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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2018
Applicant:
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Inventors:
Zhenkun Lou, Rochester, MN (US);
Bo Qin, Rochester, MN (US);
Assignee:
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/113 (2010.01); A61K 41/00 (2020.01); A61K 47/69 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/1137 (2013.01); A61K 41/0038 (2013.01); A01K 2217/05 (2013.01); A61K 47/6923 (2017.08); C12N 2310/14 (2013.01); C12N 2320/31 (2013.01);
Abstract
This document provides methods and materials involved in treating cancer. For example, methods and materials for using an inhibitor of UFM1 activity or expression and/or an inhibitor of UFL1 activity or expression to reduce a cancer cell's ability to carry out a DDR, thereby increasing the sensitivity of cancer cells to treatment with a DNA damaging therapy such as radiation or chemotherapy, are provided.