Canine and feline B7-2 nucleic acid molecules and uses thereof
US6852847B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2799/021
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to canine and feline B7 proteins; to B7 nucleic acid molecules, including those that encode such B7 proteins; to antibodies raised against such B7 proteins; and to therapeutic compounds that regulate B7 function. The present invention also includes methods to identify and obtain such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies, and inhibitory compounds. Also included in the present invention are therapeutic compositions comprising such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies and/or inhibitory compounds as well as the use of such therapeutic compositions to regulate an immune response in an animal.
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