Methods for treating and preventing damage to mucosal tissue
Methods for treating and preventing damage to mucosal tissue
United States Patent 6,821,953
Rodgers , et al. November 23, 2004
Abstract
The present invention provides improved methods, kits, and pharmaceutical compositions for treating and preventing damage to mucosal tissue by administering an effective amount of angiotensinogen, angiotensin I (AI), AI analogues, AI fragments and analogues thereof, angiotensin II (AII), AII analogues, AII fragments or analogues thereof or AII AT.sub.2 type 2 receptor agonists to the subject.
Inventors: Rodgers; Kathleen E. (Long Beach, CA), diZerega; Gere (Pasadena, CA)
Assignee: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
Appl. No.: 09/723,257
Filed: November 27, 2000
Votes:9
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