Recombinant vectors for reconstitution of liver
Patent Number: 5980886
Date of First Priority Issue: Wednesday December 14th, 1994
Date Issued: Tuesday November 9th, 1999
Assignee: University of Washington (Seattle, WA)
Inventors: Kay, Mark A. (Seattle, WA); Lieber, Andre (Seattle, WA)
From Class: Use
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This patent covers ways of transfecting liver cells in vivo through the induction of liver stem cell activation by first transfection with a gene such as tPA or uPA, and then once the cells are proliferating, transfection with another gene that is therapeutic.
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