Antibodies to A4 amyloid peptide
US5231000A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 22, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2011 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2800/2821
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Monoclonal antibodies to a 28-mer peptide present within A4-amyloid are described. These antibodies exhibit unexpected specificity for amyloid plaque structures previously unrecognized in Alzheimer's disease brains. These monoclonal antibodies are useful as reagents for use in assays and imaging of A4-amyloid in Alzheimer's disease patients.
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