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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2008
Applicants:
Jun Hayashi, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Alexander Mackerell, Baltimore, MD (US);
Younus Mia, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Guanjun Xia, Baltimore, MD (US);
Inventors:
Jun Hayashi, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Alexander Mackerell, Baltimore, MD (US);
Younus Mia, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Guanjun Xia, Baltimore, MD (US);
Assignee:
University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/501 (2006.01); A61K 31/44 (2006.01); A61K 31/16 (2006.01); A61K 31/15 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides materials and methods for modulating an immune response. The materials and methods may be used to treat diseases associated with an aberrant immune response. In some embodiments, materials and methods of the invention may be used to treat autoimmune diseases, for example, rheumatoid arthritis.