Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving nucleic acid
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-30
2005-08-30
Horlick, Kenneth R. (Department: 1637)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving nucleic acid
C435S091100, C435S091200, C536S023100, C536S024300, C536S024330
Reexamination Certificate
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06936416
ABSTRACT:
Certain human genes have been found to be induced or repressed in host cells infected with HCMV. A large set of such genes has been identified. These have diagnostic use in determining the extent of tissue damage caused by the infection as well as in determining the stage of disease progression of the HCMV infection. Such genes are likely those involved in mediating the pathology of the infected tissues. Thus by identifying agents which are able to reverse the induction or repression of such genes, one can find candidate therapeutic agents for use in treating and or preventing HCMV-caused disease pathologies.
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Gingeras Thomas R.
Shenk Thomas
Zhu Hua
Affymetrix Inc.
Banner & Witcoff , Ltd.
Horlick Kenneth R.
Kim Young J.
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