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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2014
Applicants:
Universiteit Gent, Ghent, BE;
University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Martine De Vos, De Pinte, BE;
Debby Laukens, Brecht, BE;
Lindsey DeVisscher, Moortsele, BE;
Michael A. Lynes, Eastford, CT (US);
Assignees:
UNIVERSITEIT GENT, Ghent, BE;
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 39/395 (2006.01); C07K 16/18 (2006.01); A01K 67/027 (2006.01); C07K 14/825 (2006.01); A61K 39/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 16/18 (2013.01); A01K 67/0275 (2013.01); A01K 67/0276 (2013.01); C07K 14/825 (2013.01); A01K 2217/052 (2013.01); A01K 2217/075 (2013.01); A01K 2227/105 (2013.01); A01K 2267/0368 (2013.01); A61K 2039/505 (2013.01); C07K 2317/24 (2013.01); C07K 2317/76 (2013.01);
Abstract
Metallothioneins are stress inducible proteins with modulating functions during inflammation. Antagonizing metallothioneins during gut inflammation reduces markers of inflammations and enhances recuperation of intestinal inflammation.