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Monoclonal antibody capable of recognizing arteriosclerotic lesions and agents for detecting and treating arteriosclerosis

US5110738A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 14, 1987
Grant dateMay 5, 1992
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S530/809
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention is concerned with a monoclonal antibody capable of preferentially recognizing arteriosclerotic lesions and prepared from a hybridoma obtained by fusing myeloma cells and cells capable of producing antibodies against arteriosclerotic lesions, such as spleen cells, peripheral lymphocyte of thymus and peripheral vascular cells, the antibody can be to use as an agent for detecting the presence of arteriosclerotic lesions and for treating arteriosclerosis.

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