U.S. patent application number 15/942440 was filed with the patent office on 2018-08-09 for gene therapy for diabetic neuropathy using an hgf isoform.
The applicant listed for this patent is VIROMED CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to Jae Gyun JEONG, Jong Mook KIM.
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Filed Date | 2018-08-09 |
United States Patent
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KIM; Jong Mook ; et
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August 9, 2018 |
GENE THERAPY FOR DIABETIC NEUROPATHY USING AN HGF ISOFORM
Abstract
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition
for the prevention or treatment of diabetic neuropathy, wherein the
pharmaceutical composition comprises, as active ingredients,
different types of isoforms of HGF or a polynucleotide encoding the
isoforms. The present invention is the first invention
demonstrating that diabetic neuropathy can be prevented and treated
using different types of isoforms of HGF. According to the present
invention, it is possible to very effectively treat diabetic
neuropathy.
Inventors: |
KIM; Jong Mook; (Seoul,
KR) ; JEONG; Jae Gyun; (Seoul, KR) |
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VIROMED CO., LTD. |
Seoul |
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48192237 |
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15/942440 |
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March 31, 2018 |
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14355792 |
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9963493 |
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PCT/KR2012/002224 |
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A61K 48/005 20130101;
A61P 3/10 20180101; A61K 31/711 20130101; C07K 14/4753 20130101;
A61K 38/1833 20130101 |
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C07K 14/475 20060101
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Claims
1. A pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of
diabetic neuropathy, the composition comprising, as active
ingredients, different types of isoforms of hepatocyte growth
factor (HGF) or at least one polynucleotide encoding the isoforms.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser.
No. 14/355,792, filed May 30, 2014, which is a National Stage of
International Application No. PCT/KR2012/002224, filed Mar. 27,
2012; which claims the benefit of KR Application No.
10-2011-0113786, filed Nov. 3, 2011, each of which is incorporated
in its entirety by reference.
SEQUENCE LISTING
[0002] The instant application contains a Sequence Listing which
has been submitted via EFS-Web and is hereby incorporated by
reference in its entirety. Said ASCII copy, created on Mar. 30,
2018, is named 37210US_CRF_sequencelisting.txt, and is 77,473 bytes
in size.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0003] The present invention relates to a composition for the
prevention or treatment of diabetic neuropathy, comprising, as
active ingredients, different types of isoforms of hepatocyte
growth factor (HGF) or at least one polynucleotide encoding the
isoforms.
BACKGROUND ART
[0004] Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is a heparin-binding
glycoprotein also known as scatter factor or hepatopoietin-A. HGF
that has been first identified as a potent hepatotropic growth
factor (Nakamura et al., Nature 342:440 (1989)) is a
mesenchymal-derived heparin-binding protein having multiple
biological effects such as mitogenesis, motogenesis, and
morphogenesis of various types of cells. A gene encoding HGF is
located at chromosome 7q21.1, and involves 18 exons and 17 introns
(Seki T., et al., Gene 102:213-219 (1991)).
[0005] A transcript of about 6 kb is transcribed from the HGF gene,
and then a full-length polypeptide HGF precursor (f1HGF) composed
of 728 amino acids is synthesized therefrom, wherein the f1HGF
includes the following domains: N-terminal hairpin loop-kringle
1-kringle 2-kringle 3-kringle 4-inactivated serine protease.
Simultaneously, several other HGF polypeptide isoforms are
synthesized by an alternative splicing of the HGF gene. Known
isoforms include deleted variant HGF (deletion of five amino acids
from kringle 1 of the full-length HGF), NK1 (N-terminal hairpin
loop-kringle 1), NK2 (N-terminal hairpin loop-kringle 1-kringle 2),
and NK4 (N-terminal hairpin loop-kringle 1-kringle 2-kringle
3-kringle 4). In addition, there are allelic variants of each
isoform. The biologically inactive precursors may be converted into
active forms of disulfide-linked heterodimer by protease in serum.
In the heterodimers, the alpha chain having a high molecular weight
forms four kringle domains and an N-terminal hairpin loop like a
pre-activated peptide region of plasminogen. The kringle domains of
a triple disulfide-bonded loop structure consisting of about 80
amino acids may play an important role in protein-protein
interaction. The low-molecular weight beta chain forms an inactive
serine protease-like domain. dHGF consisting of 723 amino acids is
a polypeptide with deletion of five amino acids in the first
kringle domain of the alpha chain, i.e., F, L, P, S and S, due to
alternative splicing between exon 4 and exon 5.
[0006] In vivo, two isoforms of HGF (f1HGF having 728 amino acids
and dHGF having 723 amino acids) are generated through alternative
splicing between exon 4 and exon 5. Both of f1HGF and dHGF are the
same in view of several biological functions, but are different
from each other in terms of immunological characteristics and
several biological characteristics. For example, f1HGF exhibits
about 20-fold, 10-fold and 2-fold higher activities than dHGF in
terms of promoting DNA synthesis in human umbilical cord venous
endothelial cell, arterial smooth muscle cell, and NSF-60 (murine
myeloblast cell), respectively. dHGF exhibits about 3-fold and
2-fold higher activities than f1HGF in terms of promoting DNA
synthesis of LLC-PK1 (pig kidney epithelial cells), and OK
(American opossum kidney epithelial cells), and mouse interstitial
cells, respectively. In addition, f1HGF exhibits 70-fold higher
solubility in PBS than dHGF. Several anti-dHGF monoclonal
antibodies recognize only dHGF and f1HGF or a reduced form of dHGF,
which implies that the three-dimensional structures of HGF and dHGF
are different.
[0007] HGF has been shown to stimulate angiogenesis by regulating
the growth of endothelial cells and migration of vascular smooth
muscle cells. Due its angiogenic activity, HGF is regarded as one
of the promising candidates in therapeutic angiogenesis.
"Therapeutic angiogenesis" means an intervention that utilizes
angiogenic factors as recombinant proteins or genes, for the
treatment of ischemic diseases, such as coronary artery disease
(CAD) or peripheral artery disease (PAD). HGF has been also known
to stimulate not only the growth but also the migration of
endothelial cells (Bussolino et al., J Cell Biol. 119:629 (1992);
Nakamura et al., J Hypertens 14:1067 (1996)), and has been tested
for its role as a re-endothelialization stimulating agent (Yasuda
et al., Circulation 101:2546 (2000); Hayashi et al., Gene Ther
7:1664 (2000)). All of the studies on HGF gene therapy described
above have been conducted by using f1HGF cDNA encoding 728 amino
acids, but not dHGF cDNA encoding 723 amino acids.
[0008] Diabetic Neuropathies are serious and dangerous diabetic
complications, and, in many cases, they lead to simultaneous
occurrence of several types of neuropathies. Diabetic neuropathies
are largely classified into polyneuropathy and focal neuropathy.
The polyneuropathy includes hyperglycemic neuropathy, distal
symmetric polyneuropathy, autonomic neuropathy, acute sensory
neuropathy, acute painful sensory neuropathy, chronic sensorimotor
neuropathy, and the like. The focal neuropathy includes cranial
neuropathy, truncal neuropathy, limb neuropathy, thoracolumbar
radiculoneuropathy, lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy, and the
like (Andrew J. M. et al., Diabetescare 28:956-962 (2005); J Gareth
Llewelyn et al., J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 74:15-19 (2003)).
Diabetic Neuropathy has severe pain and loss of mobility as its
representative symptoms. According to statistics from the U.S., 60
to 70% of people with diabetes have been known to have diabetic
neuropathy (American Diabetes Association (ADA), National Institute
of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK)), and 3.9
million or more diabetic patients aged 40 or over have been known
to have diabetic neuropathy. The economic cost of these is
estimated to be up to $13.7 billion per year, and this cost is
expected to increase continuously.
[0009] Currently permitted drugs for diabetic neuropathy are only
Lyrica.RTM. of Pfizer and Cymbalta.RTM. of Eli Lilly. However,
these two drugs are merely a kind of painkiller alleviating pains
shown in diabetic neuropathy, and may not delay the progress of
disease or fundamentally ameliorate symptoms. Besides this medicine
treatment, allopathy for pain relief, motor function improvement,
and mental stress reduction are being used. There is no fundamental
treatment at present, and the control of diabetes through dietary
control is the only way to minimize the occurrence of diabetic
neuropathy. Therefore, new novel of therapeutic agents capable of
suppressing or ameliorating the progress of diabetic neuropathy
need to be developed.
[0010] Throughout this application, several patents and
publications are referenced and citations are provided in
parentheses. The disclosure of these patents and publications is
incorporated into this application in order to more fully describe
this invention and the state of the art to which this invention
pertains.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Technical Problem
[0011] The present inventors have endeavored to develop therapeutic
agents capable of effectively treating diabetic neuropathy. As a
result, the present inventors have found that the expression of
different types of isoforms of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) can
effectively treat diabetic neuropathy, and then completed the
present invention.
[0012] Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of
the above-mentioned problems, and an aspect of the present
invention is to provide a pharmaceutical composition for preventing
or treating diabetic neuropathy.
[0013] Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a
method for preventing or treating diabetic neuropathy.
[0014] Other purposes and advantages of the present disclosure will
become clarified by the following detailed description of the
invention, claims, and drawings.
Technical Solution
[0015] In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, there
is provided a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or
treatment of diabetic neuropathy, the composition including, as
active ingredients, different types of isoforms of hepatocyte
growth factor (HGF) or at least one polynucleotide encoding the
isoforms.
[0016] In accordance with another aspect of the present invention,
there is provided a method for the prevention or treatment of
diabetic neuropathy, the method including administering to a mammal
a composition containing, as active ingredients, different types of
isoforms of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) or at least one
polynucleotide encoding the isoforms.
[0017] The present inventors have endeavored to develop therapeutic
agents capable of effectively treating diabetic neuropathy. As a
result, the present inventors have found that the expression of
different types of isoforms of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) can
effectively treat diabetic neuropathy.
[0018] The present invention is mainly characterized in that
different types of isoforms of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) or at
least one polynucleotide sequence encoding the isoforms are used to
prevent and treat diabetic neuropathy.
[0019] Treatment strategy of the present invention may be largely
classified into two types: protein therapy and gene therapy.
[0020] According to the protein therapeutic agent strategy of the
present invention, two or more types of isomeric proteins of HGF
are used. The two or more types of isomeric proteins of HGF may be
provided by one polypeptide or separate polypeptides. Preferably,
the two or more types of isomeric proteins of HGF are provided by
one polypeptide.
[0021] According to the gene therapeutic agent strategy of the
present invention, at least one nucleotide sequence encoding two or
more types of isomers of HGF is used. A polynucleotide sequence
encoding two or more types of isomers of HGF may be provided by one
polynucleotide or separate polynucleotides. Preferably, the
polynucleotide sequence encoding two or more types of isomers of
HGF is provided by one polynucleotide.
[0022] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in
detail.
[0023] As used herein, the term "isoform of HGF" refers to an HGF
polypeptide having an amino acid sequence that is at least 80%
identical to a naturally occurring HGF amino acid sequence in an
animal, including all allelic variants. For example, the isoform of
HGF has a meaning including all of normal forms or wild types of
HGF and various variants of HGF (e.g., splice variants and deletion
variants).
[0024] According to a preferable embodiment of the present
invention, the different types of isoforms of HGF include two or
more isoforms selected from the group consisting of full-length
HGF, (f1HGF), deleted variant HGF (dHGF), NK1, NK2, and NK4.
[0025] According to a more preferable embodiment of the present
invention, the different types of isoforms of HGF of the present
invention include f1HGF and dHGF.
[0026] As used herein, the term "f1HGF" refers to a sequence of
amino acids 1-728 of the HGF protein from an animal, preferably a
mammal, and more preferably a human. Human f1HGF includes the amino
acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1.
[0027] As used herein, the term "dHGF" refers to the deleted
variant of the HGF protein produced by alternative splicing of the
HGF gene from an animal, and preferably a mammal. More preferably,
the term "dHGF" refers to human HGF with deletion of five amino
acids (F, L, P, S, and S) in the first kringle domain of the alpha
chain from the full length HGF sequence, consisting of 723 amino
acids. The human dHGF includes the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID
NO: 2.
[0028] As used herein, the term "NK1" refers to an isoform of HGF
from an animal, preferably a mammal, and more preferably a human,
consisting of the N-terminal hairpin loop and the kringle 1 domain.
Human NK1 includes the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3.
[0029] As used herein, the term "NK2" refers to an isoform of HGF
from an animal, preferably a mammal, and more preferably a human,
consisting of the N-terminal hairpin loop, the kringle 1 domain,
and the kringle 2 domain. Human NK2 includes the amino acid
sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4.
[0030] As used herein, the term "NK4" refers to an isoform of HGF
from an animal, preferably a mammal, and more preferably a human,
consisting of the N-terminal hairpin loop, the kringle 1 domain,
the kringle 2 domain, the kringle 3 domain, and the kringle 4
domain. Human NK4 includes the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
5.
[0031] According to a preferable embodiment of the present
invention, the different types of isoforms of HGF may be encoded by
separate polynucleotides or a single polynucleotide. Herein, the
different types of isoforms of HGF may include two or more
polynucleotides when being encoded by separate polynucleotides, and
the different types of isoforms of HGF may include at least one
polynucleotide when being encoded by a single polynucleotide.
[0032] The polynucleotide of the present invention may be
operatively linked to at least one regulatory sequence (e.g., a
promoter or an enhancer) regulating expression of the isoforms of
HGF.
[0033] When the two or more types of isoforms of HGF are encoded by
separate polynucleotides, an expression cassette may be constructed
in two manners. According to a first manner, the expression
cassette is constructed by linking an expression regulatory
sequence to a coding sequence (CDS) of each isoform. According to a
second manner, the expression cassette is constructed by using an
internal ribosomal entry site (IRES), like "expression regulatory
sequence-CDS of first isomer-IRES -CDS of second
isomer-transcription termination sequence". The IRES allows the
gene translation to start at the IRES sequence, thereby resulting
in the expression of two genes of interest in the same
construct.
[0034] When two or more types of isoforms of HGF are encoded by a
single polynucleotide, the polynucleotide encoding all the two or
more types of isoforms of HGF is operatively linked to a single
expression regulatory sequence.
[0035] Herein, the isoforms of HGF may be encoded by a hybrid HGF
gene simultaneously expressing two or more different types of
isoforms of HGF, e.g., f1HGF and dHGF.
[0036] According to a preferable embodiment of the present
invention, the hybrid HGF gene includes cDNA corresponding exon
1-18 of human HGF and intron 4 of a human HGF gene or its fragment,
which is inserted between exon 4 and exon 5 of the cDNA.
[0037] According to a more preferable embodiment of the present
invention, the hybrid HGF gene includes a nucleotide sequence
selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 7 to SEQ ID NO:
14.
[0038] The hybrid HGF gene including intron 4 is 7112 bp long and
includes the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7. The hybrid HGF
gene may selectively include a fragment of intron 4 between exon 4
and exon 5 of HGF cDNA.
[0039] According to a preferable embodiment of the present
invention, the sequence additionally inserted between exon 4 and
exon 5 includes: intron 4 of the human HGF gene, nucleotides
392-2247, nucleotides 392-727, nucleotides 2229-5471, nucleotides
5117-5471, nucleotides 3167-5471, nucleotides 4167-5471, or a
combination thereof, of SEQ ID NO: 7.
[0040] More preferably, the sequence additionally inserted between
exon 4 and exon 5 of the therapeutic nucleotide sequence used in
the present invention is (i) nucleotides 392-2247 and nucleotides
2229-5471 of SEQ ID NO: 7; (ii) nucleotides 392-2247 and
nucleotides 5117-5471 of SEQ ID NO: 7; (iii) nucleotides 392-2247
and nucleotides 3167-5471 of SEQ ID NO: 7; (iv) nucleotides
392-2247 and nucleotides 4167-5471 of SEQ ID NO: 7; (v) nucleotides
392-727 and nucleotides 2229-5471 of SEQ ID NO: 7; (vi) nucleotides
392-727 and nucleotides 5117-5471 of SEQ ID NO: 7; (vii)
nucleotides 392-727 and nucleotides 3167-5471 of SEQ ID NO: 7; or
(viii) nucleotides 392-727 and nucleotides 4167-5471 of SEQ ID NO:
7.
[0041] The therapeutic nucleotide sequence of the present invention
according to the sequence additionally inserted between exon 4 and
exon 5 is summarized as below. (i) (exon 1 to exon 4)-(nucleotides
392-2247-nucleotides 2297-5471 of SEQ ID NO: 7)-(exon 5 to exon
18); (ii) (exon 1 to exon 4)-(nucleotides 392-2247-nucleotides
5117-5471 of SEQ ID NO: 7)-(exon 5 to exon 18); (iii) (exon 1 to
exon 4)-(nucleotides 392-2247-nucleotides 3167-5471 of SEQ ID NO:
7)-(exon 5 to exon 18); (iv) (exon 1 to exon 4)-(nucleotides
392-2247-nucleotides 4167-5471 of SEQ ID NO: 7)-(exon 5 to exon
18); (v) (exon 1 to exon 4)-(nucleotides 392-727-nucleotides
2229-5471 of SEQ ID NO: 7)-(exon 5 to exon 18); (vi) (exon 1 to
exon 4)-(nucleotides 392-727-nucleotides 5117-5471 of SEQ ID NO:
7)-(exon 5 to exon 18); (vii) (exon 1 to exon 4)-(nucleotides
392-727-nucleotides 3167-5471 of SEQ ID NO: 7)-(exon 5 to exon 18);
and (viii) (exon 1 to exon 4)-(nucleotides 392-727-nucleotides
4167-5471 of SEQ ID NO: 7)-(exon 5 to exon 18).
[0042] Herein, the hybrid HGF gene including a fragment of intron 4
is named "HGF-X". The HGF-X includes HGF-X2, HGF-X3, HGF-X4,
HGF-X5, HGF-X6, HGF-X7, and HGF-X8 having nucleotide sequences of
SEQ ID NO: 8 to SEQ ID NO: 14, respectively.
[0043] The amino acid sequences and nucleotide sequences of HGF
isoforms used in this invention may include amino acid sequences
and nucleotide sequences substantially identical sequences to
sequences of the wild type human HGF isoforms. The substantial
identity includes sequences with at least 80% identity, more
preferably at least 90% identity and most preferably at least 95%
identity as measured using one of the sequence comparison
algorithms where the amino acid sequence or nucleotide sequence of
the wild type human HGF isoform is aligned with a sequence in the
maximal manner. Methods of alignment of sequences for comparison
are well-known in the art. Various programs and alignment
algorithms are described in: Smith and Waterman, Adv. Appl. Math.
2: 482 (1981); Needleman and Wunsch, J. Mol. Bio. 48: 443 (1970);
Pearson and Lipman, Methods in Mol. Biol. 24: 307-31 (1988);
Higgins and Sharp, Gene 73: 237-44 (1988); Higgins and Sharp,
CABIOS 5: 151-3 (1989) Corpet et al., Nuc. Acids Res. 16: 10881-90
(1988); Huang et al., Comp. Appl. BioSci. 8: 155-65 (1992); and
Pearson et al., Meth. Mol. Biol. 24: 307-31 (1994). The NCBI Basic
Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) [Altschul et al., J. Mol. Biol.
215: 403-10 (1990)] is available from several sources, including
the National Center for Biological Information (NBCl, Bethesda,
Md.) and on the Internet, for use in connection with the sequence
analysis programs blastp, blasm, blastx, tblastn and tblastx. BLAST
can be accessed at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/BLAST/. A
description of how to determine sequence identity using this
program is available at
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/BLAST/blast_help.html.
[0044] As used herein, the term "prevention" refers to all the acts
of suppressing diabetic neuropathy or delaying the progress of
diabetic neuropathy through administration of the composition of
the present invention.
[0045] As used herein, the term "treatment" refers to (a)
suppression of the development of diabetic neuropathy; (b)
alleviation of diabetic neuropathy; and (c) removal of diabetic
neuropathy.
[0046] About 15% of persons with diabetes show signs and symptoms
of diabetic neuropathy, and among them, about 50% are found to have
the traumatic damage of peripheral nerves on the
electroneurography. Diabetic neuropathy is common among patients
aged 50 or over, and various clinical subclass types are present.
