Obesity

Patent awarded for treating obesity and related conditions [exclusive]

December 3, 2013

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Obese vs. normal mouse (unrelated to Brestoff Parker/Reynolds experiments) (credit: Wikimedia Commons)

U.S. Patent No. 8,598,150 was awarded today (Dec. 3) for the use of an antioxidant compound called MnTBAP* for treatment of obesity and obesity-related conditions, such as insulin resistance or pre-diabetes.

The patent was filed by two Skidmore College researchers: Jonathan R. Brestoff Parker and professorThomas H. Reynolds, IV.

In unpublished mouse experiments, they found that the compound decreases obesity by promoting triglyceride breakdown and improves type 2 diabetes by modulating insulin signaling. The specific molecular target of the compound is not yet known,  Brestoff Parker toldKurzweilAI in an exclusive interview./.../