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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2006
Geert Raes, Sint-Genesius-Rode, BE;
Gholamreza Hassanzadeh Ghassabeh, Watermaal-Bosvoorde, BE;
Patrick DE Baetselier, Berchem, BE;
Geert Raes, Sint-Genesius-Rode, BE;
Gholamreza Hassanzadeh Ghassabeh, Watermaal-Bosvoorde, BE;
Patrick De Baetselier, Berchem, BE;
Vlaams Interuniversitair Instituut voor Biotechnologie VZW, Zwijnaarde, BE;
Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, BE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to novel markers for alternatively activated macrophages. More specifically, the present invention relates to the use of galactose-type C-type lectins as surface markers that allows rapid identification and sorting of the alternative macrophages. Such identifications can be useful in diseases where there is an imbalance between proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory immune reactions.