Use of hemolymph or hemolymph components to regenerate, repair and restore the skin barrier
AssigneeMarin Brands Inc.
InventorWilliam Patrick Breeding
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Abstract
Uses are described for hemolymph, contents of hemolymph, fragments or components of the contents found within hemolymph, including hemocyanin, any of which may be derived from crustaceans, or recombinantly produced, as functional agents to treat diseases, provide symptomatic relief, provide a beautifying or relieving effect to the intended organ or site-of-intended-use, or be used as an ingredient in formulations designed to help regenerate, repair, or restore the function of the skin barrier, for applications falling within skin barrier restoration, wound healing and anti-aging effects.
Claims23
A method for regenerating, repairing, or restoring the function of the skin barrier in a mammal, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a composition consisting essentially of hemocyanin derived from organisms selected from the group consisting of:
- lobster species selected from Nephrops novegicus, Homarus gammarus, or Panularis elephas, or Homarus americanus,
- crab species selected from Carcinus maenas, Portunus pelagicus, Portunus trituberculatus, Callinectes sapidus, Cancer pagurus, Metacarcinus magister, or Chionoecetes;
- crawfish species selected from Procambarus clarkii or Procambarus zonangulus;
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- shrimp species selected from Penaeus monodon, Pandalus borealis, Acetes japonicas, or Trachysalambria curvirostris;
- wherein hemocyanin is about 20% by weight based on the total weight of the composition;
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- (b) administering the composition to the mammal;
- whereby the skin is regenerated, repaired, or the function is restored to normal.
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