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Exocrine gland tight junction-constituting protein jeap family

US7129063B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 15, 2002
Grant dateOct 31, 2006
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Expiry dateMar 6, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07K14/705
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A mouse cDNA library from gene fragments encoding proteins localizing at cell-cell junctions was screened by a technique visualizing localization of a protein to to identify a junction-enriched and -associated protein, JEAP. GenBank homology search was performed based on the sequence. Based on the obtained sequence, a mouse cDNA library was screened to identify JEAP-2. By using prepared antibodies against these proteins, it was revealed that these proteins express specifically at tight junctions, in particular, tight junctions in exocrine glands.

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