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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
May. 27, 2011
Applicants:
Arie Reijerkerk, Amsterdam, NL;
Helga Eveline DE Vries, Amsterdam, NL;
Inventors:
Arie Reijerkerk, Amsterdam, NL;
Helga Eveline De Vries, Amsterdam, NL;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/113 (2010.01); C12Q 1/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/113 (2013.01); C12Q 1/6876 (2013.01); C12Q 1/6883 (2013.01); C12N 2310/113 (2013.01); C12N 2310/141 (2013.01); C12Q 2600/136 (2013.01);
Abstract
The current invention relates to use of particular nucleic acids for modulating (increasing or decreasing) blood-brain barrier function, and for use of such nucleic acids in treatment of conditions involving blood brain barrier function, including multiple sclerosis, HIV infection, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, and so on. Also provided is an assay for identifying drugs useful in modulating blood brain barrier function.