GPCR diagnostic for brain cancer
OwnerJanice Au-Young, Karl J. Guegler +1inventors
InventorsJanice Au-Young, Karl J. Guegler, Muzong Cheng
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Abstract
The invention provides a chemokine receptor-like protein, a cDNA encoding the protein and an antibody which specifically binds the protein. It also provides for the use of the cDNA, protein, and antibodies in the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and evaluation of therapies for infection, inflammation and cancer, particularly meningioma of the brain. The invention further provides vectors and host cells for the production of the protein and transgenic model systems.
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An isolated cDNA comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a protein having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1.
A purified protein comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1.
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