Methods of accelerating wound healing or of stimulating connective tissue cell growth using connective tissue growth factor
AssigneeUniversity of South Florida
InventorsGary R. Grotendorst, Douglass M. Bradham, Jr.
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Abstract
Connective Tissue Growth Factor (CTGF), means for producing CTGF, as well as diagnostic and therapeutic methods for using CTGF.
Claims3
A method for accelerating wound healing in a subject comprising contacting the site of the wound with a composition comprising an effective amount of purified connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) and an effective amount of transforming growth factor beta, which stimulates the production of CTGF in vivo.
A method of stimulating growth of connective tissues cells, comprising contacting the cells with an effective amount of connective tissue growth factor or active fragment thereof, thereby stimulating growth of the connective tissue cells.
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