MEGSIN protein
US7368251B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K38/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A gene expressed specifically in mesangial cells. A DNA expressed specifically in mesangial cells; a protein encoded by this DNA; an antibody binding to this protein, etc. These substances are indigenous to mesangial cells and, therefore, useful in, for example, identifying mesangial cells and detecting abnormalities in mesangial cells. Moreover, the above protein would be helpful for clarification of the functions of masangial cells and, in its turn, for clarification of the causes of diseases relating to masangial cells. This protein is expectedly applicable to the treatment and diagnosis of diseases relating to masangial cells.
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