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 | , , , , |
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Format | Patent |
Language | English |
Published |
20.02.2003
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Edition | 7 |
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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. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: AU19980063105 |