CYTOTACTIN DERIVATIVES THAT STIMULATE ATTACHMENT AND NEURITE OUTGROWTH, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME

摘要

The present invention relates to cytotactin proteins, polypeptides, antibodies (including anti-idiotype antibodies), and other cytotacting derivatives useful in the mediation of neuronal attachment and enhancement of the outgrowth of neurites, as well as to methods of using same. Methods of making the disclosed proteins, polypeptides, antibodies, derivatives and related compositions, which have a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic applications, are also disclosed.