Methods and compositions for stimulating neurite growth using compounds with affinity for fkbp12 in combination with neurotrophic factors
申请人:Vertex Pharmceuticals Incorporated
公开号:EP1666053A1
公开(公告)日:2006-06-07
The present invention relates to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for stimulating the growth of neurites in nerve cells. The compositions comprise a neurotrophic amount of a compound and a neurotrophic factor, such as nerve growth factor (NGF). The methods comprise treating nerve cells with the above compositions or compositions comprising the compound without a neurotrophic factor. The methods of this invention can be used to promote repair of neuronal damage caused by disease or physical trauma.
本发明涉及刺激神经细胞中神经元生长的方法和药物组合物。这些组合物包含一定量的神经营养化合物和神经营养因子,如神经生长因子(NGF)。本发明的方法包括用上述组合物或包含不含神经营养因子的化合物的组合物处理神经细胞。本发明的方法可用于促进由疾病或物理创伤引起的神经元损伤的修复。