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US20160136240A1

Compositions and methods relating to myomaker-induced muscle cell fusion

University of Texas System

Abstract

The present disclosure describes the fusogenic activity of the Myomaker protein. This polypeptide, when expressed in non-muscle cells, is able to drive fusion of the cell with a muscle cell, but not with other non-muscle cells. The use of this protein and cell expressing it in the delivery of …

University
University of Texas System
Assignee
The Board Of Regents Of The University Of Texas Sy Stem
Inventor
Eric Olson
Priority date
June 27, 2013
Filing date
June 27, 2014
Publication date
May 19, 2016
Language
en
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