Remedies for liver regeneration of transplanted liver
AssigneeChugai Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsHideyuki Doi, Hiromichi Komatsu
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Abstract
An object of the present invention is to provide a drug that can promote liver regeneration after partial liver transplantation and rapidly induce liver regeneration even for small grafts. According to the present invention, therapeutic liver-regenerating agents for liver transplants, containing valine as an active ingredient are provided.
Claims18
A method for regenerating a liver transplant, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an amount of valine effective to regenerate the liver transplant.
A method for regenerating a liver after liver transplantation, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an amount of valine effective to regenerate the liver.
A method for promoting hepatocyte growth for a liver transplant, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an amount of valine effective to promote hepatocyte growth for the liver transplant.
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