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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:
May. 20, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael G. Walker, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Wayne Volkmuth, Calabasas, CA (US);
Tod M. Klinger, San Carlos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Incyte Genomics, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 ;
Abstract
The invention provides a mammalian cDNA which encodes a mammalian AQP8V. It also provides for the use of the cDNA, fragments, complements, and variants thereof and of the encoded protein, portions thereof and antibodies thereto for diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic disorders, particularly type I diabetes. The invention additionally provides expression vectors and host cells for the production of the protein and a transgenic model system.