Claims
- 1. A method for promoting neuron survival or neurite outgrowth comprising contacting neurons with an amount of an eck receptor binding protein comprising the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:1 or a fragment thereof effective in promoting neuron survival or neurite outgrowth.
- 2. The method according to claim 1 further comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a ciliary neurotrophic factor, brain derived neurotrophic factor, glial derived neurotrophic factor, nerve growth factor, insulin-like growth factor-1 or neurotrophin-3.
- 3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the neurons are dopaminergic, pyramidal, noradrenergic or motor neurons.
- 4. A method for culturing neurons for transplantation comprising adding an amount of an eck receptor binding protein effective in promoting neuron survival or to cell culture media comprising the neurons, wherein the eck receptor binding protein comprises the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO:1 or a fragment thereof effective in promoting neuron survival.
- 5. The method according to claim 4 wherein the neurons are fetal neurons.
- 6. The method according to claim 4 further comprising adding an effective amount of a ciliary neurotrophic factor, brain derived neurotrophic factor, glial derived neurotrophic factor, nerve growth factor, insulin-like growth factor-1 or neurotrophin-3.
- 7. The method of claim 4 wherein the neurons are dopaminergic, pyramidal, noradrenergic or motor neurons.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/445,065, filed May 19, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,824,303, which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 08/145,616, filed Nov. 9, 1993, abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 07/977,708, filed Nov. 13, 1992, abandoned, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
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