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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2005
Applicants:
Tung-tien Sun, Dobbs Ferry, NY (US);
Qiong Cao, Boston, MA (US);
Inventors:
Tung-Tien Sun, Dobbs Ferry, NY (US);
Qiong Cao, Boston, MA (US);
Assignee:
New York University, New York, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 21/02 (2006.01); C12N 1/21 (2006.01); C12N 1/19 (2006.01); C12N 15/63 (2006.01); C12N 5/10 (2006.01); C07H 21/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
FP-1 is a protein that is specifically expressed in the follicular papilla of the hair follicle. The nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of FP-1, as well as antibodies that specifically bind FP-1 are provided. In addition, methods of isolating follicular papilla cells and methods of modulating hair growth are also disclosed.