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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2012
Applicant:
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (US);
Inventors:
Sean S. Davies, Nashville, TN (US);
Zhongyi Chen, Nashville, TN (US);
Lilu Guo, Nashville, TN (US);
Yongqin Zhang, Nashville, TN (US);
Assignee:
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 35/74 (2015.01); A61K 38/14 (2006.01); A61K 45/06 (2006.01); A61K 31/4164 (2006.01); A61K 31/43 (2006.01); A61K 31/496 (2006.01); A61K 31/7036 (2006.01); A61K 31/7048 (2006.01); A61K 35/745 (2015.01); A61K 38/45 (2006.01); A61K 38/46 (2006.01); A61K 35/744 (2015.01); A61K 36/064 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 35/74 (2013.01); A61K 31/4164 (2013.01); A61K 31/43 (2013.01); A61K 31/496 (2013.01); A61K 31/7036 (2013.01); A61K 31/7048 (2013.01); A61K 35/744 (2013.01); A61K 35/745 (2013.01); A61K 36/064 (2013.01); A61K 38/14 (2013.01); A61K 38/45 (2013.01); A61K 38/465 (2013.01); A61K 45/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for treating obesity, insulin sensitivity, and related conditions involves administering to the subject a bacterium for overexpressing a N-acyl-phosphatidylethanolamine (NAPE) and/or a N-acylethanolamine (NAE). A composition includes a bacterium for overexpressing a N-acyl-phosphatidylethanolamine (NAPE) and/or a N-acylethanolamine (NAE); and an ingestible vehicle in which the bacterium is provided.