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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2016
The Lundquist Institute, Torrance, CA (US);
Fawzia Bardag-Gorce, Torrance, CA (US);
The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods and compositions useful for preventing or reducing corneal haze of opacification resulting from Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency (LSCD). The invention comprises a method of preventing or treating corneal opacification, comprising administering to a subject a sufficient amount of a proteasome modulator. The invention also comprises a method of preventing or treating corneal opacification, comprising administering to a subject a sufficient amount of a proteasome modulator. In addition, the invention comprises a method of administering to a subject suffering from corneal opacification with a sufficient amount of proteasome modulator, resulting in reduction of Keratin proteins in the cornea of the subject.