Patents Assigned to Endorphin, Inc.
  • Immune stimulation
    Patent number: 4571336
    Abstract: Immunostimulatory peptide is isolated from bovine thymus tissue and is useful to treat mammals and birds at risk from viral or fungal infections or other trauma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1986
    Assignee: Endorphin, Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Houck, Leonard M. Patt
  • Endorphins having placental or pancreatic origin
    Patent number: 4438104
    Abstract: An endorphin peptide is described that has a molecular weight by amino acid analysis of about 14,000 daltons, an infrared spectrum substantially as shown in FIG. 5, and an amino acid analysis substantially as follows:______________________________________ Amino Acid Nanomoles ______________________________________ Aspartic acid 9.4 Threonine 6.2 Serine 10.1 Glutamic acid 16.0 Proline 6.3 Glycine 18.6 Alanine 12.5 Valine 6.0 Methionine 1.0 Isoleucine 2.6 Leucine 7.1 Tyrosine 1.1 Phenylalanine 4.3 Histidine 3.6 Lysine 7.8 Arginine 2.8 Total 115.4 ______________________________________The peptide is immunoreactive against .beta.-endorfin rabbit antisera and displaces Naloxone from opiate receptors in brain tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1984
    Assignee: Endorphin, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles D. Kimball, John C. Houck