Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; – Peptides of 3 to 100 amino acid residues
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-15
2011-03-15
Swope, Sheridan (Department: 1652)
Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins;
Peptides of 3 to 100 amino acid residues
Reexamination Certificate
active
07906616
ABSTRACT:
A method of screening for a medicine capable of regulating generation of elastic fibrous tissue; and various means that are requisite for the method. In particular, the invention includes a polypeptide obtained by cleaving DANCE and a polynucleotide coding for the polypeptide; a method of cleaving DANCE; an antibody against the polypeptide obtained by cleaving DANCE; a method of measuring the amount of DANCE cleavage and a kit therefore; a DANCE variant and its polynucleotide; various DANCE complexes and a method of preparing such; a method of screening for a substance capable of regulating DANCE or a DANCE-specific protease, and a substance obtained by such screening method; an agent for regulating generation of elastic fibrous tissue; and a kit with DANCE and a polynucleotide coding for the same.
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Hirai Maretoshi
Nakamura Tomoyuki
Kansai Medical University
Swope Sheridan
Wenderoth , Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.
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