New growth / differentiation factor of the TGF-β family

摘要

Use of a pharmaceutical composition containing a protein encoded by a DNA sequence which comprises (a) nucleotides 1783-2142, 640-2142 or 1837-2142 of SEQ ID NO: 1, (b) any of the sequences of (a ) nucleotide sequence corresponding to the degeneracy of the genetic code, (c) an allelic derivative of a nucleotide sequence corresponding to the sequences from (a) or (b), or (d) one having one of the sequences from (a), (b) or ( c) hybridizing under stringent conditions nucleotide sequence, provided that a DNA molecule according to (d) contains at least the coding for a mature protein of the TGF-β family share, for the prevention and / or treatment of osteoporosis and / or Arthrosis.