Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Nephrin gene and protein
- Patent Title (中): Nephrin基因和蛋白质
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Application No.: US11519314Application Date: 2006-09-12
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Publication No.: US07799529B2Publication Date: 2010-09-21
- Inventor: Karl Tryggvason , Marjo Kestila , Ulla Lenkkeri , Minna Mannikko
- Applicant: Karl Tryggvason , Marjo Kestila , Ulla Lenkkeri , Minna Mannikko
- Applicant Address: US MA Worcester
- Assignee: Athena Diagnostics, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Athena Diagnostics, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Worcester
- Agency: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.
- Main IPC: C12Q1/68
- IPC: C12Q1/68 ; C12P19/34
Abstract:
The present invention provides for compositions and methods for detecting susceptibility for basement membrane disease, in particular congenital nephrotic syndromes of the Finnish type. The present invention provides for nucleic acids and protein for use in methods and compositions for the diagnosis of disease and identification of small molecule therapeutics for treatment of such disease, in particular of proteinuria associated with kidney disease.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070009952A1 Nephrin gene and protein Public/Granted day:2007-01-11
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