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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2006
Ian Mccaffey, Moorpark, MD (US);
Kim Alving, Rockville, MD (US);
Bruno Domon, Giblenstrasse, CH;
Steven Ruben, Brookeville, MD (US);
Ian McCaffey, Moorpark, MD (US);
Kim Alving, Rockville, MD (US);
Bruno Domon, Giblenstrasse, CH;
Steven Ruben, Brookeville, MD (US);
Applera Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for diagnosing and detecting diseases associated with pancreas. The present invention provides one or more proteins or fragments thereof, peptides or nucleic acid molecules differentially expressed in pancreatic diseases (PCAST) and antibodies binds to PCAST. The present invention provides that PCAST is used as targets for screening agents that modulates the PCAST activities. Further the present invention provides methods for treating diseases associated with pancreas.