Compositions and Methods for Treating and Preventing Heart Tissue Degeneration, and Uses Thereof
- Summary
- Lead Inventors: Hina ChaudhryMethods for promoting generation of heart tissue and for treating and preventing heart tissue degeneration are described.The method for treating or preventing heart tissue degeneration in a subject involves a cyclin-associated agent in an amount effective to treat or prevent heart tissue degeneration. The method also provides a therapeutic composition, comprising a cyclin-associated agent and optionally, a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier and a kit for delivering cyclin-associated agent to the heart tissue cells. The method is useful in treating myocardial infarction, which causes irreversible damage to heart cells.
- Detailed Technology Description
- Methods for promoting generation of heart tissue and for treating and preventing heart tissue degeneration are described.The method for treating or preventing heart tissue degeneration in a subject involves a cyclin-associated agent in an amoun...
- *Abstract
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- *Inquiry
- Ron Katz Columbia Technology Ventures Tel: (212) 854-8444 Email: TechTransfer@columbia.edu
- *IR
- 1435
- *Principal Investigator
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- *Web Links
- Patent number: WO2005000403
- Country/Region
- USA
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