Methods for promoting growth of bone, ligament, or cartilage in a mammal are disclosed. The methods comprise administering to said mammal a composition comprising a pharmacologically effective amount of zvegf4 in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable delivery vehicle. Also disclosed are methods...http://www.google.com/patents/US20030105015?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20030105015 - Methods for promoting growth of bone, ligament, and cartilage using zvegf4