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Title:
NICOTINE RECEPTOR AGONISTS IN STEM CELL AND PROGENITOR CELL RECRUITMENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005079344
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention features methods for recruitment of bone marrow-derived stem cells (e.g., endothelial cell precursors, hematopoietic stem cells) by administration of nicotine or other nicotine receptor agonist. The methods of the invention can be used in, for example, treatment of conditions amenable to treatment by recruitment of bone marrow-derived stem cells (e.g., neutropenia).

Inventors:
COOKE JOHN P (US)
JOHNSON FRANCES LAURI (US)
PATHAK ANJALI (US)
JANG JAMES (US)
TSAO PHILIP (US)
HEESCHEN CHRISTOPHER (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/004550
Publication Date:
July 20, 2006
Filing Date:
February 11, 2005
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Assignee:
UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR (US)
COOKE JOHN P (US)
JOHNSON FRANCES LAURI (US)
PATHAK ANJALI (US)
JANG JAMES (US)
TSAO PHILIP (US)
HEESCHEN CHRISTOPHER (DE)
International Classes:
A01N43/40; A61K31/40; A61K31/44; A61K31/445; A61K31/465
Domestic Patent References:
WO2001008683A12001-02-08
Foreign References:
US5695755A1997-12-09
Other References:
VILLABLANCA A.C.: "Nicotine Stimulates DNA Synthesis and Proliferation in Vascular Endothelial Cells in Vitro", J. APPL. PHYSIOL., vol. 84, no. 6, 1998, pages 2089 - 2098, XP002315260
CARTY ET AL.: "Nicotine and Cotinine Stimulate Secretion of Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor and Affect Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Cultured Human Smooth Muscle Cells", J. VASC. SURG., vol. 24, 1996, pages 927 - 935, XP005141809
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