Differential expansion of fetal stem cells in maternal circulation for use in prenatal genetic analysis
Patent Number: 5580724
Date of First Priority Issue: Friday March 25th, 1994
Date Issued: Tuesday December 3rd, 1996
Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, TX)
Inventor: Alter, Blanche P. (Galveston, TX)
From Class: Expansion
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This patent teaches how to expand fetal cells found in the maternal blood so as to be able to perform genetic tests without the need for amniocentesis.
Since some have reported fetal stem cells in maternal circulation, it may be possible to use the technique in this patent, or a variation thereof, for obtaining fetal stem cells at various stages of development.
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