Inventors:
Hooman Noorchashm - Narberth PA, US
Ali Naji - North Wales PA, US
Assignee:
THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVESITY OF PENNSYLVANIA - Philidelphia PA
International Classification:
C12Q 1/68, C07H 21/04, C07H 21/00, C12N 15/63, C07K 14/705, C07K 16/28, G01N 33/566
US Classification:
435 6, 536 235, 536 231, 4353201, 530396, 5303879, 435 724
Abstract:
This invention is directed to a marker gene for autoimmune disease. Specifically, the invention is directed to the use of a polymorph of CD93 in methods and compositions for the detection, prognosis and therapy of Type I Diabetes and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).