Methods for reducing oxidative damage
US7781405B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07K5/1019
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides a method for reducing oxidative damage in a mammal, a removed organ, or a cell in need thereof. The method comprises administering an effective amount of an aromatic cationic peptide. The aromatic cationic peptide has (a) at least one net positive charge; (b) a minimum of three amino acids; (c) a maximum of about twenty amino acids, (d) a relationship between the minimum number of net positive charges (pm) and the total number of amino acid residues (r) wherein 3pm is the largest number that is less than or equal to r+1; (e) a relationship between the minimum number of aromatic groups (a) and the total number of net positive charges (pt) wherein 3a or 2a is the largest number that is less than or equal to pt+1, except that when a is 1, pt may also be 1; and (f) at least one tyrosine or tryptophan amino acid.
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