142 results about "Degenerative Disorder" patented technology

The disclosure provides novel antibodies against growth and differentiation factor-8 (GDF-8), including antibody fragments, which inhibit GDF-8 activity in vitro and in vivo. The disclosure also provides methods for diagnosing, preventing, or treating degenerative disorders of muscle, bone, or insulin metabolism.

An implant has a first hook and a second hook. A connector is coupled to the first and second hooks. The implant is adapted in a preferred embodiment to hook and look onto a spine.

The invention relates to the use of agmatine, in the treatment of acute neurotrauma (such as stroke) and degenerative disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system (such as dementia). The invention further provides novel compounds of general formula I (which are quinuclidine derivatives), formula II (which are norbornane derivatives), formula III (which are adamantane derivatives), and formula IV (which are phenothiazine derivatives): wherein R1, R2 and R3 are each independently hydrogen, hydroxy, substituted or unsubstituted C1-4 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-4 alkoxy, halogeno, amino, phenyl, or R4NR5; R4 and R5 are each independently hydrogen, or (CH2)n-[NH(CH2)x]y-NHR6, or (CH2)n-[NH(CH2)x]y-NH-NHR6, or (CH2)n-[NH(CH2)x]y-(NR7=)CNHR6, or (CH2)n-[NH(CH2)x]y-NH(NR7=)CNHR6 wherein n is from 0-5, y is from 0-5 and each x is independently from 1-5; R6, and R7 are each independently hydrogen, hydroxy, substituted or unsubstituted C1-4 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-4 alkoxy, or halogeno; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and optically active isomers thereof.

The present invention relates to novel compounds selected from 2-(3-aminoaryl)amino-4-aryl-thiazoles that selectively modulate, regulate, and/or inhibit signal transduction mediated by certain native and/or mutant tyrosine kinases implicated in a variety of human and animal diseases such as cell proliferative, metabolic, allergic, and degenerative disorders. More particularly, these compounds are potent and selective c-kit inhibitors.

A pharmaceutical delivery system comprising a slow-release formulation of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and a plain-release formulation of vitamin E (tocopherol) has been found to raise and maintain the concentrations of these vitamins in the blood plasma to a ratio of approximately 2.2:1. The steady-state concentration and ratio of these antioxidants has been found to be critical in the prevention and treatment of oxidative stress related disorders such as arteriosclerosis and diabetes and neural degenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease.

The present invention relates to genes and their encoded proteins which regulate neurite growth and the diagnostic and therapeutic use of such proteins (termed herein neurite growth regulatory factors). The proteins of the present invention include central nervous system myelin associated proteins and metalloproteases associated with glioblastoma cells and other malignant tumors which can metastasize to the brain. The metalloproteases of the invention have value in the treatment of nerve damage and of degenerative disorders of the nervous system. The present invention is also directed to inhibitors of the metalloproteases. Such inhibitors in combination with the CNS myelin associated inhibitory proteins can be used in the treatment of malignant tumors.

The invention relates to a method for isolating from connective tissue a variety of glycosminoglycan (GAG)-polypeptide complexes and polypeptides which are substantially free of contaminating DNA and other molecules such as viruses which may be associated with the DNA in the cell. The invention also relates to uses of GAG-peptide complexes and polypeptides substantially free of DNA either directly, or after further processing, for the treatment, protection and restoration of connective tissues in inflammatory and degenerative disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis in any of their multiple forms or other degenerative conditions in mammals.

This invention relates to methods of treating stroke by intranasal administration of umbilical cord tissue-derived cells, which are isolated from mammalian umbilical cord tissue substantially free of blood or expanded in culture from a cell isolated from mammalian umbilical cord tissue substantially free of blood, are capable of self-renewal and expansion in culture, and do not produce CD117 and/or telomerase. The methods of the invention regenerate, repair and improve neural tissue and improve behavior and neurological function in stroke patients.

The present invention relates to compounds and derivatives thereof, their synthesis, and their use as estrogen receptor modulators. The compounds of the instant invention are ligands for estrogen receptors and as such may be useful for treatment or prevention of a variety of conditions related to estrogen functioning including: bone loss, bone fractures, osteoporosis, cartilage degeneration, endometriosis, uterine fibroid disease, hot flashes, increased levels of LDL cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, impairment of cognitive functioning, cerebral degenerative disorders, restenosis, gynecomastia, vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation, obesity, incontinence, and cancer, in particular of the breast, uterus and prostate.

The present invention relates to methods of inhibiting one or more signs of aging and/or degenerative disorder in a subject in need of such treatment, which comprise administering, to the subject, an effective amount of one or more of the compounds as set forth herein. “Inhibiting a sign of aging or degenerative disorder” means reducing the risk of occurrence, delaying the onset, slowing the progression, and/or reducing the severity and/or manifestation, of a sign of aging or degenerative disorder, and includes, but is not limited to, preventing the occurrence, development or progression of a sign of aging or degenerative disorder.

This invention relates to a method and apparatus for identifying degenerative disorders and particularly to the early and accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease.

A method for enhancing learning or memory of both in a mammal having impaired learning or emory of both from a neuro-degenerative disorder, which entails the step of administering at least one compound or a salt thereof which is a β₁-adrenergic receptor agonist, partial agonist or receptor ligand in an amount effective to improve the learning or memory or both of said mammal.

The invention features methods, compositions and kits for the treatment of degenerative disorders.

The invention discloses a serial of iridoids compounds with the structural formula (I), the application of the compounds in preparing medicaments applied to the prevention or treatment of nervous system degenerative disorders such as senile dementia and the like, the medical compositions containing the compounds and a preparation method of the compounds. The structural formula is as shown above, wherein, various groups are defined in the instruction.

The invention discloses an application of gastrodin to preparing medicaments for preventing and treating Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease, and pathological characteristics comprise neuro fibrillary tangles formed in cells, hyperplasia of reactive microglia and glial cell, and the like, wherein the extracellular deposition of amyloid A beta is the main pathogenetic reason of AD. An AD small mouse taking a gastrodin-containing fodder is substantially improved in spatial-memory learning ability, substantially reduced in A beta level in brain and serum, and substantially reduced in amyloid plaques and microglia in brain tissue, and thus it is indicated that gastrodin is capable of preventing A beta deposition and decreasing active components causing AD mouse brain gastrodin.

A compound of the formula:

wherein Ar is optionally substituted phenyl, etc.; n is 0, 1 or 2;

• • R¹ is hydogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl, etc.; R² and R³ are independently optionally substituted alkyl, etc.;
  • R⁴ and R⁵ are independently hydrogen atom or optionally substituted alkyl; R⁶ is hydrogen atom, hydroxy or alkyl;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is useful as a medicament for treating retinal degenerative disorders and the like.

The invention concerns a product consisting of distilled water or of an aqueous solution hypotonic or substantially isotonic with respect to blood plasma or, less preferably, hypertonic with respect to blood plasma, to be administered on the nasal mucosa according to a specific operation mode in order to cause an inflammation of an irritative kind, for use in a treatment of stimulation of the endogenous production of inflammatory mediators, in the therapy and prevention of neurological disorders, in particular of degenerative disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system. The inflammatory mediators the endogenous production of which is stimulated comprise NGF, neurotrophin-3, neurotrophin-4, serotonin, substance P, heparin, ECF-A.