US 6,423,327 B1
Treatment of skin with adenosine or adenosine analogGeneral
US 6,423,327 B1
Treatment of skin with adenosine or adenosine analog
Tech Center:
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
Examiner:
Thurman K. Page
Art Unit:
1615 Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs
Agent:
Inventors:
James G. Dobson; Michael F. Ethier
Assignee:
Priority:
10/26/98
Filed:
09/28/00
Granted:
07/23/02
Expiration:
10/26/18
Abstract
Methods for enhancing the condition of non-diseased skin by application of compositions containing adenosine or an adenosine analog are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for increasing DNA synthesis or protein synthesis in dermal cells, and methods for increasing dermal cell size, by application of compositions containing adenosine.