Patents Examined by Gary Renzion
  • Method of testing for allergic diseases
    Patent number: 7148011
    Abstract: The differential display method was used to search for a gene whose expression level in eosinophils collected from patients with atopic dermatitis differs in the exacerbation stage and in the remission stage. As a result, gene “2090-05” showing a significant increase in expression in eosinophils of patients in the remission stage was isolated. This gene is usable in testing for an allergic disease and screening for a candidate compound for a therapeutic agent therefor an allergic disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignees: Japan as represented by General Director of Agency of National Center for Child Health and Development, Eisai Co., Ltd., Genox Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuji Sugita, Ryoichi Hashida, Kaoru Ogawa, Tomoko Fujishima, Takeshi Nagasu, Gozoh Tsujimoto, Eiki Takahashi