Enzymatic noninvasive method for detecting cancer
US4132600A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 1, 1977 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 1997 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q1/48
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An enzymatic noninvasive method for detecting cancer in mammalian tissue is disclosed. This method comprises incubating exfoliated cells from mammalian tissue suspected of containing cancerous cells, and assaying them for galactosyl transferase activity. The level of galactosyl transferase activity has been found to be significantly altered in cells from cancerous tissue as compared to the level in cells from normal tissue.
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