Antibodies Specific to Heterodimers of Bcl-2 Family and Uses Thereof
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1. An isolated antibody specifically binding to a heterodimer of the Bcl-2 family.
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Isolated antibodies specifically binding to heterodimers of the Bcl-2 family and uses thereof for detecting presence of Bcl-2 heterodimers in a patient.
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- 1. An isolated antibody specifically binding to a heterodimer of the Bcl-2 family.
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10. A method for detecting the presence of a heterodimer of the Bcl-2 family in a tissue sample, comprising
providing a tissue sample suspected of having a heterodimer of the Bcl-2 family, contacting an isolated antibody specifically binding to the heterodimer, detecting a signal that indicates binding of the antibody to the heterodimer, and determining the presence of the heterodimer in the biosample based on the intensity of the signal.
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15. A method for assessing whether a patient is sensitive or resistant to a drug that interferes with formation of a heterodimer of the Bcl-2 family, comprising:
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providing a tissue sample Obtained from a patient, contacting the tissue sample with an isolated antibody specifically binding to a heterodimer of the Bcl-2 family, detecting a signal that indicates binding of the antibody to the heterodimer, determining the presence of the heterodimer based on the intensity of the signal, and assessing sensitivity or resistance of the patient to a drug that interferes with formation of the heterodimer based on the presence of the heterodimer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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