THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
发明人:
Brian K. Kaspar,Ashley E. Frakes
申请号：
US15034489
公开号：
US09725719B2
申请日:
2014.11.04
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2017
代理人:
摘要：
The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions, kits, methods, and uses for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. In particular, the invention relates to compositions, kits, methods, and uses for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by inhibiting NF-κB in microglia or macrophages and by inhibiting motor neuron death. The invention further relates to compositions, kits, methods, and uses for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by inhibiting NF-κB in microglia in combination with inhibiting SOD-1 in astrocytes. The invention also relates to a method for inhibiting the expression or the activity of NF-κB in microglia or macrophages to inhibit motor neuron death, alone or in combination with inhibiting SOD-1 expression in astrocytes.
