摘要:
The present invention provides methods for the treatment of radiation-induced injury by providing to a subject a caspase inhibitor. The caspase inhibitor may be provided before or after the radiation injury, and further may be provided in combination with a second caspase inhibitor, an anti-apoptotic molecule, a radioprotectant, a cytokine or a growth factor.
摘要:
The invention generally features compositions and methods for expanding long term hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) in a population of cells. In particular, the invention relates to a method of expanding long term HSCs by culturing an initial population of HSCs with macrophages that promote self-renewal of long term HSCs. The expanded cell population provides a source of cells for therapeutic treatments utilizing HSC transplantation.
摘要:
Compounds that are heteroatom substituted alkyl derivatives of tricyclodecan-9-yl-xanthogenate, and pharmaceutical compositions of these compounds, are disclosed. Methods of treating a disease or disorder in a subject and methods of protecting normal tissues in a subject from toxicity associated ionizing radiation or chemotherapy using compositions comprising these novel compounds are also disclosed. The invention also concerns methods of treating a disease or disorder in a subject using compositions that include these novel compounds while concurrently or consecutively treating the subject with ionizing radiation or a chemotherapeutic agent.
摘要:
The invention generally features compositions and methods for expanding long term hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) in a population of cells. In particular, the invention relates to a method of expanding long term HSCs by culturing an initial population of HSCs with macrophages that promote self-renewal of long term HSCs. The expanded cell population provides a source of cells for therapeutic treatments utilizing HSC transplantation.