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Regulation of tyrosine hydroxylase

US6617311B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 12, 2001
Grant dateSep 9, 2003
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P43/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to methods of regulating the effect of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH). In particular it relates to increasing the effective amount of TH in the central nervous systems (CNS) for the purpose of increasing TH-mediated dopamine production in the treatment of conditions such as Parkinson's disease.

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