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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2009
Alan T. Remaley, Bethesda, MD (US);
Stephen J. Demosky, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
John A. Stonik, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Marcele J. A. Amar, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Edward B. Neufeld, Washington, DC (US);
Bryan H. Brewer, Potomac, MD (US);
Fairwell Thomas, Rockville, MD (US);
Alan T. Remaley, Bethesda, MD (US);
Stephen J. Demosky, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
John A. Stonik, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Marcele J. A. Amar, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Edward B. Neufeld, Washington, DC (US);
Bryan H. Brewer, Potomac, MD (US);
Fairwell Thomas, Rockville, MD (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are peptides or peptide analogs with multiple amphipathic α-helical domains that promote lipid efflux from cells via an ABCA1-dependent pathway. Also provided herein are methods of using multi-domain amphipathic α-helical peptides or peptide analogs to treat or inhibit dyslipidemic disorders. Methods for identifying non-cytotoxic peptides that promote ABCA1-dependent lipid efflux from cells are also disclosed herein.