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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2016
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA (US);
Lance Liotta, Bethesda, MD (US);
Alessandra Luchini, Burke, VA (US);
Virginia Espina, Rockville, MD (US);
Mikell Paige, Fairfax, VA (US);
GEORGE MASON RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC., Fairfax, VA (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, the invention relates to compositions comprising peptides and/or peptidomimetic compounds, methods of making same, pharmaceutical compositions comprising same, and methods of treating various diseases, including, but not limited to, arthritis, obstructive lung disease, psoriasis, asthma, a defect in hematopoiesis, a neoplasia, a fungal infection, a parasitic infection, or an autoimmune disease, such as, but not limited to, rheumatoid arthritis, atopic allergy, anaphylaxis, psoriasis, asthma, lupus erythematosis, a myeloid cell disorder, or a eosinophil cell disorder. In an aspect, the disclosed peptides and/or compounds inhibit the interaction of IL-1RAcP with the ST2 and IL33 receptor/cytokine complexes. In a further aspect, the disclosed peptides and/or compounds inhibit the interaction of IL-1RAcP with the IL-1R1 and IL-1β receptor/cytokine complexes. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.