Compositions And Methods For Treatment of Neural Disorders Using Transforming Growth Factor-Beta Superfamily Proteins And Their Antagonists
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    发明申请
    Compositions And Methods For Treatment of Neural Disorders Using Transforming Growth Factor-Beta Superfamily Proteins And Their Antagonists 审中-公开
    使用转化生长因子-β超家族蛋白及其拮抗剂治疗神经障碍的组合物和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090215671A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-27

    申请号:US11915665

    申请日:2006-05-30

    CPC分类号: A61K38/18

    摘要: Contemplated compositions and methods employ a TGF-beta superfamily protein or antagonist thereof to treat a neural disorder characterized by an imbalance in differentiated functional sensory and neural cells derived from a sensory/neural progenitor cell. Preferably, GDF-11 and/or antagonists thereof are employed in the treatment of diseases in which visual and/or auditory progenitor cells will provide for a repair mechanism to the disease. Most preferably, GDF-11 is employed as a modulator of competency to increase production of retinal ganglion cells, retinal photoreceptors, retinal amacrine cells, sensory hair and supporting cells of the vestibulocochlear epithelium, and/or neurons and supporting cells of the spiral acoustic ganglion and vestibulo-cochlear (auditory) nerve to which it gives rise.

    摘要翻译: 考虑的组合物和方法使用TGF-β超家族蛋白或其拮抗剂来治疗以来自感觉/神经祖细胞的分化功能感觉和神经细胞不平衡为特征的神经障碍。 优选地,GDF-11和/或其拮抗剂用于治疗视觉和/或听觉祖细胞将为疾病提供修复机制的疾病。 最优选地,GDF-11被用作增强视网膜神经节细胞,视网膜光感受器,视网膜无视细胞,感觉毛发和前庭耳蜗上皮的支持细胞,和/或螺旋声神经节的神经元和支持细胞的生产能力的调节剂 和前庭耳蜗(听觉)神经。

    Compositions and Methods Relating to Cornelia De Lange Syndrome
    2.
    发明申请
    Compositions and Methods Relating to Cornelia De Lange Syndrome 审中-公开
    关于Cornelia De Lange综合征的组成和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090031436A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-29

    申请号:US12088642

    申请日:2006-09-28

    IPC分类号: C12Q1/68 A01K67/027

    CPC分类号: C12Q1/6883 C12Q2600/158

    摘要: Animal models, kits, and methods for diagnosis and treatment of Cornelia de Lange Syndrome are disclosed. In especially preferred aspects, altered gene expression of selected genes is correlated with a NIPBL+/− genotype to thereby identify surrogate markers, which may then be used to diagnose Cornelia de Lange Syndrome.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于诊断和治疗Cornelia de Lange综合征的动物模型,试剂盒和方法。 在特别优选的方面,所选基因的改变的基因表达与NIPBL +/-基因型相关,从而鉴定替代标记,然后可用于诊断Cornelia de Lange综合征。