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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:
Mar. 23, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 21, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael W Young, Upper Saddle River, NJ (US);
Amita Sehgal, Haverford, PA (US);
Leslie B Vosshall, New York, NY (US);
Jeffrey L Price, Morgantown, WV (US);
Michael P Myers, Washington Township, NJ (US);
Assignees:
The Rockefeller University, New York, NY (US);
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435336 ; 43525233 ; 530350 ; 53038824 ; 536 2431 ;
Abstract
The invention includes a nucleic acid encoding a nuclear localization protein which binds to, stabilizes and translocates to the nucleus a protein involved in circadian rhythms. Also included are the protein encoded by the nucleic acid, antibodies to the protein, and compositions and kits for the diagnosis and treatment of disorders related to the sleep-wake cycle.