Aegyptin and uses thereof

US8980859B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8980859-B2
Application numberUS-201313746631-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 22, 2013
Priority dateJul 9, 2007
Publication dateMar 17, 2015
Grant dateMar 17, 2015

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The present invention relates to the discovery of the Aegyptin gene and Aegyptin protein, a molecule that interacts with collagen and inhibits platelet adhesion, activation and aggregation. Novel biological tools, prophylactics, therapeutics, diagnostics, and methods of use of the foregoing are also disclosed.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of disrupting platelet adhesion in a subject comprising: identifying a subject in need of a molecule that disrupts platelet adhesion and providing said subject with a therapeutically effective amount of said molecule, wherein said molecule is a nucleic acid encoding an Aegyptin polypeptide or fragment thereof. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said subject is human. 3. A method of reducing clot formatio…

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What does patent US8980859B2 cover?
The present invention relates to the discovery of the Aegyptin gene and Aegyptin protein, a molecule that interacts with collagen and inhibits platelet adhesion, activation and aggregation. Novel biological tools, prophylactics, therapeutics, diagnostics, and methods of use of the foregoing are also disclosed.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Us Health, Univ California, Us Health
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C07K14/43563. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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