Abstract:
The present invention provides methods, improved cell culture medium and kits for promoting hepatic cell proliferation and differentiation by growth in the presence of angiotensinogen, AI, AI anoalogues, and/or AI fragments and analogues thereof, AII analogues, AII fragments or analogues thereof, and/or AII AT2 type 2 receptor agonists, either alone or in combination with other growth factors and cytokines.
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods, pharmaceutical compositions, and kits for promoting dendritic cell proliferation and differentiation, through the use one or more or renin, angiotensinogen converting enzyme (ACE), neutral endopeptidase, angiotensin I (AI), AI analogues, AI fragments and analogues thereof, angiotensin II (AII), AII analogues, AII fragments or analogues thereof or AII AT2 type 2 receptor agonists, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors). Such methods are useful, for example, for promoting tumor vaccine production, or for improving the efficacy of a tumor vaccine.
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods, pharmaceutical compositions, improved cell culture medium and kits for promoting myocyte proliferation and myocardial tissue repair following myocardial injury by contact with angiotensinogen, AI, AI analogues, AI fragments and analogues thereof, AII, AII analogues, AII fragments and analogues thereof and/or AII AT2 type 2 receptor agonists.
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods, improved cell culture medium and kits for promoting hematopoietic and mesenchymal stem and lineage-specific cell proliferation and differentiation by growth in the presence of angiotensinogen, angiotensin I (AI), AI analogues, AI fragments and analogues thereof, angiotensin II (AII), AII analogues, AII fragments or analogues thereof or AII AT2 type 2 receptor agonists, either alone or in combination with other growth factors and cytokines.
Abstract:
The present invention fulfills a need in the art for methods that promote hematopoietic and mesenchymal stem and lineage-specific cell proliferation and differentiation by growth in the presence of angiotensinogen, angiotensin I (AI), AI analogues, AI fragments and analogues thereof, angiotensin II (AII), AII analogues, AII fragments and analogues thereof and AII AT2 type 2 receptor agonists.
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods, compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and kits for the augmentation of erythropoiesis by potentiating erythropoietin-induced differentiation with angiotensinogen, angiotensin I (AI), AI analogues, AI fragments and analogues thereof, angiotensin II analogues, AII fragments or analogues thereof or AII AT2 type 2 receptor agonists as a therapeutic adjunct. The method is useful for the treatment of congenital or acquired aplastic or hypoplastic anemia associated with chronic renal failure, end-stage renal disease, renal transplantation, cancer, AIDS, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, bone marrow transplantation and chronic diseases.
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods, kits, and pharmaceutical compositions for limiting scar or adhesion formation by administration of angiotensinogen, AI, AI analogues, and/or AI fragments and analogues thereof, AII analogues, AII fragments or analogues thereof, ACE inhibitors, AII AT2 type 2 receptor agonists, either alone or in combination with other compounds.
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods, kits, and pharmaceutical compositions for limiting scar or adhesion formation by administration of angiotensinogen, AI, AI analogues, and/or AI fragments and analogues thereof, AII analogues, AII fragments or analogues thereof, ACE inhibitors, AII AT2 type 2 receptor agonists, either alone or in combination with other compounds.
Abstract:
The present invention provides improved methods, kits, and compositions for enhancing bone, cartilage and cartilage repair, bone and prosthesis implantation, and attachment and fixation of cartilage and cartilage to bone or other tissues, and chondrocyte proliferation comprising the administration of an effective amount of angiotensinogen, angiotensin I (AI), AI analogues, AI fragments and analogues thereof, angiotensin II (AII), AII analogues, AII fragments or analogues thereof or AII AT2 type 2 receptor agonists.
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods, improved cell culture medium and kits for accelerating the generation of tissue equivalents, and for improving the quality of tissue equivalents, by growth in the presence of angiotensinogen, AI, AI analogues, AI fragments and analogues thereof, AII, AII analogues, AII fragments and analogues thereof and/or AII AT2 type 2 receptor agonists.