GDNF has been found to play a role in maintenance of sets of neuronal cells and nephrogenesis, apoptosis-driven hair follicle involution, heart development, and maintenance of the adult enteric nervous system.
The invention provides for both prophylactic and therapeutic methods of treating a subject manifesting at least one sign of a motor disorder such as ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), neurodegenerative disease such as Parkinsons disease, epileptic syndrome, renal disorder, hair loss, and/or neuropathic pain.
The neuropeptides may also be used to treat disorders of the enteric nervous system and may be used to treat skin disorders such as hair loss as a result of apoptosis-driven hair follicle involution.
Whenever I read stuff like this the first thing I think is that it will never see the light of day but I guess it could. It seems like it would be a topical?
