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Class 800/18 - Mouse


Subclass of Class 800 - Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and related processes
Definition: Subject matter wherein the mammal is a mouse.
No. of applications: 806
Last issue date: 05/03/2012


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Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20120110686Cand45 tRNA-Derived Expression System for Gene Modulation
The present invention relates to systems and methods for modulating gene expression and applications thereof. Provided is a novel expression system to generate RNaseZ and RNA polymerase III dependent RNAs to regulate genes and control the timing and the location of the ...
05/03/2012
20120082987Transgenic Non-Human Animals Expressing Human Blood Clotting Factors and Uses Thereof
The present invention relates, in general, to development of non-human transgenic animals expressing a human blood clotting factor, such as Factor VIII, Factor VII, Factor IX and von Willebrand factor. The invention further provides methods of detecting immunogenic even...
04/05/2012
20120070861Human Lambda Light Chain Mice
Genetically modified mice are provided that express human λ variable (hVλ) sequences, including mice that express hVλ sequences from an endogenous mouse λ light chain locus, mice that express hVλ sequences from an endogenous mouse κ light chain locus, and mice tha...
03/22/2012
20120070444IN VIVO SCREENING MODELS FOR TREATMENT OF isoQC-RELATED DISORDERS
A transgenic non-human animal for overexpressing isoQC, comprising cells containing a DNA transgene encoding human isoQC, characterized in that said human isoQC comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or an amino acid sequence having at least 75% sequence iden...
03/22/2012
20120073004Hybrid Light Chain Mice
Genetically modified mice are provided that express human λ variable (hVλ) sequences, including mice that express hVλ sequences from an endogenous mouse λ light chain locus, mice that express hVλ sequences from an endogenous mouse κ light chain locus, and mice tha...
03/22/2012
20120047585HCO32 AND HCO27 AND RELATED EXAMPLES
The instant invention relates to transgenic non-human animals capable of producing heterologous antibodies, transgenes used to produce such transgenic animals, transgenes capable of functionally rearranging a heterologous D gene in V-D-J recombination, immortalized B-ce...
02/23/2012
20120042400RTD RECEPTOR
Novel polypeptides, designated RTD, which are capable of binding Apo-2 ligand are provided. Compositions including RTD chimeras, nucleic acid encoding RTD, and antibodies to RTD are also provided....
02/16/2012
20120036590INTERFERON-LIKE PROTEIN ZCYTO21
The present invention relates to polynucleotide and polypeptide molecules for Zcyto21, an interferon-like protein, which is most closely related to interferon-α at the amino acid sequence level. The present invention also includes antibodies to the Zcyto21 polypeptides...
02/09/2012
20120021409Common Light Chain Mouse
A genetically modified mouse is provided, wherein the mouse expresses an immunoglobulin light chain repertoire characterized by a limited number of light chain variable domains. Mice are provided that express just one or a few immunoglobulin light chain variable domains...
01/26/2012
20120003231CELL SURFACE MOLECULE MEDIATING CELL ADHESION AND SIGNAL TRANSMISSION
Novel cell surface molecules recognized by monoclonal antibodies against a cell surface molecule of lymphocytic cells that play an important role in autoimmune diseases and allergic diseases have been isolated, identified, and analyzed for their functions. The cell surf...
01/05/2012
20110314565Method for Isolating Cell-Type Specific mRNAS
The invention provides methods for isolating cell-type specific mRNAs by selectively isolating ribosomes or proteins that bind mRNA in a cell type specific manner, and, thereby, the mRNA hound to the ribosomes or proteins that bind mRNA. Ribosomes, which are riboprotein...
12/22/2011
20110314563ANTIBODY PRODUCTION
A non-human mammal containing an endogenous lambda light chain gene locus, an endogenous kappa light chain gene locus and an endogenous heavy chain gene locus, each of which can re-arrange so that immunoglobulin heavy and light chain genes are formed and expressed in B-...
12/22/2011
20110307967TetO-p16 Transgenic Mice
Mice comprising a human p16 transgene operably linked to an inducible promoter and capable of controlled expression of p16 are provided. Also provided are cells, tissues, and organs obtainable from such mice, and methods for producing p16 transgenic mice....
