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App. No. 11/350,151

Double stranded RNA receptor (dsRNA-R) and methods relating thereto

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11/350,151
Abstract

The present invention is directed to nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides encoding a dsRNA receptor (dsRNA-R). The dsRNA-R contains a THD, interacts with the MyD88 adapter protein, and may bind to dsRNA. The present invention is also directed to antibodies against dsRNA-R and to methods of modulating an immune response and the methods of identifying compounds which bind to and/or modulate dsRNA-R.

Claims (4)

1 . A method of identifying a compound which binds to a Toll-like receptor that binds dsRNA or modulates the ability of said receptor to bind dsRNA, wherein said receptor comprises a Toll Homology Domain that binds to MyD88, the method comprising:

contacting said receptor, or cells expressing said receptor, with a compound; and

determining whether said compound binds to or modulates the ability of said receptor to bind dsRNA.

2 . A method of forming a receptor/ligand complex, the method comprising contacting a Toll-like receptor that binds dsRNA and that comprises a Toll Homology Domain that binds to MyD88, with a dsRNA under receptor/ligand binding conditions.