Peptide for asthma
January 24, 2014
A STUDY has found a possible
new drug to treat asthma.
Published in PLOS One, the study,
led by the Woolcock Institute
of Medical Research, tested a
peptide derived from the tumstatin
molecule, LF-15, on asthmatic mice
and human airway tissue.
Co-author of the study Dr Brian
Oliver said the study showed
the peptide reduced airway
hyperactivity and inflammation in
both mice and humans.
“And we were able to do so
with a totally new approach that
reduces inflammation by stopping
new blood vessels from forming,
a very different mechanism when
compared to traditional antiinflammatory
drugs,” he said.
“That makes our discovery
a potentially new and exciting
treatment alternative.”
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