Nerve guidance channel containing bioartificial three-dimensional hydrogel extracellular matrix derivatized with cell adhesive peptide fragment
Patent Number: 5834029
Date of First Priority Issue: Friday May 20th, 1994
Date Issued: Tuesday November 10th, 1998
Assignee: CytoTherapeutics, Inc. (Lincoln, RI)
Inventors: Bellamkonda, Ravi (Boston, MA); Ranieri, John P. (Lausanne, CH); Aebischer, Patrick (Lutry, CH)
From Class: Administration
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This patent teaches ways of generating in vitro channels in which nerves can be grown. These channels can then be administered in vivo for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.
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