FGF homologs
US5989866A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 16, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2501/119
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to polynucleotide and polypeptide molecules for zFGF-5 a novel member of the FGF family. The polypeptides, and polynucleotides encoding them, are proliferative for muscle cells and may be used for remodelling cardiac tissue and improving cardiac function. The present invention also includes antibodies to the zFGF-5 polypeptides.
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