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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2012
Applicants:
Qian Chen, Barrington, RI (US);
Chathuraka T. Jayasuriya, North Providence, RI (US);
Inventors:
Qian Chen, Barrington, RI (US);
Chathuraka T. Jayasuriya, North Providence, RI (US);
Assignee:
Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/39 (2006.01); A61K 38/17 (2006.01); C07K 14/78 (2006.01); A61P 19/02 (2006.01); A61K 48/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/39 (2013.01); A61K 38/17 (2013.01); C07K 14/78 (2013.01); A61K 48/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for reducing the severity of an arthritic condition or repairing an osteochondral defect are carried out by administering to a subject compositions comprising a member of the matrilin family of proteins, e.g., a matrilin protein, fragment thereof, or nucleic acid encoding the protein or fragment.