Patent ID: 7268118

Claim:
A composition comprising a polypeptide comprising amino acid sequence LKKTET [SEQ ID NO:1] or a conservative variant thereof, the composition further comprising a carrier for application to a surface of human body, wherein said carrier is for application to an external surface of said body or to an internal surface of said body, the composition comprising a gel, cream, paste, lotion, spray, suspension, dispersion, salve, hydrogel or ointment, wherein said polypeptide is gelsolin, vitamin D binding protein (DBP), profilin, cofilin, depactin, DnaseI, villin, fragmin, severin, capping protein, beta- actinin, acumentin, TB4, TB4ala, TB9, TB10, TB11, TB12, TB13, TB14, or TB15 , wherein said polypeptide is at a concentration in said carrier of at least about 0.01 ng/ml, and up to about 60 micrograms per 300 microliter.