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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2009
Eileen White, Princeton, NJ (US);
Anne Marie Strohecker, New York, NY (US);
Robin Mathew, Monroe, NJ (US);
Cristina Karp, North Brunswick, NJ (US);
Eileen White, Princeton, NJ (US);
Anne Marie Strohecker, New York, NY (US);
Robin Mathew, Monroe, NJ (US);
Cristina Karp, North Brunswick, NJ (US);
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ (US);
Abstract
Methods for screening for modulators of autophagy are disclosed. Methods for identifying genes whose expression inhibits autophagy, as well as genes whose expression promotes autophagy, are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for identifying compounds that stimulate autophagy, as well as compounds that inhibit autophagy. Cell lines that may be used in the methods of identification are also disclosed.