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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2002
Lawrence S. Barak, Durham, NC (US);
Michael A. Shetzline, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Robert H. Oakley, Durham, NC (US);
Marc G. Caron, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Lawrence S. Barak, Durham, NC (US);
Michael A. Shetzline, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Robert H. Oakley, Durham, NC (US);
Marc G. Caron, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Duke University, Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
The present invention is related to the detection of GPCR ligands in a test sample by using a single cell biosensor expressing a GPCR. Preferably, the test sample is derived from a biological or environmental sample. This invention may be used to detect the presence of a disease or to detect the presence of a harmful agent in the environment. Included in the present invention is an array of biosensors that detect ligands of various GPCRs.