THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR ACCELERATING SPINAL NERVE RESTORATION UNDERSTANDING GREEK, ITS DERIVATIVES OR SUBSTANCES ABLE TO ACT ON GHS-R1A AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT.
The invention provides a spinal neuron damage treating agent for use in the treatment of spinal neuron damage, or an agent for promoting the proliferation of spinal neuronal precursor cells in the culture of spinal neuronal precursor cells, or an agent for promoting the regeneration of spinal nerves after transplantation of cultured spinal neuronal precursor cells, and the like. The invention provides an agent that contains a substance (e.g., ghrelin) that acts on the growth hormone secretagogue-receptor as an active ingredient, the agent being a spinal neuron damage treating agent for use in the treatment of spinal neuron damage, or an agent for promoting the proliferation of cultured spinal neuronal precursor cells in the culture of spinal neuronal precursor cells, or an agent for promoting the regeneration of spinal nerves after transplantation of cultured spinal neuronal precursor cells, and the like.