Pain is one of the common symptoms of diabetic neuropathy, and the
frequency of pain varies depending on the patient.
[0047] According a preferable embodiment of the present invention,
the composition of the present invention can prevent or treat
diabetic neuropathy through the growth of neuronal cells or the
suppression of neuronal cell death.
[0048] According to the present invention, when the PC12 neuronal
cell line was treated with the isoforms f1HGF and dHGF, the cell
growth effect was 50% and 70% higher than those in control groups
treated with f1HGF and dHGF alone, respectively. In addition, when
SH-SY5Y neuroblasts were treated with f1HGF and dHGF, the cell
growth effect was 25% and 80% higher than those in control groups
treated with the isoforms f1HGF and dHGF alone, respectively.
[0049] According to the present invention, when the PC12 neuronal
cell line treated with high-concentration glucose was treated with
the isoforms f1HGF and dHGF, the apoptosis of neuronal cells by
glucose was reduced by about 2 fold, and the effect of inhibiting
apoptosis of neuronal cells was about 1.5-fold higher than that in
the control group treated with f1HGF.
[0050] According to the present invention, the safety of the
isoforms of HGF and the pain reduction effects of the isoforms were
confirmed through clinical trials in which the patients with
diabetic neuropathy were injected with a polynucleotide expressing
the isoforms f1HGF and dHGF. Therefore, the composition of the
present invention is useful to the prevention and the treatment of
diabetic neuropathy.
[0051] According to a preferable embodiment of the present
invention, diabetic neuropathies of the present invention are
largely classified into polyneuropathy and focal neuropathy.
[0052] According to a preferable embodiment of the present
invention, the polyneuropathy of the present invention includes one
or more diseases selected from the group consisting of
hyperglycemic neuropathy, distal symmetric polyneuropathy,
autonomic neuropathy, acute sensory neuropathy, acute painful
sensory neuropathy, and chronic sensorimotor neuropathy, and the
focal neuropathy of the present invention includes one or more
diseases selected from the group consisting of cranial neuropathy,
truncal neuropathy, limb neuropathy, thoracolumbar
radiculoneuropathy, and lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy.
However, they are not limited thereto.
[0053] The composition of the present invention may be applied in
vivo through various delivery methods conventionally known in the
field of gene therapy.
[0054] According to a preferable embodiment of the present
invention, the polynucleotide of the present invention is naked DNA
or contained in a gene carrier. Examples of the gene carrier
include plasmid, vector, and viral vector.
[0055] (i) Plasmid (Vector)
[0056] Plasmids (vectors) may be used as a gene carrier for the
polynucleotide of the present invention.
[0057] It is preferred that the polynucleotide in vectors is
contained in a suitable expression construct. According the
expression construct, it is preferred that the polynucleotide is
operatively linked to a promoter. The term "operatively linked"
refers to functional linkage between a nucleic acid expression
control sequence (such as a promoter, signal sequence, or array of
transcription factor binding sites) and a second nucleic acid
sequence, wherein the expression control sequence affects
transcription and/or translation of the nucleic acid corresponding
to the second sequence.
[0058] According to the present invention, the promoter linked to
the polynucleotide is operable in, preferably, animal, more
preferably, mammalian cells, to control transcription of the
polynucleotide, including the promoters derived from the genome of
mammalian cells or from mammalian viruses, for example, CMV
(cytomegalovirus) promoter, the adenovirus late promoter, the
vaccinia virus 7.5K promoter, SV40 promoter, HSV tk promoter, RSV
promoter, EF1 alpha promoter, metallothionein promoter, beta-actin
promoter, human IL-gene promoter, human IFN gene promoter, human
IL-4 gene promoter, human lymphotoxin gene promoter and human
GM-CSF gene promoter, but not limited to. More preferably, the
promoter useful in this invention is a promoter derived from the IE
(immediately early) gene of human CMV (hCMV) or EF1 alpha promoter,
most preferably hCMV IE gene-derived promoter/enhancer and 5'-UTR
(untranslated region) comprising the overall sequence of exon 1 and
exon 2 sequence spanning a sequence immeidately before the ATG
start codon.
[0059] The expression cassette used in this invention may comprise
a polyadenylation sequence, for example, including bovine growth
hormone terminator (Gimmi, E. R., et al., Nucleic Acids Res.
17:6983-6998 (1989)), SV40-derived polyadenylation sequence (Schek,
N, et al., Mol. Cell Biol. 12:5386-5393 (1992)), HIV-1 polyA
(Klasens, B. I. F., et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 26:1870-1876
(1998)), .beta.-globin polyA (Gil, A., et al, Cell 49:399-406
(1987)), HSV TK polyA (Cole, C. N. and T. P. Stacy, Mol. Cell.
Biol. 5:2104-2113 (1985)) or polyoma virus polyA (Batt, D. B and G.
G. Carmichael, Mol. Cell. Biol. 15:4783-4790 (1995)), but not
limited to.
[0060] According to a preferable embodiment, the gene carrier for
the polynucleotide includes pCK, pCP, pVAX1 and pCY vecors, more
preferably pCK vector of which details are found in WO
2000/040737.
[0061] (ii) Retrovirus
[0062] Retroviruses capable of carrying relatively large exogenous
genes have been used as viral gene delivery vectors in the senses
that they integrate their genome into a host genome and have broad
host spectrum.
[0063] In order to construct a retroviral vector, the
polynucleotide of the invention is inserted into the viral genome
in the place of certain viral sequences to produce a
replication-defective virus. To produce virions, a packaging cell
line containing the gag, pol and env genes but without the LTR
(long terminal repeat) and .PSI. components is constructed (Mann et
al., Cell, 33:153-159(1983)). When a recombinant plasmid containing
the polynucleotide of the invention, LTR and .PSI. is introduced
into this cell line, the .PSI. sequence allows the RNA transcript
of the recombinant plasmid to be packaged into viral particles,
which are then secreted into the culture media (Nicolas and
Rubinstein "Retroviral vectors," In: Vectors: A survey of molecular
cloning vectors and their uses, Rodriguez and Denhardt (eds.),
Stoneham: Butterworth, 494-513(1988)). The media containing the
recombinant retroviruses is then collected, optionally concentrated
and used for gene delivery.
[0064] A successful gene transfer using the second-generation
retroviral vector has been reported. Kasahara et al. (Science,
266:1373-1376(1994)) prepared variants of moloney murine leukemia
virus in which the EPO (erythropoietin) sequence is inserted in the
place of the envelope region, consequently, producing chimeric
proteins having novel binding properties. Likely, the present gene
delivery system can be constructed in accordance with the
construction strategies for the second-generation retroviral
vector.
[0065] (iii) Adenovirus
[0066] Adenovirus has been usually employed as a gene delivery
system because of its mid-sized genome, ease of manipulation, high
titer, wide target-cell range, and high infectivity. Both ends of
the viral genome contains 100-200 bp ITRs (inverted terminal
repeats), which are cis elements necessary for viral DNA
replication and packaging. The E1 region (E1A and E1B) encodes
proteins responsible for the regulation of transcription of the
viral genome and a few cellular genes. The expression of the E2
region (E2A and E2B) results in the synthesis of the proteins for
viral DNA replication.
[0067] Of adenoviral vectors developed so far, the replication
incompetent adenovirus having the deleted E1 region is usually
used. The deleted E3 region in adenoviral vectors may provide an
insertion site for transgenes (Thimmappaya, B. et al., Cell,
31:543-551(1982); and Riordan, J. R. et al., Science,
245:1066-1073(1989)). Therefore, it is preferred that the
decorin-encoding nucleotide sequence is inserted into either the
deleted E1 region (E1A region and/or E1B region, preferably, E1B
region) or the deleted E3 region. The polynucleotide of the
invention may be inserted into the deleted E4 region. The term
"deletion" with reference to viral genome sequences encompasses
whole deletion and partial deletion as well. In nature, adenovirus
can package approximately 105% of the wild-type genome, providing
capacity for about 2 extra kb of DNA (Ghosh-Choudhury et al., EMBO
J., 6:1733-1739(1987)). In this regard, the foreign sequences
described above inserted into adenovirus may be further inserted
into adenoviral wild-type genome.
[0068] The adenovirus may be of any of the 42 different known
serotypes or subgroups A-F. Adenovirus type 5 of subgroup C is the
most preferred starting material for constructing the adenoviral
gene delivery system of this invention. A great deal of biochemical
and genetic information about adenovirus type 5 is known. The
foreign genes delivered by the adenoviral gene delivery system are
episomal, and therefore, have low genotoxicity to host cells.
Therefore, gene therapy using the adenoviral gene delivery system
of this invention may be considerably safe.
[0069] (iv) AAV Vectors
[0070] Adeno-associated viruses are capable of infecting
non-dividing cells and various types of cells, making them useful
in constructing the gene delivery system of this invention. The
detailed descriptions for use and preparation of AAV vector are
found in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,139,941 and 4,797,368.
[0071] Research results for AAV as gene delivery systems are
disclosed in LaFace et al, Viology, 162:483486(1988), Zhou et al.,
Exp. Hematol. (NY), 21:928-933(1993), Walsh et al, J. Clin.
Invest., 94:1440-1448(1994) and Flotte et al., Gene Therapy,
2:29-37(1995). Recently, an AAV vector has been approved for Phase
I human trials for the treatment of cystic fibrosis.
[0072] Typically, a recombinant AAV virus is made by cotransfecting
a plasmid containing the gene of interest (i.e., decorin gene and
nucleotide sequence of interest to be delivered) flanked by the two
AAV terminal repeats (McLaughlin et al., 1988; Samulski et al.,
1989) and an expression plasmid containing the wild type AAV coding
sequences without the terminal repeats (McCarty et al., J. Virol.,
65:2936-2945(1991)).
[0073] (v) Other Viral Vectors
[0074] Other viral vectors may be employed as a gene delivery
system in the present invention. Vectors derived from viruses such
as vaccinia virus (Puhlmann M. et al., Human Gene Therapy
10:649-657(1999); Ridgeway, "Mammalian expression vectors," In:
Vectors: A survey of molecular cloning vectors and their uses.
Rodriguez and Denhardt, eds. Stoneham: Butterworth, 467-492(1988);
Baichwal and Sugden, "Vectors for gene transfer derived from animal
DNA viruses: Transient and stable expression of transferred genes,"
In: Kucherlapati R, ed. Gene transfer. New York: Plenum Press,
117-148(1986) and Coupar et al., Gene, 68:1-10(1988)), lentivirus
(Wang G. et al., J. Clin. Invest. 104(11):R55-62(1999)) and herpes
simplex virus (Chamber R., et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci USA
92:1411-1415(1995)) may be used in the present delivery systems for
transferring both the polynucleotide of the invention into
cells.
[0075] (vi) Liposomes
[0076] Liposomes are formed spontaneously when phospholipids are
suspended in an excess of aqueous medium. Liposome-mediated nucleic
acid delivery has been very successful as described in Nicolau and
Sene, Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 721:185-190(1982) and Nicolau et al.,
Methods Enzymol., 149:157-176(1987). Example of commercially
accessible reagents for transfecting animal cells using liposomes
includes Lipofectamine (Gibco BRL). Liposomes entrapping
polynucleotide of the invention interact with cells by mechanism
such as endocytosis, adsorption and fusion and then transfer the
sequences into cells.
[0077] Where the gene delivery system is a naked recombinant DNA
molecule or plasmid, the polynucleotide sequence of the invention
is introduced into cells by microinjection (Capecchi, M. R., Cell,
22:479(1980) and Harland and Weintraub, J. Cell Biol.
101:1094-1099(1985)), calcium phosphate co-precipitation (Graham,
F. L. et al., Virology, 52:456(1973) and Chen and Okayama, Mol.
Cell. Biol. 7:2745-2752(1987)), electroporation (Neumann, E. et
al., EMBO J., 1:841(1982) and Tur-Kaspa et al., Mol. Cell Biol.,
6:716-718(1986)), liposome-mediated transfection (Wong, T. K. et
al., Gene, 10:87(1980) and Nicolau and Sene, Biochim. Biophys.
Acta, 721:185-190(1982); and Nicolau et al., Methods Enzymol.,
149:157-176(1987)), DEAE-dextran treatment (Gopal, Mol. Cell Biol.,
5:1188-1190(1985)), and particle bombardment (Yang et al., Proc.
Natl. Acad. Sci., 87:9568-9572(1990)).
[0078] When the polynucleotide sequence of the present invention is
constructed based on the viral vector, the polynucleotide sequence
may be delivered into cells by various viral infection methods
known in the art. The infection of host cells using viral vectors
are described in the above-mentioned cited documents.
[0079] The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention may
comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
[0080] The pharmaceutically acceptable carrier may be conventional
one for formulation, including lactose, dextrose, sucrose,
sorbitol, mannitol, starch, rubber arable, potassium phosphate,
arginate, gelatin, potassium silicate, microcrystalline cellulose,
polyvinylpyrrolidone, cellulose, water, syrups, methyl cellulose,
methylhydroxy benzoate, propylhydroxy benzoate, talc, magnesium
stearate, and mineral oils, but not limited to. The pharmaceutical
composition according to the present invention may further include
a lubricant, a humectant, a sweetener, a flavoring agent, an
emulsifier, a suspending agent, and a preservative. Details of
suitable pharmaceutically acceptable carriers and formulations can
be found in Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences (19th ed., 1995),
which is incorporated herein by reference.
[0081] Preferably, the pharmaceutical composition of this invention
may be administered parenterally. For non-oral administration,
intravenous injection, intraperitoneal injection, intramuscular
injection, subcutaneous injection, or local injection may be
employed. For example, the pharmaceutical composition may be
injected by retrograde intravenous injection.
[0082] Preferably, the pharmaceutical composition of the present
invention may be administered into the muscle, and more preferably
into the calf muscle.
[0083] A suitable dosage amount of the pharmaceutical composition
of the present invention may vary depending on pharmaceutical
formulation methods, administration methods, the patient's age,
body weight, sex, pathogenic state, diet, administration time,
administration route, an excretion rate and sensitivity for a used
pharmaceutical composition, and physicians of ordinary skill in the
art can determine an effective amount of the pharmaceutical
composition for desired treatment.
[0084] According to a preferable embodiment of the present
invention, the isoforms of HGF of the present invention are
administered at a dose of 1 .mu.g to 100 mg for each, and the
polynucleotide encoding the isoforms is administered at a dose of 1
.mu.g to 40 mg. When the isoforms of HGF or the polynucleotide
encoding the isoforms is repeatedly administered once or more, the
dose may be equal or different for each administration.
[0085] According to the conventional techniques known to those
skilled in the art, the pharmaceutical composition may be
formulated with pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and/or vehicle
as described above, finally providing several forms a unit dose
form and a multi-dose form. Non-limiting examples of the
formulations include, but not limited to, a solution, a suspension
or an emulsion in oil or aqueous medium, an extract, an elixir, a
powder, a granule, a tablet and a capsule, and may further comprise
a dispersion agent or a stabilizer.
Advantageous Effects
[0086] Features and advantages of the present invention are
summarized as follows:
[0087] (a) The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention
for preventing or treating diabetic neuropathy contains, as active
ingredients, different types of isoforms of HGF or at least one
polynucleotide encoding the isoforms.
[0088] (b) The present invention first established that the use of
different types of isoforms of HGF or at least one polynucleotide
expressing the isomers can treat diabetic neuropathy more
effectively than the use of the full-length HGF.
[0089] (c) According to the present invention, diabetic neuropathy
can be treated very effectively.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0090] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a procedure for constructing
pVAX1-cHGF.
[0091] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a procedure for constructing
pVAX1-HGF-X7.
[0092] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a procedure for constructing
pCY-cHGF and pCY-dHGF.
[0093] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a procedure for constructing
pCY-HGF-X3, pCY-HGF-X4, pCY-HGF-X7, and pCY-HGF-X8.
[0094] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a procedure for constructing
pCY-HGF-X2 and pCY-HGF-X6.
[0095] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a procedure for constructing
pCY-HGF-X5.
[0096] FIG. 7 shows results of RNA expression of respective
isoforms of HGF.
[0097] FIG. 8 shows results of protein expression of respective
isoforms of HGF.
[0098] FIG. 9 shows effects of isoforms of HGF on the growth of
PC12 cells.
[0099] FIG. 10 shows an effect of pCK-HGF-X7 on the growth of PC12
cells.
[0100] FIG. 11 shows an effect of pCK-HGF-X7 on the growth of
SH-SY5Y cells.
[0101] FIG. 12 shows an effect of pCK-HGF-X7 on PC12 cells that are
growth-inhibited by high-concentration glucose.
[0102] FIG. 13 shows an effect of pCK-HGF-X7 on apoptosis of PC12
cells, induced by high-concentration glucose.
[0103] FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating the visual analogue scale
(VAS) estimation.
[0104] FIG. 15 shows results of pharmacodynamics of pCK-HGF-X7.
[0105] FIG. 16 shows results of efficacy of pCK-HGF-X7.
[0106] FIG. 17 shows results of efficacy of pCK-HGF-X7 in a first
dose group (4 mg).
[0107] FIG. 18 shows results of efficacy of pCK-HGF-X7 in a second
dose group (8 mg).
[0108] FIG. 19 shows results of efficacy of pCK-HGF-X7 in a third
dose group (16 mg).
[0109] FIG. 20 shows the comparison of VAS among three dose groups
(4 mg, 8 mg, and 16 mg).
MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[0110] The present invention will now be described in further
detail by examples. It would be obvious to those skilled in the art
that these examples are intended to be more concretely illustrative
and the scope of the present invention as set forth in the appended
claims is not limited to or by the examples.
EXAMPLES
Example 1: Preparation of Plasmid DNA Expressing Isoforms of
HGF
[0111] In order to carry out the following various experiments, the
present inventors used the pCK vector as a vector capable of
expressing isoforms of HGF. The pCK vector is constructed such that
the expression of a subject to be expressed, e.g., an HGF gene, is
regulated under enhancer/promoter of the human cytomegalovirus
(HCMV), and is disclosed in detail in Lee et al., Biochem. Biophys.
Res. Commun. 272:230 (2000); WO 2000/040737. Currently, the pCk
vector is used for clinical trials on human body, and its safety
and efficacy were confirmed (Henry et al., Gene Ther. 18:788
(2011)). In order to prepare plasmid DNAs expressing hybrid HGF
genes as a therapeutic agent for diabetic neuropathy, the present
inventors inserted each of the hybrid HGF genes into the pCK vector
according to the method disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 7,812,146.
Example 2: Verification of Hybrid HGF Genes Co-Expressing Isoforms
of HGF
[0112] 2-1. Construction of Vector Expressing Isoforms of HGF
[0113] In order to verify the expression of isoforms of HGF, gene
expression vectors for cHGF (f1HGF), dHGF, and a hybrid form
thereof were prepared, and the HGF gene expressing vector was
compared with the cHGF or dHGF expressing vector. The cHGF obtained
by treating the pCK-cHGF disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 7,812,146 with
BamHI was inserted into the BamHI site of the pVAX1 (Invitrogen,
USA) to construct pVAX1-cHGF (FIG. 1). The HGF-X7 obtained by
treating the pCP-HGF-X7 with Nhel and Apal was inserted into the
pVAX1 treated with the same enzymes to construct pVAX1-HGF-X7 (FIG.
2).
[0114] The promoter obtained by treating the pVAX1-cHGF with NdeI
and BstEII was inserted into the pCK-cHGF and pCK-dHGF without
promoters, respectively, which were obtained by treatment with the
same enzymes, to construct new plasmids, pCY-cHGF and pCY-dHGF,
using the term pCY, respectively (FIG. 3). The pVAX1-HGF-X7 was
treated with NdeI and BstEII to obtain a promoter, which was then
inserted into the pCK-HGF-X3, pCK-HGF-X4, pCK-HGF-X7, and
pCK-HGF-X8 without promoters, respectively, which were obtained by
treatment with the same enzymes, to construct pCY-HGF-X3,
pCY-HGF-X4, pCY-HGF-X7, and pCY-HGF-X8, respectively (FIG. 4). The
pCY-HGF-X7 was treated with SpeI and BstEII to obtain a promoter,
which was then inserted into the pCK-HGF-X2 and pCK-HGF-X6 without
promoters, respectively, which were obtained by treatment with the
same enzymes, to construct pCY-HGF-X2 and pCY-HGF-X6, respectively
(FIG. 5). The pCY-HGF-X7 was treated with SnaBI and NheI to obtain
a promoter, which was then inserted into the pCK-HGF-X5 without
promoters, which was obtained by treatment with the same enzymes,
to construct pCY-HGF-X5 (FIG. 6).
