Protein activity modification
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1. A method of modifying tissue behavior, comprising:
- determining a desired modification of tissue behavior for at least one of treatment of a disease, short or long term modification of tissue behavior, assessing tissue state and assessing tissue response to stimulation;
selecting an electric field having an expected effect of modifying protein activity of at least one protein, previously existing in the cell, by electrically inducing chemical modification thereof, as an immediate response of a tissue to the field, said expected effect correlated with said desired modification; and
applying said field to said tissue,wherein modifying protein activity comprises attaching or detaching a cofactor to at least one of said at least one protein; and
wherein said immediate response comprises a response within less than 1 minute.
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Abstract
A method of modifying tissue behavior, comprising:
- determining a desired modification of tissue behavior for at least one of treatment of a disease, short or long term modification of tissue behavior, assessing tissue state and assessing tissue response to stimulation;
- selecting an electric field having an expected effect of modifying protein activity of at least one protein as an immediate response of a tissue to the field, said expected effect correlated with said desired modification; and
- applying said field to said tissue.
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35 Claims
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1. A method of modifying tissue behavior, comprising:
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determining a desired modification of tissue behavior for at least one of treatment of a disease, short or long term modification of tissue behavior, assessing tissue state and assessing tissue response to stimulation; selecting an electric field having an expected effect of modifying protein activity of at least one protein, previously existing in the cell, by electrically inducing chemical modification thereof, as an immediate response of a tissue to the field, said expected effect correlated with said desired modification; and applying said field to said tissue, wherein modifying protein activity comprises attaching or detaching a cofactor to at least one of said at least one protein; and wherein said immediate response comprises a response within less than 1 minute. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of modifying tissue behavior, comprising:
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determining a desired modification of tissue behavior for at least one of treatment of a disease, short or long term modification of tissue behavior, assessing tissue state and assessing tissue response to stimulation; selecting a tissue modifying activity having an expected effect of modifying protein activation levels of at least one protein, previously existing in the cell, by electrically inducing chemical modification thereof, as an immediate response of a tissue to the activity, said expected effect correlated with said desired modification; and applying said activity to said tissue, wherein modifying protein activation comprises attaching or detaching a cofactor to at least one of said at least one protein; and wherein said immediate response comprises a response within less than 1 minute.
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34. A method of treating cardiac dysfunction, comprising:
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determining a desired effect on protein activity, comprising electrically induced chemical modification of a protein; and applying an electric, electro-magnetic or electrostatic field to cardiac tissue to cause such desired change, wherein modifying protein activity comprises attaching or detaching a cofactor to at least one of said at least one protein; and wherein said modifying includes an immediate response comprises a response within less than 1 minute.
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35. A method of treating tissue, comprising:
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determining a desired effect on levels of phosphorylation of phospholamban; and applying an electric, electro-magnetic or electrostatic field to tissue for which said effect on levels of phosphorylation of phospholamban is desired, said applying configured to cause such desired effect including an effect of changing levels of phosphorylation of phospholamban within less than 1 minute.
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