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US07989172B2 Method of identifying a compound capable of modulating the Th2 polarization of CD4+ lymphocytes 有权
识别能调节CD4 +淋巴细胞Th2极化的化合物的方法

Method of identifying a compound capable of modulating the Th2 polarization of CD4+ lymphocytes
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods utilizing novel target genes related to immune-mediated diseases, such as asthma, allergy and autoimmune diseases. The invention is based on a molecular level description of the polarization of CD4+ precursor cells (Thp) from which T helper cells are known to originate. Particularly, the present invention provides a method of identifying a compound capable of modulating the polarization of CD4+ lymphocytes. The invention is also related to a method for assessing the presence of, or disposition to, an immune-related disorder in a subject.
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