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Tenascin-C nucleic acid ligands

US6596491B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 14, 2001
Grant dateJul 22, 2003
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Expiry dateMay 14, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2333/976
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods are described for the identification and preparation of nucleic acid ligands to tenascin-C. Included in the invention are specific RNA ligands to tenascin-C identified by the SELEX method. Further included in the invention are methods for detecting the presence of a disease condition in a biological tissue in which tenascin-C is expressed.

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