BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM; INC.;THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, INC.;THE BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL
发明人:
Agarwal, Sandeep K.,Schneider, Daniel J.,Brenner, Michael B.
申请号:
AU2011248184
公开号:
AU2011248184A1
申请日:
2011.05.04
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要:
Methods of treating a subject having fibrosis or at risk of developing fibrosis by administering a Cadherin-11 (CDH11 ) antagonist are provided. The treatment may be administered to subjects with dermal or non-dermal fibrosis, including lung, liver or kidney fibrosis or idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Methods of assessing the levels of CDH11 in a subject and determining fibrosis or risk of developing fibrosis are also provided.