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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2003
Applicants:
Michael Katze, Seattle, WA (US);
Roger Bumgarner, Kenmore, WA (US);
Mariya Smit, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Gary Rosenberg, Danbury, CT (US);
Inventors:
Michael Katze, Seattle, WA (US);
Roger Bumgarner, Kenmore, WA (US);
Mariya Smit, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Gary Rosenberg, Danbury, CT (US);
Assignee:
Illumigen Biosciences, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are set forth. Improved assay methods and scanning methods are included that employ non-cell-associated and cell-associated HCC related proteins. Such methods are based upon the discovery of genes that were up-regulated in diseased versus normal tissue as well as in HCC tissue when compared to the tissue of patients with other ailments.