Ergothioneine, S-methyl-ergothioneine, and uses thereof
AssigneesFundacio Institut D'Investigacio Biomedica De Bellvitge (Idibell), Universitat De Barcelona, Consorcio Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red, M.P.
InventorsVirginia Nunes Martínez, Miguel Lopez De Heredia Alonso
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Abstract
The present invention provides S-methyl-L-ergothioneine for use in diagnosis and/or prognosis. The invention also provides a method for the diagnosis and/or prognosis of a renal disease comprising the step of determining the amount of S-methyl-L-ergothioneine in an isolated test sample of a subject, and methods for deciding or recommending whether to initiate a therapeutic intervention or for determining the efficacy of a therapeutic intervention. It is also herein provided ergothioneine for use in the treatment and/or prevention of a renal lithiasis or an aminoaciduria, and ergothioneine for use in combination therapy.
Claims6
A method of treating a renal lithiasis or cystinuria and/or delaying stone formation and/or delaying stone growth in a subject having cystinuria, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of Ergothioneine.
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