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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2008

Filed:

Jan. 27, 2003
Applicants:

Joseph F. Poduslo, Rochester, MN (US);

Geoffrey L. Curran, Rochester, MN (US);

Thomas M. Wengenack, Rochester, MN (US);

Inventors:

Joseph F. Poduslo, Rochester, MN (US);

Geoffrey L. Curran, Rochester, MN (US);

Thomas M. Wengenack, Rochester, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09B 9/00 (2006.01); G09B 9/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Methods for detecting parenchymal plaque deposits in the brain of a living mammal are described that include administering a polyamine modified, labeled polypeptide having specific binding affinity for the extracellular deposit, to the living mammal. Isolated β-amyloid peptides that are polyamine modified and labeled with a radioisotope or contrast agent also are described.


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