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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7390491 | Agents comprising midkine or an inhibitor thereof as active ingredient Midkine (MK), which is a retinoic acid-inducible heparin-binding growth factor, enhances neutrophilic migration and exists in an inflammatory state at a high concentration. The midkine or its inhibitors can be used for treating neutrophilic functional disorders or i... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7309695 | Pharmaceutical compositions for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis and restenosis after PTCA The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of angiostenosis, comprising a compound inhibiting the function of midkine (MK) in blood vessel tissues as an effective ingredient. The present invention is useful for the pr... | 12/18/2007 |
| 6572851 | Method for suppressing or treating drug-induced nephropathy The present invention provides a novel drug for relieving drug-induced nephropathy and acute hepatopahy containing a midkine (MK) family protein such as pleiotrophin (PTN). The MK family proteins can inhibit nephropathy induced by an antitumor agent or ac... | 06/03/2003 |
