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Svenska Lantmannens Riksforbund Upa

Lantmannen Functional Foods Ab

Lantmannen Medical Ab

Stefan Lange

Hans-Arne Hansson

Eva Jennische

Tomas Bergström

Ivar Lönnroth

Ivar L&ouml;nnroth

Peter Eriksson

Anders Persson

Leif Göransson

Leif G&ouml;ransson

Eva Johansson

Christina L&ouml;nnroth

Leif Goransson

Kjell Martinsson

The present invention relates to a new peptide called Antisecretory Factor (AF) 17 which is an isolated recombinant and/or synthetically produced which has a t&#xbd; of at least 1.8 h. The peptide is e.g. useful for normalizing pathological fluid transport and/or inflammatory reactions in animals and in humans. AF-17 and pharmaceutical compositions of AF-17 can e.g. be used for treating and/or preventing TBI and/or secondary brain injuries associated with TBI, as well as for treating and/or preventing acquired brain injuries and to optimize cancer treatment.

Antisecretory factor 17

The present invention relates to a process for producing an egg yolk with a very high content of antisecretory factor (AF) proteins, in particular with a very high content of AF protein fragment consisting essentially of the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ.ID.NO.1 (AF-16) and/or in SEQ.ID.NO.2 (AF-8), said process comprising for at least 4 weeks feeding a poultry, such as a hen, an AF-16 inducing pelleted feed for poultry comprising at least 0.14% free tryptophan, such as 1-2 g tryptophan/kg feed, and thereafter harvesting egg from said poultry, separating egg yolk from egg white, and alternatively spray-drying, grinding, leaching, extracting, evaporating, membrane filtrating, and/or or freeze-drying said egg yolk. The present invention further relates to said egg yolk with a very high content of antisecretory factor (AF) proteins, produced according to the herein described process, and to their use for the preparation of functional food products and pharmaceutical products for the treatment and prophylaxis of abnormal physiological conditions caused e.g. by exceptionally high levels of body fluid discharge. The invention also relates to food products and pharmaceutical products so prepared.

Process for producing egg yolk with high content of AF-16

The present invention relates to the use of an antisecretory factor (AF) protein, peptide, derivative, homologue, and/or fragment thereof, having equivalent functional activity, and/or a pharmaceutically active salt thereof, for optimizing delivery and cellular uptake of a pharmaceutical substance and/or formulation, or a gene delivery. Typically, said pharmaceutical substance and/or formulation comprises an anticancer drug, radiation therapy, an antibiotic substance, an antiviral substance or a drug targeting posttraumatic injury, neurodegeneration, a parasite, or an inflammatory condition.

Use of antisecretory factors (AF) for optimizing cellular uptake

The present invention relates to the use of antisecretory factors, such as antisecretory proteins, homologues, derivatives and/or fragments thereof having antisecretory activity, for the manufacture of a pharmaceutical composition for use in the treatment and/or prevention of intraocular hypertension. The invention thus relates to the use of pharmaceutical compositions comprising antisecretory factors in the treatment and/or prevention of intraocular hypertension, which is preferably characterized by hampered outflow of body fluid resulting in elevated pressure in the eye. The invention provides for a novel approach for treating and/or preventing such a condition turning the intraocular pressure to an acceptable level, optionally 21 mm Hg, or less.

Approach to treat intraocular hypertension

The present invention relates to the use of an antisecretory protein or homologues thereof having the same properties, or certain fragments thereof in the manufacture of a medicament or a medical food for inducing improved rescue of injured or diseased nervous tissue, proliferation, apoptosis, differentiation and/or migration of an embryonic stem cell, adult stem cell, progenitor cell and/or a cell derived from a stem cell or progenitor cell, for treating a condition characterized by or associated with loss and/or gain of cells. In a preferred embodiment, the condition is a neurotrauma or a condition or disease of the CNS and/or PNS and/or ANS, for example, Alzheimer's disease.

Use of antisecretory factor

The present invention relates to the use of an antisecretory protein, derivative, homologue, and/or fragment thereof, having equivalent activity, and/or a pharmaceutically active salt thereof, for the manufacture of a pharmaceutical composition and/or a medical food for the treatment and/or prevention of dysfunction, e.g. abnormal function, hypo- or hyper-function of lipid rafts, receptors and/or caveolae. A dysfunction of lipid rafts, receptors and/or caveolae may be caused by or be a cause of a variety of other conditions, which are also encompassed by the present invention, such as vascular, and lung dysfunctions, and/or endocrine disorders, e.g. diabetes and related disorders. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for the treatment and/or prevention of dysfunction of lipid rafts and/or caveolae in a mammal in need thereof.

Modulation of lipid rafts

The present invention relates to the use of an antisecretory protein or a derivative, homologue, and/or fragment thereof, having antisecretory activity, and/or a pharmaceutically active salt thereof, for the manufacture of a pharmaceutical composition and/or a medical food for the treatment and/or prevention of compartment syndrome. A compartment syndrome may be caused by or a cause of a variety of other conditions which are also encompassed by the present invention, such as viral and bacterial infections. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for the treatment and/or prevention of compartment syndrome in a mammal in need thereof.

Approach to the treatment of compartment syndrome

The invention generally relates to the use of natural anti-secretory protein (NASP) for the preparation of NASP-enriched functional food products or pharmaceutical products for the treatment and prophylaxis of disease-like conditions caused by extreme body fluid discharge. In particular, the invention relates to the use of NASP-enriched egg yolk as a source of NASP.

Pharmaceutical product comprising anti-secretory protein from egg yolk

The invention generally relates to the use of natural anti-secretory proteins (NASP) for the preparation of NASP-enriched functional food products or pharmaceutical products for the treatment and prophylaxis of disease-like conditions caused by extreme body fluid discharge. In particular, the invention relates to the use of NASP-enriched egg yolk as source of NASP.

Food-induced antisecretory proteins in egg yolk

A new recombinant protein called Antisecretory Factor (rAF) and homologues and peptide fragments thereof are described. The protein and the homologues and fragments thereof are useful for normalizing pathological fluid transport and/or inflammatory reactions in animals including humans. Antibodics against AF or homologues or fragments thereof are described. Nucleic acids coding for the protein or for homologues or fragments thereof are also described as well as vectors and hosts comprising the nucleic acids. The rAF and homologues and fragments thereof could be used for immunodetection, as feed additive for growing animals and as antidiarrheal and drugs against diseases involving edema, dehydration and/or inflammation.

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Göteborg, Sweden

Stefan Lange