Human chemotactic cytokine
US7265201B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07K2319/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to isolated and/or recombinant nucleic acids which encode a human chemotactic cytokine designated human eotaxin, and to proteins or polypeptides referred to herein as isolated and/or recombinant human eotaxin, including synthetic polypeptides. The invention further relates to recombinant nucleic acid constructs, comprising a nucleic acid which encodes a human eotaxin of the present invention, a portion thereof, or a variant; to host cells comprising such constructs, useful for the production of recombinant human eotaxin; and to antibodies reactive with human eotaxin, which are useful in in vitro methods, diagnostic and/or therapeutic applications.Also provided are methods of use of the proteins of the present invention, for example in the recruitment of eosinophils to a particular site or in the treatment of allergic conditions. Human eotaxins can be used in assays to identify inhibitors (e.g., antagonists) or promoters (agonists) of human eotaxin function. Agents which inhibit or promote eotaxin function can be administered to an individual, providing a new approach to selective modulation of leukocyte function, which is useful in a variety of inflamm…
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