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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2013
Julius-maximilians-universitat Wurzburg, Wurzburg, DE;
Thomas Thum, Hannover, DE;
Johann Bauersachs, Wurzburg, DE;
Stefan Engelhardt, Munich, DE;
Carina Gross, Wolfstein, DE;
JULIUS-MAXIMILIANS-UNIVERSITAT WURZBURG, Wurzburg, DE;
Abstract
In some embodiments, the invention is directed to a method for diagnosing fibrosis and/or fibrosis related diseases and to a method for screening a pharmaceutically active compound for the treatment of fibrosis and/or fibrosis related diseases. The present invention further relates to compositions for use in the treatment, amelioration, and/or prevention of fibrosis. In certain embodiments, the compositions modulate the activity of a miRNA for the treatment, amelioration, and/or prevention of fibrosis. In certain embodiments, the compositions inhibit the activity of miR-21 for the treatment, amelioration, and/or prevention of fibrosis.