Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Micro-organism – tissue cell culture or enzyme using process... – Recombinant dna technique included in method of making a...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-03
2006-10-03
Spector, Loraine (Department: 1647)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Micro-organism, tissue cell culture or enzyme using process...
Recombinant dna technique included in method of making a...
C424S198100, C530S351000, C530S399000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07115390
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to CTGF fragments comprising at least exon 4 or exon 5 of CTGF and having mitogenic activity. The present invention is further directed to methods using said CTGF fragments to identify compositions which modulate the mitogenic activity of said CTGF fragments and to the compositions so identified.
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Grotendorst Gary R.
Neff Thomas B.
DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP
Fibrogen Inc.
Spector Loraine
University of Miami
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