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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 29, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Martin Gerl, Kriftel, DE;
Cornelia Steinert, Frankfurt am Main, DE;
Manfred Quint, Wiesbaden, DE;
Rupert Timpl, Gauting, DE;
Assignee:
Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft, , DE;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M / ; C04K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435-71 ; 435325 ; 5303881 ; 53038825 ;
Abstract
Monoclonal antibodies for selective immunological determination of high molecular weight, intact laminin forms in body fluids. The present invention relates to monoclonal antibodies for the selective immunological determination of high molecular weight forms of laminin in body fluids, to a process for preparing these antibodies, and to their use for diagnosing diseases. The antibodies according to the invention preferably bind to intact, native laminin, in particular to the structures of the laminin P1 domain of the laminin which are folded in a native manner.