Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Filaggrin
- Patent Title (中): 丝胶蛋白
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Application No.: US12097493Application Date: 2006-12-15
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Publication No.: US08999635B2Publication Date: 2015-04-07
- Inventor: William Henry Irwin McLean , Frances Jane Dorothy Smith
- Applicant: William Henry Irwin McLean , Frances Jane Dorothy Smith
- Applicant Address: GB Dundee
- Assignee: University Court of The University of Dundee
- Current Assignee: University Court of The University of Dundee
- Current Assignee Address: GB Dundee
- Agency: Baker Botts LLP
- Priority: GB0525492.5 20051215
- International Application: PCT/GB2006/004707 WO 20061215
- International Announcement: WO2007/068946 WO 20070621
- Main IPC: C12Q1/68
- IPC: C12Q1/68 ; C12P19/34 ; C07H21/04 ; G01N33/68

Abstract:
The present invention relates to the identification of loss-of-function mutations in the filaggrin gene and their use in diagnosing ichthyosis vulgaris and/or susceptibility to other diseases including atopic dermatitis (eczema), asthma, psoriasis and allergies (including food allergy).
Public/Granted literature
- US20100017896A1 Filaggrin Public/Granted day:2010-01-21
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