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William Pendergast0
David J. Drutz0
Janet L. Rideout0
Sammy Ray Shaver0
Benjamin R. Yerxa0
Date of Patent
October 7, 2008
0Patent Application Number
095318510
Date Filed
March 20, 2000
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
The present invention provides a method of stimulating cervical and vaginal secretions in a mammal by treatment with P2Y2 and/or P2Y4 purinergic receptor agonists. Treatment of vaginal dryness associated with menopause, chemotherapy, and various disease states as well as the treatment of vulvar pain is discussed. Suitable agonists such as UTP, CTP, ATP, dinucleotides and analogs thereof are disclosed.
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