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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013

Filed:

Jun. 04, 2009
Applicants:

Cristina Abucay Tan Hehir, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Tiberiu Mircea Siclovan, Rexford, NY (US);

Nicole Evelyn Barnhardt, Clifton Park, NY (US);

Kenneth Michael Fish, Clifton Park, NY (US);

Randall Lee Carter, Clifton Park, NY (US);

Bruce Fletcher Johnson, Scotia, NY (US);

Inventors:

Cristina Abucay Tan Hehir, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Tiberiu Mircea Siclovan, Rexford, NY (US);

Nicole Evelyn Barnhardt, Clifton Park, NY (US);

Kenneth Michael Fish, Clifton Park, NY (US);

Randall Lee Carter, Clifton Park, NY (US);

Bruce Fletcher Johnson, Scotia, NY (US);

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 49/00 (2006.01); A61K 49/10 (2006.01); A61K 51/04 (2006.01); A61K 101/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/055 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The present invention relates to methods for myelin basic protein detection comprises identifying a subject at risk of or diagnosed with a myelin-associated neuropathy, parenterally administering to the subject the agent, and determining myelination in the subject by detecting binding to myelin basic protein. Methods for the detection of myelin and a quantitative measurement of its local concentration in a sample using an agent with specific binding to myelin basic protein are also provided as is a kit containing the agent or its derivatives for use in detecting myelin basic protein.


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