Connexin core sequence-containing amphiphilic polypeptide and application thereof
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN Β· China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- XIEHE HOSPITAL ATTACHED TO TONGJI MEDICAL COLLEGE HUAZHONG SCI & TECH UNIV
- Publication Date
- 2013-11-06
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable Β· inactive patent
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Technical field:
[0001] The present invention belongs to medicine and biotechnology, and relates to an amphiphilic polypeptide containing a connexin core sequence and its application in medicine. Background technique:
[0002] Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVD) is the leading cause of low back pain, and studies show that 60%-80% of people will experience low back pain at least once in their lifetime. The main manifestation of intervertebral disc degeneration is that the water content of the nucleus pulposus decreases, the tension of the nucleus pulposus decreases, and the height of the intervertebral disc decreases. At the same time, hyaluronic acid and keratin sulfate decreased, low-molecular-weight glycoproteins increased, fibrillar degeneration and collagen fiber deposition increased, the nucleus pulposus lost elasticity, and the intervertebral disc structure was relaxed. Once this degeneration occurs, it will fall into a vicious circle and further aggravate the dege...