VARIANT ACTRIIB PROTEINS AND USES THEREOF

In certain aspects, the present invention provides compositions and methods for modulating (promoting or inhibiting) growth of red blood cells or a tissue, such as bone, cartilage, muscle, fat, and/or neuronal tissue. The present invention also provides methods of screening compounds that modulate a...

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Hauptverfasser: KUMAR, Ravindra, GRINBERG, Asya, VOGAN, Erik, M
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:In certain aspects, the present invention provides compositions and methods for modulating (promoting or inhibiting) growth of red blood cells or a tissue, such as bone, cartilage, muscle, fat, and/or neuronal tissue. The present invention also provides methods of screening compounds that modulate activity of an ActRIIB protein and/or an ActRIIB ligand. The compositions and methods provided herein are useful in treating diseases associated with abnormal activity of an ActRIIB protein and/or an ActRIIB ligand.