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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:
Jan. 21, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Glaxo Group Limited, Middlesex, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/353 ; G01N 3/3567 ; C12P 2/106 ; C12P 2/104 ; C12N 1/574 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/353 ; G01N 3/3567 ; C12P 2/106 ; C12P 2/104 ; C12N 1/574 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates, in general, to a purinergic receptor and, particular, to a P2X (also designated P2Z) receptor. The invention further relates to a nucleic acid encoding the P2X receptor and to a method of producing P2X combinantly using same. The invention also relates to a method of screening compounds for their ability to inhibit P2X activity and thereby for their usefulness in treating a variety of diseases/disorders, including arthritic and respiratory disorders and neurodegenerative diseases.