[0115] 2-2. Verification of RNA Expression of Isoforms of HGF
[0116] Each of the plasmid DNAs was transfected into
1.times.10.sup.6 cells of 293T cells (ATCC CRL 1573) using FuGENE6
(Roche, USA) according to the manufacturer's instructions. At 48
hours after transfection, cells for each of the plasmids were
harvested. RNA was extracted from the harvested 293T cells using
the Trizol method (Trizol; Invitrogen, USA), and subjected to
RT-PCR to obtain cDNA. PCR was conducted using the harvested cDNA
as a template DNA and synthetic oligonucleotides of SEQ ID NO: 15
and SEQ ID NO: 16 as a primer pair. The PCR was conducted such that
3 .mu.l of the template DNA, 1 .mu.l each of 10 pmol/.mu.l primer,
5 .mu.l of 2.5 mM dNTP, 3.5 units of High fidelity enzyme mix
(Roche, USA), and 5 .mu.l of an enzyme buffer solution were mixed
to prepare a total of 50 .mu.l of a mixture liquid, which was then
subjected to PCR amplification under conditions of 40 cycles of 30
seconds at 95.degree., 30 seconds at 60.degree., and 30 seconds at
72.degree.. The thus amplified PCR products correspond to the
boundary region between exon 4 and exon 5 of the HGF gene. Here,
the nucleotide sequence of 142 bp is amplified for cHGF cDNA and
the nucleotide sequence of 127 bp is amplified for dHGF cDNA.
[0117] As for the HGF-X gene, nucleotide sequences of at least 1 kb
are amplified when the splicing does not occur, and both of the
nucleotide sequences of 142 bp and 127 bp are amplified when
alternative splicing occurs and thus cHGF and dHGF simultaneously
are produced. The amplified PCR products were confirmed by
electrophoresis on 15% polyacrylamide gels. As a result, the bands
of 142 bp and 127 bp were detected for cHGF cDNA and dHGF cDNA,
respectively, and both bands of 142 bp and 127 bp were detected for
the hybrid HGF (FIG. 7).
[0118] 2-3. Verification of Protein Expression of Isoforms of
HGF
[0119] Each of the plasmid DNAs was transfected into
1.times.10.sup.6 cells of 293T cells (ATCC CRL 1573) using FuGENE6
(Roche, USA) according to the manufacturer's instructions. At 48
hours after transfection, the supernatant of each of the plasmid
DNAs was harvested. The amount of HGF protein in the supernatant
was measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELIS;
R&D System, MN, USA). As a result, it was verified that, among
the hybrid HGF genes, HGF-X7 showed the highest protein expression
level.
Example 3: Effect of Hybrid HGF Expressed in pCK Vector on Growth
and Survival of Neuronal Cells
[0120] 3-1. Effect of Hybrid HGF on Growth of Neuronal Cells
[0121] (1) Cell Line and Cell Culture
[0122] Rat-derived P12 pheochromocytoma (CRL-1721; ATCC, MD, USA)
was used in this experiment. P12 cells are commonly used in the
research of diabetic neuropathy. It has been recently validated
that glucose reduces neuritis of PC12 cells (Fan Zhang et al., THE
JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS. 323:508-515
(2007)). In addition, it has been reported that glucose induces the
reduction in proliferation of PC12 cells and DNA disruption,
resulting in apoptosis of PC12 cells (EFRAT LELKES et al.,
Neurotoxicity research. 3:189-203 (2000)). PC12 cells were cultured
in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's medium (DMEM) supplemented with 15%
fetal bovine serum and antibiotics under 37.degree. and 5%
CO.sub.2. The cell culture medium, reagent, and serum were
purchased from Gibco (Gibco BRL life technologies, inc., MD, USA),
and plastic products for culture were purchased from BD Falcon (BD
Falcon, NJ, USA).
[0123] (2) Preparation of Supernatants Containing Hybrid HGF
Proteins and Recombinant Human HGF Protein
[0124] Supernatants expressing hybrid HGF proteins, that is,
HGF-X2, HGF-X3, HGF-X4, HGF-X5, HGF-X6, HGF-X7, and HGF-X8 were
produced using DNA transfection. The transfection was conducted by
using the Cellphect phosphate calcium transfection system (GE
Healthcare BioSciences, NJ, USA) according to the manufacture's
protocol. 293T cell lines seeded at 1.times.10.sup.6 cells per well
one day before were transfected with pCK, pCK-HGF-X2, pCK-HGF-X3,
pCK-HGF-X4, pCK-HGF-X5, pCK-HGF-X6, pCK-HGF-X7, and pCK-HGF-X8, and
then the cells were incubated for 48 hours. Upon the completion of
culturing, the supernatants were all harvested, and then filtered
through a 0.22-.mu.m filter. The harvested protein supernatants
were frozen at -80.degree. before use.
[0125] Recombinant human HGF protein was purchased from R&D
(R&D Systems, Inc., MSP, USA) for use.
[0126] (3) Verification of Protein Expression and Protein
Quantification
[0127] In order to verify the expression of the respective proteins
in the supernatants of 293T cells, the human HGF immunoassay by
R&D (R&D Systems, Inc., MSP, USA) was used. The expression
levels of the respective proteins were measured, and then the
respective supernatants were again diluted to 1 .mu.g/ml for the
use of experiments.
[0128] (4) Comparison of Cell Growth Among Hybrid HGF Proteins in
PC12 Cells
[0129] In order to compare effects of hybrid HGF proteins on the
growth of neuronal cells, the following experiment was conducted
using PC12 cells. PC12 cells were seeded in a 6-well plate at
1.times.10.sup.5 cells per well, and the next day, the medium was
exchanged with a medium containing 1% FBS. The 293T cell
supernatant expressing each protein was added thereto at a
concentration of 5 ng/ml, followed by culturing for 7 days, and
then cell counting was conducted. As control groups, the
supernatant of 293T cells transfected with the pCK vector and the
recombinant human HGF protein were used. As a result, all the
experiment groups added with the supernatants expressing all the
hybrid HGF proteins excluding HGF-X4 were observed to exhibit
higher cell growth than the control groups. The experiment groups
added with the supernatants expressing HGF-X6, HGF-X7, and HGF-X8
showed statistically significant differences as compared with the
control group (pCK vector) (P<0.05 or P<0.005; FIG. 9).
[0130] Since the pCK-HGF-X7 showed the highest gene expression
level among the hybrid HGF genes (see, FIG. 8) and the distinctive
statistical significance (P<0.005) in the growth of PC12 cells,
the pCK-HGF-X7 was used in the following experiments and clinical
trials.
[0131] 3-2. Comparison Between Effects of HGF-X7 and cHGF on Growth
of Neuronal Cells
[0132] (1) Cell Line and Cell Culture
[0133] Cell lines used in the present experiment were a total of
two, PC12 cell line and human-derived SH-SY5Y neuroblasts (22266;
KCLB, Korea). The SH-SY5Y cell line, like the PC12 cell line, is
one of the most used cell lines for research of diabetic
neuropathy. According to the study on diabetic neuropathy using
SH-SY5Y cells, it has been known that glucose increases the
depolarization of mitochondrial membranes of the SH-SY5Y cells and
activates inactivated caspase-3, leading to apoptosis of the
SH-SY5Y cells (G M Leinninger et al., Cell Death and
Differentiation.11:885-896 (2004)). All the cells were cultured
under conditions of 37.degree. and 5% CO.sub.2. The PC12 cells were
cultured in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's medium (DMEM) supplemented
with 15% fetal bovine serum and antibiotics, and the SH-SY5Y cells
were cultured in Minimum Essential Medium (MEM) supplemented with
10% fetal bovine serum and antibiotics. The cell culture medium,
reagent, and serum were purchased from Gibco and the ATCC (American
Type Culture Collection, MD, USA).
[0134] (2) Production and Quantification of Supernatants Expressing
HGF Proteins
[0135] 293T cells were seeded at 1.times.10.sup.6 cells, and the
next day, the cells were transfected with pCK, pCK-cHGF, pCK-dHGF,
and pCK-HGF-X7. After culturing for 48 hours, the supernatants were
all harvested, and then filtered through a 0.22-.mu.m filter. The
expression levels of the HGF proteins contained in the respective
supernatants were measured using human HGF immunoassay. The
respective supernatants were again diluted to 1 .mu.g/ml for the
use of experiments.
[0136] (3) Comparison Between Growths of PC12 Cells by HGF-X7 and
cHGF
[0137] In order to compare effects on the growth of neuronal cells,
the cell proliferation degrees by the respective proteins were
evaluated using PC12 cells. For achieving this, PC12 cells were
seeded in a 6-well plate at 1.times.10.sup.5 cells per well, and
the next day, the medium was exchanged with a medium containing
FBS. The respective proteins obtained from 293T cells transfected
with pCK, pCK-cHGF, pCK-dHGF, and pCK-HGF-X7 were added thereto at
concentrations of 5 ng/ml. The pCK vector was used for a control
group.
[0138] As a result of cell counting after culturing for 7 days, the
experiment group added with the supernatant of 293T cells
containing HGF-X7 was verified to have the highest cell number. The
experiment group added with HGF-X7 showed a cell growth effect,
which was about 50% higher than that in cHGF and about 70% higher
than that in dHGF (FIG. 10).
[0139] (4) Comparison Between Cell Growths of SH-SY5Y Cells by
HGF-X7 and cHGF
[0140] In order to compare effects on the growth of neuronal cells,
SH-SY5Y cells, the cell proliferation degrees by the respective
proteins were measured. For achieving this, SH-SY5Y cell line was
seeded in a 6-well plate at 5.times.10.sup.4 cells per well. The
next day, the medium was exchanged with a medium containing 1% FBS.
The respective proteins obtained from 293T cells transfected with
pCK, pCK-cHGF, pCK-dHGF, and pCK-HGF-X7 were added thereto at
concentrations of 5 ng/ml. The pCK vector was used for a control
group.
[0141] As a result of cell counting after culturing for 7 days, the
experiment group added with the supernatant of 293T cells
containing HGF-X7 was verified to have the highest cell number. The
experiment group added with HGF-X7 showed a cell growth effect,
which was about 25% higher than that in cHGF and about 80% higher
than that in dHGF (FIG. 11).
[0142] 3-3. Effect of HGF-X7 on Growth of PC12 Cells in Culture
Conditions of High-Concentration Glucose
[0143] (1) Selection of Glucose Concentration and Culture Time for
Inhibition of Growth of PC12 Cells
[0144] Prior to the verification of an effect of HGF-X7 on the
growth of PC12 cells under the culture conditions of
high-concentration glucose, the glucose concentration and the
culture time for inhibiting the growth of PC12 cells were selected.
PC12 cells were seeded in a 96-well plate at 5.times.10.sup.4 cells
per well, and the next day, the medium was exchanged with 100 mM
and 200 mM glucose media containing 1% FBS, respectively. As a
control group, a medium containing 50 mM glucose, which was a
culture medium of PC12 cells, was used. At 24, 48, and 72 hours
after medium exchange, the cell growth was measured using the
CellTiter-Glo Luminescent Cell Viability Assay (Promega, WI, USA).
The growth of PC12 cells was verified to be reduced in the
high-concentration glucose medium. In particular, the growth of
PC12 cells was observed to be reduced by about 50% in the 200 mM
glucose medium at 48 hours and 72 hours. Based on these results,
the glucose concentration and the culture time for inhibiting the
growth of PC12 cells were selected to be 200 mM and 72 hours,
respectively.
[0145] (2) Verification of Effect of HGF-X7 on Growth of PC12 Cells
in Culture Conditions of High-Concentration Glucose
[0146] The effect of HGF-X7 on the growth of PC12 cells in the
culture conditions of high-concentration glucose was confirmed.
PC12 cell line was seeded in a 96-well plate at 5.times.10.sup.4
cells per well. The next day, the medium was exchanged with a 200
mM glucose medium, and then 50 ng/ml of the 293T cell supernatant
expressing HGF-X7 was added thereto.
[0147] As a result of confirming the cell growth after culturing
for 72 hours, it was observed that the experiment group added with
the supernatant expressing HGF-X7 showed an increase by about 23%
or more in cell growth as compared with the control group (pCK
vector), and an increase by about 10% or more in cell growth as
compared with the experiment group added with the same
concentration of the supernatant containing cHGF.
[0148] 3-4. Effect of HGF-X7 on Apoptosis Inhibitory Effect of PC12
Cells Under the Culture Conditions of High-Concentration
Glucose
[0149] (1) Selection of Glucose Concentration and Culturing Time
for Inducing Apoptosis of PC12 Cells
[0150] Prior to the estimation of an effect of HGF-X7 on apoptosis
of PC12 cells under the culture conditions of high-concentration
glucose, the glucose concentration and the culture time for
inducing apoptosis of PC12 cells were selected. The PC12 cell line
was seeded in a 6-well plate at 1.times.10.sup.5 cells per well,
and the next day, the medium for the PC12 cell line was exchanged
with 50 mM, 100, mM, and 200 mM glucose media containing 1% FBS.
The cells were cultured for 48 hours or 72 hours, and then all the
cells were collected. The supernatants were removed by
centrifugation for 3 minutes at 12000 rpm, followed by washing with
PBS. This procedure was repeated once more. The degrees of
apoptosis for the collected cells were measured using the Annexin V
apoptosis assay system (BD Biosciences, NJ, USA). A 1.times.
Annexin V binding buffer was put into the collected cells at a
volume of 1 ml per 1.times.10.sup.6 cells, so that the cells were
suspended in the buffer. 5 .mu.l of Annexin-V and a propidium
iodide buffer were added to 100 .mu.l of the suspended cells to
stain the suspended cells for 20 minutes in the dark. 400 .mu.l of
a 1.times. Annexin V binding buffer was further added to the
stained cells to detect apoptosis by flow cytometry.
[0151] As a result, the apoptosis of PC12 cells was not induced
when the cells were cultured in the 100 mM glucose medium for 48
hours, as compared with the control group, but about 2.5-fold of
apoptosis was induced in the 200 mM glucose medium as compared with
the control group. Whereas, it was verified that, under the culture
conditions for 72 hours, the apoptosis was induced in both 100 mM
and 200 mM glucose media as compared with the control group, and
the significant difference between 100 mM and 200 mM glucose media
was not shown. Based on these results, the glucose concentration
and the culture time for inducing apoptosis of PC12 cells were
selected to be 200 mM and 48 hr, respectively.
[0152] (2) Effect of HGF-X7 on Apoptosis of PC12 Cells in Culture
Conditions of High-Concentration Glucose
[0153] The PC12 cell line was seeded in a 6-well plate at seeded in
at 1.times.10.sup.5 cells per well, and the next day, the medium
for the PC12 cell line was exchanged with 200 mM glucose medium
containing 1% FBS. 50 ng/10 of the 293T cell supernatant expressing
cHGF or HGF-X7 was added thereto. As a control group, the
supernatant of 293T cells transfected with the pCK vector was used.
After culturing for 48 hours, all the cells were collected.
Staining was conducted using the Annexin V apoptosis assay system,
and then the degrees of apoptosis were confirmed by flow
cytometry.
[0154] As a result, the experiment group added with the 293T cell
supernatant expressing HGF-X7 was verified to lead to a 2-fold
decrease in apoptosis as compared with the control group added with
the 293T cell supernatant expressing the pCK vector and show an
apoptosis inhibitory effect of about 1.5 times or higher as
compared with the experiment group added with the supernatant
containing cHGF (FIG. 13).
Example 4: Clinical Trial of pCK-HGF-X7 Against Diabetic
Neuropathy
[0155] 4-1. Subjects and Administration
[0156] A phase I clinical trial for safety and efficacy of
pCK-HGF-X7 was conducted for 12 patients diagnosed with diabetic
neuropathy. The time and dose of administration were different for
three trial groups as shown in Table 1.
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Number of times Trial Dose of of
administration Total dose of group administration Day 0 Day 14
administration I 4 mg 8 8 8 m II 8 mg 16 16 16 m III 16 mg 32 32 32
m
[0157] 4-2. Methods
[0158] (1) Informed Consent Form and Screening Procedure
[0159] After receiving informed consent forms from patients, a
screening procedure for checking the possibility of participating
in the present clinical trial was conducted. The screening
procedure was conducted within 30 days before day 0 of primary
administration, and the possibility of participating in the present
clinical trial was determined for each of the patients based on the
following items.
[0160] a. complete medical history
[0161] b. complete physical exam
[0162] c. cancer screening tests
[0163] d. retinal fundoscopy
[0164] e. viral screening tests
[0165] f. hematology and serum chemistry
[0166] g. urinalysis
[0167] h. urine pregnancy test (for only females)
[0168] i. Ulcer screening (if possible)
[0169] j. ECG
[0170] k. Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument
[0171] l. Visual Analogue Scale
[0172] (2) Administration of Trial Drug
[0173] The pCK-HGF-X7 was injected in the right calf muscle of each
of the subjects undergoing screening at an interval of two weeks
(Day 0 and Day 14). The subjects assigned to trial group I were
administered with 2 mg of pCK-HGF-X7 on Day 0, and again
administered with 2 mg of pCK-HGF-X7 on Day 14. Therefore, trial
group I was administered with a total of 4 mg of pCK-HGF-X7. On Day
0, each of the subjects was administered with 2 mg of pCK-HGF-X7,
which was injected in eight sites of the calf muscle at a divided
dose of 0.25 mg/0.5 ml/site. On Day 14, the administration was also
conducted in the same manner. Trial group II was administered with
a total of 8 mg of pCK-HGF-X7 (4 mg on Day 0 and 4 mg on Day 14).
The administration was conducted similarly to trial group I. That
is, on Day 0, each of the subjects of trial group II was
administered with 4 mg of pCK-HGF-X7, which was injected in 16
sites of the calf muscle at a divided dose of 0.25 mg/0.5 ml/site.
On Day 14, the administration was conducted in the same manner.
Trial group III was administered with a total of 16 mg of
pCK-HGF-X7 (8 mg on Day 0 and 8 mg on Day 14). On Day 0, each of
the subjects of trial group III was administered with 8 mg of
pCK-HGF-X7, which was injected in 32 sites of the calf muscle at a
divided dose of 0.25 mg/0.5 ml/site. On Day 14, the injection in 32
sites was conducted in the same manner.
[0174] 4-3. Clinical Evaluation Indicator
[0175] The primary endpoint of the present clinical trial is to
confirm the safety of pCK-HGF-X7 injected in the calf muscle of
each of the patients with diabetic neuropathy, and the secondary
endpoint of the present clinical trial is to confirm the efficacy
of pCK-HGF-X7 on pain, which is a main symptom of diabetic
neuropathy.
[0176] (1) Safety Analysis
[0177] All the subjects administered with the trial drug in the
present clinical trial are to be tested for safety analysis.
Through follow-up observation of 12 months after administration,
adverse event data (including adverse events and adverse events to
stop administration of trial drug) were all recorded according to
the extents thereof and relations with the trial drug. If possible,
safety analysis was conducted through all statistical analysis. In
addition, in order to avoid risks associated with cancers, all the
subjects were screened by the method specified in the American
Cancer Society Cancer Screening Guideline during the screening
procedure.
[0178] (2) Pharmacokinetic Analysis
[0179] The level of HGF protein in serum of the subject and the
amount of pCK-HGF-X7 in blood of the subject were measured before
and after the administration of the trial drug of Day 0, and before
and after the administration of the trial drug of Day 14, on Day
21, on Day 30, on Day 60, and on Day 90.
[0180] (3) Efficacy Analysis
[0181] A visual analogue scale (VAS) method was used to record the
change in pain for all the subjects. According to the VAS method,
the individual preference for a health state was directly measured.
