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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2006
Nisar A. Khan, Rotterdam, NL;
Robbert Benner, Barendrecht, NL;
Gert Wensvoort, Koekange, NL;
Leonie A. Boven, Rotterdam, NL;
Nisar A. Khan, Rotterdam, NL;
Robbert Benner, Barendrecht, NL;
Gert Wensvoort, Koekange, NL;
Leonie A. Boven, Rotterdam, NL;
Biotempt B.V., Koekange, NL;
Abstract
The invention provides a method for assessing or determining activity of a test compound on modulation of gene product levels comprising culturing cells, contacting at least one of the cultured cells with a lipid-rich fraction, contacting at least one of the cultured cells with said test compound, determining the presence of a gene product of at least one cell of the cultured cells, and optionally determining the presence of the gene product of at least one cultured cell not contacted with said test compound. To assess human conditions most fully, it is preferred that the cell is of human origin, for example a peripheral blood monocyte taken from a healthy donor.