Suppressor cells induced by culture with mesenchymal stem cells for treatment of immune responses in transplantation
Patent Number: 6685936
Date of First Priority Issue: Tuesday October 12th, 1999
Date Issued: Tuesday February 3rd, 2004
Assignee: Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. (Baltimore, MD)
Inventors: McIntosh, Kevin (Ellicott City, MD); Klyushnenkova, Elena (Baltimore, MD)
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In an effort to solidify its IP wall, Osiris decided not only to cover immune suppression by mesenchymal stem cells, but also the ability of mesenchymal stem cells to elicit other immunosuppressive cells. In this patent to ability of mesenchymal stem cells to activate/expand suppressor T cells, and other types of immune suppressor cells is covered.
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