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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2019
Applicant:
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA (US);
Inventor:
Albert Edge, Brookline, MA (US);
Assignee:
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/071 (2010.01); C12N 5/0793 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/0627 (2013.01); C12N 5/062 (2013.01); C12N 2501/42 (2013.01); C12N 2506/1353 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for generating cells of the inner ear, e.g., hair cells and supporting cells, from stem cells, e.g., mesenchymal stem cells, are provided, as well as compositions including the inner ear cells. Methods for the therapeutic use of the inner ear cells for the treatment of hearing loss are also described.