Modulation of complement to treat pain
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Abstract
The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating pain, including neuropathic pain, by modulating the expression or activity of one or more components of the complement pathway. The present invention further provides screening methods to identify therapeutic agents for treating pain by screening for compounds capable of modulating the expression or activity of one or more components of the complement pathway.
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1-81. -81. (canceled)
- 82. A method for treating pain by modulating a biological activity of a complement component in a subject feeling pain, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound that modulates a biological activity of a complement component, with the proviso that the compound is not cobra venom factor (CVF).
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92-173. -173. (canceled)
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