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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2010
Applicants:
Frank Cuttitta, Adamstown, MD (US);
Ingalill Avis, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
David Salomon, Frederick, MD (US);
Inventors:
Frank Cuttitta, Adamstown, MD (US);
Ingalill Avis, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
David Salomon, Frederick, MD (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 14/47 (2006.01); C07K 16/26 (2006.01); G01N 33/566 (2006.01); A61K 38/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 14/47 (2013.01); C07K 16/26 (2013.01); G01N 33/566 (2013.01); A61K 38/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure concerns the use of biologically active apelin peptides and compositions that are processed from larger precursor proteins and further post-translationally modified to influence cell growth. Particular methods are useful for promoting cell growth, while others are particularly useful for inhibiting cell growth.