That is, each of the subjects is allowed to directly score a scale
for the severity of pain. A 100 mm-long line was drawn, and "No
pain at all" was marked at one side of the line and "Pain as bad as
it can be" was marked at the other side of the line. Then, the
subjects are allowed to determine and record the severity of pain
by themselves according to the VAS indicator. This method cannot
show the comparison between different subjects, but can show the
change in the severity of pain for the same subject (FIG. 14). In
order to deduce clinically significant results, the safety analysis
was conducted through every possible statistical analysis.
[0182] 4-4. Results
[0183] (1) Safety Results (Adverse Event Report)
[0184] As for the adverse events due to administration of
pCK-HGF-X7 of the present invention, seven adverse events occurred
in a total of three subjects of trial group I; two adverse events
occurred in two subjects of trial group II; and two adverse events
occurred in two subjects of trial group III. The adverse events
were reported to be dry eyes, injection site pain, dry mouth,
diarrhea, and the like in trial group I; back pain and sinusitis in
trial group II; and right rib pain and viral syndrome in trial
group III. The number of adverse drug events was five, which were
reported in two subjects of trial group I, dry eyes (two events),
injection site pain, dry mouth, and diarrhea, but they correspond
to mild adverse drug events and thus recovered soon. Whereas, no
serious adverse events were reported.
[0185] (2) Pharmacodynamics (PD) Results
[0186] As a result of confirming the amount of HGF protein produced
in serum after administration of pCK-HGF-X7, it was verified that
the level of HGF protein in serum after administration of
pCK-HGF-X7 was not increased but maintained during the clinical
trial (FIG. 15).
[0187] (3) Pharmacokinetics (PK) Results
[0188] As a result of confirming the amount of pCK-HGF-X7 remaining
after pCK-HGF-X7 treatment, the pCK-HGF-X7 DNA was not detected in
ten subjects during follow-up observation of 60 days, and was
detected at under 100 copies/ml for all the subjects (Table 2).
TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Day 0 Day 14 Trial Patient Prior Post Prior
Post Day Day Day Day group ID administration administration
administration administration 21 30 60 90 I 1-01 NEG 45846.3 NEG
62,762.8 10.0 7.1 NEG NEG 2-01 NEG 38401.5 NEG 18,215.9 NEG NEG NEG
NEG 2-02 NEG 5871.8 NEG 38,401.5 NEG NEG NEG NEG 2-03 NEG 18215.9
NEG 5,871.8 NEG NEG NEG NEG II 2-04 NEG 562,669.0 NEG 300,852.0
51.0 NEG 38.1 NEG 1-02 NEG 114,319.0 333.0 139,297.0 56,266.9 219.0
91.1 NEG 2-05 NEG 183,514.0 63.0 582,978.0 3,875.0 69.0 NEG 28.9
1-03 5.1 177,131.0 319.0 1,532,729.0 262.8 108.1 NEG NEG III 1-04
NEG 1,920,770.8 148 6,252,606.8 1,637.5 162.2 NEG 42.7 2-07 NEG
368,173.0 NEG 23,198.3 32.9 NEG NEG NEG 2-08 NEG 76,888.4 170.7
101,424.0 157.6 58.6 50.6 NEG 2-09 NEG 491,690.2 77.1 432,454.6
77.6 33.7 NEG NEG
[0189] (4) Efficacy Test Results
[0190] The severity of pain was measured through the Pain VAS
(Visual Analogue Scale). As for a total of twelve subjects, the
mean baseline VAS value was 48.0, and the mean VAS value at six
months after the pCK-HGF-X7 treatment was 25.4, which showed a 47%
reduction in the pain VAS value (FIG. 16).
[0191] In the case of the first dose group (4 mg), the mean
baseline VAS value was 39.5, and the mean VAS value at two months
after treatment was 23.8, which showed a 39.7% reduction in the
pain VAS value, but the mean VAS value at six months after
treatment was 31.3, which merely showed a 20.8% reduction in the
pain VAS value as compared with the baseline value. In the first
dose group, the pain reduction was observed in three of four
subjects and the pain reduction of 50% or higher was observed in
two of four subjects (FIG. 17).
[0192] In the case of the second dose group (8 mg), the mean
baseline VAS value was 59.1, and the VAS value from one month after
treatment was sharply reduced and the mean VAS value at six months
after treatment was 27.5, which showed a 53.5% reduction in the
pain VAS value as compared with the baseline value (FIG. 18).
[0193] In the case of the third dose group (16 mg), the mean
baseline VAS value was 45.3. Similarly to the second dose group,
the VAS value from one month after treatment was sharply reduced
and the mean VAS value at six months after treatment was 17.3,
which showed a 61.4% reduction in the pain VAS value as compared
with the baseline value. In the third dose group, the pain
reduction was observed in all four subjects and the pain reduction
of 50% or higher was observed in three of four subjects (FIG.
19).
[0194] As a result of surveying the efficacy using the pain VAS,
the pain, which is the main symptom of diabetic neuropathy, was
reduced after the pCK-HGF-X7 injection, and the pain reduction rate
and the response rate to pain reduction were more remarkable in the
medium-dose group (8 mg) or the high-dose group (16 mg) than in the
low-dose group (4 mg). These results supported that the pain
reduction observed in the present clinical trial was due to the
administration of pCK-HGF-X7 and not the placebo effect (FIG.
20).
[0195] Having described a preferred embodiment of the present
invention, it is to be understood that variants and modifications
thereof falling within the spirit of the invention may become
apparent to those skilled in this art, and the scope of this
invention is to be determined by appended claims and their
equivalents.
Sequence CWU 1
1
161728PRTArtificial Sequenceamino acid sequence of flHGF 1Met Trp
Val Thr Lys Leu Leu Pro Ala Leu Leu Leu Gln His Val Leu 1 5 10 15
Leu His Leu Leu Leu Leu Pro Ile Ala Ile Pro Tyr Ala Glu Gly Gln 20
25 30 Arg Lys Arg Arg Asn Thr Ile His Glu Phe Lys Lys Ser Ala Lys
Thr 35 40 45 Thr Leu Ile Lys Ile Asp Pro Ala Leu Lys Ile Lys Thr
Lys Lys Val 50 55 60 Asn Thr Ala Asp Gln Cys Ala Asn Arg Cys Thr
Arg Asn Lys Gly Leu 65 70 75 80 Pro Phe Thr Cys Lys Ala Phe Val Phe
Asp Lys Ala Arg Lys Gln Cys 85 90 95 Leu Trp Phe Pro Phe Asn Ser
Met Ser Ser Gly Val Lys Lys Glu Phe 100 105 110 Gly His Glu Phe Asp
Leu Tyr Glu Asn Lys Asp Tyr Ile Arg Asn Cys 115 120 125 Ile Ile Gly
Lys Gly Arg Ser Tyr Lys Gly Thr Val Ser Ile Thr Lys 130 135 140 Ser
Gly Ile Lys Cys Gln Pro Trp Ser Ser Met Ile Pro His Glu His 145 150
155 160 Ser Phe Leu Pro Ser Ser Tyr Arg Gly Lys Asp Leu Gln Glu Asn
Tyr 165 170 175 Cys Arg Asn Pro Arg Gly Glu Glu Gly Gly Pro Trp Cys
Phe Thr Ser 180 185 190 Asn Pro Glu Val Arg Tyr Glu Val Cys Asp Ile
Pro Gln Cys Ser Glu 195 200 205 Val Glu Cys Met Thr Cys Asn Gly Glu
Ser Tyr Arg Gly Leu Met Asp 210 215 220 His Thr Glu Ser Gly Lys Ile
Cys Gln Arg Trp Asp His Gln Thr Pro 225 230 235 240 His Arg His Lys
Phe Leu Pro Glu Arg Tyr Pro Asp Lys Gly Phe Asp 245 250 255 Asp Asn
Tyr Cys Arg Asn Pro Asp Gly Gln Pro Arg Pro Trp Cys Tyr 260 265 270
Thr Leu Asp Pro His Thr Arg Trp Glu Tyr Cys Ala Ile Lys Thr Cys 275
280 285 Ala Asp Asn Thr Met Asn Asp Thr Asp Val Pro Leu Glu Thr Thr
Glu 290 295 300 Cys Ile Gln Gly Gln Gly Glu Gly Tyr Arg Gly Thr Val
Asn Thr Ile 305 310 315 320 Trp Asn Gly Ile Pro Cys Gln Arg Trp Asp
Ser Gln Tyr Pro His Glu 325 330 335 His Asp Met Thr Pro Glu Asn Phe
Lys Cys Lys Asp Leu Arg Glu Asn 340 345 350 Tyr Cys Arg Asn Pro Asp
Gly Ser Glu Ser Pro Trp Cys Phe Thr Thr 355 360 365 Asp Pro Asn Ile
Arg Val Gly Tyr Cys Ser Gln Ile Pro Asn Cys Asp 370 375 380 Met Ser
His Gly Gln Asp Cys Tyr Arg Gly Asn Gly Lys Asn Tyr Met 385 390 395
400 Gly Asn Leu Ser Gln Thr Arg Ser Gly Leu Thr Cys Ser Met Trp Asp
405 410 415 Lys Asn Met Glu Asp Leu His Arg His Ile Phe Trp Glu Pro
Asp Ala 420 425 430 Ser Lys Leu Asn Glu Asn Tyr Cys Arg Asn Pro Asp
Asp Asp Ala His 435 440 445 Gly Pro Trp Cys Tyr Thr Gly Asn Pro Leu
Ile Pro Trp Asp Tyr Cys 450 455 460 Pro Ile Ser Arg Cys Glu Gly Asp
Thr Thr Pro Thr Ile Val Asn Leu 465 470 475 480 Asp His Pro Val Ile
Ser Cys Ala Lys Thr Lys Gln Leu Arg Val Val 485 490 495 Asn Gly Ile
Pro Thr Arg Thr Asn Ile Gly Trp Met Val Ser Leu Arg 500 505 510 Tyr
Arg Asn Lys His Ile Cys Gly Gly Ser Leu Ile Lys Glu Ser Trp 515 520
525 Val Leu Thr Ala Arg Gln Cys Phe Pro Ser Arg Asp Leu Lys Asp Tyr
530 535 540 Glu Ala Trp Leu Gly Ile His Asp Val His Gly Arg Gly Asp
Glu Lys 545 550 555 560 Cys Lys Gln Val Leu Asn Val Ser Gln Leu Val
Tyr Gly Pro Glu Gly 565 570 575 Ser Asp Leu Val Leu Met Lys Leu Ala
Arg Pro Ala Val Leu Asp Asp 580 585 590 Phe Val Ser Thr Ile Asp Leu
Pro Asn Tyr Gly Cys Thr Ile Pro Glu 595 600 605 Lys Thr Ser Cys Ser
Val Tyr Gly Trp Gly Tyr Thr Gly Leu Ile Asn 610 615 620 Tyr Asp Gly
Leu Leu Arg Val Ala His Leu Tyr Ile Met Gly Asn Glu 625 630 635 640
Lys Cys Ser Gln His His Arg Gly Lys Val Thr Leu Asn Glu Ser Glu 645
650 655 Ile Cys Ala Gly Ala Glu Lys Ile Gly Ser Gly Pro Cys Glu Gly
Asp 660 665 670 Tyr Gly Gly Pro Leu Val Cys Glu Gln His Lys Met Arg
Met Val Leu 675 680 685 Gly Val Ile Val Pro Gly Arg Gly Cys Ala Ile
Pro Asn Arg Pro Gly 690 695 700 Ile Phe Val Arg Val Ala Tyr Tyr Ala
Lys Trp Ile His Lys Ile Ile 705 710 715 720 Leu Thr Tyr Lys Val Pro
Gln Ser 725 2723PRTArtificial Sequenceamino acid sequence of dHGF
2Met Trp Val Thr Lys Leu Leu Pro Ala Leu Leu Leu Gln His Val Leu 1
5 10 15 Leu His Leu Leu Leu Leu Pro Ile Ala Ile Pro Tyr Ala Glu Gly
Gln 20 25 30 Arg Lys Arg Arg Asn Thr Ile His Glu Phe Lys Lys Ser
Ala Lys Thr 35 40 45 Thr Leu Ile Lys Ile Asp Pro Ala Leu Lys Ile
Lys Thr Lys Lys Val 50 55 60 Asn Thr Ala Asp Gln Cys Ala Asn Arg
Cys Thr Arg Asn Lys Gly Leu 65 70 75 80 Pro Phe Thr Cys Lys Ala Phe
Val Phe Asp Lys Ala Arg Lys Gln Cys 85 90 95 Leu Trp Phe Pro Phe
Asn Ser Met Ser Ser Gly Val Lys Lys Glu Phe 100 105 110 Gly His Glu
Phe Asp Leu Tyr Glu Asn Lys Asp Tyr Ile Arg Asn Cys 115 120 125 Ile
Ile Gly Lys Gly Arg Ser Tyr Lys Gly Thr Val Ser Ile Thr Lys 130 135
140 Ser Gly Ile Lys Cys Gln Pro Trp Ser Ser Met Ile Pro His Glu His
145 150 155 160 Ser Tyr Arg Gly Lys Asp Leu Gln Glu Asn Tyr Cys Arg
Asn Pro Arg 165 170 175 Gly Glu Glu Gly Gly Pro Trp Cys Phe Thr Ser
Asn Pro Glu Val Arg 180 185 190 Tyr Glu Val Cys Asp Ile Pro Gln Cys
Ser Glu Val Glu Cys Met Thr 195 200 205 Cys Asn Gly Glu Ser Tyr Arg
Gly Leu Met Asp His Thr Glu Ser Gly 210 215 220 Lys Ile Cys Gln Arg
Trp Asp His Gln Thr Pro His Arg His Lys Phe 225 230 235 240 Leu Pro
Glu Arg Tyr Pro Asp Lys Gly Phe Asp Asp Asn Tyr Cys Arg 245 250 255
Asn Pro Asp Gly Gln Pro Arg Pro Trp Cys Tyr Thr Leu Asp Pro His 260
265 270 Thr Arg Trp Glu Tyr Cys Ala Ile Lys Thr Cys Ala Asp Asn Thr
Met 275 280 285 Asn Asp Thr Asp Val Pro Leu Glu Thr Thr Glu Cys Ile
Gln Gly Gln 290 295 300 Gly Glu Gly Tyr Arg Gly Thr Val Asn Thr Ile
Trp Asn Gly Ile Pro 305 310 315 320 Cys Gln Arg Trp Asp Ser Gln Tyr
Pro His Glu His Asp Met Thr Pro 325 330 335 Glu Asn Phe Lys Cys Lys
Asp Leu Arg Glu Asn Tyr Cys Arg Asn Pro 340 345 350 Asp Gly Ser Glu
Ser Pro Trp Cys Phe Thr Thr Asp Pro Asn Ile Arg 355 360 365 Val Gly
Tyr Cys Ser Gln Ile Pro Asn Cys Asp Met Ser His Gly Gln 370 375 380
Asp Cys Tyr Arg Gly Asn Gly Lys Asn Tyr Met Gly Asn Leu Ser Gln 385
390 395 400 Thr Arg Ser Gly Leu Thr Cys Ser Met Trp Asp Lys Asn Met
Glu Asp 405 410 415 Leu His Arg His Ile Phe Trp Glu Pro Asp Ala Ser
Lys Leu Asn Glu 420 425 430 Asn Tyr Cys Arg Asn Pro Asp Asp Asp Ala
His Gly Pro Trp Cys Tyr 435 440 445 Thr Gly Asn Pro Leu Ile Pro Trp
Asp Tyr Cys Pro Ile Ser Arg Cys 450 455 460 Glu Gly Asp Thr Thr Pro
Thr Ile Val Asn Leu Asp His Pro Val Ile 465 470 475 480 Ser Cys Ala
Lys Thr Lys Gln Leu Arg Val Val Asn Gly Ile Pro Thr 485 490 495 Arg
Thr Asn Ile Gly Trp Met Val Ser Leu Arg Tyr Arg Asn Lys His 500 505
510 Ile Cys Gly Gly Ser Leu Ile Lys Glu Ser Trp Val Leu Thr Ala Arg
515 520 525 Gln Cys Phe Pro Ser Arg Asp Leu Lys Asp Tyr Glu Ala Trp
Leu Gly 530 535 540 Ile His Asp Val His Gly Arg Gly Asp Glu Lys Cys
Lys Gln Val Leu 545 550 555 560 Asn Val Ser Gln Leu Val Tyr Gly Pro
Glu Gly Ser Asp Leu Val Leu 565 570 575 Met Lys Leu Ala Arg Pro Ala
Val Leu Asp Asp Phe Val Ser Thr Ile 580 585 590 Asp Leu Pro Asn Tyr
Gly Cys Thr Ile Pro Glu Lys Thr Ser Cys Ser 595 600 605 Val Tyr Gly
Trp Gly Tyr Thr Gly Leu Ile Asn Tyr Asp Gly Leu Leu 610 615 620 Arg
Val Ala His Leu Tyr Ile Met Gly Asn Glu Lys Cys Ser Gln His 625 630
635 640 His Arg Gly Lys Val Thr Leu Asn Glu Ser Glu Ile Cys Ala Gly
Ala 645 650 655 Glu Lys Ile Gly Ser Gly Pro Cys Glu Gly Asp Tyr Gly
Gly Pro Leu 660 665 670 Val Cys Glu Gln His Lys Met Arg Met Val Leu
Gly Val Ile Val Pro 675 680 685 Gly Arg Gly Cys Ala Ile Pro Asn Arg
Pro Gly Ile Phe Val Arg Val 690 695 700 Ala Tyr Tyr Ala Lys Trp Ile
His Lys Ile Ile Leu Thr Tyr Lys Val 705 710 715 720 Pro Gln Ser
3207PRTArtificial Sequenceamino acid sequence of NK1 3Met Trp Val
Thr Lys Leu Leu Pro Ala Leu Leu Leu Gln His Val Leu 1 5 10 15 Leu
His Leu Leu Leu Leu Pro Ile Ala Ile Pro Tyr Ala Glu Gly Gln 20 25
30 Arg Lys Arg Arg Asn Thr Ile His Glu Phe Lys Lys Ser Ala Lys Thr
35 40 45 Thr Leu Ile Lys Ile Asp Pro Ala Leu Lys Ile Lys Thr Lys
Lys Val 50 55 60 Asn Thr Ala Asp Gln Cys Ala Asn Arg Cys Thr Arg
Asn Lys Gly Leu 65 70 75 80 Pro Phe Thr Cys Lys Ala Phe Val Phe Asp
Lys Ala Arg Lys Gln Cys 85 90 95 Leu Trp Phe Pro Phe Asn Ser Met
Ser Ser Gly Val Lys Lys Glu Phe 100 105 110 Gly His Glu Phe Asp Leu
Tyr Glu Asn Lys Asp Tyr Ile Arg Asn Cys 115 120 125 Ile Ile Gly Lys
Gly Arg Ser Tyr Lys Gly Thr Val Ser Ile Thr Lys 130 135 140 Ser Gly
