Abstract:
A composite for treating an articular defect includes a hyaluronic acid derivative; and at least one member of the group consisting of a cell, a cellular growth factor and a cellular differentiation factor, which is impregnated in, or coupled to. the hyaluronic acid derivative. In one embodiment, carboxyl functionalities of the hyaluronic acid derivative are each independently derivatized to include an N-acylurea or O-acyl isourea, or both N-acylurea and O-acyl isourea. In another embodiment, the hyaluronic acid derivative is prepared by reacting an uncrosslinked hyaluronic acid with a biscarbodimide in the presence of a pH buffer in a range of between about 4 and about 8. The composite can be used for regenerating or stimulating regeneration of meniscal tissues in a subject in need thereof.
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods of treating bone cancer, inducing differentiation of bone tumor cells, inhibiting bone tumor growth, inducing bone tumor regression or treating a hyperproliferative cell disorder by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of a bone morphogenic protein or a nucleic acid encoding the bone morphogenic protein.