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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 1998
Filed:
May. 22, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Martin M Bednar, South Burlington, VT (US);
Cordell E Gross, South Burlington, VT (US);
Michael Balazy, Courtland Manor, NY (US);
John R Falck, University Park, TX (US);
Assignee:
University of Vermont, Burlington, VT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514552 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides methods and products for inhibiting neutrophil adhesion and neutrophil aggregation. The invention includes a method for treating a subject to inhibit neutrophil adhesion and neutrophil aggregation by administering 16-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (16-HETE) to the subject. 16-HETE is an arachidonic acid metabolite. The invention also includes a pharmaceutical preparation of 16-HETE.