COMPOUND, DNA MOLECULE, AND, METHODS TO TREAT A PATIENT WITH DAMAGED HEART TISSUE, TO TREAT A PATIENT TO REPAIR DAMAGED CARTILAGE AND TO TREAT A PATIENT TO REPAIR DAMAGED NERVE TISSUE
The present invention is directed to proteins in which a heparin binding peptide is fused to a growth factor that promotes cell growth and survival. The compound thus formed is bound to the surface of cells which are then administered to damaged tissue. The growth factor is thereby maintained at the site of administration where it promotes repair.