[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6789-6790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3528]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Government-Owned Inventions; Availability for Licensing
AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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The invention referenced below is owned by an agency of the U.S.
Government and is available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance
with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results
of federally-funded research and development. Foreign patent
applications are filed on selected inventions to extend market coverage
for U.S. companies and may also be available for licensing.
ADDRESSES: Licensing information and a copy of the U.S. patent
application referenced below may be obtained by contacting Stephen
Finley, Ph.D., at the Office of Technology Transfer, National
Institutes of Health, 6011 Executive Boulevard, Suite 325, Rockville,
Maryland 20852-3804; Telephone: 301/496-7735 ext 215; Fax: 301/402-
0220. A signed Confidential Disclosure Agreement will be required to
receive a copy of the patent application.
Allelic Variation of the Serotonin 5HT7 Receptor
U Pesonen, M Koulu, M Linnoila, D Goldman, and M Virkkunen (NIAAA)
Serial No. 08/745,269 filed 08 Nov 96 (claiming priority date of
November 09, 1995
The 5HT7 serotonin receptor is structurally distinct from
known serotonin receptors and exhibits a high affinity for serotonin
and several antipsychotic and antidepressant drugs. The
neurotransmitter serotonin has a variety of functions in the CNS, and
disruption of serotonergic systems may be a factor in a number of
clinical disorders or conditions including schizophrenia, depression,
obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety, sleep disorders, migraine
headaches, and pain. This invention identifies a rare nonconservative
mutation of the human 5HT7 serotonin receptor. The mutation from
Pro279, a common amino acid found in the helical turns of
proteins, to Leu279 in the third cytoplasmic loop may alter the
secondary and tertiary structure of the receptor and create changes in
binding affinities. The 5HT7 Leu279 receptor may prove valuable
for studying the function of this neurotransmitter in the CNS and make
it possible to find biochemical and genetic variables that predict
vulnerability to psychiatric disorders, including antisocial
personality, and therefore predict these behaviors and also facilitate
implementation of preventative and therapeutic measures. The receptor
may also be used in medication development and screening for ligands
that may bind to the receptor,as well as in receptor inhibition
studies.
(Portfolios: Central Nervous System--Research Materials receptors
and cell lines; Central Nervous System--Research Materials, cDNA
clones and probes)
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Dated: February 4, 1997.
Barbara M. McGarey,
Deputy Director, Office of Technology Transfer.
[FR Doc. 97-3528 Filed 2-12-97; 8:45 am]
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