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Materials and methods relating to the regulation of polypeptide production in cells

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PCT No. PCT/GB96/00256 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 3, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 3, 1998 PCT Filed Feb. 7, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/25487 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 22, 1996This application relates to cell lines transfected with (a) nucleic acid encoding one or more hormone receptors, the receptors being capable of transmitting a signal, and (b) nucleic acid encoding a desired polypeptide, the nucleic acid encoding the polypeptide being under the control of a promoter containing regulatory elements responsive to the signal transmitted by the receptor(s) so that transcription of the nucleic acid encoding the desired polypeptide is modulated by the level of the hormone(s) in the patient. Preferably, the receptors are the GIP or GLP-1 receptors controlling the production of insulin in the cells in response to changes in the metabolic status of a patient. The application also relates to compositions comprising these cells and their use in methods of medical treatment.

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Peptide hormone

Peptide hormones are hormones whose molecules are peptides. Peptide hormones have shorter amino acid chain lengths than protein hormones. These hormones have an effect on the endocrine system of animals, including humans. Most hormones can be classified as either amino acid–based hormones (amine, peptide, or protein) or steroid hormones. The former are water-soluble and act on the surface of target cells via second messengers; the latter, being lipid-soluble, move through the plasma membranes of target cells (both cytoplasmic and nuclear) to act within their nuclei.

Hormone

A hormone (from the Greek participle ὁρμῶν, "setting in motion") is a class of signaling molecules in multicellular organisms that are sent to distant organs by complex biological processes to regulate physiology and behavior. Hormones are required for the correct development of animals, plants and fungi. Due to the broad definition of a hormone (as a signaling molecule that exerts its effects far from its site of production), numerous kinds of molecules can be classified as hormones.

Signal transduction

Signal transduction is the process by which a chemical or physical signal is transmitted through a cell as a series of molecular events. Most commonly, protein phosphorylation is catalyzed by protein kinases, ultimately resulting in a cellular response. Proteins responsible for detecting stimuli are generally termed receptors, although in some cases the term sensor is used. The changes elicited by ligand binding (or signal sensing) in a receptor give rise to a biochemical cascade, which is a chain of biochemical events known as a signaling pathway.

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