Human stromelysin-1 promoter

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5824794
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08362706

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This invention relates to a human stromelysin-1 (i.e., HSL-1) promoter and uses therefor. In particular, the invention provides a purified DNA containing a functional HSL-1 promoter region that corresponds in structure to the native genomic form of this promoter, an expression vector containing a portion of the purified promoter DNA operatively linked to a heterologous DNA sequence encoding a detectable gene product, a host cell transformed with this factor , a pharmacologic screening assay for stromelysin-1 promoter modulating activity, and a method of modulating TNF .alpha. level and matrix metalloproteinase activities in inflamed tissues of a mammal.

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  • SYNTEX (U.S.A.) INC.

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Borden, Paula Ann Palo Alto, CA 2 2
Heller, Renu Anand Stanford, CA 4 2

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