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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2009
Applicants:
Christopher Joseph Pemberton, Christchurch, NZ;
Arthur Mark Richards, Christchurch, NZ;
Michael Gary Nicholls, Christchurch, NZ;
Timothy Grant Yandle, Christchurch, NZ;
Inventors:
Christopher Joseph Pemberton, Christchurch, NZ;
Arthur Mark Richards, Christchurch, NZ;
Michael Gary Nicholls, Christchurch, NZ;
Timothy Grant Yandle, Christchurch, NZ;
Assignee:
Otago Innovation Limited, Dunedin, NZ;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides binding agents and assays for ghrelin signal peptide. The agents and assays are useful in methods for predicting, diagnosing, assessing or monitoring acute cardiac disorders, glucose handling disorders and diabetes in a subject. Also provided are nucleotides, polypeptides, and kits useful in the methods of the invention.