Methods and Compositions for Preventing or Treating Obesity
- Technology Benefits
- The approach:ΓÇóInvolves the use of A2AR pathway agonists, other cyclic AMP-elevating Gs protein-coupled receptors or drugs promoting accumulation of intracellular cyclic AMPΓÇóTriggers the natural anti-obesity mechanism, while maintaining the lost weight even if patient is consuming high calorie, high fat dietΓÇóFurther helps in reducing the appetite of an individualΓÇóIs alternatively capable of supporting weight gain, which could be life saving for patients affected with extreme weight loss conditions such as AIDS
- Detailed Technology Description
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- *Abstract
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Obesity is an extremely serious medical problem and a major health concern across the globe, especially in the western part of the world. The major reason is it leads to many other health problems. Prior art assessment suggests that many approaches have been used to date to address this problem. However, none of these approaches has focused on improving the natural physiological pathways for controlling weight gain. This novel approach enables effective prevention of weight gain along with maintenance of lost weight.
- *Principal Investigator
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Name: Akio Ohta
Department:
Name: Michail Stikovsky
Department:
- Country/Region
- USA
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