Duke University

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Eric Benner

Simon G Gregory

Chunlei Liu

Described are oxysterols, pharmaceutical compositions including the oxysterols, and methods of using the oxysterols and compositions for treating diseases and/or disorders related to myelin injury, such as neonatal brain injury, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, seizures, cognitive delay, multiple sclerosis, stroke, autism, leukodystrophy, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Compositions and methods for the repair of myelin

Described are oxysterols, pharmaceutical compositions including the oxysterols, and methods of using the oxysterols and compositions for treating diseases and/or disorders related to inflammation, such as necrotizing enterocolitis, mesenteric ischemia, inflammatory bowel diseases including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, lymphocytic colitis, Celiac disease. Behcet's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and autoimmune thyroid disease.

Compositions and methods for the treatment of myelin related and inflammation related diseases or disorders

Disclosed herein are inventive polypeptides (e.g., comprising a thermal sensitive ion channel or variant thereof and a domain 5 of kininogen 1 or variant or fragment thereof) and nucleic acid molecules encoding inventive polypeptides. Also disclosed are methods for modulating a cell comprising administering certain compositions (e.g., pharmaceutical compositions of the nucleic acid molecule) and applying a static magnetic field or an electromagnetic field. Methods for treating diseases or disorders in an animal (e.g., a human) comprising administering certain compositions (e.g., pharmaceutical compositions of the nucleic acid molecule) and applying a static magnetic field or an electromagnetic field, are further disclosed.

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Durham, NC, United States of America

Eric Benner