T2cure Gmbh

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products Gmbh

Sanofi-a Ventis Deutschland Gmbh

Johann Wolfgang Goethe-universitat Frankfurt Am Main

Dornier Medtech Systems, Gmbh

Migagen Therapeutics, Inc.

Heeschen, Christopher

Aicher, Alexandra

Zeiher, Andreas Michael

Dimmeler, Stefanie

Andreas Michael Zeiher

Stefanie Dimmeler

Christopher Heeschen

Carmen Urbich

Angelika Bonauer

Christian Hamm

Reinier Boon

Harald Eizenhofer

Harald Eizenhöfer

Andreas Lutz

Ariane Fischer

Hartmut Ruetten

Alexandra Aicher

The invention relates to a method for influencing the miR-92 expression in a cell, comprising the following steps: (a) providing a cell; and (b1) reducing the miR-92 expression in the cell in order to promote the vascularization or vessel repair by introducing an antisense molecule against miR-92 into the cell, or (b2) increasing the miR-92 expression in the cell for an inhibition of the tumor angiogenesis by introducing a construct into the cell, wherein said construct includes an expressible miR-92 sequence. Furthermore, the invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition, comprising an agent for reducing the miR-92 activity or expression in a cell in the form of an antisense molecule against miR-92, or an agent for increasing the miR-92 expression in a cell in the form of a construct for expressing miR-92.

Method for the inhibition of angiogenesis

Method for promoting angiogenesis, vascularization or vessel repair or for inhibiting tumor angiogenesis

The present invention relates to antagonists of the expression and/or the function of the micro RNA miRNA-29 for use in the prevention and/or treatment of aortic aneurysms. Further disclosed is a method for the identification of miRNA-29 antagonists, a pharmaceutical composition comprising said miRNA-29 antagonists and a method for preventing and treating age-related aortic aneurysm formation in a subject in need of such a treatment.

Antagonists of miRNA-29 expression and their use in the prevention and treatment of aneurysm

Improving cell therapy and tissue regeneration in a patient suffering from a cardiovascular or a neurological disease by treating a tissue of the patient with shock waves and/or applying to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of stem cells and/or progenitor cells. Such treatment increases expression of chemoattractants, pro-angiogenic factors, and pro-survival factors. The chemoattractants can be, for example, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) or stromal cell derived factor 1 (SDF-1). For example, the treated tissue can be located in the patient's heart or in a skeletal muscle of the patient, and the shock waves can be extracorporeal shock waves (ESW) or intracorporeal shock waves. The cardiovascular disease can have an ischemic or non-ischemic etiology. For example, the cardiovascular disease can be a myocardial infarction, ischemic cardiomyopathy, or a dilatative cardiomyopathy. For example, the neurological disease can be a peripheral neuropathy or neuropathic pain.

Methods for improving cell therapy and tissue regeneration in patients with cardiovascular diseases by means of shockwaves

Method for treating myocardial infarct

The present invention relates to treating or preventing age-related cardiomyopathy by modulating the expression or activity of a miR-34 family member and/or PNUTS. Methods of treating or preventing age-related cardiomyopathy include administering an inhibitor of miR-34 expression or activity or an agonist of PNUTS expression or activity. Also provided herein are methods of treating or preventing cardiac fibrosis and myocardial infarction by administering an inhibitor of miR-34 expression or activity or an agonist of PNUTS expression or activity.

Micro-RNA for the regulation of cardiac apoptosis and contractile function

The invention relates to novel markers of vascular inflammation and combinations thereof as diagnostic and prognostic tools in patients with cardiovascular diseases. The markers also act as tools that facilitate the selection of active ingredients for the treatment of such diseases, and finally act as starting points for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Furthermore, the invention relates to the creation of an individual risk profile of negative events that are associated with the progression of arteriosclerosis.

sCD40L and placental growth factor (PLGF) as biochemical marker combinations in cardiovascular diseases

sCD40L and placental growth factor (PLGF) used as a biochemical marker combination in cardiovascular diseases

The present invention relates to the use of compounds which enhance the transcription of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) for treating stem and progenitor cells in the cell therapy of patients with ischemic heart diseases such as coronary heart disease or ischemic cardiomyopathy. Treatment of such cells which are isolated from bone marrow, for example, with an eNOS transcription enhancer prior to their administration improves their functional activity and ameliorates neovascularization of the heart and cardiac regeneration.

Use of eNOS transcription enhancers in the cell therapy of ischemic heart diseases

The invention relates to a method for influencing the miR-92 expression in a cell, comprising the following steps: (a) providing a cell; and (b1) reducing the miR-92 expression in the cell in order to promote the vascularization or vessel repair by introducing an antisense molecule against miR-92 into the cell, or (b2) increasing the miR-92 expression in the cell for an inhibition of the tumor angiogenesis by introducing a construct into the cell, wherein the construct includes an expressible miR-92 sequence. Furthermore, the invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition, comprising an agent for reducing the miR-92 activity or expression in a cell in the form of an antisense molecule against miR-92, or an agent for increasing the miR-92 expression in a cell in the form of a construct for expressing miR-92.

Method for promoting angiogenesis, vascularization or vessel repair

The present invention relates to an in vitro method for the analysis of a sample from a mammal in connection with cardiovascular diseases, wherein the method comprises the following steps: a) isolating of bone marrow-precursor cells (BMPs) and/or blood-derived circulating precursor cells (BDPs) by means of cell specific surface markers, and b) detecting the cardiovascular functionality of the isolated BMPs and/or BDPs by means of a suitable migration assay. The method according to the invention can be employed as a kit in the context of the diagnosis and/or the prognosis of cardiovascular diseases, for the monitoring of their therapies and/or for a stratification for a prospective cell therapy with stem- and/or precursor cells in order to increase the perfusion of ischemic tissue or for a regeneration of tissue losses (e.g. heart insufficiency), respectively. In a further aspect, the present invention then relates to an in vitro method for isolating specific bone marrow-precursor cells by means of a suitable migration assay. According to the invention, these BMPs and/or BDPs can be used for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, selected from the group consisting of stable coronary heart disease, acute coronary syndrome, acute myocardial infarction, chronic ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICMP), dilatative cardiomyopathy (DCM) or other causes for a heart insufficiency.

In vitro method for the diagnosis of cardiovascular functionality of bone marrow precursor cells (BMPS) and/or blood-derived circulating precursor cells (BDPS)

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Andreas Michael Zeiher