ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,508,241, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to University of Pittsburgh-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education (Pittsburgh).

"Peripheral nerve agonists suppress inflammation" was invented by Daniel H. Kaplan (Pittsburgh).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided herein are methods of treating conditions associated with activation or over-activation of mast cells is acute or chronic urticaria, mastocytosis or any subtype of mastocytosis, pseudo-allergy, any form of dermatitis, such as contact or atopic dermatitis, wound healing, rosacea, acne, or psoriasis, food allergy, or irritable bowel syndrome. The method comprises administering a ...