FGF Homologs
US6352971B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 5, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2019 |
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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