Patent · US Expired

Peptide inhibitor of TGF-&bgr; growth factors

US6806358B1 · kind B1 · utility

2Cited by
0References
2Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateDec 16, 1998
Grant dateOct 19, 2004
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 16, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S530/858
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A potent peptide inhibitor (SuperSog) of TGF-&bgr; family growth factor signalling, peptide variants thereof and nucleotide coding sequences therefor are provided by the invention. The Super-Sog peptide comprises a fragment of the Drosophilia short gastrulation (Sog) gene which includes the CR-1 cysteine-rich repeat of Sog. Methods and compositions for use of Super-Sog in therapeutic and diagnostic applications are also provided.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.