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US 7,459,439 B2Granted
Granulysin peptides and methods of use thereof
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorsRobert L. Modlin, Jenny J. Kim, Daniel H. Anderson, David S. Eisenberg, Richard L. Gallo
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Abstract
Granulysin peptides are small antimicrobial agents with potent activity against bacteria and inflammation. A pharmaceutical composition comprising granulysin peptides as an active agent is administered therapeutically to a patient suffering from a microbial infection.
Claims2
A method for treating cutaneous microbial infection, the method comprising:
- administering an effective dose of a granulysin peptide, SEQ ID NO:2, wherein SEQ ID NO:2 comprises a hydrophobic amino acid substitution at position 44.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.