Treatment of disorders by implanting stem cells and/or progeny thereof into gastrointestinal organs
Patent Number: 6808702
Date of First Priority Issue: Thursday April 13th, 2000
Date Issued: Tuesday October 26th, 2004
Assignee: Board of Regents, the University of Texas System (Austin, TX)
Inventors: Pasricha, Pankaj J. (Houston, TX); Micci, Maria A. (Dickinson, TX)
From Class: Use
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This patent is very interesting in that it provides a source of nitric oxide through the use of fetal and embryonically derived neural stem cells. The neural stem cells can be administered by various means in order to correct gastrointestinal deficiencies.
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