tcacagtctc ctcagccaaa 420acg 42370141PRTMus musculus 70Met Lys Val
Leu Ser Leu Leu Tyr Leu Leu Thr Ala Ile Pro Gly Ile 1 5 10 15 Leu
Ser Asp Val Gln Val Gln Glu Ser Gly Pro Gly Leu Val Lys Pro 20 25
30 Ser Gln Ser Leu Ser Leu Thr Cys Ser Val Thr Gly Tyr Ser Ile Thr
35 40 45 Ser Gly Tyr Tyr Trp Asn Trp Ile Arg Gln Phe Pro Gly Asn
Lys Leu 50 55 60 Glu Trp Met Gly Tyr Ile Ser Tyr Asp Gly Arg Asn
Asn Tyr Asn Pro 65 70 75 80 Ser Leu Lys Asn Arg Ile Ser Ile Thr Arg
Asp Thr Ser Lys Asn Gln 85 90 95 Phe Phe Leu Lys Leu Asn Ser Val
Thr Thr Glu Asp Thr Ala Thr Tyr 100
105 110 Tyr Cys Ala Arg Glu Asn Ser Asn Tyr Pro Tyr Tyr Tyr Asp Tyr
Trp 115 120 125 Gly Gln Gly Thr Thr Leu Thr Val Ser Ser Ala Lys Thr
130 135 140 71426DNAMus musculus 71aggatgaaag tgttgagtct gttgtacctg
ttgacagcca ttcctggaat cctgtctgat 60gtacaggttc aggagtcagg acctggcctc
gtgaaacctt ctcagtctct gtctctcacc 120tgctctgtca ctggctactc
catcaccagt ggttattact ggaactggat ccggcagttt 180ccaggaaaca
aactggaatg gatgggctac ataagctacg acggtagaaa taactacaac
240ccatctctca aaaatcgaat ctccatcact cgtgacacat ctaagaacca
gtttttcctg 300aagttgaatt ctgtgactac tgaggacaca gctacatatt
actgtgcaag agaaaatagt 360aactaccctt actactatga ctactggggc
caaggcacca ctctcacagt ctcctcagcc 420aaaacg 42672142PRTMus musculus
72Arg Met Lys Val Leu Ser Leu Leu Tyr Leu Leu Thr Ala Ile Pro Gly 1
5 10 15 Ile Leu Ser Asp Val Gln Val Gln Glu Ser Gly Pro Gly Leu Val
Lys 20 25 30 Pro Ser Gln Ser Leu Ser Leu Thr Cys Ser Val Thr Gly
Tyr Ser Ile 35 40 45 Thr Ser Gly Tyr Tyr Trp Asn Trp Ile Arg Gln
Phe Pro Gly Asn Lys 50 55 60 Leu Glu Trp Met Gly Tyr Ile Ser Tyr
Asp Gly Arg Asn Asn Tyr Asn 65 70 75 80 Pro Ser Leu Lys Asn Arg Ile
Ser Ile Thr Arg Asp Thr Ser Lys Asn 85 90 95 Gln Phe Phe Leu Lys
Leu Asn Ser Val Thr Thr Glu Asp Thr Ala Thr 100 105 110 Tyr Tyr Cys
Ala Arg Glu Asn Ser Asn Tyr Pro Tyr Tyr Tyr Asp Tyr 115 120 125 Trp
Gly Gln Gly Thr Thr Leu Thr Val Ser Ser Ala Lys Thr 130 135 140
73426DNAMus musculus 73atgaacttcg ggctcagatt gattttcctt gtccttgttt
taaaaggtgt cctgtgtgac 60gtgaagctcg tggagtctgg gggaggctta gtgaagcttg
gagggtccct gagactctcc 120tgtgcagcct ctggattcag tttcagtacc
tcttacatgt cttgggttcg ccagactcca 180gagaagaggc tggagttggt
cgcagccatt aatcttaatg gtggtagtac ctactattca 240gacactgtga
agggccgatt caccatctcc agagacaatg ccaagaacac cctgtacctg
300caaatgagca gtctgaagtc tgaggacaca gccttctatt actgtgcaag
cgagttggcc 360gggtatggta ccccgtttgc ttactggggc caagggactc
tggtcactgt ctctgcagcc 420aaaacg 42674142PRTMus musculus 74Met Asn
Phe Gly Leu Arg Leu Ile Phe Leu Val Leu Val Leu Lys Gly 1 5 10 15
Val Leu Cys Asp Val Lys Leu Val Glu Ser Gly Gly Gly Leu Val Lys 20
25 30 Leu Gly Gly Ser Leu Arg Leu Ser Cys Ala Ala Ser Gly Phe Ser
Phe 35 40 45 Ser Thr Ser Tyr Met Ser Trp Val Arg Gln Thr Pro Glu
Lys Arg Leu 50 55 60 Glu Leu Val Ala Ala Ile Asn Leu Asn Gly Gly
Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Ser 65 70 75 80 Asp Thr Val Lys Gly Arg Phe Thr Ile
Ser Arg Asp Asn Ala Lys Asn 85 90 95 Thr Leu Tyr Leu Gln Met Ser
Ser Leu Lys Ser Glu Asp Thr Ala Phe 100 105 110 Tyr Tyr Cys Ala Ser
Glu Leu Ala Gly Tyr Gly Thr Pro Phe Ala Tyr 115 120 125 Trp Gly Gln
Gly Thr Leu Val Thr Val Ser Ala Ala Lys Thr 130 135 140 75378DNAMus
musculus 75atggttttca cacctcagat acttggactt atgctttttt ggatttcagc
ctccagaggt 60gatattgtgc taactcagtc tccagccacc ctgtctgtga ctccaggaga
tagcgtcagt 120ctttcctgta aggccagcca aagtattagc aacaacctac
actggtatca acaaaaatca 180catgagtctc caaggcttct catcaagtat
acttcccagt ccatctctgg gatcccctcc 240aggttcagtg gcagtggatc
agggacagat ttcactctca ctatcaacaa tgtggagact 300gaagattttg
gaatgtattt ctgtcaacag agtaacagtt ggccgctcac gttcggtgct
360gggaccaagc tggaggtg 37876126PRTMus musculus 76Met Val Phe Thr
Pro Gln Ile Leu Gly Leu Met Leu Phe Trp Ile Ser 1 5 10 15 Ala Ser
Arg Gly Asp Ile Val Leu Thr Gln Ser Pro Ala Thr Leu Ser 20 25 30
Val Thr Pro Gly Asp Ser Val Ser Leu Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gln Ser 35
40 45 Ile Ser Asn Asn Leu His Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Ser His Glu Ser
Pro 50 55 60 Arg Leu Leu Ile Lys Tyr Thr Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Gly
Ile Pro Ser 65 70 75 80 Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe
Thr Leu Thr Ile Asn 85 90 95 Asn Val Glu Thr Glu Asp Phe Gly Met
Tyr Phe Cys Gln Gln Ser Asn 100 105 110 Ser Trp Pro Leu Thr Phe Gly
Ala Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu Val 115 120 125 77423DNAMus musculus
77atgaacttcg ggctcagatt gattttcctt gtccttgttt taaaaggtgt cctgtgtgac
60gtgaacctcg tggagtctgg gggaggctta gtgaagcttg gagggtccct gaaactctcc
120tgtgcagcct ctggattcac tttcagtagc ttttacatgt cttgggttcg
ccagactcca 180gagaagaggc tggacttggt cgcaaccatt aatactaatg
gtggtagcac ctactattca 240gacactgtga agggccgatt caccatctcc
agagacaatg ccaaaaacac cctgtacctg 300caaatgaaca gtctgaagtc
tgaggacaca gccttgtttt attgtgtaag acagccttac 360tacggaggga
ctatggacta ctggggtcaa ggaacctcag tcaccgtctc ctcagccaaa 420acg
42378141PRTMus musculus 78Met Asn Phe Gly Leu Arg Leu Ile Phe Leu
Val Leu Val Leu Lys Gly 1 5 10 15 Val Leu Cys Asp Val Asn Leu Val
Glu Ser Gly Gly Gly Leu Val Lys 20 25 30 Leu Gly Gly Ser Leu Lys
Leu Ser Cys Ala Ala Ser Gly Phe Thr Phe 35 40 45 Ser Ser Phe Tyr
Met Ser Trp Val Arg Gln Thr Pro Glu Lys Arg Leu 50 55 60 Asp Leu
Val Ala Thr Ile Asn Thr Asn Gly Gly Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Ser 65 70 75 80
Asp Thr Val Lys Gly Arg Phe Thr Ile Ser Arg Asp Asn Ala Lys Asn 85
90 95 Thr Leu Tyr Leu Gln Met Asn Ser Leu Lys Ser Glu Asp Thr Ala
Leu 100 105 110 Phe Tyr Cys Val Arg Gln Pro Tyr Tyr Gly Gly Thr Met
Asp Tyr Trp 115 120 125 Gly Gln Gly Thr Ser Val Thr Val Ser Ser Ala
Lys Thr 130 135 140 79378DNAMus musculus 79atggttttca cacctcagat
acttggactt atgctttttt ggatttcagc ctccagaggt 60gatattgtgc tgactcagtc
tccagccacc ctgtctgtga ctccgggaga tcgcgtcagt 120ctttcctgca
gggccagcca aagtattaac aacaatctac actggtatca acaaaagtca
180catgagtctc caaggcttct catcaaatat gcttcccagt ccatctctgg
gatcccctcc 240aggttcagtg gcagtggatc agggacagat ttcactctca
gtatcaacag tgtggagact 300gaagattttg gaatgtattt ctgtcaacag
actaacaact ggcctctcac gttcggtgct 360gggaccaagc tggagctg
37880126PRTMus musculus 80Met Val Phe Thr Pro Gln Ile Leu Gly Leu
Met Leu Phe Trp Ile Ser 1 5 10 15 Ala Ser Arg Gly Asp Ile Val Leu
Thr Gln Ser Pro Ala Thr Leu Ser 20 25 30 Val Thr Pro Gly Asp Arg
Val Ser Leu Ser Cys Arg Ala Ser Gln Ser 35 40 45 Ile Asn Asn Asn
