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Aspartyl protease 2 (Asp2) antisense oligonucleotides

US6500667B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 2000
Grant dateDec 31, 2002
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2333/96472
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides the enzyme and enzymatic procedures for cleaving the &bgr; secretase cleavage site of the APP protein and associated nucleic acids, peptides, vectors, cells and cell isolates and assays. The invention further provides a modified APP protein and associated nucleic acids, peptides, vectors, cells, and cell isolates, and assays that are particularly useful for identifying candidate therapeutics for treatment or prevention of Alzheimer's disease.

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