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US 12,508,295 B2Granted
Piscine-derived PYY peptides for use in treating a metabolic disorder
AssigneeUniversity of Ulster
InventorsNigel Irwin, Peter Raymond Flatt
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Abstract
The present invention relates to peptides for use in the treatment of metabolic disorders. In particular, the present invention relates to peptides for use in the treatment of diabetes. According to the present invention, there is provided a peptide for use in the treatment of a metabolic disorder: wherein the peptide is a piscine-derived PYYor fragment or analogue thereof.
Claims8
A method for treating diabetes in a patient in need thereof, the method comprising administering a piscine-derived peptide YY (PYY) peptide analogue to the patient;
- wherein the piscine-derived PYY peptide analogue comprises the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:
- SEQ ID NO:
- 9 and SEQ ID NO:
- 11.
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