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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:
Dec. 20, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2000
Applicants:
Robert G. Korneluk, Ottawa, CA;
Alexander E. Mackenzie, Ottawa, CA;
Stephen Baird, Ottawa, CA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CA;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P021/06 ; C12N015/63 ; C12N001/20 ; C07H021/02 ; C07K001/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed is substantially pure DNA encoding mammalian IAP polypeptides; substantially pure polypeptides; and methods of using such DNA to express the IAP polypeptides in cells and animals to inhibit apoptosis. Also disclosed are conserved regions characteristic of the IAP family and primers and probes for the identification and isolation of additional IAP genes. In addition, methods for treating diseases and disorders involving apoptosis are provided.