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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2009
Applicants:
Suman Kumar Singh, Bradford, GB;
Desmond John Tobin, Bingley, GB;
Inventors:
Suman Kumar Singh, Bradford, GB;
Desmond John Tobin, Bingley, GB;
Assignee:
University of Bradford, Bradford, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/16 (2006.01); A61K 38/17 (2006.01); A61K 38/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to compositions and methods useful in studying or modulating melanin pigmentation in the skin. Particularly, the invention relates to compositions comprising a substance capable of modulating the activity or expression of ALK6 (SEQ ID 2) or Cdc42 which in turn are capable of modulation of the transfer of melanin from melanocytes to keratinocytes and potentially from keratinocytes to keratinocytes. The invention also relates to assays for identifying such compositions, and methods of modulating skin pigmentation.