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Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2008

Filed:

Dec. 01, 2003
Applicants:

Randy D. Blakely, Brentwood, TN (US);

Subramaniam Apparsundaram, Lexington, KY (US);

Shawn Ferguson, Nashville, TN (US);

Inventors:

Randy D. Blakely, Brentwood, TN (US);

Subramaniam Apparsundaram, Lexington, KY (US);

Shawn Ferguson, Nashville, TN (US);

Assignee:

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07H 21/04 (2006.01); C12N 5/00 (2006.01); C12N 15/00 (2006.01); C12N 7/01 (2006.01); C07K 14/47 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Human high affinity choline transporter (CHT) cDNA was cloned from spinal cord and the primary structure and chromosomal localization have been determined. Mouse high affinity CHT cDNA was also cloned and characterized. An isolated polynucleotide, an isolated polypeptide, a recombinant host cell, a recombinant vector, a purified protein, an antibody, a nucleic acid detection kit, a method for screening cholinergic therapeutics, a method of treating a patient, a method of gene therapy and transgenic CHT mice are discussed.


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