USE OF CHELATORS OF DIVALENT CATIONS TO PROMOTE NERVE REGENERATION
申请人:MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
公开号:US20140179741A1
公开(公告)日:2014-06-26
Disclosed herein are methods to promote axonal outgrowth of a neuron comprising, contacting the neuron with an effective amount of a chelating agent, to thereby promote axonal outgrowth in the neuron. Also disclosed are methods of treating a subject for a CNS lesion, comprising, administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a chelating agent, Also disclosed are devices for promoting regeneration in a lesioned neuron, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a chelating agent formulated for localized administration directly to an injured neuron. Examples of such chelating agents are provided.