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US20070213295A1

Methods and compositions for inducing torpor in a subject

University of Texas System

Abstract

The present invention relates to the discovery the 5′-AMP and analogues thereof can be used to induce a state of torpor or suspended animation in subjects, as exemplified by studies carried out in laboratory mice. In these studies, mice were injected with high doses of 5′-AMP, which was found to …

University
University of Texas System
Assignee
The Board Of Regents Of The University Of Texas System
Inventor
Cheng Lee
Priority date
January 16, 2006
Filing date
January 16, 2007
Publication date
September 13, 2007
Language
en
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