Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving nucleic acid
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-31
2005-05-31
Horlick, Kenneth R. (Department: 1637)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving nucleic acid
C435S007100, C435S091200
Reexamination Certificate
active
06900015
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to methods of evaluating transplant rejection in a host comprising determining a heightened magnitude of gene expression of genes in rejection-associated gene clusters. The disclosed gene clusters include genes that are substantially co-expressed with cytotoxic lymphocyte pro-apoptotic genes, cytoprotective genes and several other cytokine and immune cell genes.
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Avihingsanon Yingyos
Ferran Christiane
Ma Nali
Soares Miguel C.
Strom Terry B.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc.
Cornell Research Foundation Inc.
Horlick Kenneth R.
Tung Joyce
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