Anti-Inflammatory, Radioprotective, and Longevity Enhancing Capabilities of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Current Assignee / Owner
- EDWARD VIA VIRGINIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
- Publication Date
- 2010-07-01
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST
[0001] This invention was made partially with U.S. Government support from the United States National Institutes of Health under Contract No. NS40490 (National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke) and AG022617 (National Institute on Aging). The U.S. Government has certain rights in the invention.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The present invention relates to the field of medicine and treatment of medically relevant diseases, disorders, and complications of injury, inflammation, and aging. More specifically, the invention relates to the use of nanoparticles to treat subjects suffering from various diseases, disorders, and complications due to injury, inflammation, radiation exposure, and aging.
[0004] 2. Description of Related Art
[0005] Many approaches have been taken to treat, either therapeutically or prophylactically, diseases, disorders, and other medically important conditions that have, as a major component, ...