Leu His Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Ser His Glu Ser Pro 50 55 60 Arg Leu
Leu Ile Lys Tyr Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Gly Ile Pro Ser 65 70 75 80
Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Ser Ile Asn 85
90 95 Ser Val Glu Thr Glu Asp Phe Gly Met Tyr Phe Cys Gln Gln Thr
Asn 100 105 110 Asn Trp Pro Leu Thr Phe Gly Ala Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu
Leu 115 120 125 81468DNAMus musculus 81atgatcagtg tcctctctac
acagtccctg acaacactga ctctaaccat gggatggagc 60cggatctttc tcttcctcct
gtcaataatt gcaggtgtcc attgccaggt ccagctgcag 120cagtctggac
ctgagctggt gatgcctggg gcttcagtga ggatatcctg caaggcttct
180ggctacacct tcacaaacta ctatttacac tgggttaagc agaggcctgg
acagggactt 240gaatggattg gatggattta tcctggaaat gttaatacta
agtacaatga gaagttcaag 300ggcaaggcct cactgactgc agacaaatcc
tccagcacag cctacatgca gctcagcagc 360ctgacctctg aggactctgc
ggtctatttc tgtgcaagag agggattaca gtactacttt 420gactactggg
cccaaggcac cactctcaca gtctcctcag ccaaaaca 46882156PRTMus musculus
82Met Ile Ser Val Leu Ser Thr Gln Ser Leu Thr Thr Leu Thr Leu Thr 1
5 10 15 Met Gly Trp Ser Arg Ile Phe Leu Phe Leu Leu Ser Ile Ile Ala
Gly 20 25 30 Val His Cys Gln Val Gln Leu Gln Gln Ser Gly Pro Glu
Leu Val Met 35 40 45 Pro Gly Ala Ser Val Arg Ile Ser Cys Lys Ala
Ser Gly Tyr Thr Phe 50 55 60 Thr Asn Tyr Tyr Leu His Trp Val Lys
Gln Arg Pro Gly Gln Gly Leu 65 70 75 80 Glu Trp Ile Gly Trp Ile Tyr
Pro Gly Asn Val Asn Thr Lys Tyr Asn 85 90 95 Glu Lys Phe Lys Gly
Lys Ala Ser Leu Thr Ala Asp Lys Ser Ser Ser 100 105 110 Thr Ala Tyr
Met Gln Leu Ser Ser Leu Thr Ser Glu Asp Ser Ala Val 115 120 125 Tyr
Phe Cys Ala Arg Glu Gly Leu Gln Tyr Tyr Phe Asp Tyr Trp Ala 130 135
140 Gln Gly Thr Thr Leu Thr Val Ser Ser Ala Lys Thr 145 150 155
83381DNAMus musculus 83atggattttc aggtgcagat tttcagcttc ctgctaatca
gtgcctcagt cataatgtcc 60agaggacaaa ttgttctcac ccagtctcca gcaatcatgt
ctgcatctcc aggggagaag 120gtcaccatat cctgcagtgc caactcaagt
gtacgttaca tgttctggta ccagcagaag 180ccaggatcct tccccaaacc
ctggatttat cgcacatcca acctggcttc tggagtccct 240gctcgcttca
gtggcagtgg gtctgggacc tcttactctc tcacaatcag cagtatggag
300gctgaagatg ttgccactta ttactgccag cagtatcata gttacccgtg
gacgttcggt 360ggaggcacca agctggaaat c 38184127PRTMus musculus 84Met
Asp Phe Gln Val Gln Ile Phe Ser Phe Leu Leu Ile Ser Ala Ser 1 5 10
15 Val Ile Met Ser Arg Gly Gln Ile Val Leu Thr Gln Ser Pro Ala Ile
20 25 30 Met Ser Ala Ser Pro Gly Glu Lys Val Thr Ile Ser Cys Ser
Ala Asn 35 40 45 Ser Ser Val Arg Tyr Met Phe Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys
Pro Gly Ser Phe 50 55 60 Pro Lys Pro Trp Ile Tyr Arg Thr Ser Asn
Leu Ala Ser Gly Val Pro 65 70 75 80 Ala Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser
Gly Thr Ser Tyr Ser Leu Thr Ile 85 90 95 Ser Ser Met Glu Ala Glu
Asp Val Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Cys Gln Gln Tyr 100 105 110 His Ser Tyr Pro
Trp Thr Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu Ile 115 120 125 85441DNAMus
musculus 85atggaaaggc actggatctt tctcttcctg ttttcagtaa ctgcaggtgt
ccactcccag 60gtccaacttc agcaatctgg ggctgaactg gcaaaacctg gggcctcagt
gaaaatctcc 120tgcaaggctt ctggctacac ctttactagc tactggatgc
actgggtaaa acagaggcct 180ggacagggtc tggaatggat tggatacatt
aatcctaaca ctggttatag tgagtacaat 240caaaagttca gggacaaggc
cacattgact gcaaacaaat cctccagcac agccaacatg 300caactgagca
gcctgacatc tgacgactct gcagtctatt actgtgcaag aactgcacaa
360tactacggta gtcctagggg ttactatgct atggactcct ggggtcaagg
aacctcagtc 420accgtctcct cagccaaaac g 44186147PRTMus musculus 86Met
Glu Arg His Trp Ile Phe Leu Phe Leu Phe Ser Val Thr Ala Gly 1 5 10
15 Val His Ser Gln Val Gln Leu Gln Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Leu Ala Lys
20 25 30 Pro Gly Ala Ser Val Lys Ile Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Tyr
Thr Phe 35 40 45 Thr Ser Tyr Trp Met His Trp Val Lys Gln Arg Pro
Gly Gln Gly Leu 50 55 60 Glu Trp Ile Gly Tyr Ile Asn Pro Asn Thr
Gly Tyr Ser Glu Tyr Asn 65 70 75 80 Gln Lys Phe Arg Asp Lys Ala Thr
Leu Thr Ala Asn Lys Ser Ser Ser 85 90 95 Thr Ala Asn Met Gln Leu
Ser Ser Leu Thr Ser Asp Asp Ser Ala Val 100 105 110 Tyr Tyr Cys Ala
Arg Thr Ala Gln Tyr Tyr Gly Ser Pro Arg Gly Tyr 115 120 125 Tyr Ala
Met Asp Ser Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr Ser Val Thr Val Ser Ser 130 135 140
Ala Lys Thr 145 87393DNAMus musculus 87atgaggttct ctgctcagct
tctggggctg cttgtgctct ggatccctgg atccactgca 60gatattgtga tgacgcaggc
tgcattctcc aatccagtca ctcttggaac atcagcttcc 120atctcctgca
ggtctagtaa gagtctccta catagtaacg gcatcactta tttgtgttgg
180tttctgcaga agccaggcca gtctcctcag ctcctgattt atcagatgtc
caaccttgcc 240tcaggagtcc cagacaggtt cagtagcagt gggtcaggaa
ctgatttcac actgagaatc 300agcagagtgg aggctgagga tgtgggtgtt
tatttctgtg ctcaaaatct agatctgccg 360tggacgttcg gtgggggcac
caagctggaa atc 39388131PRTMus musculus 88Met Arg Phe Ser Ala Gln
Leu Leu Gly Leu Leu Val Leu Trp Ile Pro 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Thr Ala
Asp Ile Val Met Thr Gln Ala Ala Phe Ser Asn Pro 20 25 30 Val Thr
Leu Gly Thr Ser Ala Ser Ile Ser Cys Arg Ser Ser Lys Ser 35 40 45
Leu Leu His Ser Asn Gly Ile Thr Tyr Leu Cys Trp Phe Leu Gln Lys 50
55 60 Pro Gly Gln Ser Pro Gln Leu Leu Ile Tyr Gln Met Ser Asn Leu
Ala 65 70 75 80 Ser Gly Val Pro Asp Arg Phe Ser Ser Ser Gly Ser Gly
Thr Asp Phe 85 90 95 Thr Leu Arg Ile Ser Arg Val Glu Ala Glu Asp
Val Gly Val Tyr Phe 100 105 110 Cys Ala Gln Asn Leu Asp Leu Pro Trp
Thr Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys 115 120 125 Leu Glu Ile 130 89468DNAMus
musculus 89atgatcagtg tcctctctac acagtccctg acaacactga ctctaaccat
gggatggagc 60cggatctttc tcttcctcct gtcaataatt gcaagtgtcc attgccaggt
ccagctgcag 120cagtctggac ctgaactggt gaagcctggg gcttcagtga
ggatatcctg caaggcttct 180ggctacacct tcacaaccta ctatatacac
tggttgaaac agaggcctgg acagggactt 240gagtggattg gatggatttt
tcctggaaat gttaatacta agtacaatgc gaagttcaag 300ggcaaggcca
cactgactgc agacaaatcc tccagcacag cctacatgca gctcagcagc
360ctgacctctg aggactctgc ggtctatttc tgtgcaagag aggaattaca
gtactacttt 420gactactggg gccaaggctc cgctctcaca gtctcctcag ccaaaaca
46890156PRTMus musculus 90Met Ile Ser Val Leu Ser Thr Gln Ser Leu
Thr Thr Leu Thr Leu Thr 1 5 10 15 Met Gly Trp Ser Arg Ile Phe Leu
Phe Leu Leu Ser Ile Ile Ala Ser 20 25 30 Val His Cys Gln Val Gln
Leu Gln Gln Ser Gly Pro Glu Leu Val Lys 35 40 45 Pro Gly Ala Ser
