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Detecting Gene Expression with Ultrasound

University of California System: University of California, San Diego Technology Transfer Office
posted on 07/29/2010

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The method is an improvement over existing techniques by providing improved detection and improved specificity, especially to specific enzymes. This allows for:

  • The distinction of specific cancers depending on specific enzymes.
  • Detection of gene expression using ultrasound.

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Detailed Description

UC San Diego inventors have created a powerful method to control aggregation of ultrasound imaging agents that enables the aggregation of imaging agents in the presence of specific enzymes, including enzymes transcribed from a reporter gene.

File Number: 21026 

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Related cases
See also SD2005-010 and SD2005-138.


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Copyright: ©2010-2011, The Regents of the University of California

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