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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2005
Applicants:
Toshio Imai, Kyoto, JP;
Miyuki Nishimura, Kyoto, JP;
Kenzo Muramoto, Tsukuba, JP;
Yoshikazu Kuboi, Tsukuba, JP;
Inventors:
Toshio Imai, Kyoto, JP;
Miyuki Nishimura, Kyoto, JP;
Kenzo Muramoto, Tsukuba, JP;
Yoshikazu Kuboi, Tsukuba, JP;
Assignee:
Eisai Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 39/395 (2006.01); C07K 16/24 (2006.01); C07K 16/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
There are provided uses of an antibody directed to CX3CR1 and fractalkine. Killer lymphocytes can be readily identified, eliminated and separated by using an anti-CX3CR1 antibody. Further, there can be provided an antibody drug for suppressing chemotaxis and cytotoxic activity of killer lymphocytes by suppressing an interaction between CX3CR1 and fractalkine.