Val Arg Ile Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Tyr Thr Phe 50 55 60 Thr Thr
Tyr Tyr Ile His Trp Leu Lys Gln Arg Pro Gly Gln Gly Leu 65 70 75 80
Glu Trp Ile Gly Trp Ile Phe Pro Gly Asn Val Asn Thr Lys Tyr Asn 85
90 95 Ala Lys Phe Lys Gly Lys Ala Thr Leu Thr Ala Asp Lys Ser Ser
Ser 100 105 110 Thr Ala Tyr Met Gln Leu Ser Ser Leu Thr Ser Glu Asp
Ser Ala Val 115 120 125 Tyr Phe Cys Ala Arg Glu Glu Leu Gln Tyr Tyr
Phe Asp Tyr Trp Gly 130 135 140 Gln Gly Ser Ala Leu Thr Val Ser Ser
Ala Lys Thr 145 150 155 91381DNAMus musculus 91atggattttc
aggtgcagat tctcagcatc ctgctaatca gtgcctcagt cataatgtcc 60agaggacaaa
ttgttctcac ccagtctcca gcaatcatgt ctgcatctcc aggggagaag
120gtcaccatat cctgcagtgc caactcaagt gtacgtttca tgttctggta
ccagcagaag 180ccaggatcct cccccaaacc cttgatttat cgcacatcca
acctggcttc tggagtccct 240gctcgcttca gtggcagtgg gtctgggacc
tcttactctc tcacaatcag cagcatggag 300gctgaagatg ctgccactta
ttactgccag cagtatcata gttacccgtg gacgttcggt 360ggaggcacca
agttggaaat c 38192127PRTMus musculus 92Met Asp Phe Gln Val Gln Ile
Leu Ser Ile Leu Leu Ile Ser Ala Ser 1 5 10 15 Val Ile Met Ser Arg
Gly Gln Ile Val Leu Thr Gln Ser Pro Ala Ile 20 25 30 Met Ser Ala
Ser Pro Gly Glu Lys Val Thr Ile Ser Cys Ser Ala Asn 35
40 45 Ser Ser Val Arg Phe Met Phe Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Pro Gly Ser
Ser 50 55 60 Pro Lys Pro Leu Ile Tyr Arg Thr Ser Asn Leu Ala Ser
Gly Val Pro 65 70 75 80 Ala Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Ser
Tyr Ser Leu Thr Ile 85 90 95 Ser Ser Met Glu Ala Glu Asp Ala Ala
Thr Tyr Tyr Cys Gln Gln Tyr 100 105 110 His Ser Tyr Pro Trp Thr Phe
Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu Ile 115 120 125 93441DNAMus musculus
93atggaaaggc actggatctt tctcttcctg ttttcagtaa ctgcaggtgt ccactcccag
60gtccaacttc agcagtctgg ggctgaactg gcaaaacctg gggcctcagt gaagatgtcc
120tgcaaggctt ctggctacac ctttactagc tactggatgc actgggtaaa
acagaggcct 180ggacagggtc tggaatggat tggatacatt aatcctagta
ctggttatac tgagtacaat 240cagaagttca gggacaaggc cacattgact
gcagacaaat cctccagcac agccaacatg 300caactgagca gcctgacatc
tgaggactct gcagtctatt actgtacaag aactgcgcaa 360tactacggta
gtcctagggg ttactatgct atggactcct ggggtcaagg aacctcagtc
420accgtctcct cggccaaaac g 44194147PRTMus musculus 94Met Glu Arg
His Trp Ile Phe Leu Phe Leu Phe Ser Val Thr Ala Gly 1 5 10 15 Val
His Ser Gln Val Gln Leu Gln Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Leu Ala Lys 20 25
30 Pro Gly Ala Ser Val Lys Met Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Tyr Thr Phe
35 40 45 Thr Ser Tyr Trp Met His Trp Val Lys Gln Arg Pro Gly Gln
Gly Leu 50 55 60 Glu Trp Ile Gly Tyr Ile Asn Pro Ser Thr Gly Tyr
Thr Glu Tyr Asn 65 70 75 80 Gln Lys Phe Arg Asp Lys Ala Thr Leu Thr
Ala Asp Lys Ser Ser Ser 85 90 95 Thr Ala Asn Met Gln Leu Ser Ser
Leu Thr Ser Glu Asp Ser Ala Val 100 105 110 Tyr Tyr Cys Thr Arg Thr
Ala Gln Tyr Tyr Gly Ser Pro Arg Gly Tyr 115 120 125 Tyr Ala Met Asp
Ser Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr Ser Val Thr Val Ser Ser 130 135 140 Ala Lys
Thr 145 95324DNAMus musculus 95atgacgcagg ctgcattctc caatccagtc
actcttggaa catcagcttc catctcctgc 60aggtctagta agagtctcct acatagtaac
ggcatcactt atttgtgttg gtttctgcag 120aagccaggcc agtctcctca
gctcctgatt tatctgatgt ccaaccttgc ctcaggagtc 180ccagacaggt
tcagtagcag tgggtcagga actgatttta cactgagaat cagcagagtg
240gaggctgagg atgtgggtgt ttatttctgt gctcaaaatc tagatcttcc
gtggacgttc 300ggtgggggca ccaagctgga aatc 32496108PRTMus musculus
96Met Thr Gln Ala Ala Phe Ser Asn Pro Val Thr Leu Gly Thr Ser Ala 1
5 10 15 Ser Ile Ser Cys Arg Ser Ser Lys Ser Leu Leu His Ser Asn Gly
Ile 20 25 30 Thr Tyr Leu Cys Trp Phe Leu Gln Lys Pro Gly Gln Ser
Pro Gln Leu 35 40 45 Leu Ile Tyr Leu Met Ser Asn Leu Ala Ser Gly
Val Pro Asp Arg Phe 50 55 60 Ser Ser Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe
Thr Leu Arg Ile Ser Arg Val 65 70 75 80 Glu Ala Glu Asp Val Gly Val
Tyr Phe Cys Ala Gln Asn Leu Asp Leu 85 90 95 Pro Trp Thr Phe Gly
Gly Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu Ile 100 105 97423DNAMus musculus
97atgaacttcg ggctcagatt gattttcctt gtccttgttt taaaaggtgt cctgtgtgac
60gtgaacctcg tggagtctgg gggaggctta gtgaagcttg gagggtccct gaaactctcc
120tgtgcagcct ctggattcac tttcagtagc ttttacatgt cttgggttcg
ccagactcca 180gagaagaggc tggacttggt cgcagccatt aatactaatg
gtggtagcac ctactattca 240gacactgtga agggccgatt caccatctcc
agagacaatg ccaagaacac cctgtacctg 300caaatgagca gtctgaagtc
tgaggacaca gccttgtttt actgtgcaag acagccttac 360tacggagggc
ctatggactt ctggggtcaa ggaacctcag tcaccgtctc ctcagccaaa 420acg
42398141PRTMus musculus 98Met Asn Phe Gly Leu Arg Leu Ile Phe Leu
Val Leu Val Leu Lys Gly 1 5 10 15 Val Leu Cys Asp Val Asn Leu Val
Glu Ser Gly Gly Gly Leu Val Lys 20 25 30 Leu Gly Gly Ser Leu Lys
Leu Ser Cys Ala Ala Ser Gly Phe Thr Phe 35 40 45 Ser Ser Phe Tyr
Met Ser Trp Val Arg Gln Thr Pro Glu Lys Arg Leu 50 55 60 Asp Leu
Val Ala Ala Ile Asn Thr Asn Gly Gly Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Ser 65 70 75 80
Asp Thr Val Lys Gly Arg Phe Thr Ile Ser Arg Asp Asn Ala Lys Asn 85
90 95 Thr Leu Tyr Leu Gln Met Ser Ser Leu Lys Ser Glu Asp Thr Ala
Leu 100 105 110 Phe Tyr Cys Ala Arg Gln Pro Tyr Tyr Gly Gly Pro Met
Asp Phe Trp 115 120 125 Gly Gln Gly Thr Ser Val Thr Val Ser Ser Ala
Lys Thr 130 135 140 99378DNAMus musculus 99atggttttca cacctcagat
acttggactt atgctttttt ggatttcagc ctccagaggt 60gatattgtgc taactcagtc
tccagccacc ctgtctgtga ctccaggaga tagcgtcagt 120ctttcctgca
gggccagcca aagtattaac aacaacctac actggtatca acaaaaatca
180catgagtctc caaggcttct catcaagtat gcttcccagt ccatctctgg
gatcccctcc 240aggttcagtg gcagtggatc agggacagat ttcactctca
gtatcaacag tgtggagact 300gaagattttg gaatgtattt ctgtcaacag
agtaacaact ggcctctcac gttcggtgct 360gggaccaagc tggagctg
378100126PRTMus musculus 100Met Val Phe Thr Pro Gln Ile Leu Gly Leu
Met Leu Phe Trp Ile Ser 1 5 10 15 Ala Ser Arg Gly Asp Ile Val Leu
Thr Gln Ser Pro Ala Thr Leu Ser 20 25 30 Val Thr Pro Gly Asp Ser
Val Ser Leu Ser Cys Arg Ala Ser Gln Ser 35 40 45 Ile Asn Asn Asn
Leu His Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Ser His Glu Ser Pro 50 55 60 Arg Leu
Leu Ile Lys Tyr Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Gly Ile Pro Ser 65 70 75 80
Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Ser Ile Asn 85
90 95 Ser Val Glu Thr Glu Asp Phe Gly Met Tyr Phe Cys Gln Gln Ser
