Antagonists of alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone and methods based thereon

Peptide antagonists of alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone are disclosed, together with methods of inhibiting the effects of alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone on cells or tissues sensitive to that hormone. In particular, methods for lightening the pigmentation of skin and for treating malignant...

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Hauptverfasser:	J. MARK QUILLAN, MICHAEL R LERNER, CHANNA K JAYAWICKREME
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CHEMISTRY HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE METALLURGY ORGANIC CHEMISTRY PEPTIDES PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
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Zusammenfassung:	Peptide antagonists of alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone are disclosed, together with methods of inhibiting the effects of alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone on cells or tissues sensitive to that hormone. In particular, methods for lightening the pigmentation of skin and for treating malignant melanoma, as well as kits for practicing the invention are also disclosed.