Patent · US Expired

Method of diagnosing and treating lesion of crystalline lens using human CRYGS gene and coding product thereof

US7662552B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences Chinese Academy of Sciences · CN

Inventors

Xiangyin Kong · Shanghai, CN
Lei Bu · Malden, US
Guoping Zhao · Shanghai, CN
Shunsheng Yan · Shanghai, CN
Meilei Jin · Shanghai, CN
Yerjiang Sulitang · Shanghai, CN
Yiping Jin · Malden, US
Liandian Hu · Shanghai, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 24, 2001
Grant date	Feb 16, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 15, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61K38/00
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The method of diagnosing lesions of crystalline lens such as cataract is disclosed. It comprises detecting variation of crygs gene, transcript and/or protein of individuals compared with normalty. The individual suffers from cataract more possible than normalty when occurring the variation. The present invention also discloses the method and pharmaceutical composition of treating lesions of crystalline lens such as cataract.

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