Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of inhibitors of scavenger receptor class proteins, in particular ScarB1 for the production of a medicament for treatment of and/or prophylaxis against infections, involving liver cells and/or hematopoietic cells, in particular malaria.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 9, 2007
Publication date:
December 31, 2009
Applicants:
CENIX BIOSCIENCE GMBH, INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA MOLECULAR , FACULDADE DE MEDICINA DA UNIVERSIDADA DE LISBOA
Inventors:
Michael Hannus, Cecilie Martin, Maria M. Mota, Miguel Prudencio, Christina Dias Rodrigues