Interleukin-17 related mammalian cytokines, polynucleotides encoding them. uses
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SCHERING AG
- Publication Date
- 2002-07-03
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
Abstract
Description
field of invention
[0001] The present invention relates to protein-related compositions that play a role in controlling the physiology, development and differentiation of mammalian cells, such as cells of the mammalian immune system. In particular, the invention provides nucleic acids, proteins, antibodies, and mimetics that modulate cellular physiology, development, differentiation, or function of various cell types, including hematopoietic cells. Background of the invention
[0002] The immune system of vertebrates consists of many organs and several different cell types. The two main cell types include myeloid and lymphoid lineages. Within the lymphoid cell lineage are B cells and T cells, with B cells originally identified as differentiated in the fetal liver or adult bone marrow and T cells originally identified as differentiated in the thymus. See, eg, Paul (ed., 1998) Fundamental Immunology (4th ed.) Raven Press, New York.
[0003] In many ways...