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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2001
Applicants:
Timothy J. O'brien, Little Rock, AR (US);
Lowell J. Underwood, Little Rock, AR (US);
Inventors:
Timothy J. O'Brien, Little Rock, AR (US);
Lowell J. Underwood, Little Rock, AR (US);
Assignee:
The Board of Trustees of The University of Arkansas System, Little Rock, AR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01); C12N 5/06 (2006.01); A61K 39/00 (2006.01); A61K 38/43 (2006.01); A61K 38/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a DNA encoding a novel extracellular serine protease termed Tumor Antigen Derived Gene-14 (TADG-14) which is overexpressed in ovarian, breast and colon carcinoma samples. Also provided are vector and host cells capable of expressing the DNA of the present invention, as well as the uses of the DNA and protein of the present invention.