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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:
Jun. 09, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 05, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Fred H Gage, La Jolla, CA (US);
Malcolm Schinstine, San Diego, CA (US);
Jasodhara Ray, San Diego, CA (US);
Theodore Friedmann, La Jolla, CA (US);
Michael D Kawaja, Toronto, CA;
Michael B Rosenberg, San Diego, CA (US);
Jon A Wolff, Madison, WI (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N / ; C12N / ; C12N / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424 9321 ; 4353201 ; 435375 ; 435 691 ; 4351723 ; 935 62 ; 935 70 ; 514 44 ;
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.