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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2003
Applicants:
Giovanna Tosato, Bethesda, MD (US);
Sandra E. Pike, North Bethesda, MD (US);
Lei Yao, Rockville, MD (US);
Inventors:
Giovanna Tosato, Bethesda, MD (US);
Sandra E. Pike, North Bethesda, MD (US);
Lei Yao, Rockville, MD (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Specific fragments of vasostatin are disclosed. Also disclosed is a method of stimulating the proliferation or survival of a hematopoietic cell exposed to a chemotherapeutic agent or irradiation using these fragments. A method of stimulating the proliferation or survival of a hematopoietic cell is also disclosed. In one embodiment, the method is disclosed for stimulating the growth or survival of a hematopoietic stem cell with a fragment of vasostatin, in the presence of a growth factor.