Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving cholesterol
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-06
2007-03-06
Davis, Ruth A (Department: 1651)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving cholesterol
C435S004000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10293788
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a method of detecting intracellular cholesterol. The method provides contacting a permeabilized cell with labeled Cθ complex. Methods of using this detection method to identify agents which modulate cholesterol accumulation in a cell are also provided.
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Chang Ta-Yuan
Sugii Shigeki
Davis Ruth A
Licata & Tyrrell P.C.
Trustees of Dartmouth College
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