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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2006
Albert Lai, Davis, CA (US);
Abdallah Fanidi, Fair Oaks, CA (US);
Robert Booher, Davis, CA (US);
Christin Tse, Libertyville, IL (US);
Xie Xu, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Guoying Yu, Kensington, CA (US);
Edward Moler, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Michael Rowe, Oakland, CA (US);
Albert Lai, Davis, CA (US);
Abdallah Fanidi, Fair Oaks, CA (US);
Robert Booher, Davis, CA (US);
Christin Tse, Libertyville, IL (US);
Xie Xu, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Guoying Yu, Kensington, CA (US);
Edward Moler, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Michael Rowe, Oakland, CA (US);
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);
Sagres Discovery, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);
Abstract
This invention is in the field of cancer-related genes. Specifically it relates to methods for detecting cancer or the likelihood of developing cancer based on the presence or absence of the SEM A4D gene or proteins encoded by this gene. The invention also provides methods and molecules for upregulating or downregulating the SEMA4D gene.