Ile Lys Cys Gln Pro Trp Ser Ser Met Ile Pro His Glu His 145 150 155
160 Ser Phe Leu Pro Ser Ser Tyr Arg Gly Lys Asp Leu Gln Glu Asn Tyr
165 170 175 Cys Arg Asn Pro Arg Gly Glu Glu Gly Gly Pro Trp Cys Phe
Thr Ser 180 185 190 Asn Pro Glu Val Arg Tyr Glu Val Cys Asp Ile Pro
Gln Cys Ser 195 200 205 4290PRTArtificial Sequenceamino acid
sequence of NK2 4Met Trp Val Thr Lys Leu Leu Pro Ala Leu Leu Leu
Gln His Val Leu 1 5 10 15 Leu His Leu Leu Leu Leu Pro Ile Ala Ile
Pro Tyr Ala Glu Gly Gln 20 25 30 Arg Lys Arg Arg Asn Thr Ile His
Glu Phe Lys Lys Ser Ala Lys Thr 35 40 45 Thr Leu Ile Lys Ile Asp
Pro Ala Leu Lys Ile Lys Thr Lys Lys Val 50 55 60 Asn Thr Ala Asp
Gln Cys Ala Asn Arg Cys Thr Arg Asn Lys Gly Leu 65 70 75 80 Pro Phe
Thr Cys Lys Ala Phe Val Phe Asp Lys Ala Arg Lys Gln Cys 85 90 95
Leu Trp Phe Pro Phe Asn Ser Met Ser Ser Gly Val Lys Lys Glu Phe 100
105 110 Gly His Glu Phe Asp Leu Tyr Glu Asn Lys Asp Tyr Ile Arg Asn
Cys 115 120 125 Ile Ile Gly Lys Gly Arg Ser Tyr Lys Gly Thr Val Ser
Ile Thr Lys 130 135 140 Ser Gly Ile Lys Cys Gln Pro Trp Ser Ser Met
Ile Pro His Glu His 145 150 155 160 Ser Phe Leu Pro Ser Ser Tyr Arg
Gly Lys Asp Leu Gln Glu Asn Tyr 165 170 175 Cys Arg Asn Pro Arg Gly
Glu Glu Gly Gly Pro Trp Cys Phe Thr Ser 180 185 190 Asn Pro Glu Val
Arg Tyr Glu Val Cys Asp Ile Pro Gln Cys Ser Glu 195 200 205 Val Glu
Cys Met Thr Cys Asn Gly Glu Ser Tyr Arg Gly Leu Met Asp 210 215 220
His Thr Glu Ser Gly Lys Ile Cys Gln Arg Trp Asp His Gln Thr Pro 225
230 235 240 His Arg His Lys Phe Leu Pro Glu Arg Tyr Pro Asp Lys Gly
Phe Asp 245 250 255 Asp Asn Tyr Cys Arg Asn Pro Asp Gly Gln Pro Arg
Pro Trp Cys Tyr 260 265 270 Thr Leu Asp Pro His Thr Arg Trp Glu Tyr
Cys Ala Ile Lys Thr Cys 275 280 285 Glu Thr 290 5470PRTArtificial
Sequenceamino acid sequence of NK4 5Met Trp Val Thr Lys Leu Leu Pro
Ala Leu Leu Leu Gln His Val Leu 1 5 10 15 Leu His Leu Leu Leu Leu
Pro Ile Ala Ile Pro Tyr Ala Glu Gly Gln 20 25 30 Arg Lys Arg Arg
Asn Thr Ile His Glu Phe Lys Lys Ser Ala Lys Thr 35 40 45 Thr Leu
Ile Lys Ile Asp Pro Ala Leu Lys Ile Lys Thr Lys Lys Val 50 55 60
Asn Thr Ala Asp Gln Cys Ala Asn Arg Cys Thr Arg Asn Lys Gly Leu 65
70 75 80 Pro Phe Thr Cys Lys Ala Phe Val Phe Asp Lys Ala Arg Lys
Gln Cys 85 90 95 Leu Trp Phe Pro Phe Asn Ser Met Ser Ser Gly Val
Lys Lys Glu Phe 100 105 110 Gly His Glu Phe Asp Leu Tyr Glu Asn Lys
Asp Tyr Ile Arg Asn Cys 115 120 125 Ile Ile Gly Lys Gly Arg Ser Tyr
Lys Gly Thr Val Ser Ile Thr Lys 130 135 140 Ser Gly Ile Lys Cys Gln
Pro Trp Ser Ser Met Ile Pro His Glu His 145 150 155 160 Ser Phe Leu
Pro Ser Ser Tyr Arg Gly Lys Asp Leu Gln Glu Asn Tyr 165 170 175 Cys
Arg Asn Pro Arg Gly Glu Glu Gly Gly Pro Trp Cys Phe Thr Ser 180 185
190 Asn Pro Glu Val Arg Tyr Glu Val Cys Asp Ile Pro Gln Cys Ser Glu
195 200 205 Val Glu Cys Met Thr Cys Asn Gly Glu Ser Tyr Arg Gly Leu
Met Asp 210 215 220 His Thr Glu Ser Gly Lys Ile Cys Gln Arg Trp Asp
His Gln Thr Pro 225 230 235 240 His Arg His Lys Phe Leu Pro Glu Arg
Tyr Pro Asp Lys Gly Phe Asp 245 250 255 Asp Asn Tyr Cys Arg Asn Pro
Asp Gly Gln Pro Arg Pro Trp Cys Tyr 260 265 270 Thr Leu Asp Pro His
Thr Arg Trp Glu Tyr Cys Ala Ile Lys Thr Cys 275 280 285 Ala Asp Asn
Thr Met Asn Asp Thr Asp Val Pro Leu Glu Thr Thr Glu 290 295 300 Cys
Ile Gln Gly Gln Gly Glu Gly Tyr Arg Gly Thr Val Asn Thr Ile 305 310
315 320 Trp Asn Gly Ile Pro Cys Gln Arg Trp Asp
Ser Gln Tyr Pro His Glu 325 330 335 His Asp Met Thr Pro Glu Asn Phe
Lys Cys Lys Asp Leu Arg Glu Asn 340 345 350 Tyr Cys Arg Asn Pro Asp
Gly Ser Glu Ser Pro Trp Cys Phe Thr Thr 355 360 365 Asp Pro Asn Ile
Arg Val Gly Tyr Cys Ser Gln Ile Pro Asn Cys Asp 370 375 380 Met Ser
His Gly Gln Asp Cys Tyr Arg Gly Asn Gly Lys Asn Tyr Met 385 390 395
400 Gly Asn Leu Ser Gln Thr Arg Ser Gly Leu Thr Cys Ser Met Trp Asp
405 410 415 Lys Asn Met Glu Asp Leu His Arg His Ile Phe Trp Glu Pro
Asp Ala 420 425 430 Ser Lys Leu Asn Glu Asn Tyr Cys Arg Asn Pro Asp
Asp Asp Ala His 435 440 445 Gly Pro Trp Cys Tyr Thr Gly Asn Pro Leu
Ile Pro Trp Asp Tyr Cys 450 455 460 Pro Ile Ser Arg Cys Glu 465 470
62187DNAArtificial Sequencenucleotide sequence of cHGF 6atgtgggtga
ccaaactcct gccagccctg ctgctgcagc atgtcctcct gcatctcctc 60ctgctcccca
tcgccatccc ctatgcagag ggacaaagga aaagaagaaa tacaattcat
120gaattcaaaa aatcagcaaa gactacccta atcaaaatag atccagcact
gaagataaaa 180accaaaaaag tgaatactgc agaccaatgt gctaatagat
gtactaggaa taaaggactt 240ccattcactt gcaaggcttt tgtttttgat
aaagcaagaa aacaatgcct ctggttcccc 300ttcaatagca tgtcaagtgg
agtgaaaaaa gaatttggcc atgaatttga cctctatgaa 360aacaaagact
acattagaaa ctgcatcatt ggtaaaggac gcagctacaa gggaacagta
420tctatcacta agagtggcat caaatgtcag ccctggagtt ccatgatacc
acacgaacac 480agctttttgc cttcgagcta tcggggtaaa gacctacagg
aaaactactg tcgaaatcct 540cgaggggaag aagggggacc ctggtgtttc
acaagcaatc cagaggtacg ctacgaagtc 600tgtgacattc ctcagtgttc
agaagttgaa tgcatgacct gcaatgggga gagttatcga 660ggtctcatgg
atcatacaga atcaggcaag atttgtcagc gctgggatca tcagacacca
720caccggcaca aattcttgcc tgaaagatat cccgacaagg gctttgatga
taattattgc 780cgcaatcccg atggccagcc gaggccatgg tgctatactc
ttgaccctca cacccgctgg 840gagtactgtg caattaaaac atgcgctgac
aatactatga atgacactga tgttcctttg 900gaaacaactg aatgcatcca
aggtcaagga gaaggctaca ggggcactgt caataccatt 960tggaatggaa
ttccatgtca gcgttgggat tctcagtatc ctcacgagca tgacatgact
1020cctgaaaatt tcaagtgcaa ggacctacga gaaaattact gccgaaatcc
agatgggtct 1080gaatcaccct ggtgttttac cactgatcca aacatccgag
ttggctactg ctcccaaatt 1140ccaaactgtg atatgtcaca tggacaagat
tgttatcgtg ggaatggcaa aaattatatg 1200ggcaacttat cccaaacaag
atctggacta acatgttcaa tgtgggacaa gaacatggaa 1260gacttacatc
gtcatatctt ctgggaacca gatgcaagta agctgaatga gaattactgc
1320cgaaatccag atgatgatgc tcatggaccc tggtgctaca cgggaaatcc
actcattcct 1380tgggattatt gccctatttc tcgttgtgaa ggtgatacca
cacctacaat agtcaattta 1440gaccatcccg taatatcttg tgccaaaacg
aaacaattgc gagttgtaaa tgggattcca 1500acacgaacaa acataggatg
gatggttagt ttgagataca gaaataaaca tatctgcgga 1560ggatcattga
taaaggagag ttgggttctt actgcacgac agtgtttccc ttctcgagac
1620ttgaaagatt atgaagcttg gcttggaatt catgatgtcc acggaagagg
agatgagaaa 1680tgcaaacagg ttctcaatgt ttcccagctg gtatatggcc
ctgaaggatc agatctggtt 1740ttaatgaagc ttgccaggcc tgctgtcctg
gatgattttg ttagtacgat tgatttacct 1800aattatggat gcacaattcc
tgaaaagacc agttgcagtg tttatggctg gggctacact 1860ggattgatca
actatgatgg cctattacga gtggcacatc tctatataat gggaaatgag
1920aaatgcagcc agcatcatcg agggaaggtg actctgaatg agtctgaaat
atgtgctggg 1980gctgaaaaga ttggatcagg accatgtgag ggggattatg
gtggcccact tgtttgtgag 2040caacataaaa tgagaatggt tcttggtgtc
attgttcctg gtcgtggatg tgccattcca 2100aatcgtcctg gtatttttgt
ccgagtagca tattatgcaa aatggataca caaaattatt 2160ttaacatata
aggtaccaca gtcatag 218777113DNAArtificial Sequencenucleotide
sequence of hybrid HGF 7atgtgggtga ccaaactcct gccagccctg ctgctgcagc
atgtcctcct gcatctcctc 60ctgctcccca tcgccatccc ctatgcagag ggacaaagga
aaagaagaaa tacaattcat 120gaattcaaaa aatcagcaaa gactacccta
atcaaaatag atccagcact gaagataaaa 180accaaaaaag tgaatactgc
agaccaatgt gctaatagat gtactaggaa taaaggactt 240ccattcactt
gcaaggcttt tgtttttgat aaagcaagaa aacaatgcct ctggttcccc
300ttcaatagca tgtcaagtgg agtgaaaaaa gaatttggcc atgaatttga
cctctatgaa 360aacaaagact acattagaaa ctgcatcatt ggtaaaggac
gcagctacaa gggaacagta 420tctatcacta agagtggcat caaatgtcag
ccctggagtt ccatgatacc acacgaacac 480aggtaagaac agtatgaaga
aaagagatga agcctctgtc ttttttacat gttaacagtc 540tcatattagt
ccttcagaat aattctacaa tcctaaaata acttagccaa cttgctgaat
600tgtattacgg caaggtttat atgaattcat gactgatatt tagcaaatga
ttaattaata 660tgttaataaa atgtagccaa aacaatatct taccttaatg
cctcaatttg tagatctcgg 720tatttgtgaa ataataacgt aaacttcgtt
taaaaggatt cttcttcctg tctttgagaa 780agtacggcac tgtgcagggg
gagaggttga ttgtgaaaaa tcagaggtag atgagaatct 840tactgagggc
tgagggttct ttaaccttgg tggatctcaa cattggttgc acattaaaat
900cacctgctgc aagcccttga cgaatcttac ttagaagatg acaacacaga
acaattaaat 960cagaatctct ggggagaata gggcaccagt attttttgag
ctcccaccat gattccaaag 1020tgcagccaaa tttgagaacc actgctaaaa
gctcaagctt cagattgacc agcttttcca 1080tctcacctat cgcctaaaga
ccaaattgga taaatgtgtt cattacgaca gatgggtact 1140atttaaagat
gagtaaacac aatatactta ggctcgtcag actgagagtt ttaatcatca
1200ctgaggaaaa acatagatat ctaatactga ctggagtatt agtcaaggct
tatttcacac 1260acaattttat cagaaaccaa agtagtttaa aacagctctc
cccttattag taatgcattg 1320gagggtttac tttaccatgt accttgctga
gcactgtacc ttgttaatct catttacttg 1380taatgagaac cacacagcgg
gtagttttat tggttctatt ttacctacat gacaaaactg 1440aagcataaaa
acacttagta agttttcagt gtcatgcaca actaggaagt gacatggcca
1500gaatataagc ccagtcacca tcactctata acctgcgctt ttaacaactt
cagggcatga 1560cacatttggc cggtcagtag aacccatgct gtgatttgtt
tttgcagtgg tggtgatgac 1620tgccttgttg aatccacttt ttattctatt
ccattttggg gacacaattc tgcaagatga 1680ttcttcatta ggaaacagag
atgagttatt gaccaacaca gaaagaaaaa gagtttgttg 1740ctccacactg
ggattaaacc tatgatcttg gcctaattaa cactagctag taagtgtcca
1800agctgatcat ctctacaaca tttcaataac agaaaacaac aattttcaaa
attagttact 1860tacaattatg tagaaatgcc tctaaaacac agtattttcc
ttatattaca aaaacaaaaa 1920ttataattgg ttttgtcctc ttttgagagt
ttgcatggtg ttactccctg catagtgaag 1980aaaacatttt atttaagtag
atggatctaa gtttttcatg aacaaaggaa tgacatttga 2040aatcaatcct
accctagtcc aggagaatgc attagattaa cctagtagag gtcttatttc
2100accctgagtt ttctatgatc gtgattctct gctggaggag taattgtgaa
atagatctct 2160ctgggaactg gcttcctagt ccaatcagct cttttaccaa
tgaacacttc cttgtgatat 2220agatgtttat ggccgagagg atccagtata
ttaataaaat ccctttttgt attcaatgag 2280ggaaacacat aattttcatc
aattagcagc ttattggaat atctgcatga tggtttaaca 2340cttttaagtg
ttgactaaag attaatttta cagaaaatag aaaaagaaat atgtttctgt
2400ctggaggaat gatttattgt tgacccctaa attgaaatat tttactagtg
gcttaatgga 2460aagatgatga aagatgatga aattaatgta gaagcttaac
tagaaaatca ggtgacctga 2520tatctacatc tgtatccttc attggccacc
cagcattcat taatgaatca gatgatggaa 2580tagatcaagt ttcctaggaa
cacagtgaat attaaaagaa aacaaaggga gcctagcacc 2640tagaagacct
agtttatatt tcaaagtata tttggatgta acccaatttt aaacatttcc
2700tcacttgtct ctcttaaagc cttgccaaca gcaaggacag agaaccaaaa
atagtgtata 2760tatgaataaa tgcttattac agaatctgct gactggcaca
tgctttgtgt gtaatgggtt 2820ctcataaaca cttgttgaat gaacacacat
aagtgaaaga gcatggctag gcttcatccc 2880ttggtcaaat atggggtgct
aaagaaaagc aggggaaata cattgggaca ctaacaaaaa 2940aaaacagtta
atttaggtaa aagataaaat acaccacaga atgaagaaaa gagatgaccc
3000agactgctct ttaaccttca tgtcctagag aggtttttga tatgaattgc
attcagaatt 3060gtggaaagga gcccatcttt tctcttcatt ttgattttat
taactccaat gggggaattt 3120tattcgtgtt ttggccatat ctacttttga
tttctacatt attctctctt cctttctacc 3180tgtatttgtc ctaataaatt
gttgacttat taattcacta cttcctcaca gctttttttt 3240ggctttacaa
atccactgga aaggtatatg ggtgtatcac tttgtgtatt tcggtgtgca
3300tgtgtagagg ggacaaaaat cctctctcaa actataaata ttgagtattt
gtgtattgaa 3360catttgctat aactactagg tttcttaaat aatcttaata
tataaaatga tatagaaaaa 3420gggaaattat agttcgtatt attcatctaa
gtgaagagat taaaacccag ggagtaaata 3480aattgtctaa ggactaaggt
tgtatactat ttaggtgata gatatggggc aaccgtatgg 3540gttttatgat
taacaaataa acttctcacc actctaccat atcaactttt ccataaaaga
3600gagctatagt attctttgct taaataaatt tgattagtgc atgacttctt
gaaaacatat 3660aaagcaaaag tcacatttga ttctatcaga aaagtgagta
agccatggcc caaacaaaag 3720atgcattaaa atattctgga atgatggagc
taaaagtaag aaaaatgact ttttaaaaaa 3780gtttactgtt aggaattgtg
aaattatgct gaattttagt tgcattataa tttttgtcag 3840tcatacggtc
tgacaacctg tcttatttct atttccccat atgaggaatg ctagttaagt
3900atggatatta actattacta cttagatgca ttgaagttgc ataatatgga
taatacttca 3960ctggttccct gaaaatgttt agttagtaat aagtctctta
cactatttgt tttgtccaat 4020aatttatatt ttctgaagac ttaactctag
aatacactca tgtcaaaatg aaagaatttc 4080attgcaaaat attgcttggt
acatgacgca tacctgtatt tgttttgtgt cacaacatga 4140aaaatgatgg
tttattagaa gtttcattgg gtaggaaaca catttgaatg gtatttacta
4200agatactaaa atccttggac ttcactctaa ttttagtgcc atttagaact
caaggtctca 4260gtaaaagtag aaataaagcc tgttaacaaa acacaagctg
aatattaaaa atgtaactgg 4320attttcaaag aaatgtttac tggtattacc
tgtagatgta tattctttat tatgatcttt 4380tgtgtaaagt ctggcagaca
aatgcaatat ctaattgttg agtccaatat cacaagcagt 4440acaaaagtat
aaaaaagact tggccttttc taatgtgtta aaatacttta tgctggtaat
4500aacactaaga gtagggcact agaaatttta agtgaagata atgtgttgca
gttactgcac 4560tcaatggctt actattataa accaaaactg ggatcactaa
gctccagtca gtcaaaatga 4620tcaaaattat tgaagagaat aagcaattct
gttctttatt aggacacagt agatacagac 4680tacaaagtgg agtgtgctta
ataagaggta gcatttgtta agtgtcaatt actctattat 4740cccttggagc
ttctcaaaat aaccatataa ggtgtaagat gttaaaggtt atggttacac
4800tcagtgcaca ggtaagctaa taggctgaga gaagctaaat tacttactgg
ggtctcacag 4860taagaaagtg agctgaagtt tcagcccaga tttaactgga
ttctgggctc tttattcatg 4920ttacttcatg aatctgtttc tcaattgtgc
agaaaaaagg gggctattta taagaaaagc 4980aataaacaaa caagtaatga
tctcaaataa gtaatgcaag aaatagtgag atttcaaaat 5040cagtggcagc
gatttctcag ttctgtccta agtggccttg ctcaatcacc tgctatcttt
5100tagtggagct ttgaaattat gtttcagaca acttcgattc agttctagaa
tgtttgactc 5160agcaaattca caggctcatc tttctaactt gatggtgaat
atggaaattc agctaaatgg 5220atgttaataa aattcaaacg ttttaaggac
agatgaaaat gacagaattt taaggtaaaa 5280tatatgaagg aatataagat
aaaggatttt tctaccttca gcaaaaacat acccactaat 5340tagtaaaatt
aataggcaaa aaaaagttgc atgctcttat actgtaatga ttatcatttt
5400aaaactagct ttttgccttc gagctatcgg ggtaaagacc tacaggaaaa
ctactgtcga 5460aatcctcgag gggaagaagg gggaccctgg tgtttcacaa
gcaatccaga ggtacgctac 5520gaagtctgtg acattcctca gtgttcagaa
gttgaatgca tgacctgcaa tggggagagt 5580tatcgaggtc tcatggatca
tacagaatca ggcaagattt gtcagcgctg ggatcatcag 5640acaccacacc
ggcacaaatt cttgcctgaa agatatcccg acaagggctt tgatgataat
