Autoantigenic fragments, methods and assays

• Main Authors: ROSEN ANTHONY, THORNBERRY NANCY A, NICHOLSON DONALD W, ANDRADE FELIPE A, ROY SOPHIE, CASCIOLA-ROSEN LIVIA
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 15.02.2005
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: BEER; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIREDCHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERSFROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METALLURGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; SPIRITS; VINEGAR; WINE

The present invention provides a method of producing autoantigens, compositions comprising autoantigenic fragments and methods of using autoantigenic fragments in the treatment of a condition associated with an autoimmune response. Also provided are assays for the detection or assessment of an autoi...