Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Lymphokine – Interferon
Patent
1995-05-31
1998-04-14
Fitzgerald, David L.
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Lymphokine
Interferon
530351, 435 6952, C07K 14555, A61K 3821, C12N 1520
Patent
active
057388458
ABSTRACT:
The present invention describes the production of interferon-.tau. proteins and polypeptides derived therefrom. The antiviral and anticellular proliferation properties of these proteins and polypeptides are disclosed. One advantage of the proteins of the present invention is that they do not have cytotoxic side-effects when used to treat cells. Structure/function relationships for the interferon-.tau. protein are also described. In one aspect, the invention includes ovine interferon-.tau.. In another aspect the invention includes multiple forms of human interferon-.tau..
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Dehlinger Peter J.
Fabian Gary R.
Fitzgerald David L.
Sholtz Charles K.
The Women's Research Institute
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