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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 1993
Filed:
Jul. 30, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
William E Van Nostrand, Irvine, CA (US);
Dennis D Cunningham, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Steven L Wagner, Balboa Island, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435-71 ; 435-72 ; 435-721 ; 435-79 ; 435-792 ; 436548 ;
Abstract
Immunopurification of Protease Nexin-2 and .beta. amyloid precursor protein is disclosed. Methods of detecting Protease Nexin-2 and the use of these methods in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and other conditions are also disclosed. Additionally, pharmaceutical preparations including Protease Nexin-2 or modified forms thereof are disclosed. Medical uses for the pharmaceutical preparations are also disclosed. These uses include the treatment and prevention of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease and Down's Syndrome