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US 2003/0114377 A1Published application
Inhibition therapy for septic shock with mutant CD14
OwnerTheo N. Kirkland, Suganya Viriyakosolinventors
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Abstract
Described are methods and novel therapeutics for treating CD14-mediated diseases, especially sepsis and septic shock. The methods and compounds are founded on principles of structural mimicry of the innate compound. Changes to the innate compound are described that result in unexpected properties useful for blocking or ameliorating the harmful effects of systemic infection by microbes. Diagnostic applications and product-by-process claims are also contemplated based on the same underlying principle and observation.
Claims16
A modified mammalian CD14 receptor comprising:
- a) a first domain capable of binding a membrane component from a foreign body with an enhanced affinity relative to the same domain in an unmodified mammalian CD14 receptor, and
- b) a second domain known to be associated with transmission of a cellular signal, said second domain altered to reduce the transmission of said signal upon the binding of said membrane component by said first domain.
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