Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving nucleic acid
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-13
2008-05-13
Yu, Misook (Department: 1642)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving nucleic acid
Reexamination Certificate
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10972066
ABSTRACT:
Methods are provided for identifying the presence of cancer cells in a sample by detecting hypermethylation of the promoter region of a GATA-4 transcription factor gene, a GATA-5 transcription factor gene, or both. Methods for ameliorating a cancer by effecting expression of a hypermethylation silenced GATA-4 and/or GATA-5 transcription also are provided.
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Akiyama Yoshimitsu
Baylin Stephen B.
Herman James G.
Aeder Sean
DLA Piper (US) LLP
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Yu Misook
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