Patents Assigned to The University of Tennessee Foundation
  • Use of mannan from for the treatment of asthma
    Patent number: 7582620
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of using mannose receptor blocker to treat airway disease such as asthma. The present invention also provides methods for reducing smooth muscle mass in an individual having an airway disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: The University of Tennessee Foundation
    Inventor: D. Betty Lew