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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2002
Jian NI, Germantown, MD (US);
Kevin P. Baker, Darnestown, MD (US);
Steven M. Ruben, Olney, MD (US);
Paul E. Young, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Jian Ni, Germantown, MD (US);
Kevin P. Baker, Darnestown, MD (US);
Steven M. Ruben, Olney, MD (US);
Paul E. Young, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Human Genome Sciences, Inc., Rockville, MD (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to two novel proteins, TR13 and TR14, which are members of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor superfamily. In particular, isolated nucleic acid molecules are provided encoding the human TR13 and TR14 proteins. TR13 and TR14 polypeptides are also provided as are vectors, host cells and recombinant methods for producing the same. The invention further relates to screening methods for identifying agonists and antagonists of TR13 and TR14.