Disclosed are methods for preventing or treating a gastrointestinal (GI) disorder in a mammal such as a human patient. In one embodiment, the methods include administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound that modulates a nitric oxide (NO) signaling pathway, particularly in GI neurons. Methods of the invention are particularly useful for the treatment (including prophylactic treatment) of diabetic gastropathies and other GI disorders.
本发明涉及一种预防或治疗哺乳动物(例如人类患者)胃肠道(GI)疾病的方法。在一种实施例中,该方法包括向哺乳动物(特别是GI神经元)中投与治疗效果的化合物,该化合物调节
一氧化氮(NO)信号通路的数量。本发明的方法对于治疗(包括预防性治疗)糖尿病性胃病和其他GI疾病特别有用。