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Pharmacokinetic properties of 2nd-generation fibroblast growth factor-1 mutants for therapeutic application.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Xia Xue, Babcock Joseph P, Blaber Sachiko I, Harper Kathleen M, Blaber Michael
Abstract excerpt
Fibroblast growth factor-1 (FGF-1) is an angiogenic factor with therapeutic potential for the treatment of ischemic disease. FGF-1 has low intrinsic thermostability and is characteristically formulated with heparin as a stabilizing agent. Heparin, however, adds a number of undesirable properties that negatively impact safety and cost. Mutations that increase the thermostability of FGF-1 may obviate the need for...
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