Peripheralization of hematopoietic stem cells
Patent Number: 5843438
Date of First Priority Issue: Friday November 13th, 1992
Date Issued: Tuesday December 1st, 1998
Assignee: Board of Regents University of Washington (Seattle, WA)
Inventor: Papayannopoulou, Thalia (Seattle, WA)
From Class: Mobilization
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This patent covers the use of anti-VLA-4 and anti-VCAM antibodies for mobilizing stem cells from the bone marrow. Stem cell mobilization is induced by the antibodies blocking the binding of the hematopoietic stem cells to the bone marrow stroma.
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