Use of proinsulin for immune system modulation

US9669073B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9669073-B2
Application numberUS-201514674590-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 31, 2015
Priority dateDec 30, 2014
Publication dateJun 6, 2017
Grant dateJun 6, 2017

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The present disclosure relates to a composition for promoting immune activity including a protein selected from the group consisting of dimeric proinsulin, C-peptide partially deleted mutant of dimeric proinsulin, and C-peptide partially deleted mutant of monomeric proinsulin as an effective component and a composition for immunosuppression including C-peptide site of proinsulin as an effective component, and the dimeric proinsulin, the C-peptide partially deleted mutant of dimeric proinsulin, and the C-peptide partially deleted mutant of monomeric proinsulin can be applied as immune enhancers to diabetic patients.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of promoting immune activity in a patient, comprising administering a protein selected from the group consisting of a dimeric proinsulin and a dimeric proinsulin mutant with C-peptide partially deleted to the patient in need thereof, wherein the dimeric proinsulin mutant with C-peptide partially deleted is a dimer of a peptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the protein induces pro-inflammatory cytokines. 3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the pro-inflammatory cytokine is a cytokine selected from the group consisting of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-10, IL-22, interferon γ, and INFα. 4. A method of promoting immune activity in a patient, comprising administering a dimeric proinsulin mutant with C-peptide partially deleted to the patient in need thereof, wherein the dimeric proinsulin mutant with C-peptide partially deleted is a dimer of a peptide comprising the amino add sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2. 5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the protein induces pro-inflammatory cytokines. 6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the pro-inflammatory cytokine is a cytokine selected from the group consisting of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-10, IL-22, interferon γ, and TNFα.

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  • against hormones {; against hormone releasing or inhibiting factors} · CPC title

  • A61K38/28Primary

    Insulins · CPC title

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What does patent US9669073B2 cover?
The present disclosure relates to a composition for promoting immune activity including a protein selected from the group consisting of dimeric proinsulin, C-peptide partially deleted mutant of dimeric proinsulin, and C-peptide partially deleted mutant of monomeric proinsulin as an effective component and a composition for immunosuppression including C-peptide site of proinsulin as an effective…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Univ Konkuk Ind Coop Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K38/28. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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Publication date Tue Jun 06 2017 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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