Method for identifying human and animal cells having an unlimited proliferation of tumor-formation potential

US6503706B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Roche Diagnostics GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Hinrich Abken · Meudt, DE
• Winfried Albert · Eberfing, DE
• Herbert Jungfer · Starnberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 16, 1996
• Grant date: Jan 7, 2003
• Expiry date: Jan 16, 2016

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12Q2600/112
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The invention addresses DNA-protein-complexes, proteins, DNA sequences and antibodies that are suitable for the detection of cells with an unlimited proliferation and tumor-formation potential. The invention further addresses methods for obtaining such proteins or DNA sequences and methods for identifying animal and human cells with with an unlimited proliferation and tumor-formation potential using such proteins, DNA sequences or antibodies.