Abstract: Human PRMT genes are identified as modulators of the p53 pathway, and thus are therapeutic targets for disorders associated with defective p53 function. Methods for identifying modulators of p53, comprising screening for agents that modulate the activity of PRMT are provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 5, 2002
Date of Patent:
May 23, 2006
Assignee:
Exelixis, INC
Inventors:
Lori Friedman, Gregory D. Plowman, Marcia Belvin, Helen Francis-Lang, Danxi Li, Roel P. Funke, Rolf Peter Ryseck, Lata Jayaraman, David K. Bol, Matthew Lorenzi