This document provides methods and materials related to genetic variations of developmental disorders.

For example, this document provides methods for using such genetic variations to assess susceptibility of developing Autism Spectrum Disorder.

The present disclosure relates to a fusion protein of Z-domain and calsequestrin having improved reactivity, stability, and antibody recovery, and a method of isolating and purifying antibodies using the same. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to: a nucleic acid encoding a fusion protein of Z-domain and calsequestrin having improved reactivity, stability, and antibody recovery; a recombinant expression vector including the nucleic acid; a host cell transformed with the recombinant expression vector; and a method of isolating and purifying antibodies by using the fusion protein of Z-domain and calsequestrin having improved reactivity, stability, antibody recovery, and purity.

A chemigenetic calcium indicator and a method of measuring calcium are provided. The chemigenetic calcium indicator includes a calcium-binding protein domain attached to a ligand binding protein domain. The method of measuring calcium includes administering a chemigenetic calcium indicator to a subject and determining changes in fluorescence, the chemigenetic calcium indicator including a ligand binding protein domain having a calcium-binding protein domain and a dye-ligand conjugate attached thereto.

The present invention relates to a CHO cell-derived protein secretory factor, an expression cassette in which a nucleic acid sequence encoding the protein secretory factor; and a gene encoding a target protein are operably linked, an expression vector comprising the expression cassette, a transformed cell into which the expression vector is introduced, and a method for producing a target protein using the transformed cell.

In alternative embodiments, provided are compositions, including recombinant expression systems and vectors, products of manufacture and kits, and methods, for remotely-controlled and non-invasive manipulation of intracellular nucleic acid expression, genetic processes, function and activity in live cells such as T cells in vivo, for example, activating, adding functions or changing or adding specificities for immune cells, for monitoring physiologic processes, for the correction of pathological processes and for the control of therapeutic outcomes. In alternative embodiments, provided are blue-light-mediated light-inducible nuclear translocation and dimerization (LINTAD) systems for gene regulation to control cell activation based on the integration of light-sensitive LOV2-based nuclear localization, light-induced active transportation via the biLINuS motif, and CRY2-CIB1 dimerization that feature high spatiotemporal control to control or alter cell activities in vivo, for example, to limit CAR T cell activity to the tumor site for immunotherapy applications.

Provided herein are compositions, systems, and methods for delivering an effector protein into a cell. The present disclosure, in some aspects, provide novel proteins delivering an effector protein into a cell. The novel proteins are supernegatively charged proteins derived from highly anionic proteins identified from the proteome (e.g., human proteome). The novel protein tags can be associated (e.g., covalently or nocovalently) with the protein to be delivered to facilitate delivery of the effector protein into a cell.

The present invention relates to a cord blood plasma-derived exosome or a mimetic thereof and a pharmaceutical use thereof. More particularly, the present invention provides the use of a human cord blood plasma-derived exosome or an exosome mimetic that mimics the proteomic profile of the cord blood plasma-derived exosome for the improvement, prevention or treatment of various autoimmune diseases or wound healing.

The present disclosure provides a genetically encoded calcium indicator (GECI), nucleic acids encoding the GECI, and host cells comprising the GECI. The present disclosure also provides methods of detecting a change in the intracellular concentration of a cell expressing a GECI of the present disclosure.

Genetically encoded calcium indicator (GECI) polypeptides and the nucleic acid molecules encoding such polypeptides are provided.

Genetically encoded calcium indicator (GECI) polypeptides and the nucleic acid molecules encoding such polypeptides are provided. In addition, methods of using such nucleic acids and polypeptides in methods of screening for agonists or antagonists of G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) or ion channels and methods of monitoring neural activity also are provided.