The invention is directed to a method for diagnosing and treating a pulmonary lung disease by detecting a mutant S100A3 protein associated with pulmonary lung disease and by treating a subject with a functional S100A3 protein.

Compositions and methods for the treatment of catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT), particularly forms of the disease that are inherited in an autosomal dominant manner, by way of calsequestrin 2 (CASQ2) gene therapy can be used to treat CPVT caused by mutations in, for example, ryanodine receptor 2 and calmodulin, such as calmodulin 1 (CALM1) and CALM3. A variety of vectors are provided that can be used for the delivery of a CASQ2 transgene to a patient, such as a human patient suffering from autosomal dominant CPVT, including adeno-associated virus vectors, among others.

Disclosed is a method of promoting neuronal growth by administering IGFBPL-1, or an agent that increases or stabilizes IGFBPL-1 activity to a subject in need thereof, e.g., a subject in need of treating optic nerve degeneration.

Disclosed is a method of promoting neuronal growth by administering IGFBPL-1, or an agent that increases or stabilizes IGFBPL-1 activity to a subject in need thereof, e.g., a subject in need of treating optic nerve degeneration.

Provided are a novel agent for inhibiting metastasis of human cancer cells, and a novel agent for determining whether target cells are cancer cells or not in a human. A human cancer cell metastasis inhibitor including human dicalcin or a partial peptide thereof, and a human cancer cell determination agent including human dicalcin or a partial peptide thereof.

The present invention provides a method for preparing a bone protein preparation which contains for example growth factors. The present invention also provides a bone protein preparation obtained by the method and paste, putty, pellet, disc, block, granule, osteogenic device or pharmaceutical composition containing said bone protein preparation.

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for prevention and treatment of heart failure. Specifically, the present invention relates to a gene construct comprising a polynucleotide coding for SERCA2a protein or a fragment thereof and a polynucleotide coding for CCN5 protein or a fragment thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same construct as an effective ingredient for preventing or treating heart failure. A pharmaceutical composition for prevention and treatment of heart failure according to the present invention is used in a method for co-expression of SERCA2a protein and CCN5 protein. Designed to exert a synergistic therapeutic effect through SERCA2a protein's function of preventing the loss of cardiomyocytes and increasing the activity of cardiomyocytes and CCN5 protein's function of suppressing the fibrosis of heart cells and tissues, the pharmaceutical composition can be useful for preventing or treating heart failure, which is a complex disorder induced by various etiological factors.

This document provides methods and materials related to treating cancer. For example, methods and materials for using particles (e.g., nanoparticles) containing (a) one or more molecules having the ability to bind to a cancer cell (e.g., a human breast cancer cell) and (b) one or more molecules having the ability to bind to an APC (e.g., a human macrophage) to treat cancer are provided.

The present invention provides a method for preparing a bone protein preparation which contains for example growth factors. The present invention also provides a bone protein preparation obtained by the method and paste, putty, pellet, disc, block, granule, osteogenic device or pharmaceutical composition containing said bone protein preparation.

The invention is directed to a method for diagnosing and treating a pulmonary lung disease by detecting a mutant S100A3 protein associated with pulmonary lung disease and by treating a subject with a functional S100A3 protein.