Bone morphogenic protein and fibroblast growth factor preparations and methods for inducing cardiogenesis

摘要

A cardiogenic composition comprising a purified mixture of a transforming growth factor- beta protein and a fibroblast growth factor is disclosed. In another embodiment, the present invention is a method of inducing cardiogenesis in cells of a non-cardiac lineage comprising the steps of exposing cells to the composition and observing the development of cardiac cells.