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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2003
Applicants:
Craig a Rosen, Laytonsville, MD (US);
Joseph J Kenny, Frederick, MD (US);
Inventors:
Craig A Rosen, Laytonsville, MD (US);
Joseph J Kenny, Frederick, MD (US);
Assignee:
Human Genome Sciences, Inc., Rockville, MD (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01); C07K 16/24 (2006.01); C12N 5/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention concerns a novel human cytokine. In particular, isolated nucleic acid molecules are provided encoding interleukin-19 (IL-19). IL-19 polypeptides are also provided, as are vectors, host cells and recombinant methods for producing the same. The IL-19 polypeptides of the present invention can also be used to raise polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies. The invention further concerns therapeutic methods for modulating cytokine production.