Methods for the diagnosis of glaucoma
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorsThai D. Nguyen, Jon R. Polansky, Weidong Huang
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Abstract
A glucocorticoid-induced protein, TIGR, that is produced by cells of the trabecular meshwork can be used to diagnose glaucoma. The TIGR protein, anti-TIGR antibodies, and TIGR encoding sequences also provide a diagnostic for glaucoma and its related diseases.
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An antibody capable of specifically binding to the secretory protein encoded by SEQ ID NO:1.
An antibody capable of specifically binding to a peptide fragment of the secretory protein encoded by SEQ ID NO:1.
An antibody capable of specifically binding to the 55 kD protein encoded by SEQ ID NO:1.
An antibody capable of specifically binding to a peptide fragment of the 55 kD protein encoded by SEQ ID NO:1.
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