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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2017
University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, KY (US);
University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA (US);
Lund University, Malmö, SE;
B. Mark Evers, Lexington, KY (US);
Jing Li, Lexington, KY (US);
Paul Dobner, Worcester, MA (US);
Olle Melander, Malmö, SE;
University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, KY (US);
University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
The presently disclosed subject matter relates to a method for predicting increased risk of obesity on a non-obese subject. More particularly, the presently disclosed subject matter relates to a method of predicting increased risk of obesity in a non-obese subject by determining a level of neurotensin expression in a biological sample from the subject and comparing the level of neurotensin expression in the sample with a control level. The presently disclosed subject matter further relates to a method of preventing and/or treating obesity in a subject in need thereof by administering to the subject an effective amount of an agent that inhibits neurotensin.