摘要:
A method for supporting retinal, intestinal, and/or nervous system development in a neonate is provided. The method involves enterally administering arginine-glutamine dipeptide to a neonate.
摘要:
The subject invention provides dipeptides useful in preventing pathological proliferation of blood vessels. The dipeptides of the subject invention are particularly advantageous because they are stable, bioavailable, and can be formulated in an aqueous solution, and in particular, into infant formulations.
摘要:
The subject invention provides a method and compositions for preventing and/or treating abnormal vascular proliferation in a human infant where the method involves enterally administering arginine and glutamine to the infant in about equimolar amounts to provide a total amount of arginine and glutamine that is effective to prevent or treat the abnormal vascular proliferation. Arginyl-glutamine dipeptide was shown to be an advantageous form in which to provide the two amino acids.
摘要:
The invention provides peptide derivatives designed to deliver peptides having growth factor inhibitory activity, especially somatostatin analogs, to the retina by sequential metabolism. The peptide derivatives, which comprise a dihydropyridine⇄pyridinium salt-type redox targetor moiety, a bulky lipophilic function and an amino acid/dipeptide/tripeptide spacer, are used in the prevention and treatment of diabetic retinopathy.
摘要:
Disclosed herein are methods of enhancing repair of vascular lesions involving the administration of cells in which PAI-1 expression and/or activity has been transiently blocked. Other methods involve the administration of a PAI-1 blocking agent to a subject who has a vascular lesion or is at risk of developing a vascular lesion. Alternatively, a PAI-1 blocking agent and treated cells are co-administered to a subject in need thereof.
摘要:
Disclosed are ribozymes, as well as compositions, vectors, virus particles, host cells, and therapeutic kits comprising them useful in the treatment of diseases of the eye, including retinopathy and macular degeneration, and the amelioration of symptoms of such diseases including loss of vision, retinitis, and blindness.
摘要:
Disclosed herein are methods of enhancing repair of vascular lesions involving the administration of cells in which TGF-β expression and/or activity has been transiently blocked. Other methods involve the administration of a TGF-β blocking agent to a subject who has a vascular lesion or is at risk of developing a vascular lesion. Alternatively, a TGF-β blocking agent and treated cells are co-administered to a subject in need thereof.
摘要:
Disclosed herein are methods of enhancing repair of vascular lesions involving the administration of cells in which TGF-β expression and/or activity has been transiently blocked. Other methods involve the administration of a TGF-β blocking agent to a subject who has a vascular lesion or is at risk of developing a vascular lesion. Alternatively, a TGF-β blocking agent and treated cells are co-administered to a subject in need thereof.
摘要:
Hemangioblasts in adult bone marrow participate in new blood vessel formation. By modulating the differentiation of hemangioblasts into blood vessel cells, angiogenesis in a particular tissue can be increased or decreased. Intravitreal injection of antibodies that block SDF-1 activity inhibited induced retinal neovascularization mediated by hemangioblasts.
摘要:
The subject invention provides dipeptides useful in preventing pathological proliferation of blood vessels. The dipeptides of the subject invention are particularly advantageous because they are stable, bioavailable, and can be formulated in an aqueous solution.