Promoting cardiac cell differentiation

Patent Number: 7,271,254

Date of First Priority Issue: Thursday April 10th, 2003

Date Issued: Tuesday September 18th, 2007

Assignee: Florida Atlantic University (Boca Raton, FL)

Inventors: Lemanski; Larry F. (Boynton Beach, FL), Zhang; Chi (Pompano Beach, FL)

From Class: Differentiation

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This patent covers the composition of matter for the myofibrillogenesis-inducing RNA (MIR) molecule. MIR appears to be important for myofibrillogenesis (a stage in cardiogenesis) in a type of salamander called the Mexican axolotl. Since the claims cover composition of matter for a molecule found on a non-human species, it will be interesting to see how commercialization of this patent will be performed.

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Added to StemCellPatents.com on Sunday September 23rd, 2007

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