Black bear parathyroid hormone and methods of using black bear parathyroid hormone

US8987201B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8987201-B2
Application numberUS-200913514362-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 7, 2009
Priority dateDec 7, 2009
Publication dateMar 24, 2015
Grant dateMar 24, 2015

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Black bear parathyroid hormone (PTH) and functional fragments thereof are provided. Also provided are methods of using black bear PTH and functional fragments for increasing cAMP in a bone-forming cell; reducing apoptosis in a bone-forming cell; decreasing the ratio of expression levels of Bax protein to Bcl-2 protein in a bone-forming cell; increasing the expression level of one or more of a bone matrix protein, a transcriptional activator, or a transcriptional regulator in a bone-forming cell; enhancing bone mineral density, increasing bone mass, decreasing bone loss, or reducing the incidence of bone fractures, or any combination thereof, in a subject; also provided are antibodies directed against black bear parathyroid hormone (PTH) and functional fragments thereof.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of increasing cAMP levels in a bone-forming cell comprising administering 0.10 μg/kg per day to 40 μg/kg per day of a polypeptide comprising SEQ ID NO: 2 to a human subject in need thereof. 2. A method of reducing apoptosis in a bone-forming cell comprising administering 0.10 μg/kg per day to 40 μg/kg per day of a polypeptide comprising SEQ ID NO: 2 to a human subject in need thereof. 3. A method of decreasing…

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What does patent US8987201B2 cover?
Black bear parathyroid hormone (PTH) and functional fragments thereof are provided. Also provided are methods of using black bear PTH and functional fragments for increasing cAMP in a bone-forming cell; reducing apoptosis in a bone-forming cell; decreasing the ratio of expression levels of Bax protein to Bcl-2 protein in a bone-forming cell; increasing the expression level of one or more of a b…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Donahue Seth W, Univ Michigan Tech
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C07K14/635. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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