METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF DEGENERATIVE DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH APOPTOSIS

摘要

A method for treating a degenerative disease or neurodegenerative disease in a mammalian subject is provided. The method provides administering VEGF-B polypeptide or functional variant or mimetic thereof in an amount effective to reduce or eliminate the degenerative disease in the mammalian subject without having any substantial angiogenic effect across all dosage levels.