Human Endogenous Retrovirus Polypeptide Compositions and Methods of Use Thereof

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APP PUB NO 20130323279A1
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13891970

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The present invention provides isolated HERV polypeptides; and compositions, including immunogenic compositions, comprising a HERV polypeptide. The present invention provides immunogenic compositions comprising a nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a HERV polypeptide. The immunogenic compositions are useful for stimulating a T cell immune response to a lentiviral peptide. The present invention further provides methods of stimulating an immune response in an individual to a retrovirus- or lentivirus-infected cell. The present invention further provides methods of treating cancers in which HERV polypeptides are expressed. Also provided are methods of treating disorders, involving decreasing an immune response to a HERV polypeptide.

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THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO101 COLLEGE STREET SUITE 320 TORONTO M5G IL7

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Agrawal, Ashish San Francisco, US 135 1695
Garrison, Keith E San Francisco, US 1 2
Hecht, Frederick M San Francisco, US 4 10
Jones, R Bradley Toronto, CA 3 10
Lenz, Jack Bronx, US 2 10
Meiklejohn, Duncan A San Francisco, US 1 2
Nixon, Douglas F San Francisco, US 10 39
Ostrowski, Mario A Toronto, CA 1 2
Rakoff-Nahoum, Seth New Haven, US 3 43

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