NTB-A, a surface molecule involved in natural killer cells activity
US7138243B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 17, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K38/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a novel protein, termed NTB-A, nucleic acid molecules encoding the same and uses thereof. The invention also relates to methods of regulating Natural Killer cells activity by regulating the activity of NTBA-A in vitro, ex vivo or in vivo. The invention also comprises methods of screening active compounds using NTB-A or fragments thereof, or nucleic acid encoding the same, or recombinant host cells expressing said polypeptide.
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