Asn 100 105 110 Asn Trp Pro Leu Thr Phe Gly Ala Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu
Leu 115 120 125 101423DNAMus musculus 101atgaacttcg ggctcagatt
gattttcctt gtccttgttt taaaaggtgt cctgtgtgac 60gtgaacctcg tggagtctgg
gggaggctta gtgaagcttg gagggtccct gaaactctcc 120tgtgcagcct
ctggattcac tttcagtaga ttttacatgt cttgggttcg ccagactcca
180gagaagaggc tggacttggt cgcagccatt aatactaatg gtggtagcac
ctattattca 240gacactgtga agggccgatt caccatctcc agagacaatg
ccaagaacac cctgtacctg 300caaatgagca gtctgaagtc tgaggacaca
gccttgtttt actgtgcaag acagccttac 360tacggagggc ctatggagtt
ctggggtcaa ggaacctcag tcaccgtctc ctcagccaaa 420acg 423102141PRTMus
musculus 102Met Asn Phe Gly Leu Arg Leu Ile Phe Leu Val Leu Val Leu
Lys Gly 1 5 10 15 Val Leu Cys Asp Val Asn Leu Val Glu Ser Gly Gly
Gly Leu Val Lys 20 25 30 Leu Gly Gly Ser Leu Lys Leu Ser Cys Ala
Ala Ser Gly Phe Thr Phe 35 40 45 Ser Arg Phe Tyr Met Ser Trp Val
Arg Gln Thr Pro Glu Lys Arg Leu 50 55 60 Asp Leu Val Ala Ala Ile
Asn Thr Asn Gly Gly Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Ser 65 70 75 80 Asp Thr Val Lys
Gly Arg Phe Thr Ile Ser Arg Asp Asn Ala Lys Asn 85 90 95 Thr Leu
Tyr Leu Gln Met Ser Ser Leu Lys Ser Glu Asp Thr Ala Leu 100 105 110
Phe Tyr Cys Ala Arg Gln Pro Tyr Tyr Gly Gly Pro Met Glu Phe Trp 115
120 125 Gly Gln Gly Thr Ser Val Thr Val Ser Ser Ala Lys Thr 130 135
140 103390DNAMus musculus 103atgggcatca agatggagtc acagactcag
gtctttgtat acatgttgct gtggttgtct 60ggtgttgatg gagacattgt gatgacccag
tctcaaaaat tcatgtccac atcagtagga 120gacagggtca gcgtcacctg
caaggccagt cagaatgtgg gtactaatgt agcctggtat 180caacagaaac
cagggcaatc tcctaaagca ctgatttact cggcatccta ccggtacagt
240ggagtccctg atcgcttcac aggcagtgga tctgggtcag atttcactct
caccatcagc 300aatgtgcagt ctgaagactt ggcagagtat ttctgtcagc
aatataacag ctatcctctc 360acgttcggtg ctgggaccaa gctggagctg
390104130PRTMus musculus 104Met Gly Ile Lys Met Glu Ser Gln Thr Gln
Val Phe Val Tyr Met Leu 1 5 10 15 Leu Trp Leu Ser Gly Val Asp Gly
Asp Ile Val Met Thr Gln Ser Gln 20 25 30 Lys Phe Met Ser Thr Ser
Val Gly Asp Arg Val Ser Val Thr Cys Lys 35 40 45 Ala Ser Gln Asn
Val Gly Thr Asn Val Ala Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Pro 50 55 60 Gly Gln
Ser Pro Lys Ala Leu Ile Tyr Ser Ala Ser Tyr Arg Tyr Ser 65 70 75 80
Gly Val Pro Asp Arg Phe Thr Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser Asp Phe Thr 85
90 95 Leu Thr Ile Ser Asn Val Gln Ser Glu Asp Leu Ala Glu Tyr Phe
Cys 100 105 110 Gln Gln Tyr Asn Ser Tyr Pro Leu Thr Phe Gly Ala Gly
Thr Lys Leu 115 120 125 Glu Leu 130 10531DNAMus musculus
105ggctacacct ttactagcta ctggatgcac t 3110652DNAMus musculus
106tacattaatc ctagcactgg ttatactgag tacaatcaga acttcaggga ca
5210749DNAMus musculus 107actgcgcaat actacggtag tcctaggggt
tactatgcta tggactcct 4910810PRTMus musculus 108Gly Tyr Thr Phe Thr
Ser Tyr Trp Met His 1 5 10 10917PRTMus musculus 109Tyr Ile Asn Pro
Ser Thr Gly Tyr Thr Glu Tyr Asn Gln Asn Phe Arg 1 5 10 15 Asp
11016PRTMus musculus 110Thr Ala Gln Tyr Tyr Gly Ser Pro Arg Gly Tyr
Tyr Ala Met Asp Ser 1 5 10 15 11149DNAMus musculus 111aggtctagta
agagtctcct acatagtaac ggcatcactt atttgtgtt 4911222DNAMus musculus
112ctgatgtcca accttgcctc ag 2211328DNAMus musculus 113gctcaaaatc
tagatcttcc gtggacgt 2811416PRTMus musculus 114Arg Ser Ser Lys Ser
Leu Leu His Ser Asn Gly Ile Thr Tyr Leu Cys 1 5 10 15 1157PRTMus
musculus 115Leu Met Ser Asn Leu Ala Ser 1 5 1169PRTMus musculus
116Ala Gln Asn Leu Asp Leu Pro Trp Thr 1 5 11730DNAMus musculus
117ggctacacct tcacttccta tccaatagag 3011851DNAMus musculus
118aattttcatc cttacaatga taatactaag tacaatgaaa aattcaaggg c
5111936DNAMus musculus 119gggtactctg gtaactactt ctctgctatg gactac
3612010PRTMus musculus 120Gly Tyr Thr Phe Thr Ser Tyr Pro Ile Glu 1
5 10 12117PRTMus musculus 121Asn Phe His Pro Tyr Asn Asp Asn Thr
Lys Tyr Asn Glu Lys Phe Lys 1 5 10 15 Gly 12212PRTMus musculus
122Gly Tyr Ser Gly Asn Tyr Phe Ser Ala Met Asp Tyr 1 5 10
12333DNAMus musculus 123aaggccagtc agaatgttcg taatgatgta gcc
3312421DNAMus musculus 124ttggcatcca accggcacac t 2112527DNAMus
musculus 125ctgcaacatt ggaattatcc gtacacg 2712611PRTMus musculus
126Lys Ala Ser Gln Asn Val Arg Asn Asp Val Ala 1 5 10 1277PRTMus
musculus 127Leu Ala Ser Asn Arg His Thr 1 5 1289PRTMus musculus
128Leu Gln His Trp Asn Tyr Pro Tyr Thr 1 5 12931DNAMus musculus
129ggattcactt tcagtagtta ttacatgtct t 3113051DNAMus musculus
130gtcattaata ctaatggtgg tagcacctac tattcagaca ctgtgaaggg c
5113131DNAMus musculus 131caaccctatt atggtaaccc ttttgactac t
3113210PRTMus musculus 132Gly Phe Thr Phe Ser Ser Tyr Tyr Met Ser 1
5 10 13317PRTMus musculus 133Val Ile Asn Thr Asn Gly Gly Ser Thr
Tyr Tyr Ser Asp Thr Val Lys 1 5 10 15 Gly 13410PRTMus musculus
134Gln Pro Tyr Tyr Gly Asn Pro Phe Asp Tyr 1 5 10 13534DNAMus
musculus 135agggccagcc aaagtattag caacaaccta cact 3413622DNAMus
musculus 136tatgtttccc agtccatctc tg 2213728DNAMus musculus
137caacagagta acaactggcc gctcacgt 2813811PRTMus musculus 138Arg Ala
Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Asn Asn Leu His 1 5 10 1397PRTMus musculus
139Tyr Val Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser 1 5 1409PRTMus musculus 140Gln Gln
Ser Asn Asn Trp Pro Leu Thr 1 5 14131DNAMus musculus 141ggattcactt
tcagtagcta ttacatgtct t 3114252DNAMus musculus 142gccattaata
gtaatggtgg tagtacctac tatgcagaca ctatgaaggg cc 5214334DNAMus
musculus 143gagttggccg ggtatggtac cccgtttgct tact 3414410PRTMus
musculus 144Gly Phe Thr Phe Ser Ser Tyr Tyr Met Ser 1 5 10
14517PRTMus musculus 145Ala Ile Asn Ser Asn Gly Gly Ser Thr Tyr Tyr
Ala Asp Thr Met Lys 1 5 10 15 Gly 14611PRTMus musculus 146Glu Leu
Ala Gly Tyr Gly Thr Pro Phe Ala Tyr 1 5 10 14734DNAMus musculus
147agggccagcc aaagtattag cagcaaccta cact 3414822DNAMus musculus
148tatgcttccc agtccatctc tg 2214928DNAMus musculus 149caacagagta
acacctggcc gctcacgt 2815011PRTMus musculus 150Arg Ala Ser Gln Ser
Ile Ser Ser Asn Leu His 1 5 10 1517PRTMus musculus 151Tyr Ala Ser
Gln Ser Ile Ser 1 5 1529PRTMus musculus 152Gln Gln Ser Asn Thr Trp
Pro Leu Thr 1 5 15331DNAMus musculus 153ggttatgcat tcactagcta
caacatgtac t 3115452DNAMus musculus 154tatattgatc cttacaatgg
cggtactgac tccaaccaga acttcaaggg ca 5215537DNAMus musculus
155ggggggatgg gattacgacg ggaccacttt gactact 3715610PRTMus musculus
156Gly Tyr Ala Phe Thr Ser Tyr Asn Met Tyr 1 5 10 15717PRTMus
