Preventive and therapeutic compositions for drug induced nephropathy and hepatitis

The present invention provides a novel drug for relieving drug-induced nephropathy and acute hepatopahy containing a midkine (MK) family protein such as pleiotrophin (PTN). The MK family proteins can inhibit nehropathy induced by an antitumor agent or acute hepatopathy caused by carbon tetrachloride...

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Main Authors MUNEHIRO ODA, SHINYA IKEMATSU, KENJI KADOMATSU, SADATOSHI SAKUMA, TAKASHI MURAMATSU
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 20.02.2003
Edition7
Subjects
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
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Summary:The present invention provides a novel drug for relieving drug-induced nephropathy and acute hepatopahy containing a midkine (MK) family protein such as pleiotrophin (PTN). The MK family proteins can inhibit nehropathy induced by an antitumor agent or acute hepatopathy caused by carbon tetrachloride and thus effectively relieve drug-induced nephropathy or hepatopathy.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU19980063105