Granted Patent
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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
Inventors:
Elizabeth Bates (Lyons, FR); Nathalie Fournier (Villeurbanne, FR); Lionel Chalus (Lyons, FR); Pierre Garrone (Lyons, FR)
Assignee:
Merck & Sharp & Dohme Corp.
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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.
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