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IL-1.beta.protein precursor

US5510462A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 25, 1988
Grant dateApr 23, 1996
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Expiry dateApr 25, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S930/141
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The subject invention concerns a nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding human interleukin-1 (IL-1), and fragments thereof, and the polypeptides and peptides obtained. Specifically, the subject invention comprises the cloning of a cDNA synthesized by reverse transcription of poly(A)RNA isolated from adherent human monocytes-stimulated with bacterial endotoxin. Human IL-1 is useful to induce the production of IL-2 by activated T-cells; it also acts on B-cells and NK-cells.

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