Receptor activator of NF-kappaB
AssigneeImmunex Corporation
InventorsDirk M Anderson, Laurent Galibert, Eugene Maraskovsky
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Abstract
Isolated receptors, DNAs encoding such receptors, and pharmaceutical compositions made therefrom, are disclosed. The isolated receptors can be used to regulate an immune response. The receptors are also useful in screening for inhibitors thereof.
Claims4
An isolated RANK polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of amino acids 33 through 196 of SEQ ID NO:6 or a fragment thereof, wherein the polypeptide or fragment can bind a RANKL polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:13.
An isolated RANK polypeptide, wherein the amino acid sequence of the polypeptide is at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:6, and wherein the RANK polypeptide can bind a RANKL polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:13.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.