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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2007
J. Michael Mcintosh, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Baldomero M. Olivera, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Michael A. Ellison, Boulder, CO (US);
Michelle Vincler, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
J. Michael McIntosh, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Baldomero M. Olivera, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Michael A. Ellison, Boulder, CO (US);
Michelle Vincler, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
University of Utah Research Foundation, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of compounds that block the α9α10 subtype of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) for treating pain, such as neuropathic pain and inflammatory pain, and inflammatory disorders, such as arthritis. The present invention also relates to screening compounds to identify analgesic agents that block the α9α10 subtype of the nAChR.