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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 1991
Filed:
Dec. 01, 1988
Kaoru Nomura, Musasino, JP;
Kazutaka Ohmura, Kashiwa, JP;
Yuri Shirakura, Koufu, JP;
Yasunori Nakamura, Yokohama, JP;
Makoto Ujihara, Tokyo, JP;
Satoshi Toyoshima, Chiba, JP;
Kazuo Yamamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiaki Osawa, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuo Shizume, Tokyo, JP;
The Calpis Food Industry Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a renal growth promoter based on the finding that luteinizing hormone or an isoform thereof has an effect of promoting renal growth. It was previnsly unknown that luteinizing hormone or an isoform thereof has an effect of promoting renal growth. With the present invention, it is expected that kidneys suffering from a decreased in the number of renal cells or a lowering in the renal function may be activated by administering luteinizing hormone or an isoform thereof.