Platelet promoting protein and the usage thereof
OwnerPeilin Xu, Yichen Ge +1inventors
InventorsPeilin Xu, Yichen Ge, Yan Yang
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a protein that has strong affinity to thrombopoietin receptor (C-MPL) and the nucleotide sequences of the protein. The protein is capable of increasing the numbers of platelets and enhancing the blood clotting in vivo and is named as platelet promoting protein (PPP). The protein and its nucleotide sequences can be used for the treatment of blood diseases including thrombocytopenia.
Claims5
A method for treating a patient suffering from thrombocytopenia or hemorrhage, comprising the step of administrating to the patient an effective amount of a protein, wherein said protein is an isolated human-derived protein having the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:2;
- or a derivative thereof with a function of increasing the numbers of blood platelets.
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