.beta.IV-spectrin-polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding same
US6187563A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 4, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K38/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention is directed to polypeptide or fragments thereof which interact with autoantigens of autoimmune diseases such as type I diabetes, and nucleic acid sequences which encode those polypeptide. The invention is also directed to methods for screening for autoimmune diseases such as type I diabetes, and methods and compositions for modulating hormone and neuropeptide secretion using proteins which interact with autoantigens of autoimmune diseases.
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