Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor antibody
US5935795A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S530/839
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A novel neurotrophic factor referred to as glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) has been identified and isolated from serum free growth conditioned medium of B49 glioblastoma cells. Rat and human genes encoding GDNF have been cloned and sequenced. A gene encoding GDNF has been subcloned into a vector and the vector has been used to transform a host cell in order to produce biologically active GDNF in a recombinant DNA process. Antibodies to GDNF are disclosed, as well as methods for identifying members of the GDNF family of neurotrophic factors.
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