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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2005
Applicants:
Jan Tavernier, Balegem, BE;
Lennart Zabeau, Gent, BE;
Inventors:
Jan Tavernier, Balegem, BE;
Lennart Zabeau, Gent, BE;
Assignees:
VIB vzw, Zwijnaarde, BE;
Universiteit Gent, Gent, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01); C07K 16/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a new type of leptin receptor antagonist, which is able to prevent leptin signaling without preventing the binding of leptin to the leptin binding domain. More specifically, the invention relates to the use of a part of the leptin receptor to prevent the leptin-dependent activation of the receptor, and by this the leptin-induced signaling.