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Methods to detect non-genotoxic carcinogens using flatworms

US10197556B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

UNIVERSITEIT GENT · BE
Universiteit Hasselt · BE

Inventors

Karen Smeets · Bilzen, BE
An-Sofie Stevens · Maaseik, BE
Michelle Plusquin · Bilzen, BE
Tom Artois · Diepenbeek, BE
Maxime Willems · Balegem, BE
Jean Paul Remon · Melle, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 15, 2016
Grant date	Feb 5, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 15, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2440/14
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This disclosure relates to predicting the carcinogenicity of compounds. More in particular, this application discloses methods to detect whether a compound is a non-genotoxic carcinogen and methods to discriminate between genotoxic and non-genotoxic carcinogens based on in vivo stem cell proliferation patterns in flatworms.

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