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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2009
Applicants:
Virginia M. Y. Lee, Philadelphia, PA (US);
John Q. Trojanowski, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Inventors:
Virginia M. Y. Lee, Philadelphia, PA (US);
John Q. Trojanowski, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Assignee:
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01); G01N 33/566 (2006.01); G01N 33/567 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Provided are methods of assessing the absence or presence of a neurodegenerative disease in a subject comprising characterizing TDP-43 in a tissue sample of the subject. Also disclosed are methods for diagnosing a neurodegenerative disease in a subject, and methods for determining the efficacy of a drug against a neurodegenerative disease. Novel antibodies that bind to TDP-43 are also provided.