TREATMENT OF DEGENERATIVE DISEASES WITH THE X-LINKED INHIBITOR OF APOPTOSIS

摘要

Methods and compositions comprising vectors expressing XIAP or XIAP protein preparations for the treatment of degenerative disorders including retinal degeneration, skeletal muscular atrophy, spmal muscular atrophy (SMA), spmobulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA), amyolateral sclerosis (ALS), muscular dystrophy, Parkinson's disease, cardiac injury, and liver disease, and for the reduction of cell apoptosis during transplantation of cells are provided.