Abstract: A non-naturally occurring chimeric polypeptide having an activity provided by a TGF-beta family member is disclosed. The chimeric polypeptide of an embodiment comprises two or more domains or fragments from parental TGF-beta proteins operably linked such that the resulting polypeptide is capable of modulating a pathway associated with a TGF-beta family member. In one embodiment, the pathway is a SMAD or DAXX pathway.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 31, 2017
Publication date:
October 15, 2020
Applicants:
MOGAM INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, JOINT CENTER FOR BIOSCIENCE
Inventors:
Sen Yon CHOE, Chi Hoon AHN, Ho Cheoi KIM, Hyeon Jin KIM