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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2008
Applicant:
Doris Stoffers, Moorestown, NJ (US);
Inventor:
Doris Stoffers, Moorestown, NJ (US);
Assignee:
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 16/18 (2006.01); A01N 37/18 (2006.01); C12N 5/00 (2006.01); C07K 16/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 16/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
This invention relates to PCIFl and its use as a target for the improvement of pancreatic islet β cell mass and function in diabetes. Specifically, the invention relates to the use of compounds capable of modulating the expression or function of PClFl and their effect on the function of Pdx-1.