Substantially pure gangliosides containing de-N-acetyl-sialic acid. A culture medium for stimulating growth of human and animal cells comprising: (1) essential nutrients for cell growth, and (2) a cell growth stimulatory amount of one or more gangliosides containing de-N-acetyl-sialic acid. A method for stimulating growth of human and animal cells cultured in vitro comprising contacting said cells in culture with a cell growth stimulatory amount of one or more gangliosides containing de-N-acetyl-sialic acid. A medicament for stimulating growth of human and animal cells comprising: (1) a cell growth stimulatory amount of one or more growth stimulators selected from the group consisting of gangliosides containing de-N-acetyl-sialic acid, substances that promote synthesis of gangliosides containing de-N-acetyl-sialic acid and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; and (2) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent or excipient. A method for stimulating growth of human and animal cells in vivo comprising contacting said cells with a cell growth stimulatory amount of gangliosides containing de-N-acetyl-sialic acid, substances that promote synthesis of gangliosidea containing de-N-acetyl-sialic acid, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. A medicament for inhibiting growth of human and animal cells comprising: (1) a cell growth inhibitory amount of one or more growth inhibitors that block synthesis of gangliosides containing de-N-acetyl-sialic acid or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; and (2) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent or excipient. A method for inhibiting growth of human and animal cells in vivo comprising contacting said cells with a cell growth inhibitory amount of one or more growth inhibitors that block synthesis of gangliosides containing de-N-acetyl-sialic acid or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
含有脱-N-乙酰基-
神经节苷脂的纯度很高的
神经节苷脂。一种刺激人类和动物细胞生长的
培养基,包括:(1) 细胞生长所必需的营养物质;(2) 一种或多种含有去 N-乙酰基-
麸酸的
神经节苷脂的细胞生长刺激物。一种刺激体外培养的人类和动物细胞生长的方法,包括使培养细胞与一种或多种含有去 N-乙酰基-
麸酸的
神经节苷脂的细胞生长刺激量接触。一种刺激人和动物细胞生长的药物,包括:(1) 一种或多种刺激细胞生长的生长剂,这些生长剂选自含有去 N-乙酰基-sialic酸的
神经节苷脂、促进合成含有去 N-乙酰基-sialic酸的
神经节苷脂的物质及其药学上可接受的盐组成的组;(2) 药学上可接受的载体、稀释剂或赋形剂。一种刺激体内人和动物细胞生长的方法,包括使所述细胞与刺激细胞生长量的含去 N-乙酰基-sialic酸的
神经节苷脂、促进合成含去 N-乙酰基-sialic酸的
神经节苷脂的物质及其药学上可接受的盐接触。一种抑制人和动物细胞生长的药物,包括:(1) 一种或多种生长
抑制剂的细胞生长抑制量,该生长
抑制剂可阻断含有去 N-乙酰基-ialic酸的
神经节苷脂或其药学上可接受的盐的合成;(2) 药学上可接受的载体、稀释剂或赋形剂。一种抑制体内人和动物细胞生长的方法,包括使所述细胞与一种或多种生长
抑制剂接触,该生长
抑制剂具有细胞生长抑制量,可阻断含有脱-N-乙酰基-sialic acid 的
神经节苷脂或其药学上可接受的盐的合成。