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US 8,426,144 · App. 13/239,169 · Granted Apr 23, 2013

Monocyte-derived nucleic acids and related compositions and methods

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Patent No.
US 8,426,144
App. No.
13/239,169
Granted
Apr 23, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Nucleic acids encoding various monocyte-derived proteins and related compositions, including purified proteins and specific antibodies are described. Methods of using such composition are also provided.

Claims (4)

1. A method of screening for compounds having binding affinity for a polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence of residues 1 - 210 of SEQ ID NO: 6 , said method comprising:

a) contacting test compounds with the polypeptide; and

b) selecting those test compounds that bind the polypeptide.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the test compounds are antibodies.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 30, 2012
From: SCHERING CORPORATION
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
Reel/Frame 028884/0151 →