musculus 157Tyr Ile Asp Pro Tyr Asn Gly Gly Thr Asp Ser Asn Gln Asn
Phe Lys 1 5 10 15 Gly 15812PRTMus musculus 158Gly Gly Met Gly Leu
Arg Arg Asp His Phe Asp Tyr 1 5 10 15930DNAMus musculus
159agtgccaact caagtgtacg ttacatgttc 3016021DNAMus musculus
160cgcacatcca acctggcttc t 2116127DNAMus musculus 161cagcagtatc
atagttaccc gtggacg 2716210PRTMus musculus 162Ser Ala Asn Ser Ser
Val Arg Tyr Met Phe 1 5 10 1637PRTMus musculus 163Arg Thr Ser Asn
Leu Ala Ser 1 5 1649PRTMus musculus 164Gln Gln Tyr His Ser Tyr Pro
Trp Thr 1 5 16531DNAMus musculus 165ggctacacct tcacaaccta
ctatatacac t 3116652DNAMus musculus 166tggatttttc ctggaaatgt
taatactaag tacaatgcga agttcaaggg ca 5216728DNAMus musculus
167gaggaattac agtactactt tgactact 2816810PRTMus musculus 168Gly Tyr
Thr Phe Thr Thr Tyr Tyr Ile His 1 5 10 16917PRTMus musculus 169Trp
Ile Phe Pro Gly Asn Val Asn Thr Lys Tyr Asn Ala Lys Phe Lys 1 5 10
15 Gly 1709PRTMus musculus 170Glu Glu Leu Gln Tyr Tyr Phe Asp Tyr 1
5 17131DNAMus musculus 171agtgccaact caagtgtacg tttcatgttc t
3117222DNAMus musculus 172cgcacatcca acctggcctc tg 2217328DNAMus
musculus 173cagcagtatc atagttaccc gtggacgt 2817410PRTMus musculus
174Ser Ala Asn Ser Ser Val Arg Phe Met Phe 1 5 10 1757PRTMus
musculus 175Arg Thr Ser Asn Leu Ala Ser 1 5 1769PRTMus musculus
176Gln Gln Tyr His Ser Tyr Pro Trp Thr 1 5 17731DNAMus musculus
177ggattcactt tcagtaccta ttacatgtct t 3117852DNAMus musculus
178accattaata ctaatggtgg tagcacctac tatccagaca ctttgaaggg cc
5217931DNAMus musculus
179cagcgtaact acggagtggc tgtggactcc t 3118010PRTMus musculus 180Gly
Phe Thr Phe Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Met Ser 1 5 10 18117PRTMus musculus
181Thr Ile Asn Thr Asn Gly Gly Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Pro Asp Thr Leu Lys
1 5 10 15 Gly 18210PRTMus musculus 182Gln Arg Asn Tyr Gly Val Ala
Val Asp Ser 1 5 10 18334DNAMus musculus 183agggccagcc aaagtattag
caacaaccta cact 3418422DNAMus musculus 184tatgcttccc agtccatctc tg
2218528DNAMus musculus 185caacagacta acaactggcc tctcacgt
2818611PRTMus musculus 186Arg Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Asn Asn Leu
His 1 5 10 1877PRTMus musculus 187Tyr Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser 1 5
1889PRTMus musculus 188Gln Gln Thr Asn Asn Trp Pro Leu Thr 1 5
18934DNAMus musculus 189ggctactcca tcaccagtgg ttattactgg aact
3419049DNAMus musculus 190cacataaact acgacggtag agataactac
aacccatctc tcaaaaatc 4919134DNAMus musculus 191gagtttggta
acttccctta ctactttgac tact 3419211PRTMus musculus 192Gly Tyr Ser
Ile Thr Ser Gly Tyr Tyr Trp Asn 1 5 10 19316PRTMus musculus 193His
Ile Asn Tyr Asp Gly Arg Asp Asn Tyr Asn Pro Ser Leu Lys Asn 1 5 10
15 19411PRTMus musculus 194Glu Phe Gly Asn Phe Pro Tyr Tyr Phe Asp
Tyr 1 5 10 19531DNAMus musculus 195agtgcctact caagtgtacg tttcatgttc
t 3119622DNAMus musculus 196cgcacatcca acctggcttc tg 2219728DNAMus
musculus 197cagcagtatc atagttaccc gtggacgt 2819810PRTMus musculus
198Ser Ala Tyr Ser Ser Val Arg Phe Met Phe 1 5 10 1997PRTMus
musculus 199Arg Thr Ser Asn Leu Ala Ser 1 5 2009PRTMus musculus
200Gln Gln Tyr His Ser Tyr Pro Trp Thr 1 5 20131DNAMus musculus
201ggattcactt tcagtagtta ttacatgtct t 3120252DNAMus musculus
202gtcattaata gtaatggtgg tagcacctac tattcagaga ctgtgaaggg cc
5220331DNAMus musculus 203caaccctatt atggtaaccc ttttgactac t
3120410PRTMus musculus 204Gly Phe Thr Phe Ser Ser Tyr Tyr Met Ser 1
5 10 20517PRTMus musculus 205Val Ile Asn Ser Asn Gly Gly Ser Thr
Tyr Tyr Ser Glu Thr Val Lys 1 5 10 15 Gly 20610PRTMus musculus
206Gln Pro Tyr Tyr Gly Asn Pro Phe Asp Tyr 1 5 10 20734DNAMus
musculus 207agggccagcc aaagtattag caacaaccta cact 3420822DNAMus
musculus 208tatgtttccc agtccatctc tg 2220928DNAMus musculus
209caacagagta acaactggcc gctcacgt 2821011PRTMus musculus 210Arg Ala
Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Asn Asn Leu His 1 5 10 2117PRTMus musculus
211Tyr Val Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser 1 5 2129PRTMus musculus 212Gln Gln
Ser Asn Asn Trp Pro Leu Thr 1 5 21331DNAMus musculus 213ggttatgcat
tcactagcta caacatgtac t 3121452DNAMus musculus 214tatattgatc
cttacaatgg tggtactaac tacaaccaga agttcaaggg ca 5221537DNAMus
musculus 215ggggggatgg gattacgacg ggactacttt gacttct 3721610PRTMus
musculus 216Gly Tyr Ala Phe Thr Ser Tyr Asn Met Tyr 1 5 10
21717PRTMus musculus 217Tyr Ile Asp Pro Tyr Asn Gly Gly Thr Asn Tyr
Asn Gln Lys Phe Lys 1 5 10 15 Gly 21812PRTMus musculus 218Gly Gly
Met Gly Leu Arg Arg Asp Tyr Phe Asp Phe 1 5 10 21952DNAMus musculus
219aagtccagtc agagcctttt atatagtagc aatcaaaaga actacttggc ct
5222022DNAMus musculus 220tgggcatcca ctagggaatc tg 2222128DNAMus
musculus 221cagcaatatt atagctatcc gtacacgt 2822217PRTMus musculus
222Lys Ser Ser Gln Ser Leu Leu Tyr Ser Ser Asn Gln Lys Asn Tyr Leu
1 5 10 15 Ala 2237PRTMus musculus 223Trp Ala Ser Thr Arg Glu Ser 1
5 2249PRTMus musculus 224Gln Gln Tyr Tyr Ser Tyr Pro Tyr Thr 1 5
22531DNAMus musculus 225ggctacacct tcacaaccta ctatatacac t
3122652DNAMus musculus 226tggatttttc ctggaaatgt taatactaag
tacaatgcga agttcaaggg ca 5222728DNAMus musculus 227gagggattac
agtactactt tgactact 2822810PRTMus musculus 228Gly Tyr Thr Phe Thr
Thr Tyr Tyr Ile His 1 5 10 22917PRTMus musculus 229Trp Ile Phe Pro
Gly Asn Val Asn Thr Lys Tyr Asn Ala Lys Phe Lys 1 5 10 15 Gly
2309PRTMus musculus 230Glu Gly Leu Gln Tyr Tyr Phe Asp Tyr 1 5
23131DNAMus musculus 231agtgccaact caagtgtacg tttcatgttc t
3123222DNAMus musculus 232cgcacatcca acctggcttc tg 2223328DNAMus
musculus 233cagcagtatc atagttaccc gtggacgt 2823410PRTMus musculus
234Ser Ala Asn Ser Ser Val Arg Phe Met Phe 1 5 10 2357PRTMus
musculus 235Arg Thr Ser Asn Leu Ala Ser 1 5 2369PRTMus musculus
236Gln Gln Tyr His Ser Tyr Pro Trp Thr 1 5 23731DNAMus musculus
237ggattcactt tcagtagcta ttatatgtct t 3123852PRTMus musculus 238Gly
Cys Cys Ala Thr Thr Ala Ala Thr Ala Thr Thr Ala Ala Thr Gly 1 5 10
15 Gly Thr Gly Gly Thr Ala Gly Cys Ala Cys Cys Thr Ala Cys Thr Ala
20 25 30 Thr Cys Cys Ala Gly Ala Cys Ala Cys Thr Gly Thr Gly Ala
Ala Gly 35 40 45 Gly Gly Cys Cys 50 23934DNAMus musculus
239gagttggccg gctatggtac cccgtttgct tact 3424010PRTMus musculus
240Gly Phe Thr Phe Ser Ser Tyr Tyr Met Ser 1 5 10 24117PRTMus
musculus 241Ala Ile Asn Ile Asn Gly Gly Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Pro Asp Thr
Val Lys 1 5 10 15 Gly 24211PRTMus musculus 242Glu Leu Ala Gly Tyr
Gly Thr Pro Phe Ala Tyr 1 5 10 24334DNAMus musculus 243agggccagcc
