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Human telomerase catalytic subunit

US8236774B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 21, 2009
Grant dateAug 7, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 16, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N2310/315
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides compositions and methods related to human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTRT), the catalytic protein subunit of human telomerase. The polynucleotides and polypeptides of the invention are useful for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of human diseases, for changing the proliferative capacity of cells and organisms, and for identification and screening of compounds and treatments useful for treatment of diseases such as cancers.

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