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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2006
Tatsuhiko Kodama, Setagaya-ku, JP;
Takao Hamakubo, Komae, JP;
Koji Maemura, Bunkyo-ku, JP;
Akira Sugiyama, Bunkyo-ku, JP;
Hiroko Iwanari, Bunkyo-ku, JP;
Isao Kohno, Meguro-ku, JP;
Yukio Ito, Kuki, JP;
Tatsuhiko Kodama, Setagaya-ku, JP;
Takao Hamakubo, Komae, JP;
Koji Maemura, Bunkyo-ku, JP;
Akira Sugiyama, Bunkyo-ku, JP;
Hiroko Iwanari, Bunkyo-ku, JP;
Isao Kohno, Meguro-ku, JP;
Yukio Ito, Kuki, JP;
The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JP;
Perseus Proteomics Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To provide a method of determining vasculopathy, which is a risk factor of myocardial infarction, angiopathic dementia, etc., at an early stage thereof (i.e., mild vasculopathy). The present invention provides a method of determining the severity of mild vasculopathy, including determining PTX3 level in an assay sample by use of an anti-PTX3 monoclonal antibody.