Method for providing trophic support for neurons comprising administering neurturin
Patent Number: 5817622
Date of First Priority Issue: Monday August 28th, 1995
Date Issued: Tuesday October 6th, 1998
Assignee: Washington University (St. Louis, MO)
Inventors: Johnson, Jr., Eugene M. (St. Louis, MO); Milbrandt, Jeffrey D. (St. Louis, MO); Kotzbauer, Paul T. (St. Louis, MO); Lampe, Patricia A. (St. Louis, MO)
From Class: Expansion
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This patent teaches that administration of neurturin can increase survival and induce expansion of neural stem cells. It would be interesting to see if neurturin can also effect hematopoiesis, given the similarity between stem cells of the hematopoietic and neural lineages.
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