Methods of use for an antimicrobial peptide
AssigneeBoard of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
InventorsPeter I. Song, Cheryl Armstrong, Sunhyo Ryu, Yoonkyung Park
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Abstract
The present invention encompasses methods for treating an infection and/or treating or reducing inflammation through the administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a peptide to a subject in need thereof. In some aspects, the peptide is a Helicobacter pylori-derived peptide, such as an HPA3NT3 peptide and the infection is a bacterial infection.
Claims19
A method of reducing or treating inflammation in an animal, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an HPA3NT3 peptide.
A method of treating an infection and infection-induced inflammation in non-immortalized cells, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an HPA3NT3 peptide.
A method of treating a multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an HPA3NT3 peptide to an animal with the multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection.
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