Hepatic growth factor receptor is the MET proto-oncogene
US5648273A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 18, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2011 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q2600/158
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a complex comprising hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and met proto-oncogene protein. The present invention also relates to methods for detecting the presence of HGF ligand, met proto-oncogene receptor and methods for isolating either the ligand or receptor or complex comprising both. The present invention further relates to methods of diagnostic proliferative disorders and diseases such as hepatitis or hepatocarcinogenesis by detecting these ligand-receptor pairs.
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