Inventors:
Young-Jae Nam - Dallas TX, US
Kunhua Song - Dallas TX, US
Eric N. Olson - Dallas TX, US
International Classification:
A61K 48/00, C12N 15/85, A61P 9/10, C12N 15/861, C12N 15/867, A61K 38/17, C12N 5/071, C12N 15/86
US Classification:
424 932, 435375, 435455, 435456, 514 44 R, 514 164
Abstract:
The present invention involves the use of transcription factors including Tbx5, Mef2C, Hand2, myocardin and Gata4 to reprogram cardiac fibroblasts into cardiomyocytes, both in vitro and in vivo. Such methods find particular use in the treatment of patients post-myocardial infarction to prevent or limit scarring and to promote myocardial repair.