Human telomerase catalytic subunit
US8236774B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 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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