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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2005
Applicants:
Riikka Lund, Raisio, FI;
Riitta Lahesmaa, Turku, FI;
Inventors:
Riikka Lund, Raisio, FI;
Riitta Lahesmaa, Turku, FI;
Assignee:
Turun Yliopisto, Turun Yliopisto, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01); G01N 33/567 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides methods utilizing novel target genes related to immune-mediated diseases, such as asthma, allergy and autoimmune diseases. The invention is based on a molecular level description of the polarization of CD4+ precursor cells (Thp) from which T helper cells are known to originate. Particularly, the present invention provides a method of identifying a compound capable of modulating the polarization of CD4+ lymphocytes. The invention is also related to a method for assessing the presence of, or disposition to, an immune-related disorder in a subject.