Methods and compounds for prevention of graft rejection

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PATENT NO 5958403
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08273402

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Disclosed is a method of localized immunosuppression which may be used for preventing graft rejection or for preventing tissue destruction due to autoimmune disease. Also disclosed is a protein suppressor factor that is secreted by cloned anergic T-cells, blocks interleukin 2 (IL-2) stimulated T-cell proliferation, has an apparent molecular weight of between 10 and 30 kilodaltons, can be inactivated by heating to 65.degree. C. for 15 minute, blocks interleukin 4 (IL-4) stimulated T-cell proliferation in vitro, is non-cytotoxic to T-cells, and does not inhibit the production of IL-2 by T-cells in vitro.

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BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITALBOSTON MA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Libermann, Towia Newton, MA 12 70
Strom, Terry Brookline, MA 10 112

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