Inventors:
Richard Bruce Brandon - Queensland, AU
Mervyn Rees Thomas - Queensland, AU
David D. Frisbie - Fort Collins CO, US
C. Wayne McIlwraith - Loveland CO, US
Assignee:
Colorado State University Research Foundation - Fort Collins CO
International Classification:
C12Q 1/68, G01N 33/53, C40B 30/04, A61K 36/87, C07H 21/00, C12N 15/63, C12N 5/10, C12N 1/00, C07K 2/00, A61P 13/00
US Classification:
424766, 435 6, 435 78, 506 9, 536 231, 4353201, 435325, 536 2431, 530402, 435243
Abstract:
This present invention discloses disease-associated molecules and assays, which are useful for diagnosing the presence or risk of developing osteoarthritis (OA) or related conditions. The invention has practical use in the early diagnosis of disease, in monitoring mammals at risk of developing OA, and in enabling better treatment and management decisions to be made in clinically and sub-clinically affected animals.