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Peptides and polypeptides useful for regenerating the nervous system

US6995140B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 16, 1998
Grant dateFeb 7, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 16, 2018

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

Abstract

The invention concerns in particular novel peptides and polypeptides comprising at least the following sequence in amino acids: -W-S-A1-C-S-A2-C-G- in which A1 and A2 are amino acid sequences comprising 1 to 5 amino acids, useful as medicines in therapeutic treatments involving the regeneration of the nervous system cells, for treating neuroblastomas, and also useful as additives in the culture of nervous cells.

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