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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2006
Filed:
May. 08, 2002
Applicant:
David J. Cosman, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
Inventor:
David J. Cosman, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
Assignee:
Immunex Corporation, Seattle, WA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 39/395 (2006.01); C07K 16/00 (2006.01); C12P 21/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A new family of immunoreceptor molecules of the immunoglobulin superfamily, (LIR) polypeptides is described. Disclosed are sequences encoding LIR family members and their deduced amino acid sequences, polypeptides encoded by DNA that hybridize to oligonucleotide probes having defined sequences, processes for producing polypeptides of the LIR family, and antagonistic antibodies to LIR family members. LIR family members can be used to treat autoimmune diseases and disease states associated with suppressed immune function.