5700tattgccgca atcccgatgg ccagccgagg ccatggtgct atactcttga
ccctcacacc 5760cgctgggagt actgtgcaat taaaacatgc gctgacaata
ctatgaatga cactgatgtt 5820cctttggaaa caactgaatg catccaaggt
caaggagaag gctacagggg cactgtcaat 5880accatttgga atggaattcc
atgtcagcgt tgggattctc agtatcctca cgagcatgac 5940atgactcctg
aaaatttcaa gtgcaaggac ctacgagaaa attactgccg aaatccagat
6000gggtctgaat caccctggtg ttttaccact gatccaaaca tccgagttgg
ctactgctcc 6060caaattccaa actgtgatat gtcacatgga caagattgtt
atcgtgggaa tggcaaaaat 6120tatatgggca acttatccca aacaagatct
ggactaacat gttcaatgtg ggacaagaac 6180atggaagact tacatcgtca
tatcttctgg gaaccagatg caagtaagct gaatgagaat 6240tactgccgaa
atccagatga tgatgctcat ggaccctggt gctacacggg aaatccactc
6300attccttggg attattgccc tatttctcgt tgtgaaggtg ataccacacc
tacaatagtc 6360aatttagacc atcccgtaat atcttgtgcc aaaacgaaac
aattgcgagt tgtaaatggg 6420attccaacac gaacaaacat aggatggatg
gttagtttga gatacagaaa taaacatatc 6480tgcggaggat cattgataaa
ggagagttgg gttcttactg cacgacagtg tttcccttct 6540cgagacttga
aagattatga agcttggctt ggaattcatg atgtccacgg aagaggagat
6600gagaaatgca aacaggttct caatgtttcc cagctggtat atggccctga
aggatcagat 6660ctggttttaa tgaagcttgc caggcctgct gtcctggatg
attttgttag tacgattgat 6720ttacctaatt atggatgcac aattcctgaa
aagaccagtt gcagtgttta tggctggggc 6780tacactggat tgatcaacta
tgatggccta ttacgagtgg cacatctcta tataatggga 6840aatgagaaat
gcagccagca tcatcgaggg aaggtgactc tgaatgagtc tgaaatatgt
6900gctggggctg aaaagattgg atcaggacca tgtgaggggg attatggtgg
cccacttgtt 6960tgtgagcaac ataaaatgag aatggttctt ggtgtcattg
ttcctggtcg tggatgtgcc 7020attccaaatc gtcctggtat ttttgtccga
gtagcatatt atgcaaaatg gatacacaaa 7080attattttaa catataaggt
accacagtca tag 711386190DNAArtificial Sequencenucleotide sequence
of HGF-X2 8atgtgggtga ccaaactcct gccagccctg ctgctgcagc atgtcctcct
gcatctcctc 60ctgctcccca tcgccatccc ctatgcagag ggacaaagga aaagaagaaa
tacaattcat 120gaattcaaaa aatcagcaaa gactacccta atcaaaatag
atccagcact gaagataaaa 180accaaaaaag tgaatactgc agaccaatgt
gctaatagat gtactaggaa taaaggactt 240ccattcactt gcaaggcttt
tgtttttgat aaagcaagaa aacaatgcct ctggttcccc 300ttcaatagca
tgtcaagtgg agtgaaaaaa gaatttggcc atgaatttga cctctatgaa
360aacaaagact acattagaaa ctgcatcatt ggtaaaggac gcagctacaa
gggaacagta 420tctatcacta agagtggcat caaatgtcag ccctggagtt
ccatgatacc acacgaacac 480aggtaagaac agtatgaaga aaagagatga
agcctctgtc ttttttacat gttaacagtc 540tcatattagt ccttcagaat
aattctacaa tcctaaaata acttagccaa cttgctgaat 600tgtattacgg
caaggtttat atgaattcat gactgatatt tagcaaatga ttaattaata
660tgttaataaa atgtagccaa aacaatatct taccttaatg cctcaatttg
tagatctcgg 720tatttgtgaa ataataacgt aaacttcgtt taaaaggatt
cttcttcctg tctttgagaa 780agtacggcac tgtgcagggg gagaggttga
ttgtgaaaaa tcagaggtag atgagaatct 840tactgagggc tgagggttct
ttaaccttgg tggatctcaa cattggttgc acattaaaat 900cacctgctgc
aagcccttga cgaatcttac ttagaagatg acaacacaga acaattaaat
960cagaatctct ggggagaata gggcaccagt attttttgag ctcccaccat
gattccaaag 1020tgcagccaaa tttgagaacc actgctaaaa gctcaagctt
cagattgacc agcttttcca 1080tctcacctat cgcctaaaga ccaaattgga
taaatgtgtt cattacgaca gatgggtact 1140atttaaagat gagtaaacac
aatatactta ggctcgtcag actgagagtt ttaatcatca 1200ctgaggaaaa
acatagatat ctaatactga ctggagtatt agtcaaggct tatttcacac
1260acaattttat cagaaaccaa agtagtttaa aacagctctc cccttattag
taatgcattg 1320gagggtttac tttaccatgt accttgctga gcactgtacc
ttgttaatct catttacttg 1380taatgagaac cacacagcgg gtagttttat
tggttctatt ttacctacat gacaaaactg 1440aagcataaaa acacttagta
agttttcagt gtcatgcaca actaggaagt gacatggcca 1500gaatataagc
ccagtcacca tcactctata acctgcgctt ttaacaactt cagggcatga
1560cacatttggc cggtcagtag aacccatgct gtgatttgtt tttgcagtgg
tggtgatgac 1620tgccttgttg aatccacttt ttattctatt ccattttggg
gacacaattc tgcaagatga 1680ttcttcatta ggaaacagag atgagttatt
gaccaacaca gaaagaaaaa gagtttgttg 1740ctccacactg ggattaaacc
tatgatcttg gcctaattaa cactagctag taagtgtcca 1800agctgatcat
ctctacaaca tttcaataac agaaaacaac aattttcaaa attagttact
1860tacaattatg tagaaatgcc tctaaaacac agtattttcc ttatattaca
aaaacaaaaa 1920ttataattgg ttttgtcctc ttttgagagt ttgcatggtg
ttactccctg catagtgaag 1980aaaacatttt atttaagtag atggatctaa
gtttttcatg aacaaaggaa tgacatttga 2040aatcaatcct accctagtcc
aggagaatgc attagattaa cctagtagag gtcttatttc 2100accctgagtt
ttctatgatc gtgattctct gctggaggag taattgtgaa atagatctct
2160ctgggaactg gcttcctagt ccaatcagct cttttaccaa tgaacacttc
cttgtgatat 2220agatgtttat ggccgagagg atcccttcct ttctacctgt
atttgtccta ataaattgtt 2280gacttattaa ttcactactt cctcacagct
tttttttggc tttacaaatc cactggaaag 2340gtatatgggt gtatcacttt
gtgtatttcg gtgtgcatgt gtagagggga caaaaatcct 2400ctctcaaact
ataaatattg agtatttgtg tattgaacat ttgctataac tactaggttt
2460cttaaataat cttaatatat aaaatgatat agaaaaaggg aaattatagt
tcgtattatt 2520catctaagtg aagagattaa aacccaggga gtaaataaat
tgtctaagga ctaaggttgt 2580atactattta ggtgatagat atggggcaac
cgtatgggtt ttatgattaa caaataaact 2640tctcaccact ctaccatatc
aacttttcca taaaagagag ctatagtatt ctttgcttaa 2700ataaatttga
ttagtgcatg acttcttgaa aacatataaa gcaaaagtca catttgattc
2760tatcagaaaa gtgagtaagc catggcccaa acaaaagatg cattaaaata
ttctggaatg 2820atggagctaa aagtaagaaa aatgactttt taaaaaagtt
tactgttagg aattgtgaaa 2880ttatgctgaa ttttagttgc attataattt
ttgtcagtca tacggtctga caacctgtct 2940tatttctatt tccccatatg
aggaatgcta gttaagtatg gatattaact attactactt 3000agatgcattg
aagttgcata atatggataa tacttcactg gttccctgaa aatgtttagt
3060tagtaataag tctcttacac tatttgtttt gtccaataat ttatattttc
tgaagactta 3120actctagaat acactcatgt caaaatgaaa gaatttcatt
gcaaaatatt gcttggtaca 3180tgacgcatac ctgtatttgt tttgtgtcac
aacatgaaaa atgatggttt attagaagtt 3240tcattgggta ggaaacacat
ttgaatggta tttactaaga tactaaaatc cttggacttc 3300actctaattt
tagtgccatt tagaactcaa ggtctcagta aaagtagaaa taaagcctgt
3360taacaaaaca caagctgaat attaaaaatg taactggatt ttcaaagaaa
tgtttactgg 3420tattacctgt agatgtatat tctttattat gatcttttgt
gtaaagtctg gcagacaaat 3480gcaatatcta attgttgagt ccaatatcac
aagcagtaca aaagtataaa aaagacttgg 3540ccttttctaa tgtgttaaaa
tactttatgc tggtaataac actaagagta gggcactaga 3600aattttaagt
gaagataatg tgttgcagtt actgcactca atggcttact attataaacc
3660aaaactggga tcactaagct ccagtcagtc aaaatgatca aaattattga
agagaataag 3720caattctgtt ctttattagg acacagtaga tacagactac
aaagtggagt gtgcttaata 3780agaggtagca tttgttaagt gtcaattact
ctattatccc ttggagcttc tcaaaataac 3840catataaggt gtaagatgtt
aaaggttatg gttacactca gtgcacaggt aagctaatag 3900gctgagagaa
gctaaattac ttactggggt ctcacagtaa gaaagtgagc tgaagtttca
3960gcccagattt aactggattc tgggctcttt attcatgtta cttcatgaat
ctgtttctca 4020attgtgcaga aaaaaggggg ctatttataa gaaaagcaat
aaacaaacaa gtaatgatct 4080caaataagta atgcaagaaa tagtgagatt
tcaaaatcag tggcagcgat ttctcagttc 4140tgtcctaagt ggccttgctc
aatcacctgc tatcttttag tggagctttg aaattatgtt 4200tcagacaact
tcgattcagt tctagaatgt ttgactcagc aaattcacag gctcatcttt
4260ctaacttgat ggtgaatatg gaaattcagc taaatggatg ttaataaaat
tcaaacgttt 4320taaggacaga tgaaaatgac agaattttaa ggtaaaatat
atgaaggaat ataagataaa 4380ggatttttct accttcagca aaaacatacc
cactaattag taaaattaat aggcaaaaaa 4440aagttgcatg ctcttatact
gtaatgatta tcattttaaa actagctttt tgccttcgag 4500ctatcggggt
aaagacctac aggaaaacta ctgtcgaaat cctcgagggg aagaaggggg
4560accctggtgt ttcacaagca atccagaggt
acgctacgaa gtctgtgaca ttcctcagtg 4620ttcagaagtt gaatgcatga
cctgcaatgg ggagagttat cgaggtctca tggatcatac 4680agaatcaggc
aagatttgtc agcgctggga tcatcagaca ccacaccggc acaaattctt
4740gcctgaaaga tatcccgaca agggctttga tgataattat tgccgcaatc
ccgatggcca 4800gccgaggcca tggtgctata ctcttgaccc tcacacccgc
tgggagtact gtgcaattaa 4860aacatgcgct gacaatacta tgaatgacac
tgatgttcct ttggaaacaa ctgaatgcat 4920ccaaggtcaa ggagaaggct
acaggggcac tgtcaatacc atttggaatg gaattccatg 4980tcagcgttgg
gattctcagt atcctcacga gcatgacatg actcctgaaa atttcaagtg
5040caaggaccta cgagaaaatt actgccgaaa tccagatggg tctgaatcac
cctggtgttt 5100taccactgat ccaaacatcc gagttggcta ctgctcccaa
attccaaact gtgatatgtc 5160acatggacaa gattgttatc gtgggaatgg
caaaaattat atgggcaact tatcccaaac 5220aagatctgga ctaacatgtt
caatgtggga caagaacatg gaagacttac atcgtcatat 5280cttctgggaa
ccagatgcaa gtaagctgaa tgagaattac tgccgaaatc cagatgatga
5340tgctcatgga ccctggtgct acacgggaaa tccactcatt ccttgggatt
attgccctat 5400ttctcgttgt gaaggtgata ccacacctac aatagtcaat
ttagaccatc ccgtaatatc 5460ttgtgccaaa acgaaacaat tgcgagttgt
aaatgggatt ccaacacgaa caaacatagg 5520atggatggtt agtttgagat
acagaaataa acatatctgc ggaggatcat tgataaagga 5580gagttgggtt
cttactgcac gacagtgttt cccttctcga gacttgaaag attatgaagc
5640ttggcttgga attcatgatg tccacggaag aggagatgag aaatgcaaac
aggttctcaa 5700tgtttcccag ctggtatatg gccctgaagg atcagatctg
gttttaatga agcttgccag 5760gcctgctgtc ctggatgatt ttgttagtac
gattgattta cctaattatg gatgcacaat 5820tcctgaaaag accagttgca
gtgtttatgg ctggggctac actggattga tcaactatga 5880tggcctatta
cgagtggcac atctctatat aatgggaaat gagaaatgca gccagcatca
5940tcgagggaag gtgactctga atgagtctga aatatgtgct ggggctgaaa
agattggatc 6000aggaccatgt gagggggatt atggtggccc acttgtttgt
gagcaacata aaatgagaat 6060ggttcttggt gtcattgttc ctggtcgtgg
atgtgccatt ccaaatcgtc ctggtatttt 6120tgtccgagta gcatattatg
caaaatggat acacaaaatt attttaacat ataaggtacc 6180acagtcatag
619095190DNAArtificial Sequencenucleotide sequence of HGF-X3
9atgtgggtga ccaaactcct gccagccctg ctgctgcagc atgtcctcct gcatctcctc
60ctgctcccca tcgccatccc ctatgcagag ggacaaagga aaagaagaaa tacaattcat
120gaattcaaaa aatcagcaaa gactacccta atcaaaatag atccagcact
gaagataaaa 180accaaaaaag tgaatactgc agaccaatgt gctaatagat
gtactaggaa taaaggactt 240ccattcactt gcaaggcttt tgtttttgat
aaagcaagaa aacaatgcct ctggttcccc 300ttcaatagca tgtcaagtgg
agtgaaaaaa gaatttggcc atgaatttga cctctatgaa 360aacaaagact
acattagaaa ctgcatcatt ggtaaaggac gcagctacaa gggaacagta
420tctatcacta agagtggcat caaatgtcag ccctggagtt ccatgatacc
acacgaacac 480aggtaagaac agtatgaaga aaagagatga agcctctgtc
ttttttacat gttaacagtc 540tcatattagt ccttcagaat aattctacaa
tcctaaaata acttagccaa cttgctgaat 600tgtattacgg caaggtttat
atgaattcat gactgatatt tagcaaatga ttaattaata 660tgttaataaa
atgtagccaa aacaatatct taccttaatg cctcaatttg tagatctcgg
720tatttgtgaa ataataacgt aaacttcgtt taaaaggatt cttcttcctg
tctttgagaa 780agtacggcac tgtgcagggg gagaggttga ttgtgaaaaa
tcagaggtag atgagaatct 840tactgagggc tgagggttct ttaaccttgg
tggatctcaa cattggttgc acattaaaat 900cacctgctgc aagcccttga
cgaatcttac ttagaagatg acaacacaga acaattaaat 960cagaatctct
ggggagaata gggcaccagt attttttgag ctcccaccat gattccaaag
1020tgcagccaaa tttgagaacc actgctaaaa gctcaagctt cagattgacc
agcttttcca 1080tctcacctat cgcctaaaga ccaaattgga taaatgtgtt
cattacgaca gatgggtact 1140atttaaagat gagtaaacac aatatactta
ggctcgtcag actgagagtt ttaatcatca 1200ctgaggaaaa acatagatat
ctaatactga ctggagtatt agtcaaggct tatttcacac 1260acaattttat
cagaaaccaa agtagtttaa aacagctctc cccttattag taatgcattg
1320gagggtttac tttaccatgt accttgctga gcactgtacc ttgttaatct
catttacttg 1380taatgagaac cacacagcgg gtagttttat tggttctatt
ttacctacat gacaaaactg 1440aagcataaaa acacttagta agttttcagt
gtcatgcaca actaggaagt gacatggcca 1500gaatataagc ccagtcacca
tcactctata acctgcgctt ttaacaactt cagggcatga 1560cacatttggc
cggtcagtag aacccatgct gtgatttgtt tttgcagtgg tggtgatgac
1620tgccttgttg aatccacttt ttattctatt ccattttggg gacacaattc
tgcaagatga 1680ttcttcatta ggaaacagag atgagttatt gaccaacaca
gaaagaaaaa gagtttgttg 1740ctccacactg ggattaaacc tatgatcttg
gcctaattaa cactagctag taagtgtcca 1800agctgatcat ctctacaaca
tttcaataac agaaaacaac aattttcaaa attagttact 1860tacaattatg
tagaaatgcc tctaaaacac agtattttcc ttatattaca aaaacaaaaa
1920ttataattgg ttttgtcctc ttttgagagt ttgcatggtg ttactccctg
catagtgaag 1980aaaacatttt atttaagtag atggatctaa gtttttcatg
aacaaaggaa tgacatttga 2040aatcaatcct accctagtcc aggagaatgc
attagattaa cctagtagag gtcttatttc 2100accctgagtt ttctatgatc
gtgattctct gctggaggag taattgtgaa atagatctct 2160ctgggaactg
gcttcctagt ccaatcagct cttttaccaa tgaacacttc cttgtgatat
2220agatgtttat ggccgagagg atcctgggta ggaaacacat ttgaatggta
tttactaaga 2280tactaaaatc cttggacttc actctaattt tagtgccatt
tagaactcaa ggtctcagta 2340aaagtagaaa taaagcctgt taacaaaaca
caagctgaat attaaaaatg taactggatt 2400ttcaaagaaa tgtttactgg
tattacctgt agatgtatat tctttattat gatcttttgt 2460gtaaagtctg
gcagacaaat gcaatatcta attgttgagt ccaatatcac aagcagtaca
2520aaagtataaa aaagacttgg ccttttctaa tgtgttaaaa tactttatgc
tggtaataac 2580actaagagta gggcactaga aattttaagt gaagataatg
tgttgcagtt actgcactca 2640atggcttact attataaacc aaaactggga
tcactaagct ccagtcagtc aaaatgatca 2700aaattattga agagaataag
caattctgtt ctttattagg acacagtaga tacagactac 2760aaagtggagt
gtgcttaata agaggtagca tttgttaagt gtcaattact ctattatccc
2820ttggagcttc tcaaaataac catataaggt gtaagatgtt aaaggttatg
gttacactca 2880gtgcacaggt aagctaatag gctgagagaa gctaaattac
ttactggggt ctcacagtaa 2940gaaagtgagc tgaagtttca gcccagattt
aactggattc tgggctcttt attcatgtta 3000cttcatgaat ctgtttctca
attgtgcaga aaaaaggggg ctatttataa gaaaagcaat 3060aaacaaacaa
gtaatgatct caaataagta atgcaagaaa tagtgagatt tcaaaatcag
3120tggcagcgat ttctcagttc tgtcctaagt ggccttgctc aatcacctgc
tatcttttag 3180tggagctttg aaattatgtt tcagacaact tcgattcagt
tctagaatgt ttgactcagc 3240aaattcacag gctcatcttt ctaacttgat
ggtgaatatg gaaattcagc taaatggatg 3300ttaataaaat tcaaacgttt
taaggacaga tgaaaatgac agaattttaa ggtaaaatat 3360atgaaggaat
ataagataaa ggatttttct accttcagca aaaacatacc cactaattag
3420taaaattaat aggcaaaaaa aagttgcatg ctcttatact gtaatgatta
tcattttaaa 3480actagctttt tgccttcgag ctatcggggt aaagacctac
aggaaaacta ctgtcgaaat 3540cctcgagggg aagaaggggg accctggtgt
ttcacaagca atccagaggt acgctacgaa 3600gtctgtgaca ttcctcagtg
ttcagaagtt gaatgcatga cctgcaatgg ggagagttat 3660cgaggtctca
tggatcatac agaatcaggc aagatttgtc agcgctggga tcatcagaca
