Imaging, diagnosis and treatment of disease

Details Imaging, diagnosis and treatment of disease Imaging, diagnosis and treatment of disease

2007-06-29

2010-06-22

Huff, Sheela J (Department: 1643)

Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions

In vivo diagnosis or in vivo testing

C424S009500, C424S009600, C424S009300, C424S001490, C435S004000, C435S007210

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07740830

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to endothelial cell-specific genes and encoded polypeptides and materials and uses thereof in the imaging, diagnosis and treatment of conditions involving the vascular endothelium.

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