Patent ID: 9636348
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: A61K,A61P

Claim:
1. A method of treating demyelination and/or enhancing remyelination of an axon of a nerve cell that is in need of remyelination, comprising: providing a compound of a formula: wherein the “a” ring is R R X is selected from the group consisting of C Y is selected from the group consisting of OH, and ═O; Z is selected from the group consisting of H and methyl; m is an integer selected from 0-20; n is an integer selected from 0-8; the the contacting one or more progenitor cells with an effective amount of a said compound to differentiate the one or more progenitor cells to one or more cells that form myelin, thereby enhancing remyelination of the axon of a nerve cell.