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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 02, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Daniel S. Greenspan, Madison, WI (US);
Ian C. Scott, Madison, WI (US);
Christina L. Thomas, Madison, WI (US);
Assignee:
Wiconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Madison, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/512 ; C12N 5/10 ; C12N 1/21 ; C12N 1/500 ; C07H 2/104 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/512 ; C12N 5/10 ; C12N 1/21 ; C12N 1/500 ; C07H 2/104 ;
Abstract
A mammalian gene encoding a tolloid-like protein distinct from human or murine BMP-1/mTld and distinct from human or murine mTll-1 is presented. The gene is similar in structure to members of the BMP-1 family of genes, but maps to a distinct location and encodes a distinct protein having distinct activities. The protein encoded by the gene can be used to screen putative therapeutic agents in an ongoing effort to inhibit activity of the BMP-1 family of genes to prevent scarring, fibrosis, and the like.