Kit and method for detecting urothelial cancer
US7910316B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 1, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q2600/112
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention relates to a method for detecting in vitro a urothelial cancer, comprising measuring CXCL1 protein, or expression of a gene encoding the protein, in a biological sample from a subject, and to a kit for diagnosing a urothelial cancer comprising an antibody or nucleic acid probe, which is capable of binding specifically to the CXCL1 protein or a gene encoding the protein, respectively.
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