发明名称 |
Compositions and methods for characterizing a myopathy |
摘要 |
The invention provides compositions, methods, and kits diagnosing, monitoring, and otherwise characterizing a myopathy and for detecting the presence of autoantibodies in a biological sample. |
申请公布号 |
US9335326(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.05.10 |
申请号 |
US201414283638 |
申请日期 |
2014.05.21 |
申请人 |
The Johns Hopkins University |
发明人 |
Casciola-Rosen Livia A.;Christopher-Stine Lisa;Mammen Andrew;Rosen Antony |
分类号 |
G01N33/53;G01N33/573;G01N33/564 |
主分类号 |
G01N33/53 |
代理机构 |
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. |
代理人 |
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. ;Corless Peter F.;Emmons Richard B. |
主权项 |
1. A method for diagnosing a myopathy comprising:
providing a kit having a 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR) protein or a fragment thereof having HMGCR autoantibody binding activity fixed to a solid phase; and contacting the HMGCR protein or fragment thereof with a sample from a subject suspected of having HMGCR autoantibodies, wherein sample binding to the HMGCR protein or fragment thereof indicates that the subject has a myopathy. |
地址 |
Baltimore MD US |