Patent 7638486 was granted and assigned to Acologix, Inc. on December, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Formulations and methods to promote biological processes to form or regenerate new hard tissues such as bones, cartilage, and/or dental tissues are disclosed. The formulation comprising two proteins is administered to enhance biological activities of a hard tissue growth and differentiation factor characterized by specific and selective upregulation and/or extension of the retention time of the intracellular enzymes and signaling molecules that play important roles to proliferate, differentiate, maturate, and/or mineralize the hard tissue forming cells.