US 7,510,843 B2
Use of a polypeptide for detecting, preventing or treating a pathological condition associated with a degenerative, neurological or autoimmune disease
Dominique Roecklin, Niederschaeffolsheim (France); Hanno Kolbe, Achenheim (France); Marie-Helene Charles, Condrieu (France); Carine Malcus, Brignais (France); Lyse Santoro, Charbonnieres les Bains (France); and Herve Perron, Lyons (France)
Assigned to Biomerieux S.A., Marcy-l'Etoile (France)
Filed on Jun. 12, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/450,360.
Application 11/450360 is a division of application No. 10/030937, granted, now 7,081,345, previously published as PCT/FR00/02057, filed on Jul. 17, 2000.
Claims priority of application No. 99 09372 (FR), filed on Jul. 15, 1999.
Prior Publication US 2006/0223121 A1, Oct. 05, 2006
Int. Cl. G01N 33/53 (2006.01); C07K 16/18 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 435—7.1  [530/387.1] 7 Claims
 
1. A method for detecting at least one ligand associated with multiple sclerosis, in a biological sample, comprising:
a. contacting the biological sample with at least one peptide selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 17 and 63-65, wherein a complex between said peptide and said ligand is formed; and
b. detecting the formed complex.