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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2002
Barbara Chicca, San Diego, CA (US);
John Chicca, San Diego, CA (US);
Blake Denison, Dublin, CA (US);
Frances Yen-potin, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, FR;
Bernard Bihain, Cancale, FR;
Stephane Bejanin, Paris, FR;
Hiroaki Tanaka, Antony, FR;
Severin Jobert, Praha, FR;
Jean-yves Giordano, Paris, FR;
Jean-baptiste Dumas Milne Edwards, Paris, FR;
Barbara Chicca, San Diego, CA (US);
John Chicca, San Diego, CA (US);
Blake Denison, Dublin, CA (US);
Frances Yen-Potin, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, FR;
Bernard Bihain, Cancale, FR;
Stephane Bejanin, Paris, FR;
Hiroaki Tanaka, Antony, FR;
Severin Jobert, Praha, FR;
Jean-Yves Giordano, Paris, FR;
Jean-Baptiste Dumas Milne Edwards, Paris, FR;
Serono Genetics Institute S.A., Evry, FR;
Abstract
The present invention relates to the field of metabolic research. Metabolic disorders, such as obesity, are a public health problem that is serious and widespread. GSSP4 polypeptides have been identified that are believed to be beneficial in the treatment of metabolic disorders. These compounds should be effective for reducing cholesterol levels, body mass, body fat, and for treating metabolic-related diseases and disorders. The metabolic-related diseases or disorders include, but are not limited to, obesity, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, atherosclerosis, diabetes, glucose intolerance, insulin resistance and hypertension.