Patent ID: 11207369

Abstract:
Disclosed herein are methods for modifying ciliogenesis in one or more cells of a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a composition comprising a Notch signaling inhibitor, wherein the modification results in an increase in a number of cilia, an increase in a length of cilia, and/or an increase in a beat frequency of cilia as compared to a control. Also disclosed herein are methods for modifying ciliogenesis in one or more cells of a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject from 0.1 μg/kg to 100 g/kg of a Notch signaling inhibitor. In some embodiments, the methods can be used to treat Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Emphysema, Asthma, Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD), Cystic Fibrosis (CF), or hydrocephalus.