Methods for treating photoreceptors using glial cell line-derive

Details Methods for treating photoreceptors using glial cell line-derive Methods for treating photoreceptors using glial cell line-derive

1997-02-06

1998-04-07

Tsang, Cecilia J.

Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions

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Peptide containing doai

5303919, 530399, 435 691, 435 694, A61F 200, A61K 4700, A61K 31685

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057365164

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates generally to methods for treating injury or degeneration of retinal neurons, and in particular photoreceptors, by administering glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF). The invention relates specifically to methods for treating retinal conditions or diseases in which vision is lost such as retinitis pigmentosa, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, peripheral vitreoretinopathies, photic retinopathies, surgery-induced retinopathies, viral retinopathies, ischemic retinopathies, retinal detachment and traumatic retinopathy.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5641749 (1997-06-01), Yan et al.
patent: 5641750 (1997-06-01), Louis

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