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  • Use of an extract of the orchid as a skin hydrating agent
    Patent number: 8039028
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use, in a cosmetic composition, of an extract of at least one part of an orchid of the species Vanda coerulea, as an agent for maintaining or restoring the hydration state of the skin, said composition also containing a cosmetically acceptable excipient. This skin hydrating effect is obtained in particular by stimulating the expression of aquaporin 3 and of the LEKTI protein. The invention also relates to a cosmetic skincare method for the purpose of improving the hydration state of said skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Inventors: Patrice Andre, Jean-Christophe Archambault, Isabelle Renimel
  • Modulation of immunostimulatory activity of immunostimulatory oligonucleotide analogs by positional chemical changes
    Patent number: 8030462
    Abstract: The invention relates to the therapeutic use of oligonucleotides or oligonucleotide analogs as immunostimulatory agents in immunotherapy applications. The invention provides methods for enhancing the immune response caused by immunostimulatory oligonucleotide compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ekambar R. Kandimalla, Qiuyan Zhao, Dong Yu, Sudhir Agrawal