Itzhak Fischer

6423827, Jul 23, 2002

Aug 17, 1998

09/135080

Pat Ressler Levitt - Wyncote PA
Aurea Pimenta - Princeton NJ
Itzhak Fischer - Blue Bell PA
Victoria Zhukareva - Philadelphia PA

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - University Heights NJ

C07K 14435

530350, 930 10

The present invention is directed to nucleic acid sequences encoding a limbic-system associated membrane protein (âLAMPâ) and to purified proteins with LAMP activity. LAMP is a self-binding, antibody-like cell surface adhesion protein, the presence of which on one neuron of the limbic system stimulates the formation of connections with adjacent neurons. The invention provides a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide with at least about 90% homology to a LAMP self-binding domain, and corresponding proteins. The invention also provides nucleic acids that hybridize to LAMP encoding nucleic acids.

58612831, Jan 19, 1999

Mar 31, 1995

8/414657

Pat Ressler Levitt - Wyncote PA
Aurea Pimenta - Princeton NJ
Itzhak Fischer - Blue Bell PA
Victoria Zhukareva - Philadelphia PA

The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - Newark NJ

C12N 1518
C12N 1563
C12N 1585
C07H 2104

435 694

The present invention is directed to nucleic acid sequences encoding a limbic-system associated membrane protein ("LAMP") and to purified proteins with LAMP activity. LAMP is a self-binding, antibody-like cell surface adhesion protein, the presence of which on one neuron of the limbic system stimulates the formation of connections with adjacent neurons. The invention provides a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide with at least about 90% homology to a LAMP self-binding domain, and corresponding proteins. The invention also provides nucleic acids that hybridize to LAMP encoding nucleic acids.