aaagtattag caacaaccta cact 3424422DNAMus musculus 244tatgcttccc
agtccatctc tg 2224528DNAMus musculus 245caacagagta acaactggcc
gctcacgt 2824611PRTMus musculus 246Arg Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Asn
Asn Leu His 1 5 10 2477PRTMus musculus 247Tyr Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile
Ser 1 5 2489PRTMus musculus 248Gln Gln Ser Asn Asn Trp Pro Leu Thr
1 5 24931DNAMus musculus 249ggattcactt tcagtagctt ttacatgtct t
3125052DNAMus musculus 250accattaata ctaatggtgg tagcacctac
tattcagaca ctgtgaaggg cc 5225131DNAMus musculus 251cagccttact
acggagggac tatggactac t 3125210PRTMus musculus 252Gly Phe Thr Phe
Ser Ser Phe Tyr Met Ser 1 5 10 25317PRTMus musculus 253Thr Ile Asn
Thr Asn Gly Gly Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Ser Asp Thr Val Lys 1 5 10 15 Gly
25410PRTMus musculus 254Gln Pro Tyr Tyr Gly Gly Thr Met Asp Tyr 1 5
10 25534DNAMus musculus 255agggccagcc aaagtattaa caacaatcta cact
3425622DNAMus musculus 256tatgcttccc agtccatctc tg 2225728DNAMus
musculus 257caacagacta acaactggcc tctcacgt 2825811PRTMus musculus
258Arg Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Asn Asn Asn Leu His 1 5 10 2597PRTMus
musculus 259Tyr Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser 1 5 2609PRTMus musculus
260Gln Gln Thr Asn Asn Trp Pro Leu Thr 1 5 26134DNAMus musculus
261ggctactcca tcaccagtgg ttattactgg aact 3426249DNAMus musculus
262tacataagct acgacggtag aaataactac aacccatctc tcaaaaatc
4926334DNAMus musculus 263gaaaatagta actaccctta ctactatgac tact
3426411PRTMus musculus 264Gly Tyr Ser Ile Thr Ser Gly Tyr Tyr Trp
Asn 1 5 10 26516PRTMus musculus 265Tyr Ile Ser Tyr Asp Gly Arg Asn
Asn Tyr Asn Pro Ser Leu Lys Asn 1 5 10 15 26611PRTMus musculus
266Glu Asn Ser Asn Tyr Pro Tyr Tyr Tyr Asp Tyr 1 5 10 26734DNAMus
musculus 267ggctactcca tcaccagtgg ttattactgg aact 3426849DNAMus
musculus 268tacataagct acgacggtag aaataactac aacccatctc tcaaaaatc
4926934DNAMus musculus 269gaaaatagta actaccctta ctactatgac tact
3427011PRTMus musculus 270Gly Tyr Ser Ile Thr Ser Gly Tyr Tyr Trp
Asn 1 5 10 27116PRTMus musculus 271Tyr Ile Ser Tyr Asp Gly Arg Asn
Asn Tyr Asn Pro Ser Leu Lys Asn 1 5 10 15 27211PRTMus musculus
272Glu Asn Ser Asn Tyr Pro Tyr Tyr Tyr Asp Tyr 1 5 10 27331DNAMus
musculus 273ggattcagtt tcagtacctc ttacatgtct t 3127452DNAMus
musculus 274gccattaatc ttaatggtgg tagtacctac tattcagaca ctgtgaaggg
cc 5227534DNAMus musculus 275gagttggccg ggtatggtac cccgtttgct tact
3427610PRTMus musculus 276Gly Phe Ser Phe Ser Thr Ser Tyr Met Ser 1
5 10 27717PRTMus musculus 277Ala Ile Asn Leu Asn Gly Gly Ser Thr
Tyr Tyr Ser Asp Thr Val Lys 1 5 10 15 Gly 27811PRTMus musculus
278Glu Leu Ala Gly Tyr Gly Thr Pro Phe Ala Tyr 1 5 10 27934DNAMus
musculus 279aaggccagcc aaagtattag caacaaccta cact 3428022DNAMus
musculus 280tatacttccc agtccatctc tg 2228128DNAMus musculus
281caacagagta acagttggcc gctcacgt 2828211PRTMus musculus 282Lys Ala
Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Asn Asn Leu His 1 5 10 2837PRTMus musculus
283Tyr Thr Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser 1 5 2849PRTMus musculus 284Gln Gln
Ser Asn Ser Trp Pro Leu Thr 1 5 28531DNAMus musculus 285ggattcactt
tcagtagctt ttacatgtct t 3128652DNAMus musculus 286accattaata
ctaatggtgg tagcacctac tattcagaca ctgtgaaggg cc 5228731DNAMus
musculus 287cagccttact acggagggac tatggactac t 3128810PRTMus
musculus 288Gly Phe Thr Phe Ser Ser Phe Tyr Met Ser 1 5 10
28917PRTMus musculus 289Thr Ile Asn Thr Asn Gly Gly Ser Thr Tyr Tyr
Ser Asp Thr Val Lys 1 5 10 15 Gly 29010PRTMus musculus 290Gln Pro
Tyr Tyr Gly Gly Thr Met Asp Tyr 1 5 10 29134DNAMus musculus
291agggccagcc aaagtattaa caacaatcta cact 3429222DNAMus musculus
292tatgcttccc agtccatctc tg 2229328DNAMus musculus 293caacagacta
acaactggcc tctcacgt 2829411PRTMus musculus 294Arg Ala Ser Gln Ser
Ile Asn Asn Asn Leu His 1 5 10 2957PRTMus musculus 295Tyr Ala Ser
Gln Ser Ile Ser 1 5 2969PRTMus musculus 296Gln Gln Thr Asn Asn Trp
Pro Leu Thr 1 5 29730DNAMus musculus 297ggctacacct tcacaaacta
ctatttacac 3029851DNAMus musculus 298tggatttatc ctggaaatgt
taatactaag tacaatgaga agttcaaggg c 5129927DNAMus musculus
299gagggattac agtactactt tgactac 2730010PRTMus musculus 300Gly Tyr
Thr Phe Thr Asn Tyr Tyr Leu His 1 5 10 30117PRTMus musculus 301Trp
Ile Tyr Pro Gly Asn Val Asn Thr Lys Tyr Asn Glu Lys Phe Lys 1 5 10
15 Gly 3029PRTMus musculus 302Glu Gly Leu Gln Tyr Tyr Phe Asp Tyr 1
5 30331DNAMus musculus 303agtgccaact caagtgtacg ttacatgttc t
3130422DNAMus musculus 304cgcacatcca acctggcttc tg 2230528DNAMus
musculus 305cagcagtatc atagttaccc gtggacgt 2830610PRTMus musculus
306Ser Ala Asn Ser Ser Val Arg Tyr Met Phe 1 5 10 3077PRTMus
musculus 307Arg Thr Ser Asn Leu Ala Ser 1 5 3089PRTMus musculus
308Gln Gln Tyr His Ser Tyr Pro Trp Thr 1 5 30931DNAMus musculus
309ggctacacct ttactagcta ctggatgcac t 3131052DNAMus musculus
310tacattaatc ctaacactgg ttatagtgag tacaatcaaa agttcaggga ca
5231149DNAMus musculus 311actgcacaat actacggtag tcctaggggt
tactatgcta tggactcct 4931210PRTMus musculus 312Gly Tyr Thr Phe Thr
Ser Tyr Trp Met His 1 5 10 31317PRTMus musculus 313Tyr Ile Asn Pro
Asn Thr Gly Tyr Ser Glu Tyr Asn Gln Lys Phe Arg 1 5 10 15 Asp
31416PRTMus musculus 314Thr Ala Gln Tyr Tyr Gly Ser Pro Arg Gly Tyr
Tyr Ala Met Asp Ser 1 5 10 15 31549DNAMus musculus 315aggtctagta
agagtctcct acatagtaac ggcatcactt atttgtgtt 4931622DNAMus musculus
316cagatgtcca accttgcctc ag 2231728DNAMus musculus 317gctcaaaatc
tagatctgcc gtggacgt 2831816PRTMus musculus 318Arg Ser Ser Lys Ser
Leu Leu His Ser Asn Gly Ile Thr Tyr Leu Cys 1 5 10 15 3197PRTMus
musculus 319Gln Met Ser Asn Leu Ala Ser 1 5 3209PRTMus musculus
320Ala Gln Asn Leu Asp Leu Pro Trp Thr 1 5 32131DNAMus musculus
321ggctacacct tcacaaccta ctatatacac t 3132252DNAMus musculus
322tggatttttc ctggaaatgt taatactaag tacaatgcga agttcaaggg ca
5232328DNAMus musculus 323gaggaattac agtactactt tgactact
2832410PRTMus musculus 324Gly Tyr Thr Phe Thr Thr Tyr Tyr Ile His 1
5 10 32517PRTMus musculus 325Trp Ile Phe Pro Gly Asn Val Asn Thr
Lys Tyr Asn Ala Lys Phe Lys 1 5 10 15 Gly 3269PRTMus musculus
326Glu Glu Leu Gln Tyr Tyr Phe Asp Tyr 1 5 32731DNAMus musculus
327agtgccaact caagtgtacg tttcatgttc t 3132822DNAMus musculus
328cgcacatcca acctggcttc tg 2232928DNAMus musculus 329cagcagtatc
atagttaccc gtggacgt 2833010PRTMus musculus 330Ser Ala Asn Ser Ser
