Modulation of TJP1 expression to regulate regeneration of heart cells
US11820981B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2310/531
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention is a method for treating a heart disease, in particular acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in a subject comprising the step of administering to the subject a Tjp1 inhibitor, wherein administration of said Tjp1 inhibitor promotes cardiomyocyte proliferation. The invention further includes use of Tjp1 inhibitor in the manufacture of a medicament for a heart disease, a patch, and a nucleic acid encoding a Tjp1 inhibitor. In a particular embodiment, the Tjp1 inhibitor is a nucleic acid, i.e. an siRNA or shRNA of Tjp1. The invention also includes administration of said Tjp1 inhibitor in combination with Neuregulin-1 (NRG1), Fibroblast growth factor (FGF), Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) or Follistatin-like 1 (Fst1) and wherein said inhibitor is delivered in an adeno-associated virus of serotype 9 (AAV 9).
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