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Therapeutic use of bFGF to treat conditions involving adhesion of cytotoxic white cells to endothelium

US6010712A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 1997
Grant dateJan 4, 2000
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Expiry dateAug 29, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K48/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of treating a condition involving vascular adhesion of cytotoxic white cells by (a) identifying an animal suspected of having a condition involving vascular adhesion of cytotoxic white cells and (b) administering to the animal an amount of bFGF sufficient to decrease cell surface expression of ICAM-I or VCAM-I on endothelial cells, thereby reducing adhesion of cytotoxic white cells to vascular endothelium.

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