Therapeutic intervention for osteoporosis
AssigneeNational Centre for Cell Science
InventorsKanupriya Singh, Mohan Ramchandra Wani
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a novel therapeutic intervention for osteoporosis. The present invention discloses that Interleukin-3 (IL-3) can be utilized as a therapeutic intervention against osteoporosis and for regulating bone homeostasis. The present invention also provides a method for determining the pre-disposition of a subject for osteoporosis by measuring the RANKL/OPG level.
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A method of providing therapeutic intervention against osteoporosis which method comprises administering to a mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of interleukin 3 in an amount of between 50 and 500 units/kg body weight.
A method of modulating bone homeostasis for therapeutic intervention of a bone disorder which method comprises administering to a mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of interleukin 3 in an amount of between 50 and 500 units/kg body weight.
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