Val Arg Phe Met Phe 1 5 10 3317PRTMus musculus 331Arg Thr Ser Asn
Leu Ala Ser 1 5 3329PRTMus musculus 332Gln Gln Tyr His Ser Tyr Pro
Trp Thr 1 5 33331DNAMus musculus 333ggctacacct ttactagcta
ctggatgcac t 3133452DNAMus musculus 334tacattaatc ctagtactgg
ttatactgag tacaatcaga agttcaggga ca 5233549DNAMus musculus
335actgcgcaat actacggtag tcctaggggt tactatgcta tggactcct
4933610PRTMus musculus 336Gly Tyr Thr Phe Thr Ser Tyr Trp Met His 1
5 10 33717PRTMus musculus 337Tyr Ile Asn Pro Ser Thr Gly Tyr Thr
Glu Tyr Asn Gln Lys Phe Arg 1 5 10 15 Asp 33816PRTMus musculus
338Thr Ala Gln Tyr Tyr Gly Ser Pro Arg Gly Tyr Tyr Ala Met Asp Ser
1 5 10 15 33949DNAMus musculus 339aggtctagta agagtctcct acatagtaac
ggcatcactt atttgtgtt 4934022DNAMus musculus 340ctgatgtcca
accttgcctc ag 2234128DNAMus musculus 341gctcaaaatc tagatcttcc
gtggacgt 2834216PRTMus musculus 342Arg Ser Ser Lys Ser Leu Leu His
Ser Asn Gly Ile Thr Tyr Leu Cys 1 5 10 15 3437PRTMus musculus
343Leu Met Ser Asn Leu Ala Ser 1 5 3449PRTMus musculus 344Ala Gln
Asn Leu Asp Leu Pro Trp Thr 1 5 34531DNAMus musculus 345ggattcactt
tcagtagctt ttacatgtct t 3134652DNAMus musculus 346gccattaata
ctaatggtgg tagcacctac tattcagaca ctgtgaaggg cc 5234731DNAMus
musculus 347cagccttact acggagggcc tatggacttc t 3134810PRTMus
musculus 348Gly Phe Thr Phe Ser Ser Phe Tyr Met Ser 1 5 10
34917PRTMus musculus 349Ala Ile Asn Thr Asn Gly Gly Ser Thr Tyr
Tyr Ser Asp Thr Val Lys 1 5 10 15 Gly 35010PRTMus musculus 350Gln
Pro Tyr Tyr Gly Gly Pro Met Asp Phe 1 5 10 35134DNAMus musculus
351agggccagcc aaagtattaa caacaaccta cact 3435222DNAMus musculus
352tatgcttccc agtccatctc tg 2235328DNAMus musculus 353caacagagta
acaactggcc tctcacgt 2835411PRTMus musculus 354Arg Ala Ser Gln Ser
Ile Asn Asn Asn Leu His 1 5 10 3557PRTMus musculus 355Tyr Ala Ser
Gln Ser Ile Ser 1 5 3569PRTMus musculus 356Gln Gln Ser Asn Asn Trp
Pro Leu Thr 1 5 35730DNAMus musculus 357ggattcactt tcagtagatt
ttacatgtct 3035851DNAMus musculus 358gccattaata ctaatggtgg
tagcacctat tattcagaca ctgtgaaggg c 5135930DNAMus musculus
359cagccttact acggagggcc tatggagttc 3036010PRTMus musculus 360Gly
Phe Thr Phe Ser Arg Phe Tyr Met Ser 1 5 10 36117PRTMus musculus
361Ala Ile Asn Thr Asn Gly Gly Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Ser Asp Thr Val Lys
1 5 10 15 Gly 36210PRTMus musculus 362Gln Pro Tyr Tyr Gly Gly Pro
Met Glu Phe 1 5 10 36334DNAMus musculus 363aaggccagtc agaatgtggg
tactaatgta gcct 3436422DNAMus musculus 364tcggcatcct accggtacag tg
2236528DNAMus musculus 365cagcaatata acagctatcc tctcacgt
2836611PRTMus musculus 366Lys Ala Ser Gln Asn Val Gly Thr Asn Val
Ala 1 5 10 3677PRTMus musculus 367Ser Ala Ser Tyr Arg Tyr Ser 1 5
3689PRTMus musculus 368Gln Gln Tyr Asn Ser Tyr Pro Leu Thr 1 5
36910DNAArtificialTCF Consensus sequence 369agatcaaagg
10370276PRTHomo sapiens 370Ile Val Leu Gln Leu Glu Asp Ile Arg His
Ala Ile Ala Ile Asp Tyr 1 5 10 15 Asp Pro Val Glu Gly Tyr Ile Tyr
Trp Thr Asp Asp Glu Val Arg Ala 20 25 30 Ile Arg Arg Ser Phe Ile
Asp Gly Ser Gly Ser Gln Phe Val Val Thr 35 40 45 Ala Gln Ile Ala
His Pro Asp Gly Ile Ala Val Asp Trp Val Ala Arg 50 55 60 Asn Leu
Tyr Trp Thr Asp Thr Gly Thr Asp Arg Ile Glu Val Thr Arg 65 70 75 80
Leu Asn Gly Thr Met Arg Lys Ile Leu Ile Ser Glu Asp Leu Glu Glu 85
90 95 Pro Arg Ala Ile Val Leu Asp Pro Met Val Gly Tyr Met Tyr Trp
Thr 100 105 110 Asp Trp Gly Glu Ile Pro Lys Ile Glu Arg Ala Ala Leu
Asp Gly Ser 115 120 125 Asp Arg Val Val Leu Val Asn Thr Ser Leu Gly
Trp Pro Asn Gly Leu 130 135 140 Ala Leu Asp Tyr Asp Glu Gly Lys Ile
Tyr Trp Gly Asp Ala Lys Thr 145 150 155 160 Asp Lys Ile Glu Val Met
Asn Thr Asp Gly Thr Gly Arg Arg Val Leu 165 170 175 Val Glu Asp Lys
Ile Pro His Ile Phe Gly Phe Thr Leu Leu Gly Asp 180 185 190 Tyr Val
Tyr Trp Thr Asp Trp Gln Arg Arg Ser Ile Glu Arg Val His 195 200 205
Lys Arg Ser Ala Glu Arg Glu Val Ile Ile Asp Gln Leu Pro Asp Leu 210
215 220 Met Gly Leu Lys Ala Thr Asn Val His Arg Val Ile Gly Ser Asn
Pro 225 230 235 240 Cys Ala Glu Glu Asn Gly Gly Cys Ser His Leu Cys
Leu Tyr Arg Pro 245 250 255 Gln Gly Leu Arg Cys Ala Cys Pro Ile Gly
Phe Glu Leu Ile Ser Asp 260 265 270 Met Lys Thr Cys 275
37148PRTHomo sapiens 371Ile Leu Tyr Trp Thr Asp Trp Ser Thr His Ser
Ile Leu Ala Cys Asn 1 5 10 15 Lys Tyr Thr Gly Glu Gly Leu Arg Glu
Ile His Ser Asp Ile Phe Ser 20 25 30 Pro Met Asp Ile His Ala Phe
Ser Gln Gln Arg Gln Pro Asn Ala Thr 35 40 45 37248PRTMus musculus
372Thr Leu Tyr Trp Thr Asp Trp Asn Thr His Ser Ile Leu Ala Cys Asn
1 5 10 15 Lys Tyr Thr Gly Glu Gly Leu Arg Glu Ile His Ser Asn Ile
Phe Ser 20 25 30 Pro Met Asp Ile His Ala Phe Ser Gln Gln Arg Gln
Pro Asn Ala Thr 35 40 45 3731613PRTMus musculus 373Met Gly Ala Val
Leu Arg Ser Leu Leu Ala Cys Ser Phe Cys Val Leu 1 5 10 15 Leu Arg
Ala Ala Pro Leu Leu Leu Tyr Ala Asn Arg Arg Asp Leu Arg 20 25 30
Leu Val Asp Ala Thr Asn Gly Lys Glu Asn Ala Thr Ile Val Val Gly 35
40 45 Gly Leu Glu Asp Ala Ala Ala Val Asp Phe Val Phe Gly His Gly
Leu 50 55 60 Ile Tyr Trp Ser Asp Val Ser Glu Glu Ala Ile Lys Arg
Thr Glu Phe 65 70 75 80 Asn Lys Thr Glu Ser Val Gln Asn Val Val Val
Ser Gly Leu Leu Ser 85 90 95 Pro Asp Gly Leu Ala Cys Asp Trp Leu
Gly Glu Lys Leu Tyr Trp Thr 100 105 110 Asp Ser Glu Thr Asn Arg Ile
Glu Val Ser Asn Leu Asp Gly Ser Leu 115 120 125 Arg Lys Val Leu Phe
Trp Gln Glu Leu Asp Gln Pro Arg Ala Ile Ala 130 135 140 Leu Asp Pro
Ser Ser Gly Phe Met Tyr Trp Thr Asp Trp Gly Glu Val 145 150 155 160
Pro Lys Ile Glu Arg Ala Gly Met Asp Gly Ser Ser Arg Phe Val Ile 165
170 175 Ile Asn Thr Glu Ile Tyr Trp Pro Asn Gly Leu Thr Leu Asp Tyr
Gln 180 185 190 Glu Arg Lys Leu Tyr Trp Ala Asp Ala Lys Leu Asn Phe
Ile His Lys 195 200 205 Ser Asn Leu Asp Gly Thr Asn Arg Gln Ala Val
Val Lys Gly Ser Leu 210 215 220 Pro His Pro Phe Ala Leu Thr Leu Phe
Glu Asp Thr Leu Tyr Trp Thr 225 230 235 240 Asp Trp Asn Thr His Ser
Ile Leu Ala Cys Asn Lys Tyr Thr Gly Glu 245 250 255 Gly Leu Arg Glu
Ile His Ser Asn Ile Phe Ser Pro Met Asp Ile His 260 265 270 Ala Phe
Ser Gln Gln Arg Gln Pro Asn Ala Thr Asn Pro Cys Gly Ile 275 280 285
Asp Asn Gly Gly Cys Ser His Leu Cys Leu Met Ser Pro Val Lys Pro 290
295 300 Phe Tyr Gln Cys Ala Cys Pro Thr Gly Val Lys Leu Leu Glu Asn
Gly 305 310 315 320 Lys Thr Cys Lys Asp Gly Ala Thr Glu Leu Leu Leu
Leu Ala Arg Arg 325 330 335 Thr Asp Leu Arg Arg Ile Ser Leu Asp Thr
