Methods for the prevention or treatment of alzheimer's disease
AssigneeRutgers, The State University
InventorStephen Anderson
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Methods for preventing or treating vascular hemorrhaging such as that incident to thrombolytic therapy, or characteristic of Alzheimer's and related diseases are provided. Such methods provide improved thrombolytic therapy to individuals who receive such therapy, and permit the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, such as Alzheimer's Disease, that are characterized by the deposition of amyloid deposits.
Claims2
A method for increasing plasmin-mediated proteolysis of β-amyloid peptides in brain cells or tissues comprising contacting brain cells or tissues with a purified tissue plasminogen activator so that β-amyloid peptides in said brain cells or tissues are proteolyzed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.