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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 08, 1999
Katherine Galvin, Cambridge, MA (US);
Dean A. Falb, Wellesley, MA (US);
Michael J. Donovan, Brookline, MA (US);
Dennis Huszar, Acton, MA (US);
Michael A. Gimbrone, Jr., Jamaica Plain, MA (US);
Other;
Abstract
The present invention is based on the generation and phenotypic characterization of transgenic knockout homozygous rchd534 mutant mice which display characteristic cardiovascular disease symptoms. Such transgenic knockout homozygous rchd534 mutant mice are useful models for the analysis and characterization of rchd534 protein involvement in development and homeostasis of the cardiovascular system and tissue-specific regulation of the TGF-&bgr; signaling pathways. Such transgenic mice may be used for screening compounds that may potentially useful for treating or preventing cardiovascular disease.