Antigen associated with type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
US6930181B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 6, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/81
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A 69 kD protein, designated PM-1, is expressed in human pancreatic islet cells and a human insulinoma. The amino acid sequence of the protein has been determined. Autoantibodies to the PM-1 protein have been found in sera of prediabetic patients. Natural, synthetic or recombinant forms of the PM-1 protein can be used in immunochemical assays to detect anti-PM-1-autoantibodies and to identify patients at risk of developing diabetes.
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