Pimap39 modulates inflammatory response

Abstract

The present invention relates to a novel peptide sequence named PIMAP39 (herein referred to as SEQ ID NO.: 1) and methods of use of the novel sequence and functional variants thereof. The present invention also relates to methods for reducing and/or modulating inflammatory responses by administration of the peptide of the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the modulation of the expression of cytokines effected as part of an inflammatory response by administration of the peptide of the present invention.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of reducing an inflammatory response in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a composition comprising an amino acid sequence consisting of SEQ ID NO.: 1 in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. 
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said reduction in an inflammatory response is detected by reduced levels of one or more of TNF-α and IL-1β.