3720ccacaccggc acaaattctt gcctgaaaga tatcccgaca agggctttga
tgataattat 3780tgccgcaatc ccgatggcca gccgaggcca tggtgctata
ctcttgaccc tcacacccgc 3840tgggagtact gtgcaattaa aacatgcgct
gacaatacta tgaatgacac tgatgttcct 3900ttggaaacaa ctgaatgcat
ccaaggtcaa ggagaaggct acaggggcac tgtcaatacc 3960atttggaatg
gaattccatg tcagcgttgg gattctcagt atcctcacga gcatgacatg
4020actcctgaaa atttcaagtg caaggaccta cgagaaaatt actgccgaaa
tccagatggg 4080tctgaatcac cctggtgttt taccactgat ccaaacatcc
gagttggcta ctgctcccaa 4140attccaaact gtgatatgtc acatggacaa
gattgttatc gtgggaatgg caaaaattat 4200atgggcaact tatcccaaac
aagatctgga ctaacatgtt caatgtggga caagaacatg 4260gaagacttac
atcgtcatat cttctgggaa ccagatgcaa gtaagctgaa tgagaattac
4320tgccgaaatc cagatgatga tgctcatgga ccctggtgct acacgggaaa
tccactcatt 4380ccttgggatt attgccctat ttctcgttgt gaaggtgata
ccacacctac aatagtcaat 4440ttagaccatc ccgtaatatc ttgtgccaaa
acgaaacaat tgcgagttgt aaatgggatt 4500ccaacacgaa caaacatagg
atggatggtt agtttgagat acagaaataa acatatctgc 4560ggaggatcat
tgataaagga gagttgggtt cttactgcac gacagtgttt cccttctcga
4620gacttgaaag attatgaagc ttggcttgga attcatgatg tccacggaag
aggagatgag 4680aaatgcaaac aggttctcaa tgtttcccag ctggtatatg
gccctgaagg atcagatctg 4740gttttaatga agcttgccag gcctgctgtc
ctggatgatt ttgttagtac gattgattta 4800cctaattatg gatgcacaat
tcctgaaaag accagttgca gtgtttatgg ctggggctac 4860actggattga
tcaactatga tggcctatta cgagtggcac atctctatat aatgggaaat
4920gagaaatgca gccagcatca tcgagggaag gtgactctga atgagtctga
aatatgtgct 4980ggggctgaaa agattggatc aggaccatgt gagggggatt
atggtggccc acttgtttgt 5040gagcaacata aaatgagaat ggttcttggt
gtcattgttc ctggtcgtgg atgtgccatt 5100ccaaatcgtc ctggtatttt
tgtccgagta gcatattatg caaaatggat acacaaaatt 5160attttaacat
ataaggtacc acagtcatag 5190104241DNAArtificial Sequencenucleotide
sequence of HGF-X4 10atgtgggtga ccaaactcct gccagccctg ctgctgcagc
atgtcctcct gcatctcctc 60ctgctcccca tcgccatccc ctatgcagag ggacaaagga
aaagaagaaa tacaattcat 120gaattcaaaa aatcagcaaa gactacccta
atcaaaatag atccagcact gaagataaaa 180accaaaaaag tgaatactgc
agaccaatgt gctaatagat gtactaggaa taaaggactt 240ccattcactt
gcaaggcttt tgtttttgat aaagcaagaa aacaatgcct ctggttcccc
300ttcaatagca tgtcaagtgg agtgaaaaaa gaatttggcc atgaatttga
cctctatgaa 360aacaaagact acattagaaa ctgcatcatt ggtaaaggac
gcagctacaa gggaacagta 420tctatcacta agagtggcat caaatgtcag
ccctggagtt ccatgatacc acacgaacac 480aggtaagaac agtatgaaga
aaagagatga agcctctgtc ttttttacat gttaacagtc 540tcatattagt
ccttcagaat aattctacaa tcctaaaata acttagccaa cttgctgaat
600tgtattacgg caaggtttat atgaattcat gactgatatt tagcaaatga
ttaattaata 660tgttaataaa atgtagccaa aacaatatct taccttaatg
cctcaatttg tagatctcgg 720tatttgtgaa ataataacgt aaacttcgtt
taaaaggatt cttcttcctg tctttgagaa 780agtacggcac tgtgcagggg
gagaggttga ttgtgaaaaa tcagaggtag atgagaatct 840tactgagggc
tgagggttct ttaaccttgg tggatctcaa cattggttgc acattaaaat
900cacctgctgc aagcccttga cgaatcttac ttagaagatg acaacacaga
acaattaaat 960cagaatctct ggggagaata gggcaccagt attttttgag
ctcccaccat gattccaaag 1020tgcagccaaa tttgagaacc actgctaaaa
gctcaagctt cagattgacc agcttttcca 1080tctcacctat cgcctaaaga
ccaaattgga taaatgtgtt cattacgaca gatgggtact 1140atttaaagat
gagtaaacac aatatactta ggctcgtcag actgagagtt ttaatcatca
1200ctgaggaaaa acatagatat ctaatactga ctggagtatt agtcaaggct
tatttcacac 1260acaattttat cagaaaccaa agtagtttaa aacagctctc
cccttattag taatgcattg 1320gagggtttac tttaccatgt accttgctga
gcactgtacc ttgttaatct catttacttg 1380taatgagaac cacacagcgg
gtagttttat tggttctatt ttacctacat gacaaaactg 1440aagcataaaa
acacttagta agttttcagt gtcatgcaca actaggaagt gacatggcca
1500gaatataagc ccagtcacca tcactctata acctgcgctt ttaacaactt
cagggcatga 1560cacatttggc cggtcagtag aacccatgct gtgatttgtt
tttgcagtgg tggtgatgac 1620tgccttgttg aatccacttt ttattctatt
ccattttggg gacacaattc tgcaagatga 1680ttcttcatta ggaaacagag
atgagttatt gaccaacaca gaaagaaaaa gagtttgttg 1740ctccacactg
ggattaaacc tatgatcttg gcctaattaa cactagctag taagtgtcca
1800agctgatcat ctctacaaca tttcaataac agaaaacaac aattttcaaa
attagttact 1860tacaattatg tagaaatgcc tctaaaacac agtattttcc
ttatattaca aaaacaaaaa 1920ttataattgg ttttgtcctc ttttgagagt
ttgcatggtg ttactccctg catagtgaag 1980aaaacatttt atttaagtag
atggatctaa gtttttcatg aacaaaggaa tgacatttga 2040aatcaatcct
accctagtcc aggagaatgc attagattaa cctagtagag gtcttatttc
2100accctgagtt ttctatgatc gtgattctct gctggaggag taattgtgaa
atagatctct 2160ctgggaactg gcttcctagt ccaatcagct cttttaccaa
tgaacacttc cttgtgatat 2220agatgtttat ggccgagagg atccttatgt
ttcagacaac ttcgattcag ttctagaatg 2280tttgactcag caaattcaca
ggctcatctt tctaacttga tggtgaatat ggaaattcag 2340ctaaatggat
gttaataaaa ttcaaacgtt ttaaggacag atgaaaatga cagaatttta
2400aggtaaaata tatgaaggaa tataagataa aggatttttc taccttcagc
aaaaacatac 2460ccactaatta gtaaaattaa taggcaaaaa aaagttgcat
gctcttatac tgtaatgatt 2520atcattttaa aactagcttt ttgccttcga
gctatcgggg taaagaccta caggaaaact 2580actgtcgaaa tcctcgaggg
gaagaagggg gaccctggtg tttcacaagc aatccagagg 2640tacgctacga
agtctgtgac attcctcagt gttcagaagt tgaatgcatg acctgcaatg
2700gggagagtta tcgaggtctc atggatcata cagaatcagg caagatttgt
cagcgctggg 2760atcatcagac accacaccgg cacaaattct tgcctgaaag
atatcccgac aagggctttg 2820atgataatta ttgccgcaat cccgatggcc
agccgaggcc atggtgctat actcttgacc 2880ctcacacccg ctgggagtac
tgtgcaatta aaacatgcgc tgacaatact atgaatgaca 2940ctgatgttcc
tttggaaaca actgaatgca tccaaggtca aggagaaggc tacaggggca
3000ctgtcaatac catttggaat ggaattccat gtcagcgttg ggattctcag
tatcctcacg 3060agcatgacat gactcctgaa aatttcaagt gcaaggacct
acgagaaaat tactgccgaa 3120atccagatgg gtctgaatca ccctggtgtt
ttaccactga tccaaacatc cgagttggct 3180actgctccca aattccaaac
tgtgatatgt cacatggaca agattgttat cgtgggaatg 3240gcaaaaatta
tatgggcaac ttatcccaaa caagatctgg actaacatgt tcaatgtggg
3300acaagaacat ggaagactta catcgtcata tcttctggga accagatgca
agtaagctga 3360atgagaatta ctgccgaaat ccagatgatg atgctcatgg
accctggtgc tacacgggaa 3420atccactcat tccttgggat tattgcccta
tttctcgttg tgaaggtgat accacaccta 3480caatagtcaa tttagaccat
cccgtaatat cttgtgccaa aacgaaacaa ttgcgagttg 3540taaatgggat
tccaacacga acaaacatag gatggatggt tagtttgaga tacagaaata
3600aacatatctg cggaggatca ttgataaagg agagttgggt tcttactgca
cgacagtgtt 3660tcccttctcg agacttgaaa gattatgaag cttggcttgg
aattcatgat gtccacggaa 3720gaggagatga gaaatgcaaa caggttctca
atgtttccca gctggtatat ggccctgaag 3780gatcagatct ggttttaatg
aagcttgcca ggcctgctgt cctggatgat tttgttagta 3840cgattgattt
acctaattat ggatgcacaa ttcctgaaaa gaccagttgc agtgtttatg
3900gctggggcta cactggattg atcaactatg atggcctatt acgagtggca
catctctata 3960taatgggaaa tgagaaatgc agccagcatc atcgagggaa
ggtgactctg aatgagtctg 4020aaatatgtgc tggggctgaa aagattggat
caggaccatg tgagggggat tatggtggcc 4080cacttgtttg tgagcaacat
aaaatgagaa tggttcttgg tgtcattgtt cctggtcgtg 4140gatgtgccat
tccaaatcgt cctggtattt ttgtccgagt agcatattat gcaaaatgga
4200tacacaaaat tattttaaca tataaggtac cacagtcata g
4241115602DNAArtificial Sequencenucleotide sequence of HGF-X5
11atgtgggtga ccaaactcct gccagccctg ctgctgcagc atgtcctcct gcatctcctc
60ctgctcccca tcgccatccc ctatgcagag ggacaaagga aaagaagaaa tacaattcat
120gaattcaaaa aatcagcaaa gactacccta atcaaaatag atccagcact
gaagataaaa 180accaaaaaag tgaatactgc agaccaatgt gctaatagat
gtactaggaa taaaggactt 240ccattcactt gcaaggcttt tgtttttgat
aaagcaagaa aacaatgcct ctggttcccc 300ttcaatagca tgtcaagtgg
agtgaaaaaa gaatttggcc atgaatttga cctctatgaa 360aacaaagact
acattagaaa ctgcatcatt ggtaaaggac gcagctacaa gggaacagta
420tctatcacta agagtggcat caaatgtcag ccctggagtt ccatgatacc
acacgaacac 480aggtaagaac agtatgaaga aaagagatga agcctctgtc
ttttttacat gttaacagtc 540tcatattagt ccttcagaat aattctacaa
tcctaaaata acttagccaa cttgctgaat 600tgtattacgg caaggtttat
atgaattcat gactgatatt tagcaaatga ttaattaata 660tgttaataaa
atgtagccaa aacaatatct taccttaatg cctcaatttg tagatctcgg
720tatttgtgga tccagtatat taataaaatc cctttttgta ttcaatgagg
gaaacacata 780attttcatca attagcagct tattggaata tctgcatgat
ggtttaacac ttttaagtgt 840tgactaaaga ttaattttac agaaaataga
aaaagaaata tgtttctgtc tggaggaatg 900atttattgtt gacccctaaa
ttgaaatatt ttactagtgg cttaatggaa agatgatgaa 960agatgatgaa
attaatgtag aagcttaact agaaaatcag gtgacctgat atctacatct
1020gtatccttca ttggccaccc agcattcatt aatgaatcag atgatggaat
agatcaagtt 1080tcctaggaac acagtgaata ttaaaagaaa acaaagggag
cctagcacct agaagaccta 1140gtttatattt caaagtatat ttggatgtaa
cccaatttta aacatttcct cacttgtctc 1200tcttaaagcc ttgccaacag
caaggacaga gaaccaaaaa tagtgtatat atgaataaat 1260gcttattaca
gaatctgctg actggcacat gctttgtgtg taatgggttc tcataaacac
1320ttgttgaatg aacacacata agtgaaagag catggctagg cttcatccct
tggtcaaata 1380tggggtgcta aagaaaagca ggggaaatac attgggacac
taacaaaaaa aaacagttaa 1440tttaggtaaa agataaaata caccacagaa
tgaagaaaag agatgaccca gactgctctt 1500taaccttcat gtcctagaga
ggtttttgat atgaattgca ttcagaattg tggaaaggag 1560cccatctttt
ctcttcattt tgattttatt aactccaatg ggggaatttt attcgtgttt
1620tggccatatc tacttttgat ttctacatta ttctctcttc ctttctacct
gtatttgtcc 1680taataaattg ttgacttatt aattcactac ttcctcacag
cttttttttg gctttacaaa 1740tccactggaa aggtatatgg gtgtatcact
ttgtgtattt cggtgtgcat gtgtagaggg 1800gacaaaaatc ctctctcaaa
ctataaatat tgagtatttg tgtattgaac atttgctata 1860actactaggt
ttcttaaata atcttaatat ataaaatgat atagaaaaag ggaaattata
1920gttcgtatta ttcatctaag tgaagagatt aaaacccagg gagtaaataa
attgtctaag 1980gactaaggtt gtatactatt taggtgatag atatggggca
accgtatggg ttttatgatt 2040aacaaataaa cttctcacca ctctaccata
tcaacttttc cataaaagag agctatagta 2100ttctttgctt aaataaattt
gattagtgca tgacttcttg aaaacatata aagcaaaagt 2160cacatttgat
tctatcagaa aagtgagtaa gccatggccc aaacaaaaga tgcattaaaa
2220tattctggaa tgatggagct aaaagtaaga aaaatgactt tttaaaaaag
tttactgtta 2280ggaattgtga aattatgctg aattttagtt gcattataat
ttttgtcagt catacggtct 2340gacaacctgt cttatttcta tttccccata
tgaggaatgc tagttaagta tggatattaa 2400ctattactac ttagatgcat
tgaagttgca taatatggat aatacttcac tggttccctg 2460aaaatgttta
gttagtaata agtctcttac actatttgtt ttgtccaata atttatattt
2520tctgaagact taactctaga atacactcat gtcaaaatga aagaatttca
ttgcaaaata 2580ttgcttggta catgacgcat acctgtattt gttttgtgtc
acaacatgaa aaatgatggt 2640ttattagaag tttcattggg taggaaacac
atttgaatgg tatttactaa gatactaaaa 2700tccttggact tcactctaat
tttagtgcca tttagaactc aaggtctcag taaaagtaga 2760aataaagcct
gttaacaaaa cacaagctga atattaaaaa tgtaactgga ttttcaaaga
2820aatgtttact ggtattacct gtagatgtat attctttatt atgatctttt
gtgtaaagtc 2880tggcagacaa atgcaatatc taattgttga gtccaatatc
acaagcagta caaaagtata 2940aaaaagactt ggccttttct aatgtgttaa
aatactttat gctggtaata acactaagag 3000tagggcacta gaaattttaa
gtgaagataa tgtgttgcag ttactgcact caatggctta 3060ctattataaa
ccaaaactgg gatcactaag ctccagtcag tcaaaatgat caaaattatt
3120gaagagaata agcaattctg ttctttatta ggacacagta gatacagact
acaaagtgga 3180gtgtgcttaa taagaggtag catttgttaa gtgtcaatta
ctctattatc ccttggagct 3240tctcaaaata accatataag gtgtaagatg
ttaaaggtta tggttacact cagtgcacag 3300gtaagctaat aggctgagag
aagctaaatt acttactggg gtctcacagt aagaaagtga 3360gctgaagttt
cagcccagat ttaactggat tctgggctct ttattcatgt tacttcatga
3420atctgtttct caattgtgca gaaaaaaggg ggctatttat aagaaaagca
ataaacaaac 3480aagtaatgat ctcaaataag taatgcaaga aatagtgaga
tttcaaaatc agtggcagcg 3540atttctcagt tctgtcctaa gtggccttgc
tcaatcacct gctatctttt agtggagctt 3600tgaaattatg tttcagacaa
cttcgattca gttctagaat gtttgactca gcaaattcac 3660aggctcatct
ttctaacttg atggtgaata tggaaattca gctaaatgga tgttaataaa
3720attcaaacgt tttaaggaca gatgaaaatg
acagaatttt aaggtaaaat atatgaagga 3780atataagata aaggattttt
ctaccttcag caaaaacata cccactaatt agtaaaatta 3840ataggcaaaa
aaaagttgca tgctcttata ctgtaatgat tatcatttta aaactagctt
3900tttgccttcg agctatcggg gtaaagacct acaggaaaac tactgtcgaa
atcctcgagg 3960ggaagaaggg ggaccctggt gtttcacaag caatccagag
gtacgctacg aagtctgtga 4020cattcctcag tgttcagaag ttgaatgcat
gacctgcaat ggggagagtt atcgaggtct 4080catggatcat acagaatcag
gcaagatttg tcagcgctgg gatcatcaga caccacaccg 4140gcacaaattc
ttgcctgaaa gatatcccga caagggcttt gatgataatt attgccgcaa
4200tcccgatggc cagccgaggc catggtgcta tactcttgac cctcacaccc
gctgggagta 4260ctgtgcaatt aaaacatgcg ctgacaatac tatgaatgac
actgatgttc ctttggaaac 4320aactgaatgc atccaaggtc aaggagaagg
ctacaggggc actgtcaata ccatttggaa 4380tggaattcca tgtcagcgtt
gggattctca gtatcctcac gagcatgaca tgactcctga 4440aaatttcaag
tgcaaggacc tacgagaaaa ttactgccga aatccagatg ggtctgaatc
4500accctggtgt tttaccactg atccaaacat ccgagttggc tactgctccc
aaattccaaa 4560ctgtgatatg tcacatggac aagattgtta tcgtgggaat
ggcaaaaatt atatgggcaa 4620cttatcccaa acaagatctg gactaacatg
ttcaatgtgg gacaagaaca tggaagactt 4680acatcgtcat atcttctggg
aaccagatgc aagtaagctg aatgagaatt actgccgaaa 4740tccagatgat
gatgctcatg gaccctggtg ctacacggga aatccactca ttccttggga
4800ttattgccct atttctcgtt gtgaaggtga taccacacct acaatagtca
atttagacca 4860tcccgtaata tcttgtgcca aaacgaaaca attgcgagtt
gtaaatggga ttccaacacg 4920aacaaacata ggatggatgg ttagtttgag
atacagaaat aaacatatct gcggaggatc 4980attgataaag gagagttggg
ttcttactgc acgacagtgt ttcccttctc gagacttgaa 5040agattatgaa
gcttggcttg gaattcatga tgtccacgga agaggagatg agaaatgcaa
5100acaggttctc aatgtttccc agctggtata tggccctgaa ggatcagatc
tggttttaat 5160gaagcttgcc aggcctgctg tcctggatga ttttgttagt
acgattgatt tacctaatta 5220tggatgcaca attcctgaaa agaccagttg
cagtgtttat ggctggggct acactggatt 5280gatcaactat gatggcctat
tacgagtggc acatctctat ataatgggaa atgagaaatg 5340cagccagcat
catcgaggga aggtgactct gaatgagtct gaaatatgtg ctggggctga
5400aaagattgga tcaggaccat gtgaggggga ttatggtggc ccacttgttt
gtgagcaaca 5460taaaatgaga atggttcttg gtgtcattgt tcctggtcgt
ggatgtgcca ttccaaatcg 5520tcctggtatt tttgtccgag tagcatatta
tgcaaaatgg atacacaaaa ttattttaac 5580atataaggta ccacagtcat ag
