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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:
Sep. 25, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 25, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Benoit Chabot, Sherbrooke, CA;
Assignee:
Telogene Inc., Fleurimont, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 ; G01N 3/353 ; G01N 3/3566 ; C12P 1/934 ; C12N 1/500 ; C12N 9/50 ; C07K 2/102 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 ; G01N 3/353 ; G01N 3/3566 ; C12P 1/934 ; C12N 1/500 ; C12N 9/50 ; C07K 2/102 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to the length of telomeres and the role of hnRNP A1, UP1 or derivatives thereon. More particularly, the present invention relates to hnRNP A1, UP1 or derivatives thereof to maintain or alter the length of telomeres in cells. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for increasing or decreasing the proliferative capacity of cells and to delay or precipitate the onset of senescence The invention further relates to hnRNP A1 or UP1 or derivatives thereof as pharmaceutical, therapeutic and diagnostic reagents.