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Riikka Lund0
Riitta Lahesmaa0
Zhi Chen0
Date of Patent
February 9, 2010
0Patent Application Number
105492040
Date Filed
March 17, 2004
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The present invention provides methods utilizing novel target genes related to immune-mediated diseases, such as asthma, allergy and autoimmune diseases. The invention is based on a molecular level description of the polarization of CD4+ precursor cells (Thp) from which T helper cells are known to originate. Particularly, the present invention provides a method of identifying a compound capable of modulating the polarization of CD4+ lymphocytes. The invention is also related to a method for assessing the presence of, or a predisposition to, an immune-related disorder in a subject.
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