12/15/2011
20110307966Mice Expressing Human Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels
Genetically modified non-human animals and methods and compositions for making and using them are provided, wherein the genetic modification comprises a humanization of an extracellular loop of an endogenous NaV channel gene, in particular a humanization of t...
12/15/2011
20110307968PRODUCTION OF FERTILE XY ANIMALS FROM XY ES CELLS
Methods and compositions are described for making phenotypically female fertile animals from XY donor cells and suitable host embryos. Culture media and methods are provided for maintaining XY donor cells in culture that after introduction into a host embryo and gestati...
12/15/2011
20110296546Human CTLA-4 Antibodies And Their Uses
The present invention provides novel human sequence antibodies against human CTLA-4 and methods of treating human diseases, infections and other conditions using these antibodies....
12/01/2011
20110296538IN VIVO QUANTITATIVE SCREENING TEST FOR ANTI-METASTASIS TREATMENT EFFICACY
The present invention is directed to methods for evaluating the efficacy of a cancer treatment for (i) inhibiting metastasis in a subject, (ii) inhibiting local cancer cell movement, and (iii) inhibiting cancer cell proliferation. The present invention is further direct...
12/01/2011
20110296544COLON CANCER TARGETS AND USES THEREOF
The present invention provides a method for diagnosing and detecting diseases associated with colon. The present invention provides one or more proteins or fragments thereof, peptides or nucleic acid molecules differentially expressed in colon diseases (CCAT) and antibo...
12/01/2011
20110288149Method of protecting against heart failure
The present invention relates, in general, to heart failure, and, in particular to a method of reducing the risk of heart failure, particularly in patents with established cardiomyopathy....
11/24/2011
20110287010Diagnostic methods and markers
The present invention relates to methods of detecting, monitoring and treating prostate cancer (PRC) OR prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN) or a predisposition to same. Provided for use in the methods is a novel cancer marker, PSPU43, as well as bioassays and kits...
11/24/2011
20110283376Methods of Modifying Eukaryotic Cells
A method for engineering and utilizing large DNA vectors to target, via homologous recombination, and modify, in any desirable fashion, endogenous genes and chromosomal loci in eukaryotic cells. These large DNA targeting vectors for eukaryotic cells, termed LTVECs, are ...
11/17/2011
20110277045METHODS FOR INCREASING BETA CELL MASS COMPRISING ADMINISTERING A RA770 POLYPEPTIDE
The present invention discloses polynucleotides which identify and encode DP119, DP444, DP810, DP685, WE474, DP160, RA977, or RA770 as well as novel functions for these proteins of the inventions. The invention provides for compositions for disorders associated with the...
11/10/2011
20110277046HYDROLASES, NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING THEM AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM
Provided are hydrolases, including lipases, saturases, palmitases and/or stearatases, and polynucleotides encoding them, and methods of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. Further provided are polypeptides, e.g., enzymes, having a hydrolase activity...
11/10/2011
20110277047Genetically Modified Non-Human Mammals and Cells
A genetically modified mouse characterised in that it does not comprise a nucleic acid sequence which itself encodes any endogenous immunoglobulin heavy chain constant region locus polypeptide...
11/10/2011
20110268747STXBP1 AS PSYCHIATRIC BIOMARKER IN MURINE MODEL SYSTEM AND THEIR USES
A non-human transgenic animal having a polynucleotide encoding an STXBP1 polypeptide, which polynucleotide is operably linked to a promoter, wherein said transgenic animal has greater than wild-type expression of the STXBP1 polypeptide in at least one brain region, as w...
11/03/2011
20110265197Signatures and PCDeterminants Associated with Prostate Cancer and Methods of Use Thereof
The present invention provides methods of detecting cancer using biomarkers....
10/27/2011
20110265192NUCLEAR RECEPTOR SENSOR SYSTEM IN TRANSGENIC ANIMAL
A sensor system for detecting the activation of specific nuclear receptors in a tissue of an animal is provided. The nuclear receptor sensor system comprises a sensor component comprising a nuclear receptor or part thereof coupled to a DNA-binding domain, and a reporter...
