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http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m ... n38022478/
I missed this the first time round (it was reported in autumn.)
I looked it up because an article here - < shortened url> detailed how the agent improves nerve cell recovery post stroke, and mentioned the earlier study below. It seems that, although the study below deals only with EAE, the agent promotes nerve cell recovery.
Quote: RegeneRx’s Tβ4 Significantly Improves Functional Recovery in Multiple Sclerosis Animal Model Business Wire, Sept 29, 2009
BETHESDA, Md. -- REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (NYSE Amex:RGN) announced today that researchers at the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan, demonstrated for the first time that Tβ4 treatment of EAE (experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis – an animal model for multiple sclerosis) significantly improves neurological functional recovery. In addition to this neurological benefit, the researchers reported a significant reduction of inflammation and induction of oligodendrogenesis (maturation of central nervous system cells associated with the formation of the nerve sheath), the control of which are important therapeutic goals.
The study entitled, “Neurological Functional Recovery after Thymosin Beta 4 Treatment in Mice with Experimental Auto Encephalomyelitis,” was published online ahead of print in Neuroscience, 2009 September 24. The publication highlights the statistically significant effects of Tβ4 treatment in EAE mice, including improvement of neurological functional recovery, reduction of inflammatory infiltrates in the brain, and increase of oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (a type of stem cell) and mature oligodendrocytes in the brain.
The research team was led by Jing Zhang, MD, PhD; Zheng Gang Zhang, MD, PhD; Dan Morris, MD; Yi Li, MD; Cynthia Roberts, Stanton B. Elias, MD, and Michael Chopp, PhD of the Departments of Neurology and Emergency Medicine at the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan and the Department of Physics at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan.
Tβ4 and RGN-352
Tβ4 peptide is a synthetic version of a naturally occurring peptide present in virtually all human cells. It is a first-in-class multi-faceted molecule that promotes endothelial cell differentiation, angiogenesis in dermal tissues, keratinocyte migration, collagen deposition, and down-regulates inflammation. RegeneRx has identified several molecular variations of Tβ4 that may affect the aging of skin, among other properties, and could be important candidates as active ingredients in pharmaceutical and consumer products. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health, and at other academic institutions in the U.S., have published scientific articles indicating Tβ4’s in vitro and in vivo efficacy in accelerating wound healing and tissue protection under a variety of conditions. Abstracts of scientific papers related to Tβ4's mechanisms of action may be viewed at RegeneRx's web page: www.regenerx.com.
RGN-352 is an injectable formulation of Tβ4 that has just completed Phase I clinical trials and has been shown to be safe and well-tolerated. The product candidate has been developed to address medical indications where systemic administration is warranted. RegeneRx is currently planning a Phase II clinical trial to evaluate RGN-352 in post-acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) patients, although other indications such as stroke, ischemic renal disease, and certain ulcerative and autoimmune conditions have been identified as potential targets.
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