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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2019
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, Stanford, CA (US);
Helen M. Blau, Stanford, CA (US);
Andrew Tri Van Ho, Stanford, CA (US);
Adelaida R. Palla, Stanford, CA (US);
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, Stanford, CA (US);
Abstract
Provided herein are compositions, methods, and kits for proliferating muscle cells by exposing the muscle cells to a prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) compound or compound that activates PGE2 signaling. Also provided are methods for regenerating muscle in a subject suffering from muscular atrophy, dystrophy, and/or injury by administering a PGE2 compound alone or in combination with isolated muscle cells. The PGE2 compound in combination with the isolated muscle cells can be administered prophylactically to prevent a muscle disease or condition.