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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2006
Filed:
May. 21, 2001
Steven A. Porcelli, Bronx, NY (US);
Michael B. Brenner, Newton, MA (US);
Evan M. Beckman, Sudbury, MA (US);
Stephen T. Furlong, Wilmington, DE (US);
Steven A. Porcelli, Bronx, NY (US);
Michael B. Brenner, Newton, MA (US);
Evan M. Beckman, Sudbury, MA (US);
Stephen T. Furlong, Wilmington, DE (US);
The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
Provided are CD-1 presented antigens, compositions, cells, inhibitors and methods relating to the use of hydrophobic antigen presentation by CD1 molecules, including: methods for detecting the presence of a CD1-presented hydrophobic antigen in a sample; methods for isolating such CD1-presented antigens and isolated antigens; vaccines containing CD1-presented antigens and vaccination methods; methods of blocking CD1 antigen presentation; methods of identifying and/or isolating CD1 blocking agents and the isolated CD1 blocking agents; methods of inducing CD1 expression; and T-cells for use in the methods disclosed herein.