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IL-5 transgenic mouse

US6025539A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 9, 1996
Grant dateFeb 15, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 9, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N2830/008
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A transgenic mouse is provided, the cells of which contain and express IL-5 in a cell type- or tissue-specific manner and in an amount which results in an IL-5-associated pathology. Also provided are expression cassettes comprising an IL-5 gene, operably linked to a cell type- or tissue-specific transcriptional control sequence and methods of using transgenic mice comprising the expression cassettes.

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