Method for elevating the concentration of free insulin-like growth factor

A method for elevating the concentration of a free insulin-like growth factor (IGF) by converting IGF contained in living bodies into free IGF having a sufficient IGF activity; a method for elevating the concentration of the IGF/IGFP (insulin-like growth factor-binding protein) complex in living bod...

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Main Authors KATSUICHI SAKANO, NOBUYUKI HIGASHIHASHI
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 31.07.1998
Edition6
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
PEPTIDES
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
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Summary:A method for elevating the concentration of a free insulin-like growth factor (IGF) by converting IGF contained in living bodies into free IGF having a sufficient IGF activity; a method for elevating the concentration of the IGF/IGFP (insulin-like growth factor-binding protein) complex in living bodies; a substance enabling the elevation of the above concentrations; drugs containing this substance; and a method for screening this substance. Thus, the IGF effect is expressed by administering not IGF externally but the substance capable of increasing free IGF in living bodies. This substance is useful as a preventive and/or remedy for diseases which can be prevented and/or treated by using IGF, such as diabetes, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and osteoporosis.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU7891098