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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2002
Wei-xing Zong, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Craig B. Thompson, Merion, PA (US);
Tullia Lindsten, Merion, PA (US);
Wei-Xing Zong, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Craig B. Thompson, Merion, PA (US);
Tullia Lindsten, Merion, PA (US);
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a composition comprising an immortalized cell line which is deficient in the expression of one or more gene(s) of the intrinsic apoptotic pathway, selected from the group consisting of Bax, Bak, and mixtures thereof. The present invention further relates to the product of a process for producing an immortalized mouse fibroblast cell line which is deficient in the expression of Bax, Bak, and mixtures thereof. Finally, the present invention relates to a method and a kit for identifying a compound or composition which induces or blocks the extrinsic apoptotic pathway.