MYELOID-DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR FOR USE IN TREATING OR PREVENTING FIBROSIS, HYPERTROPHY OR HEART FAILURE

摘要

The present invention relates to the protein myeloid-derived growth factor (MYDGF) or nucleic acids encoding said protein for use in treating or preventing fibrosis and hypertrophy. The present invention also relates to the protein MYDGF or nucleic acids encoding said protein for use in treating heart failure. The present invention also relates to vectors comprising the nucleic acid, host cells expressing the nucleic acid, and methods for use in treating fibrosis and hypertrophy, and for use in treating heart failure.