Patent ID: 8314061
Filing Date: 2012-11-20
Classification: A23L,A61K,A61P,G01N

Abstract:
1. A method for treating or reducing the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis comprising administering to an infant a composition containing a purified polypeptide that includes the amino acid sequence of an adiponectin or a biologically active fragment thereof, which is selected from the group consisting of 84-244, 85-244, 86-244, 87-244, 88-244, 89-244, 90-244, 91-244, 92-244, 93-244, 94-244, 95-244, 96-244, 97-244, 98-244, 99-244, 100-244, 101-244, 102-244, 103-244, 104-244, 105-244, 106-244, 107-244, 108-244, 109-244, 110-244, and 111-244 of SEQ ID NO: 1.