US Patent Issued to University of Florida Research Foundation on May 26 for "RAN proteins as biomarkers in CAG/CTG expansion disorders" (Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,638,457, issued on May 26, was assigned to University of Florida Research Foundation Inc. (Gainesville, Fla.).

"RAN proteins as biomarkers in CAG/CTG expansion disorders" was invented by Laura Ranum (Gainesville, Fla.) and Monica Banez Coronel (Gainesville, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Aspects of the disclosure relate to methods and compositions (e.g., kits) for detecting certain repeat-associated non-ATG (RAN) proteins in a subject (e.g., a subject having or suspected of having a disease associated with a CAG and/or CTG repeat expansion). In some embodiments, methods described by the disclosure comprise detecting one or more RAN p...