| 发明名称 |
CONTROL OF UTERINE CONTRACTIONS |
| 摘要 |
The invention is in the field of pregnancy and labour. A protein has been identified which is significantly down-regulated in labour. Measuring amounts of this protein therefore allows determination of whether or not a patient is in labour. Furthermore, inhibiting this protein, or providing this protein, can be used to induce or prevent labour. |
| 申请公布号 |
US2016161487(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.06.09 |
| 申请号 |
US201414905875 |
申请日期 |
2014.07.18 |
| 申请人 |
THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK |
发明人 |
BRIGHTON Paul;BLANKS Andrew |
| 分类号 |
G01N33/573;C12Q1/68 |
主分类号 |
G01N33/573 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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| 主权项 |
1. A method of determining whether or not a patient is in labour, said method comprising measuring the amount of phospholipase C-like 1 (PLC-L1) in a sample from the patient and thereby determining whether or not the patient is in labour. |
| 地址 |
Coventry GB |
