Published November 19, 2015 | Version v1
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USES OF A GASTROKINE PROTEIN

  • 1. University of Chicago

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Description

Gastrokine-1 (Gkn-1) is a stomach protein that protects the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and has properties to manipulate smooth muscle contraction, prevent NSAID-induced ulceration of the gastrointestinal tract of a mammal, inhibit growth and survival of cancer cells and induce weight loss in a mammal. Previously this protein was designated AMP-18.

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Patent number
US 201314652488 A
Patent application number
US 2015/0329623 A1
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oai:uchicago.tind.io:7884

Dates

Patent filed
2013-12-05

UChicago Information

Division(s)
Biological Sciences Division
Department(s)
Medicine