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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2014
The Curators of the University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (US);
James L. Cook, Columbia, MO (US);
Cristi R. Cook, Columbia, MO (US);
Aaron M. Stoker, Columbia, MO (US);
Keiichi Kuroki, Columbia, MO (US);
Bridget Colleen Garner, Athens, GA (US);
Richard Evans, Columbia, MO (US);
Brandon Lee Roller, Naples, FL (US);
Prakash Sidha Jayabalan, Columbia, MO (US);
The Curators of the University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (US);
Abstract
Biomarkers, biomarker panels and methods for diagnosing osteoarthritis (OA) and determining treatment are disclosed, using measurement of the expression level of certain polypeptides in a test sample from a subject, including MCP1, IL8, KC, MMP2, MMP3, Apolipoprotein A1, and Apolipoprotein E. Related methods for monitoring OA treatment efficacy, diagnostic reagents, and kits are also described.