The invention provides for the use of protein kinase activators or boosters of nerve growth factor (NGF), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) or other neurotrophic factors to treat stroke. Specifically, the present invention provides methods of treating stroke comprising the steps of identifying a subject having suffered a stroke and administering to said subject an amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a protein kinase C (PKC) activator or 4-methylcatechol acetic acid (MCBA) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier effective to treat at least one symptom of stroke.
本发明提供了使用蛋白激酶激活剂或神经生长因子(NGF)、脑源性神经营养因子(BDNF)或其他神经营养因子的
促进剂治疗中风的方法。具体而言,本发明提供了治疗中风的方法,包括以下步骤:确定中风患者,并向所述患者施用一定量的药物组合物,该药物组合物包含蛋白激酶 C (PKC) 激活剂或 4-甲基
邻苯二酚乙酸 (MCBA) 和药学上可接受的载体,可有效治疗中风的至少一种症状。