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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:
Nov. 22, 1994
Filed:
May. 14, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
George P Tuszynski, Williamstown, NJ (US);
Jacob Eyal, Baltimore, MD (US);
Bruce K Hamilton, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Assignees:
W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn., New York, NY (US);
The Medical College of PA, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
530395 ; 530350 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a cell matrix receptor specific for the Cys Ser Val Thr Cys Gly (SEQ ID NO: 1) region of thrombospondin. Also provided are purification, cloning and expression methods. Antibodies directed against the receptor protein are useful in numerous diagnostic, prophylactic and therapeutic areas.