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Methods for determining hepatotoxins

US7590493B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 17, 2005
Grant dateSep 15, 2009
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Expiry dateJun 16, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N33/5067
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention is based on the elucidation of the global changes in gene expression and the identification of toxicity markers in tissues or cells exposed to a known toxin. The genes may be used as toxicity markers in drug screening and toxicity assays. The invention includes a database of genes characterized by toxin-induced differential expression that is designed for use with microarrays and other solid-phase probes.

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