(19)
(11) EP 0 808 366 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
26.11.1997 Bulletin 1997/48

(21) Application number: 96906258.0

(22) Date of filing: 31.01.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 33/ 53( . )
A61K 39/ 00( . )
A61K 45/ 00( . )
A61K 48/ 00( . )
C07K 14/ 705( . )
C12N 5/ 10( . )
C12N 15/ 12( . )
G01N 33/ 566( . )
A61K 38/ 00( . )
A61K 39/ 395( . )
A61K 47/ 48( . )
C07K 14/ 47( . )
C07K 16/ 28( . )
C12N 15/ 09( . )
C12N 15/ 87( . )
G01N 33/ 577( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1996/001383
(87) International publication number:
WO 1996/023882 (08.08.1996 Gazette 1996/36)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
LT LV SI

(30) Priority: 31.01.1995 US 19950381528

(71) Applicant: THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
New York New York 10021-6399 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • STEINMAN, Ralph, M.
    Westport, CT 06880 (US)
  • NUSSENZWEIG, Michel, C.
    New York, NY 10021 (US)
  • SWIGGARD, William, J.
    New York, NY 10021 (US)
  • JIANG, Wanping
    New York, NY 10021 (US)

(74) Representative: Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al 
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)

   


(54) IDENTIFICATION OF DEC, (DENTRITIC AND EPITHELIAL CELLS, 205 kDa), A RECEPTOR WITH C-TYPE LECTIN DOMAINS, NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING DEC, AND USES THEREOF