Bone morphogenetic protein and fibroblast growth factor compositions and methods for the induction of cardiogenesis

摘要

A composition comprising a purified mixture of a bone morphogenetic protein and a fibroblast growth factor is disclosed. In another embodiment, the present invention is a method of inducing cardiogenesis in cells of a non-cardiac lineage comprising the steps of exposing cells to the composition and observing the development of cardiac cells.