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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:
Jun. 11, 1996
Filed:
Jun. 05, 1995
Tung M Fong, Somerset, NJ (US);
Catherine D Strader, Verona, NJ (US);
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ (US);
Abstract
Recombinant human neurokinin-1 receptor (human NKIR) is disclosed which has been isolated by polymerase chain reaction techniques. Also disclosed is the complete sequence of human NKIR cDNA, expression systems containing said isolated cDNA, including a CHO (Chinese Hamster Ovarian Cell Line) stable expression systems, and an assay using the CHO eexpression system. NKIR, also known as substance P receptor, can be used in an assay to identify and evaluate entities that bind substance P receptor. The assay can also be used in conjunction with diagnosis and therapy to determine the body fluid concnetration of substance P in arthritis patients.