T cell growth factor glycoproteins
US5208218A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 19, 1988 |
| Grant date | May 4, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S930/141
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a T cell growth factor. More particularly, the present invention relates to a T cell growth factor which comprises a glycoprotein which supports interleukin 2- and interleukin 4-independent growth of helper T cells. Even more particularly, the present invention relates to the helper T cell growth factor P40, pharmaceutical compositions thereof and antibodies thereto. The present invention also contemplates a method for inducing the proliferation of helper T cells. The helper T cell growth factor contemplated herein is useful in the stimulation of specific cells in the immune system.
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