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Title:
SCREENING ASSAY FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF AGENTS WHICH ALTER EXPRESSION OF PTH-RP
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1998007844
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A cell-based assay technique for identifying and evaluating chemical compounds and agents which affect the production of PTH-rP in mammalian cells and other cell types is set forth. Specifically, tumor cell lines are transformed with an expression vector comprising a DNA sequence encoding a promoter region of PTH-rP operatively linked to a reporter gene encoding an assayable product and cultured under conditions which permit expression of the assayable product. Chemical agents and factors can then be identified by their ability to modulate the expression of the reporter gene, thereby affecting the production of the assayable product. Such agents are then tested for inhibitory effects on tumor cell growth and for stimulatory effects on bone formation and repair.

Inventors:
MUNDY GREGORY R (US)
GALLWITZ WOLFGANG E (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US1997/014836
Publication Date:
August 27, 1998
Filing Date:
August 22, 1997
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
OSTEOSCREEN (US)
MUNDY GREGORY R (US)
GALLWITZ WOLFGANG E (US)
International Classes:
A61K31/41; A61K31/473; A61K31/52; C07D219/08; C07D257/06; C07D473/24; C07K14/635; C12Q1/68; (IPC1-7): C12N15/10; C12N15/86; C12Q1/68; A61K31/41; A61K31/52; A61K31/435
Domestic Patent References:
WO1996022790A11996-08-01
Other References:
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