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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2018
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Edward B. Leof, Rochester, MN (US);
Mark C. Wilkes, Plainview, MN (US);
Claire E. Repellin, Alameda, CA (US);
Jeong-Han Kang, Rochester, MN (US);
Xueqian Yin, Rochester, MN (US);
Mahefatiana Andrianifahanana, Rochester, MN (US);
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Abstract
This document provides polypeptide inhibitors of Smad3 polypeptide activities. For example, methods and materials for using polypeptides (e.g., polypeptides designed to include both a cell penetrating amino acid sequence and an amino acid segment of a SH3 domain of a SNX9 polypeptide) to inhibit one or more Smad3 polypeptide activities are provided. This document also provides methods and materials for using RNA interference to treat a disease (e.g., a fibrotic disease) in a mammal (e.g., a human).