METHOD FOR TREATING KIDNEY DISORDERS

摘要

The present invention relates to a method for treating, delaying and/or preventing renal dysfunction/failure in a mammal comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a substance capable of inducing and/or enhancing Pax2 expression. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of an effective dose of a substance capable of inducing and/or enhancing Pax2 expression in a mammal for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for treating, preventing or delaying a renal dysfunction/failure in a mammal. Additionally, the present invention provides for a method for converting mesenchymal tissue into an epithelial tissue comprising the administration of an effective amount of a substance capable of inducing and/or enhancing Pax2 expression in said mesenchym and for a method for the regeneration of renal stemcells comprising the administration of an effective amount of a substance capable of inducing and/or enhancing Pax2 expression.