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Biologically active factor

US5294544A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 22, 1992
Grant dateMar 15, 1994
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Expiry dateMay 22, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S530/838
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention comprises a factor having the following characteristics: PA1 a) It inhibits granulocyte-macrophage colony and cluster formation; PA1 b) It has a molecular weight of about 8 kDa as determined by SDS-PAGE; PA1 c) It has a weak anionic charge at pH 7.4 as shown by anion exchange chromatography; PA1 d) It has a flattened isoelectric titration curve as shown by anion exchange chromatography; and PA1 d) It is a protein. The invention also comprises methods of making and using the factor and compositions comprising the factor.

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