RESTORATION OF HEARING LOSS
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Abstract
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for restoring hearing loss. In particular aspects, the invention relates to the administration of compositions that encode an inflammatory response control element. The compositions are prepared and administered in such a manner that the inflammatory response control element coding sequence is expressed in the subject to which the composition is administered. The compositions include expression systems, delivery systems, and certain inflammatory response control genes.
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247. A method of treating or ameliorating hearing loss, said method comprising administering a composition comprising nucleic acid that reduces inflammation,
wherein said nucleic acid comprises a sequence encoding one or more polypeptides selected from the group consisting of IL-12p40, IL-4, IL-10, TGFβ - , anti-TNFα
-scFv, IL-5, IL-13, type II collagen, cyanogen bromide peptide 11 (CB11) of type II collagen, cyanogen bromide peptide 9 (CB9) of type II collage, type IX collagen, c-raf protein, P0 protein, P30 protein, β
-tubulin, and cochlin or fragments thereof. - View Dependent Claims (248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263)
- , anti-TNFα
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