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Method of screening therapeutic agents for nerve degeneration associated diseases

US7172876B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 12, 2003
Grant dateFeb 6, 2007
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Expiry dateJun 12, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2500/02
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

By using a G protein-coupled receptor protein containing an amino acid sequence, which is the same or the substantially the same as an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:1, SEQ ID NO:10, SEQ ID NO:12 or SEQ ID NO:14, or its salt together with humanin, a compound or its salt capable of changing the binding properties of the above receptor protein or its salt to humanin can be efficiently screened.

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