Inhibition of LET7I as a means to enhance the protective effect of progesterone against stroke
AssigneeUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center
InventorsMeharvan Singh, Chang Su, Trinh Nguyen
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The subject invention provides methods of treating neurological disease or disorder, such as brain injuries, such as stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), or other ischemic events that cause brain injury by inhibiting or down-regulating Let-7i activity or function. The disclosed methods may have the potential to extend the “window of opportunity” for treatment of such injuries and enhance the effectiveness of existing therapeutics.
Claims7
A method of treating a stroke in a subject comprising administering one or more antagonist of Let-7i or a composition comprising said Let-7i antagonist to a subject having had a stroke, wherein said Let-7i antagonist is an oligonucleotide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.