Methods for treating diseases using a bone morphogenetic protein
AssigneeIndiana University Research and Technology Corporation
InventorsWeinian Shou, Hanying Chen, Loren J. Field
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Abstract
Described herein are methods, uses, and pharmaceutical compositions for treating heart disease that include a bone morphogenetic protein (BMP). In addition, described herein are methods, uses, and compositions for preventing or slowing fibrosis in diseased or injured tissue, and/or for preventing or slowing cell death in diseased or injured tissue.
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A method for treating a heart injury, wherein the heart injury comprises cardiac fibrosis, the method comprising the step of administering a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a bone morphogenic protein-10 (BMP-10) protein, where the administering step is performed by injection or by tissue graft, or a combination thereof.
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