10/27/2011
20110258710Methods of Modifying Eukaryotic Cells
A method for engineering and utilizing large DNA vectors to target, via homologous recombination, and modify, in any desirable fashion, endogenous genes and chromosomal loci in eukaryotic cells. These large DNA targeting vectors for eukaryotic cells, termed LTVECs, are ...
10/20/2011
20110258716MODULATING IMMUNE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND FUNCTION THROUGH MICRORNA MIR-146
The present disclosure relates to the finding that microRNA-146 plays a role in modulating the development and function of the immune system. Immune cell development and function can be modulated by delivery of microRNA-146 (miR-146) or antisense miR-146 to target immun...
10/20/2011
20110247090Synthetic 5'UTRs, Expression Vectors, and Methods for Increasing Transgene Expression
The present invention provides synthetic 5′UTRs comprising a first polynucleotide fragment and a second polynucleotide fragment, wherein the first polynucleotide fragment comprises at least one splice site of a first eukaryotic gene, the second polynucleotide fragment...
10/06/2011
20110239314Gene of porcine alpha-si casein, a promoter of the same and use thereof
The present invention relates to a porcine alpha-S1-casein gene, a porcine alpha-S1-casein gene promoter, an expression comprising the same promoter, and a method for the production of a target protein using the same expression vector. The promoter of the present invent...
09/29/2011
20110239312METHODS OF DIAGNOSING AND TREATING MOTOR NEURON DISEASES
Use of an agent which upregulates an activity or amount of miRNA-9 or miRNA-9* is disclosed for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of a motor neuron disease (MND)....
09/29/2011
20110231944B CELL-DERIVED IPS CELLS AND APPLICATION THEREOF
Provided are a B cell-derived iPS cell generated using a convenient technique, a technology for providing a human antibody at low cost using the iPS cell, an immunologically humanized mouse prepared using cells differentiated from the iPS cell, and the like. Also provid...
09/22/2011
20110230547Potential Prognostic Markers and Therapeutic Targets for Neurological Disorders
We recently found that Satb1 is expressed highly by mature neurons in specific regions of the postnatal brain. Satb2, a homolog of Satb1, is expressed at low levels in the postnatal brain. Neurons respond to external stimuli and rapidly and dynamically change their expr...
09/22/2011
20110214189G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTORS AND USES THEREOF
The present invention provides GPCR polypeptides and polynucleotides, recombinant materials, and transgenic mice, as well as methods for their production. The polypeptides and polynucleotides are useful, for example, in methods of diagnosis and treatment of diseases and...
09/01/2011
20110214194COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING CELLS VIA CD14 AND TOLL-LIKE RECEPTOR 4 SIGNALING PATHWAY
Compositions and methods are provided for screening and identifying compounds which modulate signaling of toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) pathway via CD 14 and a ligand. Methods are provided for treatment of various disease states such as inflammation or autoimmune disease ...
09/01/2011
20110212459NOVEL PRESENILIN ASSOCIATED MEMBRANE PROTEIN (PAMP) AND USES THEREOF
Presenilin Associated Membrane Protein (PAMP), and nucleic acids encoding this protein, are provided. PAMP and PAMP nucleic acids provide diagnostic and therapeutic tools for evaluating and treating or preventing neurodegenerative diseases. In a specific embodiment, mut...
09/01/2011
20110214190TRANSGENIC REPORTER MOUSE AND METHOD FOR USE
A transgenic mammal, including a transgenic mouse, whose genome comprises a transgene, said transgene comprises a neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) promoter gene operably linked to at least one sequence encoding at least one of a fluorescent or biolumine...
09/01/2011
20110214195Methods For Treating Clinical Conditions Associated With Lipoprotein Lipase Activity
The present invention provides methods for treating a clinical condition associated with lipoprotein lipase activity in the brain of a subject....
09/01/2011
20110209230Human Monoclonal Antibodies To Programmed Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1)
The present disclosure provides isolated monoclonal antibodies, particularly human monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind to PD-L1 with high affinity. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the antibodies of this disclosure, expression vectors, host cells and methods for...
08/25/2011
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