Inventors:
Ajay Verma - Harleysville PA, US
Huasheng Lu - Boyds MD, US
Robert Forbes - Princeton NJ, US
Clifton Dalgard - San Francisco CA, US
Ahmed Mohyeldin - Washington DC, US
Ronald Zenk - Eden Prairie MN, US
International Classification:
A61K 31/19, A61K 31/21, C12N 15/01
US Classification:
514506000, 435441000, 514557000
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the elucidation of specific molecular features of endogenous 2-oxoacid molecules and their derivatives for activating hypoxia-inducible gene expression by inactivating hypoxia-inducible factor hydroxylating enzymes. This invention identifies agents that can be used to induce tissue vascularization, treat anemias, induce tolearance to stroke and heart attacks, improve tissue healing and improve organ transplantation.