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Methods of identifying agents that diminish cellular toxicity associated with an α-synuclein polypeptide of Parkinson's disease in yeast

US8133679B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 2008
Grant dateMar 13, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2500/04
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods of screening candidate agents to identify lead compounds for the development of therapeutic agents for the treatment of a neurodegenerative disease, such as Huntington's Disease and Parkinson's Disease and methods for identifying a mutation in, or changes in expression of, a gene associated with neurodegenerative disease, such as Huntington's Disease and Parkinson's Disease, are provided.

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