摘要:
The present invention is directed to biologically mutant forms of the cell growth regulatory factor Oncostatin M. The Oncostatin M mutants of the invention comprise deletion, substitution and insertion mutants and may be prepared using recombinant DNA, in vitro mutagenesis and heterologous expression techniques. Oncostatin M mutants may be useful in eliciting Oncostatin M biological responses and, as such, may find a variety of therapeutic uses including but not limited to the treatment of neoplasias.