Cartilage production promoter and prophylactic or therapeutic agent for diseases associated with cartilage damage
OwnerSaburo Minami, Yoshiharu Okamoto +1inventors
InventorsSaburo Minami, Yoshiharu Okamoto, Yasunari Miki
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Abstract
Disclosed is a therapy which is for preventing or treating cartilage damage and diseases associated with cartilage damage, such as arthritides and osteoarthritis, and utilizes a more effective and more safe medicinal agent. Specifically disclosed are a cartilage production promoter, a glucosaminoglycan and/or proteoglycan production promoter, and a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for diseases associated with cartilage damage, each of which comprises fucoidan as an active ingredient.
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A chondrogenesis promoter comprising a fucoidan as an effective component.
A glycosaminoglycan and/or proteoglycan production promoter comprising a fucoidan as an effective component.
A pharmaceutical or veterinary medical agent composition for preventing or treating a cartilage damage and a disease due to a cartilage damage, comprising a fucoidan as an effective component.
Use of a fucoidan in a production of a pharmaceutical or veterinary medical agent composition for preventing or treating a cartilage damage and a disease due to a cartilage damage.
A method for preventing or treating a cartilage damage or a disease due to a cartilage damage, which comprises administering a fucoidan in an effective amount to an animal.
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