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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2010
Applicants:
Brian Popko, Chicago, IL (US);
Wensheng Lin, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Brian Popko, Chicago, IL (US);
Wensheng Lin, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Myelin Repair Foundation, Inc., Saratoga, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 30/00 (2006.01); A01K 67/00 (2006.01); C12Q 1/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This invention is in the field of neurology. Specifically, the invention relates to the discovery and characterization of molecular components that play a role in neuronal demyelination or remyelination. In addition, the invention relates to the generation of an animal model that exhibits hypomyelination. The compositions and methods embodied in the present invention are particularly useful for drug screening and/or treatment of demyelination disorders.