Use of OX-2 to suppress an immune response
US6652858B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07K2319/30
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods and compositions for inducing immune suppression are disclosed. The methods involve administering an effective amount of an OX-2 protein or a nucleic acid encoding an OX-2 protein. The methods are useful in preventing graft rejection, fetal loss, autoimmune disease, and allergies. Methods and compositions for preventing immune suppression are also disclosed. The methods involve administering an effective amount of an agent that inhibits OX-2.
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