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US 7,479,540 B1Granted
Adipomodulin and related molecules and methods
OwnerChandan Prasad, Julio E. Figueroa, II +1inventors
InventorsChandan Prasad, Julio E. Figueroa, II, Parakat Vijayagopal
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Abstract
Adipomodulin (a light chain molecule) and related molecules and methods useful in the treatment of obesity and obesity-related disorders.
Claims5
A process for isolating an adipomodulin comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a test sample from a human experiencing weight loss associated with a pathological condition;
- b. isolating the proteins in the test sample that:
- i. have a molecular weight of about 25 kDa to about 30 kDa;
- ii. bind to anti-light chain antibody;
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- iii. bind to adipocytes to promote lipolysis;
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- iv. are not proteoglycans.
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