Pro Asp Phe Thr Asp Ile 340 345 350 Val Leu Gln Leu Glu Asp Ile Arg
His Ala Ile Ala Ile Asp Tyr Asp 355 360 365 Pro Val Glu Gly Tyr Ile
Tyr Trp Thr Asp Asp Glu Val Arg Ala Ile 370 375 380 Arg Arg Ser Phe
Ile Asp Gly Ser Gly Ser Gln Phe Val Val Thr Ala 385 390 395 400 Gln
Ile Ala His Pro Asp Gly Ile Ala Val Asp Trp Val Ala Arg Asn 405 410
415 Leu Tyr Trp Thr Asp Thr Gly Thr Asp Arg Ile Glu Val Thr Arg Leu
420 425 430 Asn Gly Thr Met Arg Lys Ile Leu Ile Ser Glu Asp Leu Glu
Glu Pro 435 440 445 Arg Ala Ile Val Leu Asp Pro Met Val Gly Tyr Met
Tyr Trp Thr Asp 450 455 460 Trp Gly Glu Ile Pro Lys Ile Glu Arg Ala
Ala Leu Asp Gly Ser Asp 465 470 475 480 Arg Val Val Leu Val Asn Thr
Ser Leu Gly Trp Pro Asn Gly Leu Ala 485 490 495 Leu Asp Tyr Asp Glu
Gly Thr Ile Tyr Trp Gly Asp Ala Lys Thr Asp 500 505 510 Lys Ile Glu
Val Met Asn Thr Asp Gly Thr Gly Arg Arg Val Leu Val 515 520 525 Glu
Asp Lys Ile Pro His Ile Phe Gly Phe Thr Leu Leu Gly Asp Tyr 530 535
540 Val Tyr Trp Thr Asp Trp Gln Arg Arg Ser Ile Glu Arg Val His Lys
545 550 555 560 Arg Ser Ala Glu Arg Glu Val Ile Ile Asp Gln Leu Pro
Asp Leu Met 565 570 575 Gly Leu Lys Ala Thr Ser Val His Arg Ile Ile
Gly Ser Asn Pro Cys 580 585 590 Ala Glu Asp Asn Gly Gly Cys Ser His
Leu Cys Leu Tyr Arg Pro Gln 595 600 605 Gly Leu Arg Cys Ala Cys Pro
Ile Gly Phe Glu Leu Ile Ser Asp Met 610 615 620 Lys Thr Cys Ile Val
Pro Glu Ala Phe Leu Leu Phe Ser Arg Arg Ala 625 630 635 640 Asp Ile
Arg Arg Ile Ser Leu Glu Thr Asn Asn Asn Asn Val Ala Ile 645 650 655
Pro Leu Thr Gly Val Lys Glu Ala Ser Ala Leu Asp Phe Asp Val Thr 660
665 670 Asp Asn Arg Ile Tyr Trp Thr Asp Ile Ser Leu Lys Thr Ile Ser
Arg 675 680 685 Ala Phe Met Asn Gly Ser Ala Leu Glu His Val Val Glu
Phe Gly Leu 690 695 700 Asp Tyr Pro Glu Gly Met Ala Val Asp Trp Leu
Gly Lys Asn Leu Tyr 705 710 715 720 Trp Ala Asp Thr Gly Thr Asn Arg
Ile Glu Val Ser Lys Leu Asp Gly 725 730 735 Gln His Arg Gln Val Leu
Val Trp Lys Asp Leu Asp Ser Pro Arg Ala 740 745 750 Leu Ala Leu Asp
Pro Ala Glu Gly Phe Met Tyr Trp Thr Glu Trp Gly 755 760 765 Gly Lys
Pro Lys Ile Asp Arg Ala Ala Met Asp Gly Ser Glu Arg Thr 770 775 780
Thr Leu Val Pro Asn Val Gly Arg Ala Asn Gly Leu Thr Ile Asp Tyr 785
790 795 800 Ala Lys Arg Arg Leu Tyr Trp Thr Asp Leu Asp Thr Asn Leu
Ile Glu 805 810 815 Ser Ser Asp Met Leu Gly Leu Asn Arg Glu Val Ile
Ala Asp Asp Leu 820 825 830 Pro His Pro Phe Gly Leu Thr Gln Tyr Gln
Asp Tyr Ile Tyr Trp Thr 835 840 845 Asp Trp Ser Arg Arg Ser Ile Glu
Arg Ala Asn Lys Thr Ser Gly Gln 850 855 860 Asn Arg Thr Ile Ile Gln
Gly His Leu Asp Tyr Val Met Asp Ile Leu 865 870 875 880 Val Phe His
Ser Ser Arg Gln Ala Gly Trp Asn Glu Cys Ala Ser Ser 885 890 895 Asn
Gly His Cys Ser His Leu Cys Leu Ala Val Pro Val Gly Gly Phe 900 905
910 Val Cys Gly Cys Pro Ala His Tyr Ser Leu Asn Ala Asp Asn Arg Thr
915 920 925 Cys Ser Ala Pro Thr Thr Phe Leu Leu Phe Ser Gln Lys Ser
Ala Ile 930 935 940 Asn Arg Met Val Ile Asp Glu Gln Gln Ser Pro Asp
Ile Ile Leu Pro 945 950 955 960 Ile His Ser Leu Arg Asn Val Arg Ala
Ile Asp Tyr Asp Pro Leu Asp 965 970 975 Lys Gln Leu Tyr Trp Ile Asp
Ser Arg Gln Asn Ser Ile Arg Lys Ala 980 985 990 His Glu Asp Gly Gly
Gln Gly Phe Asn Val Val Ala Asn Ser Val Ala 995 1000 1005 Asn Gln
Asn Leu Glu Ile Gln Pro Tyr Asp Leu Ser Ile Asp Ile 1010 1015 1020
Tyr Ser Arg Tyr Ile Tyr Trp Thr Cys Glu Ala Thr Asn Val Ile 1025
1030 1035 Asp Val Thr Arg Leu Asp Gly Arg Ser Val Gly Val Val Leu
Lys 1040 1045 1050 Gly Glu Gln Asp Arg Pro Arg Ala Ile Val Val Asn
Pro Glu Lys 1055 1060 1065 Gly Tyr Met Tyr Phe Thr Asn Leu Gln Glu
Arg Ser Pro Lys Ile 1070 1075 1080 Glu Arg Ala Ala Leu Asp Gly Thr
Glu Arg Glu Val Leu Phe Phe 1085 1090 1095 Ser Gly Leu Ser Lys Pro
Ile Ala Leu Ala Leu Asp Ser Lys Leu 1100 1105 1110 Gly Lys Leu Phe
Trp Ala Asp Ser Asp Leu Arg Arg Ile Glu Ser 1115 1120 1125 Ser Asp
Leu Ser Gly Ala Asn Arg Ile Val Leu Glu Asp Ser Asn 1130 1135 1140
Ile Leu Gln Pro Val Gly Leu Thr Val Phe Glu Asn Trp Leu Tyr 1145
1150 1155 Trp Ile Asp Lys Gln Gln Gln Met Ile Glu Lys Ile Asp Met
Thr 1160 1165 1170 Gly Arg Glu Gly Arg Thr Lys Val Gln Ala Arg Ile
Ala Gln Leu 1175 1180 1185 Ser Asp Ile His Ala Val Lys Glu Leu Asn
Leu Gln Glu Tyr Arg 1190 1195 1200 Gln His Pro Cys Ala Gln Asp Asn
Gly Gly Cys Ser His Ile Cys 1205 1210 1215 Leu Val Lys Gly Asp Gly
Thr Thr Arg Cys Ser Cys Pro Met His 1220 1225 1230 Leu Val Leu Leu
Gln Asp Glu Leu Ser Cys Gly Glu Pro Pro Thr 1235 1240 1245 Cys Ser
Pro Gln Gln Phe Thr Cys Phe Thr Gly Asp Ile Asp Cys 1250 1255 1260
Ile Pro Val Ala Trp Arg Cys Asp Gly Phe Thr Glu Cys Glu Asp 1265
1270 1275 His Ser Asp Glu Leu Asn Cys Pro Val Cys Ser Glu Ser Gln
Phe 1280 1285 1290 Gln Cys Ala Ser Gly Gln Cys Ile Asp Gly Ala Leu
Arg Cys Asn 1295 1300 1305 Gly Asp Ala Asn Cys Gln Asp Lys Ser Asp
Glu Lys Asn Cys Glu 1310 1315 1320 Val Leu Cys Leu Ile Asp Gln Phe
Arg Cys Ala Asn Gly Gln Cys 1325 1330 1335 Val Gly Lys His Lys Lys
Cys Asp His Ser Val Asp Cys Ser Asp 1340 1345 1350 Arg Ser Asp Glu
Leu Asp Cys Tyr Pro Thr Glu Glu Pro Ala Pro 1355 1360 1365 Gln Ala
Thr Asn Thr Val Gly Ser Val Ile Gly Val Ile Val Thr 1370 1375 1380
Ile Phe Val Ser Gly Thr Ile Tyr Phe Ile Cys Gln Arg Met Leu 1385
1390 1395 Cys Pro Arg Met Lys Gly Asp Gly Glu Thr Met Thr Asn Asp
Tyr 1400 1405 1410 Val Val His Ser Pro Ala Ser Val Pro Leu Gly Tyr
Val Pro His 1415 1420 1425 Pro Ser Ser Leu Ser Gly Ser Leu Pro Gly
Met Ser Arg Gly Lys 1430 1435 1440 Ser Met Ile Ser Ser Leu Ser Ile
Met Gly Gly Ser Ser Gly Pro 1445 1450 1455 Pro Tyr Asp Arg Ala His
Val Thr Gly Ala Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser 1460 1465 1470 Ser Ser Thr Lys
Gly Thr Tyr Phe Pro Ala Ile Leu Asn Pro Pro 1475 1480 1485 Pro Ser
Pro Ala Thr Glu Arg Ser His Tyr Thr Met Glu Phe Gly 1490 1495 1500
Tyr Ser Ser Asn Ser Pro Ser Thr His Arg Ser Tyr Ser Tyr Arg 1505
1510 1515 Pro Tyr Ser Tyr Arg His Phe Ala Pro Pro Thr Thr Pro Cys
Ser 1520 1525 1530 Thr Asp Val Cys Asp Ser Asp Tyr Ala Pro Ser Arg
Arg Met Thr 1535 1540 1545 Ser Val Ala Thr Ala Lys Gly Tyr Thr Ser
Asp Val Asn Tyr Asp 1550 1555 1560 Ser Glu Pro Val Pro Pro Pro Pro
Thr Pro Arg Ser Gln Tyr Leu 1565 1570 1575 Ser Ala Glu Glu Asn Tyr
Glu Ser Cys Pro Pro Ser Pro Tyr Thr 1580 1585 1590 Glu Arg Ser Tyr
Ser His His Leu Tyr Pro Pro Pro Pro Ser Pro 1595 1600 1605 Cys Thr
Asp Ser Ser 1610
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