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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2002
Applicants:
Frank P. Luyten, Kraainem, BE;
Malcolm Moos, Jr., Bethesda, MD (US);
Bang Hoang, New York, NY (US);
Shouwen Wang, Levittown, PA (US);
Inventors:
Frank P. Luyten, Kraainem, BE;
Malcolm Moos, Jr., Bethesda, MD (US);
Bang Hoang, New York, NY (US);
Shouwen Wang, Levittown, PA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/18 (2006.01); C07K 14/475 (2006.01); C07K 14/51 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An isolated cDNA encoding a growth-inducing protein, Frzb, capable of stimulating bone, cartilage, muscle and nerve tissue formation. Frzb binds to and modulates the activity of Wnt growth factors which play a role in various developmental and neoplastic processes. The cDNA and protein sequences of human, bovine andFrzb are provided. Production and purification of recombinant Frzb are also described.