This document provides natriuretic polypeptides. For example, this document provides polypeptides having a natriuretic activity. In some cases, a polypeptide provided herein can have natriuretic activities without inducing excessive hypotension. This document also provides methods and materials for inducing natriuretic activities within a mammal.

This document provides natriuretic polypeptides. For example, this document provides polypeptides having a natriuretic activity. In some cases, a polypeptide provided herein can have natriuretic activities without inducing excessive hypotension. This document also provides methods and materials for inducing natriuretic activities within a mammal.

A method of treating cancer through use of guanosine 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphate (cyclic GMP). Cyclic GMP decreases the number of human breast cancer and prostate adenocarcinoma as well as small-cell and squamous lung cells in culture by 30% (1 μM), 84% (1 mM), 31% (1 μM), and 30% (1 μM), respectively. Cyclic GMP decreases DNA synthesis in human pancreatic, breast, and prostate adenocarcinomas as well as small-cell and squamous cell carcinomas of the lung at its 1 μM concentration by 51%, 54%, 56%, 50% and 52%, respectively. Cyclic GMP when infused for one week decreases the tumor volume of human pancreatic adenocarcinomas in athymic mice 95% compared to untreated animals with human pancreatic adenocarcinomas.

A method of treating cancer through use of guanosine 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphate (cyclic GMP). Cyclic GMP decreases the number of human breast cancer and prostate adenocarcinoma as well as small-cell and squamous lung cells in culture by 30% (1 μM), 84% (1 mM), 31% (1 μM), and 30% (1 μM), respectively. Cyclic GMP decreases DNA synthesis in human pancreatic, breast, and prostate adenocarcinomas as well as small-cell and squamous cell carcinomas of the lung at its 1 μM concentration by 51%, 54%, 56%, 50% and 52%, respectively. Cyclic GMP when infused for one week decreases the tumor volume of human pancreatic adenocarcinomas in athymic mice 95% compared to untreated animals with human pancreatic adenocarcinomas.

The disclosure relates to the use of variants of C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) to treat osteoarthritis, to ameliorate one or more symptoms of osteoarthritis, and to treat disorders having an osteoarthritis component.

The disclosure relates to the use of variants of C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) to treat osteoarthritis, to ameliorate one or more symptoms of osteoarthritis, and to treat disorders having an osteoarthritis component.

The present disclosure relates to an antibody that specifically binds a mutated NT-proBNP having i) a mutation substituting arginine at position 46 with histidine or ii) a mutation substituting glutamic acid at position 43 with aspartic acid. Moreover, the present disclosure relates to a mutated NT-proBNP or fragment thereof. Further, envisaged by the present disclosure are kits containing the antibody of the present disclosure, or the mutated NT-proBNP of the present disclosure. The present disclosure also concerns a method for diagnosing heart failure.

Described herein are anchor-modified immunoglobulin polypeptides, wherein the anchor moors the immunoglobulin polypeptide to a receptor of interest. The anchor-modified immunoglobulin polypeptides are generally characterized at the N-terminus with an anchor, e.g., the receptor binding portion of a ligand that binds a receptor. Non-human animals genetically modified with recombinant immunoglobulin segments that encode the anchor-modified immunoglobulin polypeptides are capable of making the anchor-modified immunoglobulin polypeptides. Such non-human animals also provided, along with methods and compositions for making and using the non-human animals. Methods for producing anchor-modified immunoglobulins from non-human animals are also provided, as well as anchor-modified immunoglobulins generated therefrom.

Described herein are anchor-modified immunoglobulin polypeptides, wherein the anchor moors the immunoglobulin polypeptide to a receptor of interest. The anchor-modified immunoglobulin polypeptides are generally characterized at the N-terminus with an anchor, e.g., the receptor binding portion of a ligand that binds a receptor. Non-human animals genetically modified with recombinant immunoglobulin segments that encode the anchor-modified immunoglobulin polypeptides are capable of making the anchor-modified immunoglobulin polypeptides. Such non-human animals also provided, along with methods and compositions for making and using the non-human animals. Methods for producing anchor-modified immunoglobulins from non-human animals are also provided, as well as anchor-modified immunoglobulins generated therefrom.

The disclosure relates to the use of variants of C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) to treat osteoarthritis, to ameliorate one or more symptoms of osteoarthritis, and to treat disorders having an osteoarthritis component.