5602124679DNAArtificial Sequencenucleotide sequence of HGF-X6
12atgtgggtga ccaaactcct gccagccctg ctgctgcagc atgtcctcct gcatctcctc
60ctgctcccca tcgccatccc ctatgcagag ggacaaagga aaagaagaaa tacaattcat
120gaattcaaaa aatcagcaaa gactacccta atcaaaatag atccagcact
gaagataaaa 180accaaaaaag tgaatactgc agaccaatgt gctaatagat
gtactaggaa taaaggactt 240ccattcactt gcaaggcttt tgtttttgat
aaagcaagaa aacaatgcct ctggttcccc 300ttcaatagca tgtcaagtgg
agtgaaaaaa gaatttggcc atgaatttga cctctatgaa 360aacaaagact
acattagaaa ctgcatcatt ggtaaaggac gcagctacaa gggaacagta
420tctatcacta agagtggcat caaatgtcag ccctggagtt ccatgatacc
acacgaacac 480aggtaagaac agtatgaaga aaagagatga agcctctgtc
ttttttacat gttaacagtc 540tcatattagt ccttcagaat aattctacaa
tcctaaaata acttagccaa cttgctgaat 600tgtattacgg caaggtttat
atgaattcat gactgatatt tagcaaatga ttaattaata 660tgttaataaa
atgtagccaa aacaatatct taccttaatg cctcaatttg tagatctcgg
720tatttgtgga tcccttcctt tctacctgta tttgtcctaa taaattgttg
acttattaat 780tcactacttc ctcacagctt ttttttggct ttacaaatcc
actggaaagg tatatgggtg 840tatcactttg tgtatttcgg tgtgcatgtg
tagaggggac aaaaatcctc tctcaaacta 900taaatattga gtatttgtgt
attgaacatt tgctataact actaggtttc ttaaataatc 960ttaatatata
aaatgatata gaaaaaggga aattatagtt cgtattattc atctaagtga
1020agagattaaa acccagggag taaataaatt gtctaaggac taaggttgta
tactatttag 1080gtgatagata tggggcaacc gtatgggttt tatgattaac
aaataaactt ctcaccactc 1140taccatatca acttttccat aaaagagagc
tatagtattc tttgcttaaa taaatttgat 1200tagtgcatga cttcttgaaa
acatataaag caaaagtcac atttgattct atcagaaaag 1260tgagtaagcc
atggcccaaa caaaagatgc attaaaatat tctggaatga tggagctaaa
1320agtaagaaaa atgacttttt aaaaaagttt actgttagga attgtgaaat
tatgctgaat 1380tttagttgca ttataatttt tgtcagtcat acggtctgac
aacctgtctt atttctattt 1440ccccatatga ggaatgctag ttaagtatgg
atattaacta ttactactta gatgcattga 1500agttgcataa tatggataat
acttcactgg ttccctgaaa atgtttagtt agtaataagt 1560ctcttacact
atttgttttg tccaataatt tatattttct gaagacttaa ctctagaata
1620cactcatgtc aaaatgaaag aatttcattg caaaatattg cttggtacat
gacgcatacc 1680tgtatttgtt ttgtgtcaca acatgaaaaa tgatggttta
ttagaagttt cattgggtag 1740gaaacacatt tgaatggtat ttactaagat
actaaaatcc ttggacttca ctctaatttt 1800agtgccattt agaactcaag
gtctcagtaa aagtagaaat aaagcctgtt aacaaaacac 1860aagctgaata
ttaaaaatgt aactggattt tcaaagaaat gtttactggt attacctgta
1920gatgtatatt ctttattatg atcttttgtg taaagtctgg cagacaaatg
caatatctaa 1980ttgttgagtc caatatcaca agcagtacaa aagtataaaa
aagacttggc cttttctaat 2040gtgttaaaat actttatgct ggtaataaca
ctaagagtag ggcactagaa attttaagtg 2100aagataatgt gttgcagtta
ctgcactcaa tggcttacta ttataaacca aaactgggat 2160cactaagctc
cagtcagtca aaatgatcaa aattattgaa gagaataagc aattctgttc
2220tttattagga cacagtagat acagactaca aagtggagtg tgcttaataa
gaggtagcat 2280ttgttaagtg tcaattactc tattatccct tggagcttct
caaaataacc atataaggtg 2340taagatgtta aaggttatgg ttacactcag
tgcacaggta agctaatagg ctgagagaag 2400ctaaattact tactggggtc
tcacagtaag aaagtgagct gaagtttcag cccagattta 2460actggattct
gggctcttta ttcatgttac ttcatgaatc tgtttctcaa ttgtgcagaa
2520aaaagggggc tatttataag aaaagcaata aacaaacaag taatgatctc
aaataagtaa 2580tgcaagaaat agtgagattt caaaatcagt ggcagcgatt
tctcagttct gtcctaagtg 2640gccttgctca atcacctgct atcttttagt
ggagctttga aattatgttt cagacaactt 2700cgattcagtt ctagaatgtt
tgactcagca aattcacagg ctcatctttc taacttgatg 2760gtgaatatgg
aaattcagct aaatggatgt taataaaatt caaacgtttt aaggacagat
2820gaaaatgaca gaattttaag gtaaaatata tgaaggaata taagataaag
gatttttcta 2880ccttcagcaa aaacataccc actaattagt aaaattaata
ggcaaaaaaa agttgcatgc 2940tcttatactg taatgattat cattttaaaa
ctagcttttt gccttcgagc tatcggggta 3000aagacctaca ggaaaactac
tgtcgaaatc ctcgagggga agaaggggga ccctggtgtt 3060tcacaagcaa
tccagaggta cgctacgaag tctgtgacat tcctcagtgt tcagaagttg
3120aatgcatgac ctgcaatggg gagagttatc gaggtctcat ggatcataca
gaatcaggca 3180agatttgtca gcgctgggat catcagacac cacaccggca
caaattcttg cctgaaagat 3240atcccgacaa gggctttgat gataattatt
gccgcaatcc cgatggccag ccgaggccat 3300ggtgctatac tcttgaccct
cacacccgct gggagtactg tgcaattaaa acatgcgctg 3360acaatactat
gaatgacact gatgttcctt tggaaacaac tgaatgcatc caaggtcaag
3420gagaaggcta caggggcact gtcaatacca tttggaatgg aattccatgt
cagcgttggg 3480attctcagta tcctcacgag catgacatga ctcctgaaaa
tttcaagtgc aaggacctac 3540gagaaaatta ctgccgaaat ccagatgggt
ctgaatcacc ctggtgtttt accactgatc 3600caaacatccg agttggctac
tgctcccaaa ttccaaactg tgatatgtca catggacaag 3660attgttatcg
tgggaatggc aaaaattata tgggcaactt atcccaaaca agatctggac
3720taacatgttc aatgtgggac aagaacatgg aagacttaca tcgtcatatc
ttctgggaac 3780cagatgcaag taagctgaat gagaattact gccgaaatcc
agatgatgat gctcatggac 3840cctggtgcta cacgggaaat ccactcattc
cttgggatta ttgccctatt tctcgttgtg 3900aaggtgatac cacacctaca
atagtcaatt tagaccatcc cgtaatatct tgtgccaaaa 3960cgaaacaatt
gcgagttgta aatgggattc caacacgaac aaacatagga tggatggtta
4020gtttgagata cagaaataaa catatctgcg gaggatcatt gataaaggag
agttgggttc 4080ttactgcacg acagtgtttc ccttctcgag acttgaaaga
ttatgaagct tggcttggaa 4140ttcatgatgt ccacggaaga ggagatgaga
aatgcaaaca ggttctcaat gtttcccagc 4200tggtatatgg ccctgaagga
tcagatctgg ttttaatgaa gcttgccagg cctgctgtcc 4260tggatgattt
tgttagtacg attgatttac ctaattatgg atgcacaatt cctgaaaaga
4320ccagttgcag tgtttatggc tggggctaca ctggattgat caactatgat
ggcctattac 4380gagtggcaca tctctatata atgggaaatg agaaatgcag
ccagcatcat cgagggaagg 4440tgactctgaa tgagtctgaa atatgtgctg
gggctgaaaa gattggatca ggaccatgtg 4500agggggatta tggtggccca
cttgtttgtg agcaacataa aatgagaatg gttcttggtg 4560tcattgttcc
tggtcgtgga tgtgccattc caaatcgtcc tggtattttt gtccgagtag
4620catattatgc aaaatggata cacaaaatta ttttaacata taaggtacca
cagtcatag 4679133679DNAArtificial Sequencenucleotide sequence of
HGF-X7 13atgtgggtga ccaaactcct gccagccctg ctgctgcagc atgtcctcct
gcatctcctc 60ctgctcccca tcgccatccc ctatgcagag ggacaaagga aaagaagaaa
tacaattcat 120gaattcaaaa aatcagcaaa gactacccta atcaaaatag
atccagcact gaagataaaa 180accaaaaaag tgaatactgc agaccaatgt
gctaatagat gtactaggaa taaaggactt 240ccattcactt gcaaggcttt
tgtttttgat aaagcaagaa aacaatgcct ctggttcccc 300ttcaatagca
tgtcaagtgg agtgaaaaaa gaatttggcc atgaatttga cctctatgaa
360aacaaagact acattagaaa ctgcatcatt ggtaaaggac gcagctacaa
gggaacagta 420tctatcacta agagtggcat caaatgtcag ccctggagtt
ccatgatacc acacgaacac 480aggtaagaac agtatgaaga aaagagatga
agcctctgtc ttttttacat gttaacagtc 540tcatattagt ccttcagaat
aattctacaa tcctaaaata acttagccaa cttgctgaat 600tgtattacgg
caaggtttat atgaattcat gactgatatt tagcaaatga ttaattaata
660tgttaataaa atgtagccaa aacaatatct taccttaatg cctcaatttg
tagatctcgg 720tatttgtgga tcctgggtag gaaacacatt tgaatggtat
ttactaagat actaaaatcc 780ttggacttca ctctaatttt agtgccattt
agaactcaag gtctcagtaa aagtagaaat 840aaagcctgtt aacaaaacac
aaactgaata ttaaaaatgt aactggattt tcaaagaaat 900gtttactggt
attacctgta gatgtatatt ctttattatg atcttttgtg taaagtctgg
960cagacaaatg caatatctaa ttgttgagtc caatatcaca agcagtacaa
aagtataaaa 1020aagacttggc cttttctaat gtgttaaaat actttatgct
ggtaataaca ctaagagtag 1080ggcactagaa attttaagtg aagataatgt
gttgcagtta ctgcactcaa tggcttacta 1140ttataaacca aaactgggat
cactaagctc cagtcagtca aaatgatcaa aattattgaa 1200gagaataagc
aattctgttc tttattagga cacagtagat acagactaca aagtggagtg
1260tgcttaataa gaggtagcat ttgttaagtg tcaattactc tattatccct
tggagcttct 1320caaaataacc atataaggtg taagatgtta aaggttatgg
ttacactcag tgcacaggta 1380agctaatagg ctgagagaag ctaaattact
tactggggtc tcacagtaag aaagtgagct 1440gaagtttcag cccagattta
actggattct gggctcttta ttcatgttac ttcatgaatc 1500tgtttctcaa
ttgtgcagaa aaaagggggc tatttataag aaaagcaata aacaaacaag
1560taatgatctc aaataagtaa tgcaagaaat agtgagattt caaaatcagt
ggcagcgatt 1620tctcagttct gtcctaagtg gccttgctca atcacctgct
atcttttagt ggagctttga 1680aattatgttt cagacaactt cgattcagtt
ctagaatgtt tgactcagca aattcacagg 1740ctcatctttc taacttgatg
gtgaatatgg aaattcagct aaatggatgt taataaaatt 1800caaacgtttt
aaggacagat ggaaatgaca gaattttaag gtaaaatata tgaaggaata
1860taagataaag gatttttcta ccttcagcaa aaacataccc actaattagt
aaaattaata 1920ggcgaaaaaa agttgcatgc tcttatactg taatgattat
cattttaaaa ctagcttttt 1980gccttcgagc tatcggggta aagacctaca
ggaaaactac tgtcgaaatc ctcgagggga 2040agaaggggga ccctggtgtt
tcacaagcaa tccagaggta cgctacgaag tctgtgacat 2100tcctcagtgt
tcagaagttg aatgcatgac ctgcaatggg gagagttatc gaggtctcat
2160ggatcataca gaatcaggca agatttgtca gcgctgggat catcagacac
cacaccggca 2220caaattcttg cctgaaagat atcccgacaa gggctttgat
gataattatt gccgcaatcc 2280cgatggccag ccgaggccat ggtgctatac
tcttgaccct cacacccgct gggagtactg 2340tgcaattaaa acatgcgctg
acaatactat gaatgacact gatgttcctt tggaaacaac 2400tgaatgcatc
caaggtcaag gagaaggcta caggggcact gtcaatacca tttggaatgg
2460aattccatgt cagcgttggg attctcagta tcctcacgag catgacatga
ctcctgaaaa 2520tttcaagtgc aaggacctac gagaaaatta ctgccgaaat
ccagatgggt ctgaatcacc 2580ctggtgtttt accactgatc caaacatccg
agttggctac tgctcccaaa ttccaaactg 2640tgatatgtca catggacaag
attgttatcg tgggaatggc aaaaattata tgggcaactt 2700atcccaaaca
agatctggac taacatgttc aatgtgggac aagaacatgg aagacttaca
2760tcgtcatatc ttctgggaac cagatgcaag taagctgaat gagaattact
gccgaaatcc 2820agatgatgat gctcatggac cctggtgcta cacgggaaat
ccactcattc cttgggatta 2880ttgccctatt tctcgttgtg aaggtgatac
cacacctaca atagtcaatt tagaccatcc 2940cgtaatatct tgtgccaaaa
cgaaacaatt gcgagttgta aatgggattc caacacgaac 3000aaacatagga
tggatggtta gtttgagata cagaaataaa catatctgcg gaggatcatt
3060gataaaggag agttgggttc ttactgcacg acagtgtttc ccttctcgag
acttgaaaga 3120ttatgaagct tggcttggaa ttcatgatgt ccacggaaga
ggagatgaga aatgcaaaca 3180ggttctcaat gtttcccagc tggtatatgg
ccctgaagga tcagatctgg ttttaatgaa 3240gcttgccagg cctgctgtcc
tggatgattt tgttagtacg attgatttac ctaattatgg 3300atgcacaatt
cctgaaaaga ccagttgcag tgtttatggc tggggctaca ctggattgat
3360caactatgat ggcctattac gagtggcaca tctctatata atgggaaatg
agaaatgcag 3420ccagcatcat cgagggaagg tgactctgaa tgagtctgaa
atatgtgctg gggctgaaaa 3480gattggatca ggaccatgtg agggggatta
tggtggccca cttgtttgtg agcaacataa 3540aatgagaatg gttcttggtg
tcattgttcc tggtcgtgga tgtgccattc caaatcgtcc 3600tggtattttt
gtccgagtag catattatgc aaaatggata cacaaaatta ttttaacata
3660taaggtacca cagtcatag 3679142729DNAArtificial Sequencenucleotide
sequence of HGF-X8 14atgtgggtga ccaaactcct gccagccctg ctgctgcagc
atgtcctcct gcatctcctc 60ctgctcccca tcgccatccc ctatgcagag ggacaaagga
aaagaagaaa tacaattcat 120gaattcaaaa aatcagcaaa gactacccta
atcaaaatag atccagcact gaagataaaa 180accaaaaaag tgaatactgc
agaccaatgt gctaatagat gtactaggaa taaaggactt 240ccattcactt
gcaaggcttt tgtttttgat aaagcaagaa aacaatgcct ctggttcccc
300ttcaatagca tgtcaagtgg agtgaaaaaa gaatttggcc atgaatttga
cctctatgaa 360aacaaagact acattagaaa ctgcatcatt ggtaaaggac
gcagctacaa gggaacagta 420tctatcacta agagtggcat caaatgtcag
ccctggagtt ccatgatacc acacgaacac 480aggtaagaac agtatgaaga
aaagagatga agcctctgtc ttttttacat gttaacagtc 540tcatattagt
ccttcagaat aattctacaa tcctaaaata acttagccaa cttgctgaat
600tgtattacgg caaggtttat atgaattcat gactgatatt tagcaaatga
ttaattaata 660tgttaataaa atgtagccaa aacaatatct taccttaatg
cctcaatttg tagatctcgg 720tatttgtgga tccttatgtt tcagacaact
tcgattcagt tctagaatgt ttgactcagc 780aaattcacag gctcatcttt
ctaacttgat ggtgaatatg gaaattcagc taaatggatg 840ttaataaaat
tcaaacgttt taaggacaga tgaaaatgac agaattttaa ggtaaaatat
900atgaaggaat ataagataaa ggatttttct accttcagca aaaacatacc
cactaattag 960taaaattaat aggcaaaaaa aagttgcatg ctcttatact
gtaatgatta tcattttaaa 1020actagctttt tgccttcgag ctatcggggt
aaagacctac aggaaaacta ctgtcgaaat 1080cctcgagggg aagaaggggg
accctggtgt ttcacaagca atccagaggt acgctacgaa 1140gtctgtgaca
ttcctcagtg ttcagaagtt gaatgcatga cctgcaatgg ggagagttat
1200cgaggtctca tggatcatac agaatcaggc aagatttgtc agcgctggga
tcatcagaca 1260ccacaccggc acaaattctt gcctgaaaga tatcccgaca
agggctttga tgataattat 1320tgccgcaatc ccgatggcca gccgaggcca
tggtgctata ctcttgaccc tcacacccgc 1380tgggagtact gtgcaattaa
aacatgcgct gacaatacta tgaatgacac tgatgttcct 1440ttggaaacaa
ctgaatgcat ccaaggtcaa ggagaaggct acaggggcac tgtcaatacc
1500atttggaatg gaattccatg tcagcgttgg gattctcagt atcctcacga
gcatgacatg 1560actcctgaaa atttcaagtg caaggaccta cgagaaaatt
actgccgaaa tccagatggt 1620ctgaatcacc ctggtgtttt accactgatc
caaacatccg agttggctac tgctcccaaa 1680ttccaaactg tgatatgtca
catggacaag attgttatcg tgggaatggc aaaaattata 1740tgggcaactt
atcccaaaca agatctggac taacatgttc aatgtgggac aagaacatgg
1800aagacttaca tcgtcatatc ttctgggaac cagatgcaag taagctgaat
gagaattact 1860gccgaaatcc agatgatgat gctcatggac cctggtgcta
cacgggaaat ccactcattc 1920cttgggatta ttgccctatt tctcgttgtg
aaggtgatac cacacctaca atagtcaatt 1980tagaccatcc cgtaatatct
tgtgccaaaa cgaaacaatt gcgagttgta aatgggattc 2040caacacgaac
aaacatagga tggatggtta gtttgagata cagaaataaa catatctgcg
2100gaggatcatt gataaaggag agttgggttc ttactgcacg acagtgtttc
ccttctcgag 2160acttgaaaga ttatgaagct tggcttggaa ttcatgatgt
ccacggaaga ggagatgaga 2220aatgcaaaca ggttctcaat gtttcccagc
tggtatatgg ccctgaagga tcagatctgg 2280ttttaatgaa gcttgccagg
cctgctgtcc tggatgattt tgttagtacg attgatttac 2340ctaattatgg
atgcacaatt cctgaaaaga ccagttgcag tgtttatggc tggggctaca
2400ctggattgat caactatgat ggcctattac gagtggcaca tctctatata
atgggaaatg 2460agaaatgcag ccagcatcat cgagggaagg tgactctgaa
tgagtctgaa atatgtgctg 2520gggctgaaaa gattggatca ggaccatgtg
agggggatta tggtggccca cttgtttgtg 2580agcaacataa aatgagaatg
gttcttggtg tcattgttcc tggtcgtgga tgtgccattc 2640caaatcgtcc
tggtattttt gtccgagtag catattatgc aaaatggata cacaaaatta
2700ttttaacata taaggtacca cagtcatag 27291526DNAArtificial
Sequenceforward primer 15caaatgtcag ccctggagtt ccatga
261626DNAArtificial Sequencereverse primer 16ctggattgct tgtgaaacac
cagggt 26
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