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Treating Kidney Disorders and Diabetic Nephropathy with N-acetyl mannosamine (ManNAc)

N-acetylmannosamine (ManNAc) is a small uncharged physiological molecule that crosses membranes readily and is the natural precursor of intracellular sialic acid synthesis. NHGRI investigators discovered that ManNAc can be used for therapeutic purposes, including treating certain kidney diseases (e.g., those involving proteinuria and hematuria), resulting...

Published: 5/9/2024 | Inventor(s): Marjan Huizing, William Gahl, Eirini (Irini) Manoli, Enriko Klootwijk

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Category(s): Application > Therapeutics