Interleukin-6 suppressive agent
AssigneeMorinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsKimiyasu Shiraki, Masahiko Kurokawa, Yoshitaka Tamura, Koji Yamauchi, Hiroyuki Wakabayashi, Kouichirou Shin
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Abstract
An interleukin-6 suppressive agent comprising lactoperoxidase as an active ingredient is used as a pharmaceutical preparation or the like for prevention and/or therapy of a disease caused by production of interleukin-6, such as thrombocytosis, myeloma, Castleman syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, or influenza-virus infectious disease.
Claims4
A method for reducing the risk of and/or treating a disease caused by production of interleukin-6 comprising administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising lactoperoxidase to an individual in need thereof.
A method for reducing the risk of and/or treating a disease caused by production of interleukin-6 comprising administering a food, drink, or feed comprising lactoperoxidase to an individual in need thereof.
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