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US 5,965,723 AGranted
DNA encoding epithelins
AssigneeBristol-Myers Squibb Company
InventorsMohammed Shoyab, Gregory D. Plowman
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AssigneeBristol-Myers Squibb Company
InventorsMohammed Shoyab, Gregory D. Plowman
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A novel family of growth regulatory proteins termed "epithelins" are described. The epithelins comprise several distinct members sharing significant structural homology. Two members of the epithelin family, epithelin 1 and epithelin 2, have been purified from natural sources. In addition, cDNA and PCR clones encoding mature and precursor epithelins from various chordate sources have been obtained and sequenced, including the complete human, mouse and rat epithelin precursors. The recombinant expression of rat epithelin precursor and mature forms is described. Purified epithelin 1 is a bifunctional growth regulator, capable of stimulating the growth of some cell types while inhibiting the growth of others. Purified epithelin 2 is functionally similar to epithelin 1 with respect to growth inhibitory bioactivity. In contrast, however, epithelin 2 is apparently not capable of eliciting the growth stimulatory activity characteristic of epithelin 1 and, in fact, antagonizes this epithelin 1 activity.
An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a human epithelin 1 as depicted in SEQ ID NO:
An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a human epithelin 2 as depicted in SEQ ID NO:
An isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a human epithelin precursor having the amino acid sequence as depicted in SEQ ID NO. 4 from amino acid residue 1 to amino acid residue 593.
An isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a rat epithelin precursor having the amino acid sequence as depicted in SEQ ID NO. 2 from amino acid residue 1 to amino acid residue 589.
An isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a mouse epithelin precursor having the amino acid sequence as depicted in SEQ ID NO. 6 from amino acid residue 1 to amino acid residue 589.
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