Cells immortalized with telomerase reverse transcriptase for use in drug screening
US6617110B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S530/828
- 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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