USE OF CARDIOTROPHIN IN HEPATIC DISEASES

摘要

The invention relates to the use of cardiotrophin in hepatic diseases. The invention describes the increased expression of cardiotrophine (CT-1) during the hepatic regeneration process which coincides with the maximum proliferation of hepatocytes. Said invention also relates to the role of CT-1 as a hepatic regeneration stimulator. Moreover, said invention details the hepatoprotective role of CT-1 in different acute hepatic injury models. All of the above reveals the importance of the use of CT-1 in the production of compositions used in the treatment of hepatopathies. The invention relates to said use of CT-1 in different forms and methods, including the recombinant protein and the use of gene sequences that code for CT-1.