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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2001
Theresa A. Deisher, Seattle, WA (US);
Darrell C. Conklin, Seattle, WA (US);
Fenella Raymond, Seattle, WA (US);
Thomas R. Bukowski, Seattle, WA (US);
Susan D. Holderman, Kirkland, WA (US);
Birgit Hansen, Seattle, WA (US);
Paul O. Sheppard, Redmond, WA (US);
Theresa A. Deisher, Seattle, WA (US);
Darrell C. Conklin, Seattle, WA (US);
Fenella Raymond, Seattle, WA (US);
Thomas R. Bukowski, Seattle, WA (US);
Susan D. Holderman, Kirkland, WA (US);
Birgit Hansen, Seattle, WA (US);
Paul O. Sheppard, Redmond, WA (US);
ZymoGenetics, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
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.