Acylated uridine and cytidine for elevating tissue uridine and cytidine

摘要

General methods for delivering exogenous cytidine or uridine to the tissue of an animal comprising the administration of acylated cytidine or acylated uridine, respectively, are disclosed. Methods of treating myocardial infarction and cardiac insufficiency comprising the administration of acylated cytidine or acylated uridine, are also disclosed.