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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2005
Applicants:
Deanna Marchionini, Chicago, IL (US);
Timothy Collier, Deerfield, IL (US);
Inventors:
Deanna Marchionini, Chicago, IL (US);
Timothy Collier, Deerfield, IL (US);
Assignee:
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides methods for promoting neuron survival in patients by administering pleiotrophin, or nucleic acids encoding pleiotrophin. Uses of the invention include promoting neuron graft survival, preventing or reducing nervous system degeneration, and restoring the nervous system, in patients suffering from, or at risk for, neurodegenerative disorders.