Patent ID: 6034062
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: A61K,C07K,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for decreasing proliferation of kidney epithelial cells in a patient in need of same comprising the step of administering an amount of a BMP-9 protein encoded by a DNA sequence comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of:(a) nucleotides 124 through 453 of SEQ ID NO: 8;(b) nucleotides 145 through 453 of SEQ ID NO: 8;(c) nucleotides 610 through 1893 of SEQ ID NO: 1;(d) nucleotides 628 through 1893 of SEQ ID NO: 1;(e) nucleotides encoding amino acids 1 or 8 through 110 of SEQ ID NO: 9; and(f) nucleotides encoding amino acids 1 or 8 through 110 of SEQ ID NO: 2 effective for decreasing proliferation of kidney epithelial cells to said patient.