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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2003
Scott Alan Jelinsky, Acton, MA (US);
Heather Anne Harris, Phoenixville, PA (US);
Eugene Lee Brown, Newton, MA (US);
Mark James Evans, Radnor, PA (US);
Donald Edward Frail, Wildwood, MO (US);
Scott Alan Jelinsky, Acton, MA (US);
Heather Anne Harris, Phoenixville, PA (US);
Eugene Lee Brown, Newton, MA (US);
Mark James Evans, Radnor, PA (US);
Donald Edward Frail, Wildwood, MO (US);
Wyeth, Madison, NJ (US);
Abstract
A plurality of genes modulated by estrogen or other agents, such as hormones or combinations of hormones, in various types of tissue is described. One embodiment of the disclosure relates to a plurality of genes, which demonstrates certain patterns of expression differing qualitatively or quantitatively, with and without exposure to estrogen and/or other hormone compositions. Methods of using these genes in identifying candidate agents that exert at least some of the biological effects of estrogen and/or other hormone, and pharmaceuticals and related therapies also is disclosed. The use of the plurality of genes in methods of monitoring, in gene chips and in kits also is disclosed.