The current invention reports a method for producing an antibody comprising the steps of a) providing a plurality of hybridoma cells each expressing an antibody, b) determining the time dependent amount of said antibody bound to the respective antigen by surface plasmon resonance at different temperatures and different antibody concentrations, c) calculating with the time dependent amount determined in b) based on equations (II) to (XIII) at least the thermodynamic parameters (i) standard association binding entropy (ΔS°‡ass), (ii) standard dissociation binding entropy (ΔS°‡diss), (iii) standard binding entropy (ΔS°), (iv) free standard binding enthalpy (ΔG°), (v) standard dissociation free binding enthalpy (ΔG°‡diss), (vi) standard association free binding enthalpy (ΔG°‡ass), (vii) −TΔS°, (viii) dissociation rate constant k.sub.d, (ix) equilibrium binding constant K.sub.D, and (x) association rate constant k.sub.a, d) selecting a hybridoma cell producing an antibody with at least two of the following: i) a standard association binding entropy of less than 10 J/K*mol, ii) an absolute standard dissociation binding entropy of 100 J/mol*K or more, iii) an absolute standard binding entropy of 100 J/mol*K or more, e) producing an antibody by cultivating said selected cell under conditions suitable for the expression of said antibody and recovering said antibody from the cells or/and the cultivation medium.

The current invention reports a method for producing an antibody comprising the steps of a) providing a plurality of hybridoma cells each expressing an antibody, b) determining the time dependent amount of said antibody bound to the respective antigen by surface plasmon resonance at different temperatures and different antibody concentrations, c) calculating with the time dependent amount determined in b) based on equations (II) to (XIII) at least the thermodynamic parameters (i) standard association binding entropy (ΔS°‡ass), (ii) standard dissociation binding entropy (ΔS°‡diss), (iii) standard binding entropy (ΔS°), (iv) free standard binding enthalpy (ΔG°), (v) standard dissociation free binding enthalpy (ΔG°‡diss), (vi) standard association free binding enthalpy (ΔG°‡ass), (vii) −TΔS°, (viii) dissociation rate constant k.sub.d, (ix) equilibrium binding constant K.sub.D, and (x) association rate constant k.sub.a, d) selecting a hybridoma cell producing an antibody with at least two of the following: i) a standard association binding entropy of less than 10 J/K*mol, ii) an absolute standard dissociation binding entropy of 100 J/mol*K or more, iii) an absolute standard binding entropy of 100 J/mol*K or more, e) producing an antibody by cultivating said selected cell under conditions suitable for the expression of said antibody and recovering said antibody from the cells or/and the cultivation medium.

The present invention relates to the fields of antibodies, antigen binding fragments and immunodiagnostics. Specifically, the invention relates to a recombinant anti-body or antigen binding fragment for binding thyroid hormone T4 (thyroxine) and halogenated bisphenol A. Also, the present invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes the recombinant antibody or antigen binding fragment of the present invention, as well as an ex-pression vector and host cell comprising the nucleic acid molecule of the present invention. Still, the present invention relates to a method of producing a recombi-nant antibody or antigen binding fragment for binding T4 thyroid hormone and hal-ogenated bisphenol A, a test kit and an immunoassay comprising the recombinant antibody or antigen binding fragment of the present invention, and a method for determining T4 thyroid hormone and/or halogenated bisphenol A levels in a sam-ple of a subject. Still further, the present invention relates to a method of treating a sample, e.g. an immunoaffinity-based sample preparation method for enrich-ment of the halogenated bisphenol A from a sample.

The present invention relates to the fields of antibodies, antigen binding fragments and immunodiagnostics. Specifically, the invention relates to a recombinant anti-body or antigen binding fragment for binding thyroid hormone T4 (thyroxine) and halogenated bisphenol A. Also, the present invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes the recombinant antibody or antigen binding fragment of the present invention, as well as an ex-pression vector and host cell comprising the nucleic acid molecule of the present invention. Still, the present invention relates to a method of producing a recombi-nant antibody or antigen binding fragment for binding T4 thyroid hormone and hal-ogenated bisphenol A, a test kit and an immunoassay comprising the recombinant antibody or antigen binding fragment of the present invention, and a method for determining T4 thyroid hormone and/or halogenated bisphenol A levels in a sam-ple of a subject. Still further, the present invention relates to a method of treating a sample, e.g. an immunoaffinity-based sample preparation method for enrich-ment of the halogenated bisphenol A from a sample.

The present invention relates to peptides that are upregulated in response to nutritional cues, antibodies which bind to the peptides, nucleic acids encoding the peptides, vectors and host cells.

The present invention relates to peptides that are upregulated in response to nutritional cues, antibodies which bind to the peptides, nucleic acids encoding the peptides, vectors and host cells.

Provided are a cognitive function improving agent effective for improving cognitive function such as memory and learning ability, and a method for evaluating or selecting the cognitive function improving agent. The cognitive function improving agent comprises a GIP function inhibitor as an active ingredient.

Provided are a cognitive function improving agent effective for improving cognitive function such as memory and learning ability, and a method for evaluating or selecting the cognitive function improving agent. The cognitive function improving agent comprises a GIP function inhibitor as an active ingredient.

The present invention relates to antibodies that bind to receptors expressed on the blood brain barrier and methods of using the same.

Provided herein are methods of treating a patient with severe insulin resistance. The methods comprise administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutic amount of a GCG/GCGR signaling pathway inhibitor, such that blood glucose or beta-hydroxybutyrate levels are lowered or that the severe insulin resistance is mediated, or a condition or disease characterized by severe insulin resistance is mediated, or at least one symptom or complication associated with the condition or disease is alleviated or reduced in severity. The GCG/GCGR signaling pathway inhibitor can be a small molecule inhibitor of the signaling pathway, an antisense inhibitor of the signaling pathway, a GCG neutralizing monoclonal antibody, a GCGR antagonist, a peptide inhibitor of the signaling pathway, a DARPin, a Spiegelmer, an aptamer, engineered Fn type-III domains, etc. The therapeutic methods are useful for treating a human suffering from severe insulin resistance.