Methods for the treatment of gastrointestinal tract disorders
US5814308A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 26, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P43/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods for treating gastrointestinal tract disorders by protection, regeneration and repair of intestinal epithelium are described. Macrophage stimulating protein is found to promote colony formation by crypt cells and may be involved in stimulating proliferation of intestinal crypt cells. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions for MSP and methods for identifying substances that stimulate crypt cell proliferation.
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