Muscle-derived cells (MDCs) for treating muscle-or bone-related injury or dysfunction
Patent Number: 6866842
Date of First Priority Issue: Friday May 1st, 1998
Date Issued: Tuesday March 15th, 2005
Assignee: University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
Inventors: Chancellor, Michael B. (Pittsburgh, PA); Huard, Johnny (Wexford, PA)
From Class: Use
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This patent teaches the use of skeletal myoblast, muscle stem cells, for treating urinary incontinence. The cells may be used without modification, or may be genetically engineered to express therapeutic genes. Examples of therapeutic genes include nerve growth factor, nitric oxide, etc.
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