Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; – Proteins – i.e. – more than 100 amino acid residues – Hormones – e.g. – prolactin – thymosin – growth factors – etc.
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-29
2010-02-16
Saoud, Christine J (Department: 1647)
Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins;
Proteins, i.e., more than 100 amino acid residues
Hormones, e.g., prolactin, thymosin, growth factors, etc.
C514S012200
Reexamination Certificate
active
07662932
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides VEGF-D polypeptides, which among other things stimulate endothelial cell proliferation and angiogenesis and increases vascular permeability, as well as fragments, dimers, and methods of using the same.
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Achen Marc G.
Alitalo Kari
Stacker Stephen A.
Wilks Andrew F.
Marshall & Gerstein & Borun LLP
Saoud Christine J
Vegenics Limited
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