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US 2006/0234915 A1Published application
Compositions and methods for delivering carbon monoxide (CO) and nitric oxide (NO) to tissue using heme proteins as carriers
AssigneeSangart, Inc.
InventorRobert Winslow
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Abstract
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for delivering nitric oxide (NO) or carbon monoxide (CO) to cells using heme proteins as carriers. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of modified hemoglobin to deliver NO or CO to cells
Claims16
A method of delivering XO to tissue, wherein X is N or C, comprising:
- a) preparing an XO-hemoglobin (Hb) complex;
- and
- b) contacting the cells with the XO-Hb complex.
A method of making an XO-Hb complex, wherein X is N or C, comprising the steps of:
- a) preparing an aqueous solution of Hb;
- and
- b) introducing gasous NO or CO into the solution.
A pharmaceutical composition for delivering XO to tissue, wherein X is N or C, comprising:
- a) an XO-Hb complex;
- and
- b) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.