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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2007
Applicants:
Patrick Seale, Media, PA (US);
Bruce M. Spiegelman, Waban, MA (US);
Inventors:
Patrick Seale, Media, PA (US);
Bruce M. Spiegelman, Waban, MA (US);
Assignee:
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 48/00 (2006.01); C12N 15/63 (2006.01); C12N 15/85 (2006.01); C07K 14/00 (2006.01); C07H 21/04 (2006.01); C07K 14/47 (2006.01); C12N 5/077 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 14/4702 (2013.01); A61K 48/00 (2013.01); C12N 15/63 (2013.01); C07H 21/04 (2013.01); C12N 5/0653 (2013.01); C12N 2501/60 (2013.01); C12N 2506/1307 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides methods and compositions for inducing brown fat cell differentiation through modulation of Prdm 16 activity or expression. Also provided are methods for preventing or treating obesity or an obesity related disorder in a subject through stimulation of Prdm 16 expression or activity. Further provided are methods for identifying compounds that are capable of modulating Prdm 16 expression or activity.