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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2004
Jian NI, Germantown, MD (US);
Ping Feng, Germantown, MD (US);
Patrick J. Dillon, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Reiner L. Gentz, Belo Horizonte-Mg, BR;
Joseph Merregaert, Antwerp, BE;
Patrick Smits, Herenthout, BE;
Jian Ni, Germantown, MD (US);
Ping Feng, Germantown, MD (US);
Patrick J. Dillon, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Reiner L. Gentz, Belo Horizonte-Mg, BR;
Joseph Merregaert, Antwerp, BE;
Patrick Smits, Herenthout, BE;
The University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, BE;
Human Genome Sciences, Inc., Rockville, MD (US);
Abstract
A human epidermal differentiation factor polypeptide and DNA (RNA) encoding such polypeptide and procedure for producing such polypeptide by recombinant techniques is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing such polypeptide for treating and/or preventing skin diseases. Diagnostic assays for detecting mutations in a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide of the present invention and for detecting altered levels of the polypeptide of the present invention are also disclosed.