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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 1997
Filed:
May. 21, 1993
Lawrence Steinman, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Jorge Oksenberg, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Claude Bernard, North Baldwin, AU;
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, Stanford, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods are provided for determining relations between autoimmune degenerative diseases and specific variable regions of T-cell receptors as associated with the host HLA or T-cells associated with umbatting neoprofilerative diseases. By identifying the particular T-cell receptors which cause or are the disease in mammals, various prophylactic and therapeutic techniques may be employed for inhibiting the attack of the T-cell receptors on the native protein or tissue enhance the defense. In addition, individuals may be diagnosed as to their propensity for a particular autoimmune disease or the occurrence of such a disease.