Nucleic acid encoding an interleukin 4 signal transducer

Details Nucleic acid encoding an interleukin 4 signal transducer Nucleic acid encoding an interleukin 4 signal transducer

1997-01-05

1998-01-20

Ulm, John

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

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530350, 536 231, 536 243, 536 2431, 435 6, C12N 1512, C07K 1447

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057102660

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides methods and compositions for identifying pharmacological agents useful in the diagnosis or treatment of disease associated with the expression of a gene modulated by an interleukin 4 signal transducer and activator of transcription, IL-4 Stat. IL-4 Stat peptides and IL-4 receptor peptides and nucleic acids encoding such peptides find therapeutic uses. The subject compositions include IL-4 Stat and IL-4 receptor proteins, portions thereof, nucleic acids encoding them, and specific antibodies. The disclosed pharmaceutical screening methods are particularly suited to high-throughput screening where one or more steps are performed by a computer controlled electromechanical robot comprising an axial rotatable arm.

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