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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 10, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Fred H Gage, La Jolla, CA (US);
Theodore Friedmann, La Jolla, CA (US);
Michael B Rosenberg, San Diego, CA (US);
Jon A Wolff, Madison, WI (US);
Malcolm Schinstine, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael D Kawaja, Toronto, CA;
Jasodhara Ray, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ; C12N / ; C12N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424 932 ; 424 9321 ; 4351723 ; 435948 ; 514 44 ; 935 62 ; 935 70 ;
Abstract
Methods of genetically modifying donor cells by gene transfer for grafting into the central nervous system to treat defective, diseased or damaged cells are disclosed. The modified donor cells produce functional molecules that effect the recovery or improved function of cells in the CNS. Methods and vectors for carrying out gene transfer and grafting are described.