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Pancreas dependant immunoassay for determining subpopulations of monoclonal antibodies to somatostatin.

US4764475A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 1, 1986
Grant dateAug 16, 1988
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Expiry dateDec 1, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S930/16
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A correlation has been demonstrated between the ability of an antibody to block the inhibitory action of somatostatin on the gastric inhibitory peptide(GIP)-stimulated release of insulin from the pancreas in vitro and the ability to stimulate growth in vivo. Antibodies which are identified in the GIP-stimulated insulin release assay are also capable of elevating the levels of growth hormone in vivo.

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