.gamma., .delta. T cell receptor and methods for detection
US6313263A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S530/868
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides purified polypeptides which comprise at least a portion of a .delta. T cell receptor polypeptide, a .gamma. T cell receptor polypeptide, a .gamma., .delta. T cell receptor complex or a .gamma., .gamma. T cell receptor complex. Substances capable of forming complexes with these polypeptides are also provided. Additionally, methods for detecting T cells which have within them or on their surfaces a polypeptide of the present invention are provided. Moreover, methods for diagnosing immune system abnormalities are provided which comprise measuring in a sample from a subject the number of T cells which have within them or on their surfaces a polypeptide of the present invention.
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