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Human telomerase catalytic subunit: diagnostic and therapeutic methods

US6475789B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 14, 1997
Grant dateNov 5, 2002
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Q2600/158
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides compositions and methods related to human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTRT), the catalytic protein subunit of human telomerase. The polynucleotides and polypeptides of the invention are useful for diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of human diseases, for changing the proliferative capacity of cells and organisms, and for identification and screening of compounds and treatments useful for treatment of diseases such as cancers.

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