Stimulating the differentiation of preadipocytic cells and therapies based thereon
US5728739A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 2, 1995 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P43/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The differentiation of preadipocytic cells into adipocytic cells, in particular for correcting insulin-resistance disease states in mammalian organisms, notably in humans, for example type II diabetes and cardiovascular disorders such as hypertension and atherosclerosis, is stimulated by treating such preadipocytic cells, or a patient in need of such treatment, with an effective amount of (a) at least one ligand displaying affinity for the nuclear receptors for retinoic acid and/or isomers thereof, preferably at least one ligand displaying a specific affinity for the RAR receptors and even more preferably the RAR-.alpha. receptor and (b) at least one fatty acid, e.g., a polyunsaturated fatty acid.
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