GROWTH FACTOR THERAPY MOBILIZATION OF STEM CELLS INTO THE PERIPHERAL BLOOD

摘要

Stem cells are mobilized into the peripheral blood by a method comprising the steps of: (i) administering to an individual at least one of the following: FGFl and FGF2, and also at least one of the following: VEGF, VEGFA and VEGF 165; (ii) isolating the peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) by apheresis; and (iii) injecting the PBSC into a patient suffering from chronic heart disease. Alternatively, gene therapy is used for the induction of the stem cells into the peripheral blood, wherein the gene therapy formulation comprises AD5FGF-4 or VEGF 165 plasmid DNA. Additionally, the progress of the treatment of the chronic heart disease is monitored by using an echocardiogram unit.