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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 29, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Osamu Tanizawa, Osaka, JP;
Hiroto Okayama, Mino, JP;
Fumitaka Saji, Nishinomiya, JP;
Chihiro Azuma, Osaka, JP;
Tadashi Kimura, Suita, JP;
Assignee:
Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Osaki, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435 691 ; 435 701 ; 435 703 ; 4351723 ; 4352402 ; 4352523 ; 43525411 ; 536 231 ; 536 235 ; 536 253 ; 935 52 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a receptor for a posterior pituitary hormone, oxytocin; a DNA sequence encoding for the receptor; a recombinant DNA molecule containing the DNA sequence and a transformant comprising the recombinant DNA molecule. The present invention further relates to methods of detection and diagnosis and a kit to aid in same which comprise either oxytocin, its receptor or antibodies to the receptor.