Washington University

The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services

Genentech, Inc.

Paul T Kotzbauer

Jeffrey D Milbrandt

Eugene M Johnson

Patricia A Lampe

Robert D Klein

Fred DeSauvage

Zhude Tu

Xuyi Yue

Frederic J De Sauvage

Junfeng Li

Dhruva D Dhavale

The present invention generally relates to various compounds that are useful as α-synuclein ligands. The invention further relates to methods of using these compounds and their radiolabeled analogs for the detection of synucleinopathies, including Parkinson's disease (PD).

Alpha-synuclein ligands

The present invention generally relates to various compounds that are useful as &#x3b1;-synuclein ligands. The invention further relates to methods of using these compounds and their radiolabeled analogs for the detection of synucleinopathies, including Parkinson's disease (PD).

A novel growth factor, persephin, which belongs to the GDNF/neurturin family of growth factors, is disclosed. The human, mouse and rat amino acid sequences have been identified. Human, mouse and rat persephin genomic DNA sequences have been cloned and sequenced and the respective cDNA sequences identified. In addition, methods for treating degenerative conditions using persephin, methods for detecting persephin gene alterations and methods for detecting and monitoring patient levels of persephin are provided. Methods for identifying additional members of the persephin-neurturin-GDNF family of growth factors are also provided.

Persephin specific antibodies

A novel growth factor, neurturin, is disclosed and the human and mouse amino acid sequences are identified. Human and mouse neurturin genomic DNA sequences have been cloned and sequenced and the respective cDNA sequences identified. The subcloning into vectors and the preparation of cells stably transformed with the vectors are also disclosed. In addition, methods for treating degenerative conditions, tumor cells and obesity; methods for detecting gene alterations and methods for detecting and monitoring patient levels of neurturin are provided. Methods for identifying additional members of the neurturin-GDNF family of growth factors are also provided.

Neurturin antibody

Polynucleotides encoding human persephin and related growth factors

A novel growth factor, neurturin, is disclosed. The human and mouse amino acid sequences have been identified. Human and mouse neurturin genomic DNA sequences have been cloned and sequences and the respective CDNA sequences identified. The subcloning into vectors and the preparation of cells stably transformed with the vectors is also disclosed. In addition, methods for treating degenerative conditions using neurturin, methods for detecting gene alterations and methods for detecting and monitoring patient levels of neurturin are provided. Methods for identifying additional members of the neurturin-GDNF family of growth factors are also provided.

Method of cell culture using neurturin

Persephin and related growth factors

A novel growth factor, persephin, which belongs to the GDNF/neurturin family of growth factors, is disclosed. The mouse and rat amino acid sequences have been identified. Mouse and rat persephin genomic DNA sequences have been cloned and sequenced and the respective cDNA sequences identified. In addition, methods for treating degenerative conditions using persephin, methods for detecting persephin gene alterations and methods for detecting and monitoring patient levels of persephin are provided. Methods for identifying additional members of the persephin-neurturin-GDNF family of growth factors are also provided.

Methods using persephin and related growth factors

Polynucleotides encoding persephin and related growth factors

A novel growth factor, neurturin, is disclosed. The human and mouse amino acid sequences have been identified. Human and mouse neurturin genomic DNA sequences have been cloned and sequences and the respective cDNA sequences identified. The subcloning into vectors and the preparation of cells stably transformed with the vectors is also disclosed. In addition, methods for treating degenerative conditions using neurturin, methods for detecting gene alterations and methods for detecting and monitoring patient levels of neurturin are provided. Methods for identifying additional members of the neurturin-GDNF family of growth factors are also provided.

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