Utility of nematode small molecules
AssigneesCalifornia Institute of Technology, Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Inc.
InventorsAndrea Choe, Paul W. Sternberg, Frank C. Schroeder, Stephan H. Von Reuss
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods of treating immune disorders and/or inflammation using certain modulator compounds. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of treating an immune and inflammatory disorders disorder by administering a composition comprising a therapeutically effective dosage of an ascaroside compound, or a mixture of ascaroside compounds, or a mixture containing at least one ascaroside.
Claims6
A method of alleviating or treating an inflammatory disorder in a human subject, comprising:
- administering to the subject a composition comprising isolated ascr#7
- or a salt thereof;
- and
- wherein the inflammatory disorder is asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, or type one diabetes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.