发明名称 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY
摘要 This invention generally relates to methods and biomarkers for assessing a subject's susceptibility to developing diabetic nephropathy, or for assessing the progression of diabetic nephropathy in a subject. The invention also relates to methods of treating diabetic nephropathy, and methods for identifying a candidate agent for treating diabetic nephropathy.
申请公布号 US2016304959(A1) 申请公布日期 2016.10.20
申请号 US201415104870 申请日期 2014.12.16
申请人 Rush University Medical Center 发明人 GUPTA Vineet;REISER Jochen
分类号 C12Q1/68 主分类号 C12Q1/68
代理机构 代理人
主权项 1. A method of treating diabetic nephropathy, comprising: administering to a subject a therapeutically effective amount of a therapeutic agent selected from the group consisting of: an inhibitor of ErbB4, an inhibitor of Notch-1, miR-146a, a nucleic acid encoding miR-146a, a nucleic acid encoding pre-miR-146a, an miR-146a mimic, a pre-miR-146a mimic, an agent that increases the level of miR-146a, and a combination thereof; wherein said subject has been diagnosed with diabetes or diabetes susceptibility, and wherein said subject has a low miR-146a level in the glomerular tissue and/or podocytes in comparison to a suitable control.
地址 Chicago IL US