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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. 30, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 26, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Derk J. Bergsma, Berwyn, PA (US);
David P. Brooks, West Chester, PA (US);
Miklos Gellai, Devon, PA (US);
Shelagh Wilson, Hertford, GB;
Masashi Yanagisawa, Dallas, TX (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07H 2/104 ; C12P 2/106 ; C12N 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07H 2/104 ; C12P 2/106 ; C12N 1/500 ;
Abstract
Polypeptides of HFGAN72 receptor ligands and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides are provided. Methods of using these polypeptides to diagnose diseases relating to the under- or over-expression of HFGAN72 receptor ligands are also provided. In addition, methods of identifying agonists or antagonists of the interaction of HFGAN72 receptor ligands with the HFGAN72 receptor are provided. Methods of treatment by administering the identified agonists or antagonists to patients in need thereof are further disclosed.