Compounds and methods for inhibiting the interaction between .alpha.-catenin and .beta.-catenin
Patent Number: 7063842
Date of First Priority Issue: Saturday October 4th, 1997
Date Issued: Tuesday June 20th, 2006
Assignee: McGill University (Montreal, CA)
Inventors: Blaschuk, Orest W (Westmount, CA); Gour, Barbara J (Kemptville, CA)
From Class: Expansion
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The catenins are involved in numerous cell to cell interactions. This patent covers ways of inhibiting alpha and beta catenin interactions using a chemical composition. Specifically, the patent has 3 independent claims. The first is for modulating the interaction between alpha and beta catenin with specific peptides and antibodies. The second is for a pharmaceutical composition. The third claim is for a method of modulating cell adhesion.
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