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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2003
Applicants:
Phillip Mark Hogarth, Williamstown, AU;
Patricia Lesley Mottram, St Kilda, AU;
Caroline Tan Sardjono, West Java, ID;
Inventors:
Phillip Mark Hogarth, Williamstown, AU;
Patricia Lesley Mottram, St Kilda, AU;
Caroline Tan Sardjono, West Java, ID;
Assignee:
Trillium Therapeutics, Inc., , CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/00 (2006.01); A01K 67/027 (2006.01); C12N 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a FcγRIIa transgenic non-human animal model for autoimmune disease, particularly arthritis. This invention also provides a method of using this model to screen compounds that can reduce aberrant immune activity including aberrant immune complex formation aberrant immune complex clearance and immune complex induced inflammation. This invention also provides means of using this model to treat or prevent autoimmune disease.