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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:
Oct. 26, 1999
Filed:
May. 09, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
David R Beier, Brookline, MA (US);
Kevin P Brady, Boston, MA (US);
Assignee:
The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N / ; C07H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435325 ; 536 235 ; 536 241 ;
Abstract
The invention pertains to osteoclast transporter proteins and genes encoding such proteins, as well as fragments and biologically functional variants thereof. The invention also pertains to therapeutics and diagnostics involving the foregoing proteins and genes and agents that bind the foregoing proteins and genes, to influence osteoclast activity and bone remodeling.