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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 28, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gregg B Fields, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Leo T Furcht, Minneapolis, MN (US);
James B McCarthy, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; C07K / ; C07K / ; C07K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
530324 ; 530300 ; 530326 ; 530327 ; 530328 ; 530345 ; 530402 ;
Abstract
Polypeptides are provided that have a sequence of at least about four amino acids corresponding substantially to an amino acid sequence within the triple-helical domain of Type I collagen. The polypeptides promote cell adhesion and/or cell migration. Cell culture substrates coated with the polypeptides are also provided. Prosthetic devices and methods for identifying and distinguishing cells of different types are also provided.