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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2004
Filed:
May. 02, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Photini-Effie Tsilibary, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Aristidis S. Charonis, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Suman Setty, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Michael Mauer, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/353 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/353 ;
Abstract
Analysis of alterations in integrin subunit expression, particularly &agr;1 and/or &agr;2 integrin subunit expression from integrin producing cells as compared to normal controls as a diagnostic method to identify individuals who have or are predisposed to pathologies associated with altered matrix deposition, such as diabetic renal nephropathy.