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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2005
Applicants:
Cuiying Chen, Balegem, BE;
Roland H. Contreras, Merelbeke, BE;
Inventors:
Cuiying Chen, Balegem, BE;
Roland H. Contreras, Merelbeke, BE;
Assignees:
Vlaams Interuniversitair Instituut Voor Biotechnologie VZW, Ghent, BE;
Universiteit Gent, Ghent, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/48 (2006.01); G01N 33/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to a marker that can be used as aging biomarker. More specifically, the present invention relates to the analysis of N-glycans in serum and its relation to the virtual age of the subject. This aging biomarker can be used to study the effect of medication, food compounds and/or special diets on the wellness and virtual age of animals, including humans.