Methods and compositions for treating or preventing peripheral neuropathies
CA 2349498 A1 · Owner: Galdes, Alphonse · Inventors: Mahanthappa, Nagesh; Galdes, Alphonse
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The present application is directed to the discovery that hedgehog gene products are able to protect peripheral nerve cells under conditions which otherwise result in peripheral neuropathy. Certain aspects of the invention are directed to preparations of hedgehog polypeptides or other molecules , which regulate patched or smoothened signalling and their uses as protective , agents against both acquired and hereditary neuropathies. As used herein "peripheral neuropathy" refers to a disorder affecting a segment of the peripheral nervous system. For instance the method of the present invention , can be used as part of a treatment program in the management of neuropathies associated with …
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- Filed November 8, 1999. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended November 8, 2019.
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