COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING INFLAMMATION AND RELATED CONDITIONS

摘要

Novel pharmaceutical compositions and treatment methods are disclosed for chemokine-mediated inflammatory and immune-related pathological conditions. The pharmaceutical preparation comprises a chemokine binding activity from a supernatant of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) - infected cells involving the secreted HCMV UL21.5 protein or functional fragment thereof and capable of binding the chemokine RANTES. Methods of treatment comprise administering a therapeutically effective amount of the UL21.5 activity-containing pharmaceutical preparation.