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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
May. 27, 2011
Praveen Thumbikat, Skokie, IL (US);
Anthony J. Schaeffer, Hinsdale, IL (US);
Joseph Done, Morton Grove, IL (US);
David J. Klumpp, Chicago, IL (US);
Charles Rudick, Chicago, IL (US);
Praveen Thumbikat, Skokie, IL (US);
Anthony J. Schaeffer, Hinsdale, IL (US);
Joseph Done, Morton Grove, IL (US);
David J. Klumpp, Chicago, IL (US);
Charles Rudick, Chicago, IL (US);
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides compositions and methods for detection, diagnosis, treatment and/or prevention of chronic pelvic pain syndrome. In particular, the present invention provides biomarkers of chronic pelvic pain syndrome (e.g., mast cell markers (e.g., tryptase)), and/or inhibition of mast cell function (e.g. inhibition of MCP-1 and/or MIP-1α) to treat or prevent chronic pelvic pain syndrome.