A method and/or composition for treating or suppressing ultraviolet radiation sensitivity in a subject in need thereof. The method involves in one embodiment, administering a therapeutically effective amount of an agent which activates or increases the expression or activity of ADAM 17, or activates or increase the release of EGFR ligands, or increases epidermal EGFR in the subject's Langerhans cells. Compositions can include topical ointments, sunscreens, creams and sprays for topical application to the skin. These methods and compositions are useful particularly for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, among other inflammatory skin conditions.

Described herein are transgenic plants with increased oil content that exhibit enhanced expression of plastid-specific lipases (e.g., PLIP1). The manufacture of lipids can be enhanced by expression of FAD4.

The present invention relates to a method of making a dough, said method comprises admixing a dough component, a phospholipase A2 enzyme which acts on N-acyl phosphatidyl ethanolamine at the sn2 position, and an enzyme that acts on a polar lipid at the sn1 position. A food enzyme composition comprising: a phospholipase A2 enzyme which is capable of acting on N-acylphosphatidyl ethanolamine at the sn2 position; and an enzyme that acts on a polar lipid at the sn1 position is also taught.

The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the improvement of bakery products, in particular for the improvement of the texture of cakes and the tolerance of bakery doughs.

Lipase enzymes and methods of using the lipases in a baking for improving the volume, stability, tolerance of a baked product and/or reducing and reducing or eliminating the use of DATEM.

The present invention relates to a method of making a dough, said method comprises admixing a dough component, a phospholipase A2 enzyme which acts on N-acyl phosphatidyl ethanolamine at the sn2 position, and an enzyme that acts on a polar lipid at the sn1 position. A food enzyme composition comprising: a phospholipase A2 enzyme which is capable of acting on N-acylphosphatidyl ethanolamine at the sn2 position; and an enzyme that acts on a polar lipid at the sn1 position is also taught.

A phospholipase A1 characterized by having an sn1/sn2 specificity ratio of about 55/45 or greater wherein said phospholipase A1 has a lysophospholipase/phospholipase activity ratio of less than 0.02 is presented in conjunction with methods for use in lipid containing food matrix, baking and making dough with the phospholipase and also including baking improvers using the disclosed phospholipase A1.

The present invention is in the field of dairy technology. It relates to methods for producing fermented milk products, characterized in that at least one phospholipase is used to treat the milk base in the fermentation process. The invention also provides a fermented milk product produced therefrom and a kit containing a starter culture and a phospholipase.

The present invention relates to uses of ether phospholipids in treating and preventing various diseases, including, but not limited to, neurodegenerative or brain diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, brain fatigue, Parkinson disease, depression, anxiety disorder, insomnia and schizophrenia; metabolic syndrome such as diabetes and obesity; various infectious diseases such as viral diseases; diseases related to inflammation; heart diseases, and immune disorders. Preferably, the ether phospholipids are derived from extracting bivalves, which provides superior efficacies in treating and preventing the diseases.

Described herein are transgenic plants with increased oil content that exhibit enhanced expression of plastid-specific lipases (e.g., PLIP1). The manufacture of lipids can be enhanced by expression of FAD4.