| 摘要 |
New therapeutic use of Polypodium extract. A new use of Polypodacea genus extracts is described for the treatment of fibrotic pathologies, such as, scleroderma, pulmonary fibrosis, atherosclerosis, bone marrow fibrosis, liver fibrosis, pancreatic fibrosis, kidney fibrosis, cardiac fibrosis, Dupuytrem's disease and, specially, Peyronie's disease; said fibrotic pathologies are produced by an extracellular matriz (ECM) overexpresion, and by a Transforming Growth Factor (TFG-²) overexpression. It is disclosed extracellular matriz inhibition in vitro; and penis tunica albuginea reduction and plaque redution in patients who suffer Peyronie's diseaseas after Polypodium extracts administration. In a preferred mode, Polypodium extracts are obtained from Polypodium leucotomos rhizomes and extraction with a polar solvent.
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