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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2008
Timothy O'brien, Galway, IE;
Frank Barry, Oughterard, IE;
Aaron Yie Loong Liew, Galway, IE;
Afshin Samali, Galway, IE;
Angela Duffy, Rahoon, IE;
Timothy O'Brien, Galway, IE;
Frank Barry, Oughterard, IE;
Aaron Yie Loong Liew, Galway, IE;
Afshin Samali, Galway, IE;
Angela Duffy, Rahoon, IE;
National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, IE;
Abstract
Osteopontin for the prediction and treatment of cardiovascular diseases The present invention relates to the use of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) and osteopontin for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases or complications. The invention also relates to the use of EPC osteopontin levels as a marker of the risk of the development of these cardiovascular complications. In particular, the invention provides compositions and methods based on osteopontin and the genes encoding osteopontin.