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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 27, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Curtis L Ruegg, Redwood City, CA (US);
Reiner Laus, San Carlos, CA (US);
Edgar G Engleman, Atherton, CA (US);
Assignee:
Dendreon Corporation, Seattle, WA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N / ; C12N / ; C12N / ; C12N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
536 235 ; 4353201 ; 435325 ; 4352523 ; 435455 ; 435471 ;
Abstract
Disclosed is a novel gene and growth arrest gene product encoded by the gene. Expression of the growth arrest gene B4B results in inhibition of cellular proliferation. The gene and gene product serve as markers of cancerous or pre-cancerous conditions, and as markers of immune states.