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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kakuji Torigoe, Okayama, JP;
Shimpei Ushio, Okayama, JP;
Toshio Kunikata, Okayama, JP;
Masashi Kurimoto, Okayama, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Hayashibara Seibutsu Kagaku Kenkyujo, Okayama, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 1/600 ; C07K 1/628 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 1/600 ; C07K 1/628 ;
Abstract
Disclosed are a receptor protein which recognize a novel cytokine, i.e., interleukin-18, a monoclonal antibody specific to the protein, and uses thereof. The receptor protein is useful as pharmaceutical to treat and prevent autoimmune and allergic disease because it suppresses and regulates excessive immunoreaction. The monoclonal antibody specifically reacts with interleukin-18 receptor, exhibiting efficacy in purification, detection and inhibition of interleukin-18 receptor.