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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2011
Applicants:
Shou-chuan Shih, Taipei, TW;
Yeou-ping Tsao, Taipei, TW;
Tsung-chuan Ho, Taipei, TW;
Inventors:
Assignee:
MacKay Memorial Hospital, Zhongshan District, Taipei, TW;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/16 (2006.01); A61K 38/17 (2006.01); A61K 38/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present disclosure elucidates that 34-mer PEDF suppresses hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) from activation by diminishing the levels of alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMC), collagen type 1, and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1); and 44-mer PEDF promotes liver regeneration process by enhancing the replication of liver-derived progenitor cells (LDPCs). Accordingly, methods and compositions directing to the new use of the 34-mer PEDF or 44-mer PEDF in patients suffering from liver cirrhosis are provided herein.