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US 2010/0074884 A1Published application
Inhibition of neuronal damage
AssigneeDuska Scientific Co.
InventorsFrancesco Divirgilio, Valentina Resta, Lucia Galli
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Abstract
Materials and Methods for inhibiting neuronal damage are provided herein. In particular, materials and methods for inhibiting neuronal damage associated with pathological action of extracellular ATP are provided herein.
Claims20
A method for inhibiting neuronal damage, said method comprising:
- (a) identifying a mammalian subject that has, is likely to have, or is likely to develop neuronal damage;
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- (b) delivering to a neuron in the subject, or to the extracellular environment of said neuron, one or more agents that inhibit the pathologic action of ATP on neurons.
A composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and an agent that inhibits the pathologic action of ATP on neurons.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.