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Glial mitogenic factors, their preparation and use

US6972280B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 22, 1996
Grant dateDec 6, 2005
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K38/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed are methods for inducing myelination of neural cells by glial cells, The methods involve contacting glial cells with polypeptides comprising epidermal growth factor-like domains encoded by the GGF/p185 erb B2 ligand gene provided as a feature of the invention.

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