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US 2009/0156510 A1Published application
Use of notch signaling regulators for modulating osteogenesis
AssigneeWashington University in St. Louis
InventorsFanxin Long, Matthew J. Hilton, Xiaolin Tu
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods of treating osteoporosis and other bone disorders by inhibiting Notch signaling.
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A method for promoting osteogenesis in a subject, the method comprising administering a Notch signaling inhibitor to a subject in need of osteogenesis.
A method for treating a bone disorder, the method comprising contacting a mammalian cell with a Notch signaling inhibitor whereby the mammalian cell differentiates into a cell of an osteoblast lineage.
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