Autophagy-inhibiting peptide and organic acid salt thereof addressing issues of vascular permeability

Abstract

The invention relates generally to biotechnology and medicine and to sources and salts of autophagy inhibiting peptides useful as pharmaceutical compounds. In particular, the invention provides method for reducing formyl-peptide-receptor (FPR) mediated p38 MAPK kinase activity of cells comprising providing said cells with a source of amino acids said source comprising at least 50%, more preferably at least 75%, most preferably at 100% amino acids selected from the group of autophagy inhibiting amino acids alanine (in one letter code: A), glutamine (Q), glycine (G), valine (V), leucine (L), proline (P), and arginine (R).

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