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Secreted polypeptides that stimulate release of proteoglycans from cartilage

US6642360B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 25, 2001
Grant dateNov 4, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 12, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07K2319/02
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention is directed to secreted and transmembrane polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.

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