Abstract: Compositions, methods, and kits are provided for treating CCR8 mediated diseases with applicability to atopic dermatitis and potential applicability to asthma, prurigo nodularis, nummular dermatitis, neurodermatitis, and lichen simplex chronicus and some lymphomas, multiple sclerosis, acquired immunodeficiency disease, peritoneal adhesions, Kaposi's sarcoma and atherogenesis—the expression of all of which, at least in part, is mediated by cells expressing the chemokine receptor CCR8. The compositions include proteins and fusion proteins from Molluscum contagiosum Virus (MCV) or variants, analogs and derivatives thereof which exhibit inhibitory activity. Examples of such MCV proteins are MC148 fusion protein (MC148fp) identified as MC148P-TAT-6xHis (“6xHis” disclosed as SEQ ID NO: 11), and its variants, fragments, analogs and derivatives which possess inhibitory activity.

Abstract: Compositions, methods, and kits are provided for treating CCR8 mediated diseases with applicability to atopic dermatitis and potential applicability to asthma, prurigo nodularis, nummular dermatitis, neurodeimatitis, and lichen simplex chronicus and some lymphomas, multiple sclerosis, acquired immunodeficiency disease, peritoneal adhesions, Kaposi's sarcoma and atherogenesis—the expression of all of which, at least in part, is mediated by cells expressing the chemokine receptor CCR8. The compositions include proteins and fusion proteins from Molluscum contagiosum Virus (MCV) or variants, analogs and derivatives thereof which exhibit inhibitory activity. Examples of such MCV proteins are MC 148 fusion protein (MC148fp) identified as MC148P-TAT-6xHis (“6xHis” disclosed as SEQ ID NO: 11), and its variants, fragments, analogs and derivatives which possess inhibitory activity.

Abstract: Compositions, methods, and kits are provided for treating CCR8 mediated diseases with applicability to atopic dermatitis and potential applicability to asthma, prurigo nodularis, nummular dermatitis, neurodermatitis, and lichen simplex chronicus and some lymphomas, multiple sclerosis, acquired immunodeficiency disease, peritoneal adhesions, Kaposi's sarcoma and atherogenesis—the expression of all of which, at least in part, is mediated by cells expressing the chemokine receptor CCR8. The compositions include proteins and fusion proteins from Molluscum contagiosum Virus (MCV) or variants, analogs and derivatives thereof which exhibit inhibitory activity. Examples of such MCV proteins are MC148 fusion protein (MC148fp) identified as MC148P-TAT-6×His (“6×His” disclosed as SEQ ID NO: 11), and its variants, fragments, analogs and derivatives which possess inhibitory activity.

Abstract: Compositions, methods, and kits are provided for treating CCR8 mediated diseases with applicability to atopic dermatitis and potential applicability to asthma, prurigo nodularis, nummular dermatitis, neurodermatitis, and lichen simplex chronicus and some lymphomas, multiple sclerosis, acquired immunodeficiency disease, peritoneal adhesions, Kaposi's sarcoma and atherogenesis—the expression of all of which, at least in part, is mediated by cells expressing the chemokine receptor CCR8. The compositions include proteins and fusion proteins from Molluscum contagiosum Virus (MCV) or variants, analogs and derivatives thereof which exhibit inhibitory activity. Examples of such MCV proteins are MC148 fusion protein (MC148fp) identified as MC148P-TAT-6xHis (“6xHis” disclosed as SEQ ID NO: 11), and its variants, fragments, analogs and derivatives which possess inhibitory activity.

Abstract: Compositions are provided for treating atopic dermatitis, other atopic diseases and other inflammatory or allergic skin disorders. The compositions include proteins from Molluscum Contagiosum Virus (MCV), or fragments, variants, analogs, and derivatives thereof which exhibit AD inhibiting activity. Examples of MCV proteins which exhibit AD inhibiting activity include MC148P1, MC148P2, MC148P3, other MC148P type proteins, and fragments, variants, analogs, and derivatives of MC148P1, MC148P2, MC148P3, and other MC148P type proteins which possess AD inhibiting activity. The fragments, variants, analogs and derivatives may be less than 100% homologous to MCV proteins so long as they are sufficiently homologous such that AD inhibiting activity is preserved.

Abstract: Compositions are provided for treating atopic dermatitis, other atopic diseases and other inflammatory or allergic skin disorders. The compositions include proteins from Molluscum Contagiosum Virus (MCV), or fragments, variants, analogs, and derivatives thereof which exhibit AD inhibiting activity. Examples of MCV proteins which exhibit AD inhibiting activity include MC148P1, MC148P2, MC148P3, other MC148P type proteins, and fragments, variants, analogs, and derivatives of MC148P1, MC148P2, MC148P3, and other MC148P type proteins which possess AD inhibiting activity. The fragments, variants, analogs and derivatives may be less than 100% homologous to MCV proteins so long as they are sufficiently homologous such that AD inhibiting activity is preserved.

Abstract: Compositions are provided for treating atopic dermatitis, other atopic diseases and other inflammatory or allergic skin disorders. The compositions include proteins from Molluscum Contagiosum Virus (MCV), or fragments, variants, analogs, and derivatives thereof which exhibit AD inhibiting activity. Examples of MCV proteins which exhibit AD inhibiting activity include MC148P1, MC148P2, MC148P3, other MC148P type proteins, and fragments, variants, analogs, and derivatives of MC148P1, MC148P2, MC148P3, and other MC148P type-proteins which possess AD inhibiting activity. The fragments, variants, analogs and derivatives may be less than 100 % homologous to MCV proteings so long as they are sufficiently homologous such that AD inhibiting activity is preserved.

Abstract: A method and system is provided for the growth of the molluscum contagiosum virus in human skin xenografted to an immunocompromised host. A human skin graft is infected with molluscum contagiosum virus attached to or beneath a skin section of the immunocompromised host. According to the method, a section of skin of an immunocompromised host is prepared for receiving a human skin xenograft which is then placed onto or into the host. The human skin is infected with the molluscum contagiosum virus. The animals are monitored and the newly grown virus and its products are harvested for further study.