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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2004
Applicants:
Jeffrey D. Johnson, Moraga, CA (US);
Yun-ping Zhou, San Ramon, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey D. Johnson, Moraga, CA (US);
Yun-Ping Zhou, San Ramon, CA (US);
Assignee:
Metabolex, Inc., Hayward, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01); C12N 15/63 (2006.01); A01N 38/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Expression of beta-TRP is enriched in islet cells. Introduction of expression cassettes encoding beta-TRP into diabetic islet cells improved glucose-stimulated insulin production. Therefore, the invention provides methods of identifying beta-TRP modulators for treating diabetic individuals and introducing beta-TRP into islet cells