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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:
Jul. 23, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 20, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tony Fleming, Newton, MA (US);
Jean-Pierre Kinet, Lexington, MA (US);
Assignee:
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/353 ; C07K 1/452 ; C12N 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/353 ; C07K 1/452 ; C12N 1/500 ;
Abstract
Calcium independent CD81 inhibition of IgE-mediated degranulation in mast cells, particularly through the Fc&ggr;RIII and FC&egr;RI receptors, is described, as well as methods of inhibiting allergic processes.