Novel metalloproteases having thrombospondin domains and nucleic acid compositions encoding the same

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09788043

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Novel metalloproteases having thrombospondin domain(s) (MPTS proteins) and polypeptides related thereto, as well as nucleic acid compositions encoding the same, are provided. The subject polypeptide and nucleic acid compositions find use in a variety of applications, including diagnostic applications, therapeutic agent screening applications, as well as therapeutic applications for a variety of different conditions. Also provided are methods of treating disease conditions associated with aggrecanase activity, e.g. conditions characterized by the presence of aggrecan cleavage products, such as rheumatoid- and osteo-arthritis.

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PHILIP MORRIS INCORPORATEDA CORPORATION OF VA 120 PARK AVENUE NY NY 10017

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Heller, Renu Anand Stanford, CA 4 2
Klonowski, Paul Cambridge, MA 3 17
Zuo, Fengrong San Jose, CA 2 1

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