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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2013
Epiontis Gmbh, Berlin, DE;
Sven Olek, Berlin, DE;
EPIONTIS GMBH, Berlin, DE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method, in particular an in vitro method, for identifying CD3CD4 positive T lymphocytes of a mammal, wherein the method comprises analyzing the bisulfite convertibility of at least one CpG position in the CD3CD4T helper cell specific non-methylated bisulfite convertible region according to SEQ ID No. 1, wherein a bisulfite convertibility of at least one CpG position to at least 90%, preferably to at least 91% and more preferably to at least 92% and most preferred to at least 95% in the sample is indicative for a CD4T-lymphocyte cell, in particular a CD3CD4T-lymphocyte cell. The present invention further relates to analyzing the bisulfite convertibility of at least one CpG position in the genes FLJ00060, FLJ38379, PPP6C, CD226, ZBTB7B and TNFAIP8 that are capable of positively identifying CD4 expressing cells in whole blood and segregate between CD4 and CD8 positive CD3 positive cells. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a kit for performing the above methods as well as respective uses thereof.